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| 10/24/25 - Home | 63-22 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 3-14 L |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 35-17 W |
| 10/27/22 - Home | 37-0 W |
| 10/28/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Pontotoc). They blew past the South Pontotoc Cougars 63-22 on Friday. With the Vikings ahead 42-22 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Drew Winfun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 270 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Dee Slaughter was in the mix as well, providing North Pontotoc with two scores.
North Pontotoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aden Harden and JP Cockrell. Cockrell has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Harden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
North Pontotoc pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for South Pontotoc, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Looking ahead, North Pontotoc will take on Tishomingo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for South Pontotoc, they will challenge Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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