Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Calhoun City Wildcats on the road and fell 40-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Wildcats are ranked 70th).
Among those leading the charge was Harland Pittman, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. Trell Dorrough made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Nettleton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Calhoun City, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Nettleton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Aberdeen at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Calhoun City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Webster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Calhoun City: 3.8, East Webster: 4.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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