New Albany had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 40-30 win over the Itawamba Agricultural Indians on Friday. The Bulldogs' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of New Albany's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown while Robinson Jr gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Robinson Jr a new career-high in rushing yards (158).
New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Itawamba Agricultural lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cayden Prestage, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. John Austin Wood was another key player, having thrown for 267 yards and two touchdowns.
New Albany's record now sits at 11-0. As for Itawamba Agricultural, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
New Albany will face off against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Itawamba Agricultural does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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