All games start at 7 p.m. Belmont (6-1) at Ripley (2-5)

- Division 1-3A records: Belmont 1-1, Ripley 0-2.

- Rankings: Belmont is tied for fifth in the Daily Journal’s Class 3A rankings. Ripley is unranked.

- This week: Belmont suffered its first loss of the season to Corinth last week after leading the Warriors 13-3 after the first quarter. Ripley’s two division losses have been by a combined three points.

- Recent history: Haven’t played the last three seasons.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Belmont: RB Gage Smith has rushed for 985 yards and 16 TDs. ... Belmont head coach Kerry Moody said he and his staff were able to scout Ripley when it played at Booneville on Monday night. “They look to be very physical. I was impressed with their offensive and defensive lines. Their quarterback is a really good athlete,” he said. ... Moody said his team is pretty healthy entering tonight’s game.

- Ripley: QB Acie Vance has rushed for 420 yards and 8 TDs and has passed for 416 yards and 2 TDs. ... RB Devin Jones has rushed for 503 yards and 5 TDs, while fellow back Rashid March has rushed for 492 yards and 10 scores. ... LB Isaac Bails leads the team in sacks with 4.5.

Alcorn Central (2-6) at Corinth (4-3)

- Division 1-3A records: Alcorn Central 0-2, Corinth 2-0.

- Rankings: Corinth is ranked No. 3 in the Journal’s Class 3A rankings; Alcorn Central is not ranked.

- This week: This will be Corinth’s homecoming game.

- Recent history: Corinth leads the series 17-5 and has won the last nine meetings. They’ve played from 1985 through 2000 and 2003 to the present. According to Warriors historian and statistician Lee Smith, Corinth is 34-26-2 in homecoming games since 1947.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Alcorn Central: The Bears lost at home to Kossuth last week and are on a four-game losing streak. ... The Bears are allowing almost 30 points per game. ... QB Dylan Cagle directs the Bears' offense. ... The Bears are 2-2 away from home.

- Corinth: QB Parks Frazier has completed 104 of 203 passes for 1,529 yards, 13 TDs and 4 INTs. He has rushed for 222 yards and 5 TDs. ... WR Diante Curlee has caught 40 passes for 634 yards and 8 TDs. He has rushed for 123 yards and 1 TD. He has 2 INTs on defense, second on the team to DB Deonta Herman (3). Herman leads the team in tackles with 71 (46 solo). He even has rushed for 127 yards on offense. ... P/K Jordan Parker is averaging 36.7 yards a punt.

Mooreville (6-2) at Aberdeen (6-2)

- Division 2-3A records: Mooreville 1-1, Aberdeen 2-0.

- Rankings: Abeerden is ranked No. 1 in the Daily Journal’s Class 3A rankings, while Mooreville is tied for fifth with Belmont.

- This week: Aberdeen has won five consecutive games since losing to Pontotoc on Sept. 4, while Mooreville had its six-game win streak come to an end last week at Winona.

- Recent history: Haven’t played in the last three seasons.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Mooreville: Head coach Kevin Austin said his team needs to improve its tackling, especially when the Troopers’ defense will be trying to stop speedy RB Jamerson Love and the Bulldogs’ big, physical receivers. ... Austin added that his team needs to learn how to play in all kinds of conditions, citing the team’s struggles in the fourth quarter last week against Winona, when the Troopers’ receivers dropped several pass in the wet, rainy conditions. ... RB Gary Johnson has rushed for around 800 yards and 9 TDs. Says his coach, “He’s taken the role of our go-to man on offense.”

- Aberdeen: Austin calls the Bulldogs “the most athletically gifted team I’ve seen. They’re strong at every position. They got speed out on the edge. They got a great running back in Love. I don’t see any weaknesses in them.” ... Aberdeen is averaging 39.5 points per game. ... The Bulldogs’ two losses have come to Columbus (27-26 2OT) and Pontotoc (24-14).

North Pontotoc (5-2) at New Albany (4-4)

- Division 1-4A records: North Pontotoc 0-2, New Albany 0-2.

- Rankings: None.

- This week: Both teams are looking for their first division wins – and both want to avoid the division cellar – after playing the Journal’s top large schools. North Pontotoc has played Itawamba AHS and Shannon, while New Albany has opened up with Pontotoc and Itawamba AHS. New Albany head coach Ron Price said the New Albany field “has held up pretty good” despite all the rainfall, but it could use another day without rain.

- Recent history: Haven’t played in the last three seasons.

SCOUTING REPORT

- North Pontotoc: QB Brandon Bailey is questionable after injuring his rotator cuff lifting weights last week. ... RB/WR Myles Snyder filled in at QB last week and threw a 21-yard TD pass to Mackenzie McKnight. Snyder did a nice job filling in at QB last year for the injured Ivan Perez. ... RB Joe Robbins has 103 carries for 496 yards and 6 TDs. ... WR Jeremy Berry has 27 catches for 344 yards and 2 TDs.

- New Albany: QB Tyler Basil has completed 61 of 133 passes for 954 yards, 8 TDs and 7 INTS. ... RB Kareem Brown has rushed for 673 yards and 6 TDs this season, while catching 19 passes for 275 yards and 1 TD. ... RB Eric Johnson, who twisted his ankle last week in practice and had only 3 carries vs. Itawamba, should be fine this week, says head coach Ron Price. He has rushed for 635 yards and 6 TDs. ... WR Taylor Goode has 18 catches for 357 yards and 6 TDs.

Pontotoc (7-0) at Shannon (7-0)

- Division 1-4A records: Pontotoc 2-0, Shannon 2-0.

- Rankings: Pontotoc is ranked fifth in the Daily Journal’s large schools’ rankings, while Shannon is ranked No. 1.

- This week: Pontotoc head coach Charlie Dampeer says you never know how good you are going to be from one Friday to the next. By the end of tonight, the Warriors, though, should have a good idea of where they stack up among Class 4A’s best.

- Recent history: Shannon has won the last three meetings, only allowing a touchdown to Pontotoc in each of the last three games. The Red Raiders have outscored the Warriors 110-21 in the last three seasons.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Pontotoc: Dampeer says his team has been running the ball effectively. ... Tishomingo County head coach Steve Carter says Pontotoc has good skill people on both sides of the ball. “I don’t think their (offensive) linemen are as strong as in the past,” Carter said. ... Amory head coach Pat Byrd says the Warriors are not that big defensively, but can run pretty well. ... Warriors defensive coordinator Ben Ashley says NG Kelsey Traylor (49 tackles, 3 sacks) is “the one who makes us go. He wreaks a lot of havoc. He’s very active and draws a lot of double teams.” Traylor stands 5-7, 210 pounds, but “can pick up a house. He’s pretty strong and very quick,” says Ashley. ... LB Blake Littlejohn and DT Dimitri Hoover are tied for the team lead in tackles with 59. ... CB Jordan Hall has a team-high 3 INTs.

- Shannon: Byrd says the Red Raiders will need to get pressure on Pontotoc QB Canden Dallas, who is 2 yards shy of passing for 1,000 this season, early so that the QB can’t begin to settle in and gain confidence as the game goes along. Because as Byrd says, “He’s the straw that stirs the drink, and makes things go for them.” ... Tishomingo County head coach Steve Carter says you need to shut down the Pontotoc passing game in order to win, and to do that, you need exceptional corners that can really cover and linebackers with a lot of speed. ... DL Chris Ivy has a team-high 7 sacks. ... Jake Scott leads the team in INTS with 2. ... LB Jerome Owens leads the team with 87 tackles (75 solo).

Okolona (5-2) at Vardaman (4-2)

- Division 1-1A records: Okolona 3-0, Vardaman 2-1.

- Rankings: Okolona is the third-ranked small school in the Journal’s rankings, while Vardaman is ranked fourth.

- This week: Okolona has won three in a row since losing to Aberdeen on Sept. 18. Vardaman rebounded from a 28-19 loss to Okolona on Oct. 2 with a 14-0 shutout of Falkner at home last week.

- Recent history: The teams have split their last two meetings, with Vardaman winning 30-6 in 2008 and Okolona coming out ahead 7-0 in ’07.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Okolona: QB Zack Brooks is 39 of 76 passing for 580 yards, 7 TDs and 2 INTs. ... RB Kentray Ware has rushed 56 times for 545 yards and 2 TDs. ... WR Antwan Grady has 22 catches for 376 yards and 2 TDs.

- Vardaman: RB Willie Lee is the Rams’ leading rusher with 595 yards. ... OLB/QB Cody Jenkins DNP (back) sat out last week vs. Falkner, but will play tonight. He’s the “Wild Ram” guy. ... OLB/RB Lavoriss Hatchett has come a long way since transferring to Vardaman a year ago and not playing a full season since junior high. “He’s fast and can take it the distance if we give it to him on offense,” said Rams head coach Justin Hollis.

Tupelo (1-5) at South Panola (6-1)

- Division 1-6A records: Tupelo 1-2, South Panola 3-0.

- Rankings: South Panola is ranked No. 2 in the state by the Associated Press behind Madison Central. Tupelo is not ranked.

n This week: Tupelo is coming off a disappointing 19-17 division home loss to Southaven on Monday night. South Panola crushed Columbus last week, 53-7. The Tigers have beaten their 1-6A opponents by a combined score of 140-26 in three games.

- Recent history: South Panola has won four straight the last three seasons against the Golden Wave, including last year’s thrilling 14-13 victory. The teams played twice in 2007 with the Tigers winning 22-9 in the regular season and 28-21 in the state playoffs.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Tupelo: Turnovers continue to haunt the Golden Wave. In last week’s loss to Southaven, an interception led to one of the Chargers’ TDs. ... RB McKenzie Tyler rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries in the loss. ... Defense held Southaven to 199 yards total offense. ... DE P.J. Jones, who missed three games with hip and ankle injuries, played 26 snaps Monday. He recorded three tackles and two QB hurries.

- South Panola: The Tigers use two QBs – Lee Self takes a majority of the snaps while Kendrick Market runs the “Wildcat” scheme. ... WR Nicholas Brassell, a junior, has 24 catches for 420 yards and 7 TD. ... RBs Nicholas Parker and Dominque Carothers share the running chores. Parker also runs some plays out of the “Wildcat” formation.

Kossuth (1-6)at Booneville (4-3)

- Division 1-3A records: Kossuth 1-1, Booneville 7-0.

- Rankings: Booneville is ranked No. 1 in the Journal’s Class 3A rankings; Kossuth is not ranked.

- This week: Kossuth is coming off its first win of the season, while Booneville beat division power Ripley on Monday night.

- Recent history: Booneville has won two of the last three meetings, with Kossuth taking the 2007 contest 27-20.

SCOUTING REPORT

- Kossuth: The Aggies won at Alcorn Central last week. ... RB/WR Tevario Gwyn is starting to get involved more with the Aggies’ offense. “He’s young and has got some speed,” said Aggies head coach Pete Seago. ... QB Wesley Box has been playing tailback in some spots to improve the running game. ... Seago says his team is really young on defense. “We have 7 or 8 guys who are underclassmen and have never really played there before.”

- Booneville: QB Jerion Jones has completed 58 of 113 passes for 922 yards, 8 TDs and 7 INTs. He has rushed 84 times for 244 yards and 2 TDs. ... WR Drew Christo has caught 24 passes for 386 yards and 2 TDs. ... WR Tre Welch has caught 17 passes for 390 yards and 3 TDs. ... LB Alex Cook leads the team in tackles with 63. ... DL Will Wroten has a team-high 2 fumble recoveries.

Compiled by John Wilbert. Gene Phelps compiled the Tupelo capsule.