Pontotoc is 3-0 against New Hope since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pontotoc Warriors and the New Hope Trojans are set to duel. Pontotoc's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so New Hope's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pontotoc is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering New Albany just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 29-26. The Warriors were up 14-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, New Hope had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Falcons 27-25.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pontotoc fell to 3-1. As for New Hope, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Pontotoc took their win against New Hope in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 37-13. In that game, Pontotoc amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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