The North Pontotoc Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Pontotoc took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Lowndes 36-34. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Vikings were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Drew Winfun, who rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 79 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Pontotoc was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
North Pontotoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aden Harden and Brian Owens.
Meanwhile, New Albany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Byhalia onto the board and left with a 41-0 win. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season.
New Albany found their leader in underclassman Kylen Knox, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Jeb Bolen was in the mix too, providing New Albany with two touchdowns.
North Pontotoc now has a winning record of 4-3. As for New Albany, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
North Pontotoc was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of New Albany in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can North Pontotoc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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