The New Albany Bulldogs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past South Pontotoc 53-3 at home. The result was nothing new for New Albany, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ke?lan Simpson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braden Shettles, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
New Albany is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for South Pontotoc, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Albany will take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. As for South Pontotoc, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Byhalia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byhalia has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since August 24th.
