SENATOBIA — No. 4 Northwest Mississippi Community College capped its regular season with a dominant 24-7 comeback victory over Itawamba Community College, securing a share of the MACCC North Division title and clinching the No. 2 seed in the Region 23 playoffs.
The Rangers (8-1, 6-1 MACCC) overcame a sluggish start and a 7-0 deficit, scoring 24 unanswered points behind a resilient defense and timely offensive execution. Northwest will face Copiah-Lincoln Community College on the road next Saturday in the opening round of postseason play.
Game Highlights:
Reed Jesiolowski led the receiving corps with 79 yards and a touchdown, while Julius Pope added two scores and 49 total yards.
Northwest’s defense recorded a season-high nine sacks and 15 tackles for loss, holding ICC to just 51 second-half yards.
Quarterback Neko Fann threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Rangers rally from a first-half offensive drought.
Julius Pope had a pair of touchdowns including this rushing score to seal the game in a 24-7 win over Itawamba on Thursday night. (Maylee Willhite/nwccrangers.com)
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