New Albany is 1-9 against Itawamba Agricultural since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Albany Bulldogs will face off against the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 7:00 p.m. New Albany will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
New Albany is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 25-12 victory over Greenwood. New Albany's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
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 192 yards and a touchdown while Robinson Jr gained 181 total yards and a touchdown.
New Albany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jeb Bolen.
Meanwhile, Itawamba Agricultural made easy work of Choctaw Central on Friday and carried off a 42-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Itawamba Agricultural to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Prestage, who rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of John Austin Wood, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
New Albany's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Itawamba Agricultural, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
New Albany strolled past Itawamba Agricultural in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 38-21. Does New Albany have another victory up their sleeve, or will Itawamba Agricultural turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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