The New Albany Bulldogs will head out to face off against the South Pontotoc Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Albany will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
New Albany is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-14 victory over North Pontotoc at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 29 points or more this season.
A big part of New Albany's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes while Robinson Jr gained 196 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Robinson Jr a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for South Pontotoc, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Alcorn Central 27-8 on Friday.
New Albany's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for South Pontotoc, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for New Albany against South Pontotoc when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-3 victory. In that contest, New Albany amassed a halftime lead of 25-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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