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Defense, special teams contribute for Pickens County

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

MILLPORT, Ala. -- If at first you don't succeed, call on your defense and special teams to get things going. That was the motto of the Pickens County High School football team Friday night in its Alabama High School Athletics Association Class 1A, Region 5 opener against South Lamar.

Tri-County Academy pulls away from Oak Hill Academy

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

WEST POINT -- The train was coming downhill all night. Sometimes it was the Oak Hill Academy Raiders' only weapon.

Aberdeen beats Amory again in rivalry game

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

AMORY -- Prior to the start of the 25th renewal of the A-Team game between the Aberdeen High School football team and Amory High, the home team cheerleaders' run-through banner boldly proclaimed, "Bulldogs ain't got no bite!"

New Hope unable to finish off Columbus

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

It was a wild ride Friday night as county rivals Columbus and New Hope high school faced off in what has come to be their annual rivalry game.

Caledonia seizes momentum, beats Smithville

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

CALEDONIA -- Football is game of momentum. The team that has the momentum usually carries the day.

Williams, West Point run over Starkville

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

WEST POINT -- It was clear from the opening minutes of this annual rivalry game that the West Point High School football team's running attack was just too dominant for Starkville.

Ole Miss will re-name indoor practice facility for Mannings

Posted 9/8/2013 in College Sports

OXFORD -- In honor of their extraordinary contributions to the University of Mississippi, Ole Miss Athletics will name the newly renovated Indoor Practice Facility the Olivia and Archie Manning Athletics Performance Center once its facelift is complete in early 2014, Ole Miss Director of Athletics Ross Bjork announced Friday.

Hamilton rebounds; Starkville Academy loses

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

HATLEY -- The Hamilton High School football team made the most of its final tuneup before Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A play by shutting out Monroe County rival Hatley 42-0 on Friday night.

Anderson, Short power Heritage past Winston

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

LOUISVILLE -- With spread offenses and passing attacks that are throwing the football 40-50 times a game running wild, one would expect the old-school approach under center with a fullback and running back to be a lost cause. Heritage Academy football coach Barrett Donahoe still believes in the old-school approach.

Wallace, Brunetti lead Ole Miss past Southeast Missouri

Posted 9/8/2013 in College Sports

OXFORD -- Quarterbacks Bo Wallace and Barry Brunetti directed the University of Mississippi football team to a 31-point outburst in a 20-minute span in the first half to highlight a victory against Football Championship Subdivision member Southeast Missouri 31-13 on Saturday.

Victory doesn't prove a lot about MSU

Posted 9/8/2013 in Local Columns

For Mississippi State University football fans, it must be tempting to look at all that transpired Saturday in a 51-7 victory against Alcorn State University and pronounce MSU is fully recovered from last week's disappointing opener.

Columbus uses late score to edge New Hope

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

Columbus High School senior running back Kendrick Conner was well aware of the tight spot his team was in Friday night.

Turnovers cost USM vs. No. 22 Nebraska

Posted 9/8/2013 in College Sports

LINCOLN, Neb. -- A familiar start turned into a familiar finish for the University of Southern Mississippi football team.

Immanuel Christian rallies past Carroll Academy

Posted 9/8/2013 in High School Sports

STEENS -- Junior quarterback JJ Swanagin connected with KC Cunningham on a 44-yard touchdown pass with 30 seconds left in the game Friday night to lead the Immanuel Christian School football team to an 18-15 victory against Carroll Academy.

Williams, West Point roll past Starkville

Posted 9/7/2013 in High School Sports

WEST POINT -- For the second straight week, a defense loaded up the line of scrimmage to stop the West Point High School football team's vaunted running attack. For the second straight week that defense failed.

Friday's Alabama Prep Football Scores

Posted 9/7/2013 in High School Sports

Friday's Alabama Prep Football Scores

Friday's Mississippi Prep Football Scores

Posted 9/7/2013 in High School Sports

Friday's Mississippi Prep Football Scores

5 Keys for MSU vs. Alcorn State

Posted 9/6/2013 in College Sports

5 Keys for Mississippi State University vs. Alcorn State University

Starkville will try to stop Williams, West Point

Posted 9/6/2013 in High School Sports

WEST POINT -- Football coaches love to use the phrase "best versus best." It perfectly describes tonight's matchup between the Starkville and West Point high school football teams in West Point.

Final day of Louisville arrives for Noxubee County

Posted 9/6/2013 in High School Sports

MACON -- Louisville week. That is all anyone in Noxubee and Winston counties has had to say the past four days to get into the mind-set for the annual game between Noxubee County and Louisville high schools. At 7 tonight, the longtime rivals will renew their series under different circumstances.

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