Itawamba Agricultural waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Ripley Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-0 victory at home. Considering the Indians have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Itawamba Agricultural found their leader in underclassman Xavier Waters, who threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Itawamba Agricultural also got help from Carson Shells, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Itawamba Agricultural wouldn't let Ripley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamarion Gaston, Colton Lewis, and Jacen Edwards picked up one apiece. Gaston also made five total tackles, which is notable because Itawamba Agricultural is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Itawamba Agricultural's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ripley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Itawamba Agricultural will head out to square off against Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Ripley, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Ripley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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