The Kosciusko Whippets (1-3) look to get back on the winning track this Friday night when they host the Itawamba AHS Indians (5-0) at 7 p.m.
The undefeated Indians, who are coming off a 34-12 win over Aberdeen last Friday night, will present quite a challenge for the Whippets with an aerial attack that has accumulated nearly 1,000 total yards through the air so far in 2016 Indian senior quarterback Austin King is 44-of-68 through the air for 936 yards with eight touchdowns and just one interception while rushing for 228 yards on 41 carries, adding another two touchdowns. Sophomore Lamarcus Rhodes is the leading rusher for the Indians with 384 yards on 68 carries with two touchdowns and senior Caleb Whittle is the leading receiver with 446 yards on 17 catches with four touchdowns.
On defense the Indians are led by junior Jamal Shumpert with 51 total tackles and 12 TFLs; sophomore Channing Caygle with 33 tackles and 8 TFLs and junior Krayshawn Middlebrook with 30 tackles and 7 TFLs.
Offensively the Whippets are led by junior quarterback Clark Dean, who is 30-of-55 through the air for 356 yards with three touchdowns and six interceptions. Junior running back Kadarius Banks Kosy’s leading rusher with 368 yards on the ground on 49 attempts with two touchdowns and 11 catches for 107 yards. Senior Stefan Harmon has seven catches for 86 yards; senior Desmond Sandifer has five catches for 90 yards and a touchdown and Jaquan Winters has three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Junior Clint Williams leads on defense with 35 tackles and 6 TFLs; junior Devin Foster has 28 tackles and 3 TFLs; senior Ariyan Love has 28 tackles and 2 TFLs and junior tackle Kahare Haynes has 23 tackles and 2 TFL’s.
“They are pretty much the same as last year as far as scheme goes,” said Whippet head coach Chad Peterson. “They are not very multiple and they sit in the defense they want to run and they still do try to formation you a lot on offense. We will have to be prepared for that and their quarterback is a new starter who is a tall good looking kid that can run and throw it. They are undefeated and it will be a challenge, so we will just have to get back to work and study them and try to get better.”
