Behind 406 yards of total offense, Senatobia rolled to a 42-22 victory in last Friday’s non-region finale against Nettleton.
With the win, the Warriors improved to 5-1 overall and claimed its fifth straight victory.
Nettleton struck first on a 45-yard field goal, but Senatobia responded with a trip to the end zone on a short score from Jordan Osborn. After the Tigers added a pair of field goals in the second quarter, Carlous Robinson added another SHS touchdown to put the Warriors up 14-9 at the break.
Senatobia created some separation in the third quarter with a pair of touchdowns. The first score came on a 34-yard pass from Tyreese Hullette to Owen Gayden, followed by a 43-yard run from Osborn, stretching the Warriors’ advantage to 28-9.
Nettleton pulled a little closer in the fourth quarter with a 24-yard score from Roderick Patterson, only for the Warriors to respond with a 19-yard touchdown run from Hullette. The Tigers’ final score came on a 32-yard pass, before JaBrysten Abram used a 46-yard run to seal the 20-point win for SHS.
Senatobia came four yards short of having two 100-yard rushers on the evening, with Osborn gaining 100 yards and two scores on 14 carries, followed by 96 yards on eight carries from Abram. Hullette also gained 86 yards of his own, while passing for 130 yards and completing 20 of his 30 pass attempts.
Gayden led all Warrior receivers with two catches and 49 yards, while Abram also reeled in three catches for 33 yards.
Senatobia will open Region 3-4A competition this Friday night at Greenwood. The Bulldogs are 3-3 overall and 0-1 against region opponents after a 45-8 loss at Clarksdale last week.
Kickoff in Greenwood is set for 7 p.m.
