You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Itawamba Agricultural's strategy against Ripley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Itawamba Agricultural Indians blew the Ripley Tigers out of the water with a 52-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
John Austin Wood went supernova for Itawamba Agricultural, throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. What's more, Wood also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Cayden Prestage was another key player, gaining 49 total yards and two touchdowns.
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.
The win (which was Itawamba Agricultural's third in a row) raised their record 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 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 game 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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