After flying high against Ripley last Friday, Itawamba Agricultural came back down to earth. The Itawamba Agricultural Indians were beaten by the Shannon Red Raiders 44-17 on Friday. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Itawamba Agricultural lost, don't look at Xavier Waters. Despite the final result, he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Shannon's victory came down to the chemistry between Trey Spurgon and his top target Dagarrious Clifton. Spurgon threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Clifton picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Clifton's longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards. Shannon also got a significant boost from Kegan Ruff, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 115 yards.
Itawamba Agricultural's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Shannon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Itawamba Agricultural didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-19 victory against Tishomingo County on the 31st. As for Shannon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 51-26 win against Amory on the 1st.
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