The Myrtle Hawks will face off against the North Pontotoc Vikings at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
Myrtle is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Corinth by a score of 26-24.
North Pontotoc not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since January 17th (when they won 72-25). They breezed past Nettleton to the tune of 58-19. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Things could have been worse for Myrtle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-27 loss to North Pontotoc when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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