South Pontotoc couldn't quite beat Mooreville on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 42-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The South Pontotoc Cougars fell just short of the Mooreville Troopers by a score of 17-14. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Troopers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Among those leading the charge was Will Carnathan, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
South Pontotoc now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mooreville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
South Pontotoc will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holly Springs at 7:00 p.m. Holly Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Mooreville, they will take on Tishomingo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mooreville focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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