For the first time this season, Gentry will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to take on the Kosciusko Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gentry has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 14 straight defeats, while Kosciusko will come in with five straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in Gentry's tilt against Clarksdale on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Wildcats are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Kosciusko strolled past Choctaw County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-25. Give the Whippets' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Gentry better keep an eye on Caiden Wade. He was instrumental in Kosciusko's win, rushing for 42 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 100 yards and one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Wade a new career-high. Kosciusko also got a significant boost from Cj Sandifer, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Kosciusko, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lamarcus Riley, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Kosciusko didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martavion Miller and Amarion Riley. Miller got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kosciusko's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gentry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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