If The South Pontotoc Cougars were riding high off their 35-8 takedown of the Alcorn Central Bears last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. South Pontotoc was dealt a 53-3 defeat at the hands of New Albany on Friday. South Pontotoc was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-3.
Ke?lan Simpson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for New Albany, 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.
South Pontotoc has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for New Albany, the win was the third in a row for they, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pontotoc will take on Byhalia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Byhalia is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for New Albany, they will be playing at home against Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than New Albany in Mississippi (Ripley is ranked 20th, while New Albany is ranked 89th).
