It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Itawamba Agricultural can now relate to. They took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 38-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Itawamba Agricultural's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Prestage, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Those 114 rushing yards gave Prestage a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Austin Wood, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of New Albany's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown while Robinson Jr gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Itawamba Agricultural's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for New Albany, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Itawamba Agricultural does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Albany, they will face off against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so New Albany will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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