The Choctaw Central Warriors will head out to take on the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Choctaw Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Choctaw Central will head into Thursday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Northeast Lauderdale: Choctaw Central couldn't quite topple Northeast Lauderdale last Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 37-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Choctaw Central's way against Northeast Lauderdale as Choctaw Central made off with a 28-7 victory. That looming 28-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Itawamba Agricultural). They breezed by Tishomingo County to the tune of 53-19 last Thursday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
John Austin Wood had a dynamite game for Itawamba Agricultural, throwing for 159 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes. What's more, Wood also racked up 24 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023. Carson Shells was Wood's top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Itawamba Agricultural was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 102.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 143.2.
Itawamba Agricultural didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Marion Wilson.
Itawamba Agricultural is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points per game. As for Choctaw Central, their record now sits at 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Choctaw Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Itawamba Agricultural in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Choctaw Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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