After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Noxubee County, Shannon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 victory over the Saltillo Tigers. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Raiders considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Braylen Deans
| 09/26/25 vs Saltillo | 88 |
| 11/08/24 vs Leake Central | 73 |
| 11/01/24 @ Amory | 70 |
| 09/12/25 @ Okolona | 63 |
| 09/19/25 vs Noxubee County | 55 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brayden Hooks and Braylen Deans. Hooks rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while Deans rushed for 88 yards and a pair of scores on only eight carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave Deans a new career-high.
Shannon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shannon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Jaiden Clark refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Shannon got some further help from Clark: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Shannon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Saltillo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Shannon will venture away from home to face off against Pontotoc at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saltillo, they will host New Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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