New Albany has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Greenwood Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. New Albany is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Last Friday, New Albany made easy work of Ripley and carried off a 29-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Dedric Robinson Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Braden Shettles, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Greenwood was a bit more limited in their contest last Thursday. They were dealt a 30-0 defeat at the hands of Louisville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wildcats are ranked ninth).
New Albany pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.8 points per game. As for Greenwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
New Albany took a serious blow against Greenwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 50-0. Will New Albany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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