The Shannon Red Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Pontotoc Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon will be strutting in after a win while Pontotoc will be coming in after a loss.
Shannon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Saltillo on Friday. The Red Raiders enjoyed a cozy 40-21 victory over the Tigers.

Braylen Deans
09/26/25 vs Saltillo | 88 |
11/08/24 vs Leake Central | 73 |
11/01/24 @ Amory | 70 |
09/12/25 @ Okolona | 63 |
09/19/25 vs Noxubee County | 55 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brayden Hooks and Braylen Deans. Hooks rushed for 139 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while Deans rushed for 88 yards on only eight carries. Those 88 rushing yards gave Deans a new career-high.
Shannon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shannon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Jaiden Clark refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Saltillo's side was Clark, who picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pontotoc came up short against New Albany on Friday, falling 45-22. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Shannon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pontotoc, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Shannon took their win against Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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