Itawamba Agricultural had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They really took it to the Ripley Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-0 victory at home. Considering the Indians have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Itawamba Agricultural found their leader in underclassman Xavier Waters, who threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cayden Prestage, who gained 49 total yards and two touchdowns.
Itawamba Agricultural wouldn't let Ripley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamarion Gaston, Colton Lewis, and Jacen Edwards picked up one apiece. Gaston also made five total tackles, which is notable because Itawamba Agricultural is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Itawamba Agricultural's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ripley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Itawamba Agricultural will head out to take on Shannon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Ripley, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withAmory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Ripley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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