Friday football: North Pontotoc wins 22–15; Pontotoc falls 35–28

North Pontotoc came away with a 22–15 win over South Pontotoc on Friday, while Pontotoc’s trip to New Hope ended in a 35–28 loss. The final scores were confirmed in the Town of Ecru’s Vikings notice and Pontotoc Athletics’ Warriors graphic, with an event-specific scoreboard also listing the county rivalry result as final.

Pontotoc erased a 21-point deficit before New Hope finished with the win. The Warriors trailed 21–0 during the third quarter, according to the school’s updates, then pulled even at 21–21 with 7:22 left in the fourth. The final graphic lists Pontotoc’s overall record at 6–2.

In the county matchup, Ecru congratulated North Pontotoc on the 22–15 finish and shared a team celebration photograph. The separate Oct. 23 scoreboard identifies South Pontotoc as the opponent and marks the game final.

Pontotoc next returns home to face Columbus on Friday, Oct. 30. The official athletics schedule lists a 7 p.m. kickoff and designates the game as senior night. Our earlier matchup and senior-night preview is linked below.

Photo: Pontotoc News original editorial graphic

Sources: Pontotoc Athletics: full final-score graphic, New Hope 35–28; Pontotoc Athletics: third-quarter score update; Pontotoc Athletics: 21–21 with 7:22 remaining; Town of Ecru: North Pontotoc’s 22–15 final; Full Oct. 23 scoreboard: North Pontotoc 22, South Pontotoc 15; Official Pontotoc Athletics schedule; Earlier coverage: New Hope matchup and Oct. 30 senior night