The North Pontotoc Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Tishomingo County Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Pontotoc's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Tishomingo County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between North Pontotoc and South Pontotoc, and North Pontotoc kept the tradition alive. The Vikings simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Cougars 63-22. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Drew Winfun
| 10/24/25 vs South Pontotoc | 4 |
| 10/17/25 @ West Bolivar | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs New Albany | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Booneville | 2 |
| 10/25/24 vs Byhalia | 3 |
| 10/11/24 vs West Lowndes | 4 |
Drew Winfun continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 169 yards and four scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 270 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Dee Slaughter was another key player, picking up 205 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North Pontotoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aden Harden and JP Cockrell. Cockrell has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Harden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tishomingo County was beaten by New Albany 52-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 56th).
North Pontotoc's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.5 points over those games. As for Tishomingo County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
North Pontotoc beat Tishomingo County 42-35 in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Braves' Gavin Crocker, who rushed for 222 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Vikings to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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