Football Game Preview: North Pontotoc Vikings vs. South Pontotoc Cougars + How To Watch

The North Pontotoc Vikings will challenge the South Pontotoc Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in North Pontotoc's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while South Pontotoc has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

North Pontotoc's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over West Bolivar. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.

Drew Winfun

Passer Rating (Career)

10/17/25 @ West Bolivar	167.8
09/05/25 vs Nettleton	156.3
09/12/25 @ Alcorn Central	154.4
10/03/25 vs New Albany	147.7
09/26/25 @ Kossuth	136.7

Drew Winfun produced another solid effort throwing for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (167.8).

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South Pontotoc's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of New Albany on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 50th).

South Pontotoc's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Pontotoc, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: North Pontotoc has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 366.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for South Pontotoc, though, as they've been averaging only 225 total yards. Will North Pontotoc be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Cougars flip the script?

North Pontotoc came up short against South Pontotoc when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 14-3. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.