It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Louisville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the North Pontotoc Vikings to the tune of 35-0. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Zaiden Jernigan was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 235 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 235 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Louisville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Louisville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for North Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Louisville will challenge Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Amory's offense will have their work cut out for them. North Pontotoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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