Week Six Recap

Cenla 28 River Oaks 24
Cenla Christian battled back from a 21-6 3rd quarter deficit to defeat River Oaks 28-24 in Monroe on Friday night. The win was the first ever over River Oaks.
Wide-out Kylnd Joiner had 3 receptions for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns and had a 3rd quarter 78 yard pick six on defense that sparked the Cenla comeback.
Dez Eddie rushed for 76 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown and quarterback Peyton Gauthier threw 2 touchdown passes as Cenla improved to 3-3 on the year.
Cenla travels to Claiborne on Friday in a District 5-A battle while River Oaks (3-3) looks to rebound when they host Central Hinds. 
Parklane 28 Oak Forest 20

Brady Lea rushed for 225 yards and passed for 99 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead Parklane to a 28-20 home win over Oak Forest.

Carr Young had 3 receptions for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns and passed for another and Jack Dumas caught 4 for 39 yards and 2 scores to contribute in the win.

Walt Aldridge led the Pioneer defense with 7-1/2 tackles.

Parklane improves to 4-2 and will host Presbyterian this Friday while Oak Forest falls to 3-3 and entertains Copiah in Amite.

Benton 44 Central Holmes 0

Fourth ranked Benton upped their season mark to 5-1 with a 44-0 road win over Central Holmes.

Tailback Kent Manor rambled for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns and Ben Street added 78 yards and a touchdown.

Kendell Prescott led the Raider defense to their third straight shutout with 5 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception.

Benton heads to Heidelberg on Friday in a critical District 3-A matchup while Central Holmes (0-6) goes to Newton.

Porter’s Chapel 34 Russell Christian 20

Jonah Masterson passed for 305 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead Porter’s Chapel to  34-20 win at Russell Christian.  Masterson went 17/30 on the night.

Tailback Arrion Galloway rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries and 2 touchdowns and had 4 receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Arnaches Turner had 7 receptions for 140 yards and a score as Porter’s Chapel evened their season record at 3-3.

Next up for the Eagles is Riverfield.

North Delta 29 SBEC 19

Quarterback Hays Hudson went 6/12 for 167 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another to lead North Delta to a one point road win.

Hunter Baker was the leading rusher for the Green Waves with 52 yards on 6 carries.

Sam Copeland had 2 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown and Tyler Beard caught 2 balls for 73 yards on the night.

North Delta (4-2) hosts Class A third ranked Marshall on Friday night.

Tri-County 21 Central Hinds 14

Ryan Cothern rushed for 206 yards on 26 carries and 2 touchdowns and quarterback Trey Bozeman passed for a score as Tri-County improved to 5-1 with a 21-14 win over Central Hinds in Flora on Friday night.

Brian King led Central Hinds (4-2) with 210 yards on 27 carries and 2 touchdowns.

Tri-County will host Canton next while Central Hinds travels to River Oaks.

Marshall 48 Fayette 0

Dakota Dailey passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another as Class A third ranked Marshall hammered Fayette 48-0 on the road Friday night.

Devin McGregor matched Dailey with 4 touchdowns as the junior rushed for 110 yards on 7 carries and 3 touchdowns and caught another to help Marshall improve to 5-1 on the year.

Melvin Harris led the Patriot defense with 10 tackles and 1-1/2 sacks.

The Patriots travel to Batesville on Friday to tackle North Delta.

Heritage 23 Oak Hill 14

Hunter Anderson and Parker Short combined for 216 rushing yards to propel Heritage to a 23-14 win over Oak Hill in Columbus on Friday.

Anderson rushed for 125 yards on 13 carries and Short added 91 yards on 13 carries as Heritage improved to 5-1.

Quarterback Austin Fitch went 12/21 for 155 yards on the night.

Logan Bell had 7 receptions for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Heritage held Oak Hill to 60 yards on the ground.

The Patriots host third ranked Washington this Friday.

Oak Hill travels to Manchester.

Brookhaven 28 East Rankin 23

Heath Hickman went 13/17 for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead Brookhaven to a 28-23 home win over East Rankin.

Jacob Thurman led all receivers with 105 yards on 5 receptions and a touchdown and Conner Dorman led the Cougar ground game with 71 yards on 13 carries.

Ethan Harris led the Brookhaven defense with 7-1/2 tackles and a forced fumble.

Brookhaven improved to 3-3 and will host second ranked Simpson next while East Rankin falls to 0-5 and entertains Jackson Prep.

Centreville 24 Silliman 21

Casey Haygood passed for 221 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another as Class AA top ranked Centreville edged Silliman 24-21 in a huge District 6-AA matchup on Friday.

Tyler Caston had 4 receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown and tailback John Malcolm McDowell rushed for 74 yards and a score as Centreville improved to 5-1 on the season.

Todd Micah Bourgeois led Silliman (3-3) with 122 yards on 13 carries and 2 touchdowns.

Centreville travels to Bowling Green this week while Silliman hosts Central Private.

Trinity 55 Bowling Green 0

The Trinity Episcopal Saints traveled to Franklinton to play  Bowling Green  and won 55-0 in another game in which most of the 2nd half was played with a running clock.

Jacob Sandrock scored the 1st touchdown of the evening on a 46 yard pass from Michael Whitley.  Then Dre McCoy caught a 51 yard pass from Whitley, but both runs for 2 points failed.

Sandrock scored again on a 28 yard pass from Whitley and Whitley ran in for 2.  

In the 2nd quarter, Trey Hall scored on a 52 yard pass play from Whitley, and again the run failed.  Dre Mccoy caught a 17 yard pass from Whitley and Sandrock caught a pass from Whitley for 2 extra points.  

In the 3rd quarter, Quinton Logan caught a 3 yard pass from Whitley and Dee Fleming ran in for 2.  

For the 4th quarter, Steward Malory scored on a 2 yard run and Sandrock kicked the extra point.  

Wyatt Boothe finished TE scoring with a 7 yard run and the kick failed.

Whitley completed 16 or 20 pass attempts with 1 interception, for 328 yards and 6 touchdowns.  

Trey Hall had 4 receptions for 90 yards and 1 touchdown.

Sandrock caught 5 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns, Dre McCoy had 3 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown and Quinton Logan had 4 catches for 41 yards and a score.  

Dee Fleming was the leading rusher with 11 carries for 111 yards.  Trey Hall had 4 carries for 20 yards. 

Whitley also intercepted a pass, and Caleb Cross had one interception which he returned for 19 yards.  

Cross and JoJo Vinson also each recovered one Bucaneer fumble.  

Trinity (6-0) travels to WCCA next while Bowling Green (2-4) hosts Centreville.

Starkville 14 Winston 0

Starkville improved to 3-3 with a 14-0 shutout of Winston on Friday night in Starkville.

The Vols piled up 243 yards on the ground, led by Grant Wolfe’s 141 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown.

Noah Heflin added 84 yards on 14 carries and a score.

Next up for Starkville is a home date with MRA.

Winston (1-5) heads to Madden to take on a red hot Leake squad.

Lamar 48 Copiah 6

Lamar improved to 5-1 with a 48-6 blowout of Copiah in Gallman on Friday.

Quarterback Davis Harrison passed for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for another and Lee Martin had 2 receptions for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Raiders.

Jon Young led the Lamar defense with 10 tackles and a sack and Danny Weisner picked off 2 Copiah passes, one for a touchdown, and had a sack on the night.

Lamar hosts Columbia on Friday while Copiah (1-5) heads to Oak Forest.

Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week

Michael Whitley of Trinity Episcopal is the Week Six Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week.

The 5'11", 185 lb. senior quarterback led Class A number one ranked Trinity to a 55-0 road win over Bowling Green this past Friday night by going 16/20 for 328 yards and 6 touchdowns.

"Michael really is the centerpiece of our offense," said Trinity head coach Josh Loy. "We wouldn't be able to do the things we have done so far this season on offense without Michael and his tremendous leadership. His calm presence in our huddle, his play on the field and the way he conducts himself off the field is what every coach wants in their quarterback. He continues to be one of our hardest workers and deserves all the success and accolades he receives. Two things that make him so special is he never lets a bad or a good play change his focus, and when something breaks down he has a knack for making something special happen with his arm or his legs. I am honored to coach him and extremely proud of Michael. I truly believe his best football is ahead of him."

Whitley will lead undefeated Trinity this Friday night in a District 4-A matchup at WCCA.

Leake muscles past Canton in district battle

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Only one week removed from upsetting Tri-County to halt the state’s longest win streak at 31 games, the  sixth ranked Leake Rebels wrapped up a brutal three game road swing on Friday night with a 21-3 win over fifth ranked Canton.

Leake rolled up 227 rushing yards and scored 21 unanswered points in defeating Canton to improve to 4-2 overall and sit alone at 3-0 in District 2-AA play.

After forcing the Canton offense into a quick three and out on the opening possession of the night Leake went right to work as the Rebels powered their way to the Canton 39 yard line but the drive would end when Canton linebacker Tanner Tate recovered a Taylor Nazary fumble at the Panther 30 yard line at the 7:12 mark of the quarter.

Canton capitalized on the turnover and took a 3-0 lead on Dominic Sanderson’s 32 yard field goal with 3:48 left in the opening quarter of play.

Leake responded with a grinding 17 play, 80 yard drive that chewed up 8:58 off the clock and included two 4^th down conversions.

Chris Pippin’s 11 yard burst up the middle to the Canton 11 yard line preserved the Rebel drive and four plays later, facing a 4^th and 3 from the Panther 4 yard line, quarterback Alex Shepard found Drew McMillan in the endzone for a 4 yard touchdown pass to give Leake their first lead of the night.

John Forrest Sisson’s PAT gave Leake a 7-3 lead with 6:43 remaining in the half.

Canton managed just 4 yards on the ensuing possession and it would prove costly.

Kraft McLean’s 31 yard punt gave Leake advantageous field position at the Rebel 43 yard line with 4:24 remaining in the half.

Leake powered their way to the Canton 24 yard line on seven consecutive run plays and then Alex Shepard hooked up with Chris Pippin for a 21 yard pass and catch to the Panther 3.

Three plays later Shepard’s bootleg left capped the 11 play, 54 yard drive with 10 seconds remaining in the half.

Sisson’s PAT extended Leake’s advantage to 14-3.

Leake threatened to blow the game open to start the second half.

Taylor Nazary returned the second half opening kick-off 88 yards before getting hauled down at the Canton 7 yard line but the Rebels couldn’t cash in on the opportunity as John Forrest Sisson’s 20 yard field goal attempt went wide right four plays later.

With 7:08 remaining in the third quarter Canton produced their most serious scoring threat of the night.

Following Cedric Clanton’s 31 yard punt return to the Leake 42 yard line the Panthers moved 8 plays to the Rebel 10 yard line.

Houston Persac hit tight-end Cole Goza for a quick 6 yards to the Leake 4 but on the following play Persac’s pass would be intercepted by John Forrest Sisson in the endzone to squelch the drive with 1:22 left in the third quarter.

Canton would pin Leake deep into their own territory with just over eight minutes remaining in regulation.

Kraft McLean’s 56 yard punt would roll dead at the Rebel 3 yard line but Leake was about to salt away the game with a 13 play, 97 yard drive in which five different Rebels carried the football.

Junior quarterback Alex Shepard sealed the win with a 13 yard touchdown run with 1:16 remaining and a John Forrest Sisson PAT capped the scoring and gave Leake a 21-3 win at Canton.

“I’m very proud of my crew,” said Leake head coach Brian Pickens. “We knew it was going to be a physical game.”

Senior tailback Taylor Nazary (Right) led the Leake ground game with 102 yards on 20 carries and John Forrest Sisson picked up 59 yards on 14 carries.

Chris Pippin rushed for 41 yards and had a 21 yard reception.

Thomas Nazary had 2 receptions for 52 yards and Drew McMillan had 2 catches for 28 yards and a touchdown.

Alex Shepard, starting in just his third game at quarterback, went 5/9 for 101 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 24 yards and 2 scores.

The Leake defense has faced three of the top rushers in Class AA over the past three weeks.

The Rebels held Simpson’s Daniel Taylor to 110 yards two weeks ago, Tri-County’s Ryan Cothern to 78 yards last week and contained Canton tailback Lafayette Wales to 93 yards on 15 carries last night.

Leake will return home next Friday night to host Winston while Canton (4-2 & 0-1) travels to Flora to take on Tri-County.

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Post Game with Leake Head Coach Brian Pickens

Wildcats picking up steam

The fourth ranked Silliman Wildcats scored touchdowns on their first two possessions of the 1^st quarter to take a 14-0 lead and never looked back in their 33-6 defeat of 6AA opponent Bowling Green.   

The Wildcats first drive was highlighted by a Zach Kelly to Marquel Smith 46 yard pass and Kelly ran it in from the 7 a few plays later.   

Senior fullback Marquel Smith finished with night with 4 carries for 40 yards (2 tds) and 1 reception for 46 yards.   Senior tailback Todd Micah Bourgeois was the workhorse of the night getting 16 carries for 90 yards (1 td).   

Sophomore quarterback Zach Kelly finish with 139 yards passing (7/14) and 30 yards rushing (2 tds).   

The Wildcats Gang Green Defense lead by seniors Collen McDowell & John Gill and juniors Jozie Milton,  Jordan Talley & Darian Tunstel has now gone 9 quarters without giving up a touchdown. 

The Wildcats travel to #1 ranked Centreville for a game that will surely decide the 6AA Championship Friday night.

Colonels Handle Cougars, Move to 5-0

By Watson Cook

Indianola traveled to rain-soaked Marianna, Arkansas Friday night to take on Lee Academy. IA took care of business against the winless Cougars with a 38-0 victory.

The Colonels got going early as the Cougars fumbled the opening kick return. Michael Sykes recovered the fumble at the Cougar 40. Five plays later, Ashton Knight put the Colonels up 6-0 with a 1-yard touchdown run. The 2-point try was unsuccessful. Following a Cougar punt, IA took over at the Lee 49. Jonathan Holland completed a screen pass to Dalton Sykes, who took it the distance on the first play of the drive. Knight added the 2-point run to give the Colonels a 14-0 lead with 7:45 to play in the opening quarter. (The clock ran throughout the game.)

On the third play of the next Cougar drive, Chris Harris scooped up a loose ball on a backward pass and ran it in from 5 yards out. Carey Marshall added the 2-point run to put IA up 22-0 with 4:00 to play in the quarter. After an exchange of fumbles, the Colonels took over at the Cougar 41 with 9:55 to play in the half. Backup QB Taylor Roberson (pictured below, #17) then ran untouched to the endzone to extend the Colonel lead to 30-0 (Walt Hill 2-point run).

The Colonels would add another score in the fourth quarter, a Jeremy Whitfield 35-yard run. Roberson tacked on the 2-point run to put the Colonels up 38-0. That score held as the clock continuously ran. The game was completed in just under an hour and a half.

The Colonels improved to 5-0 with the win. IA will be on the road at Carroll Academy (2-3) this Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:00.

The Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week

The Gateway Tire & Service Center Week Five Player of the Week is Marshall quarterback Dakota Dailey.

The 6', 185 lb. junior rushed for 183 yards on 15 carries and 3 touchdowns and went 8/15 for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Patriot's 49-13 road win over West Memphis Christian. 

"He is an extremely hard working and dedicated young man who is by far the most unselfish team oriented leader I have ever seen," said Marshall head coach Bart Jenkins. "Kota is a kid who sells out every day to the things we do and deserves every accolade he ever gets. His progression as a quarterback is unreal and I am a very proud man who gets to coach such a wonderful leader, teammate, and young man. He is the type of kid who, 40 years from now when I retire, will always be the comparison to all the future quarterbacks I coach."

Dailey has rushed for 648 yards on the season and is the MAIS touchdown leader with 23. Marshall will look to improve to 5-1 this Friday against Fayette.

Week Five Recap

Leake 17 Tri-County 7

Taylor Nazary rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown and JF Sisson added 86 yards and a score to lead 10^th ranked Leake past 2^nd ranked Tri-County in Flora.

Leake halted Tri-County’s 31 game win streak and held junior tailback Ryan Cothern to 78 yards rushing.

Leake improves to 3-2 and 2-0 in district play. The Rebels will travel to Canton next week.

Tri-County falls to 4-1 and 1-1 and will host Central Hinds next.
Washington 33 Lee (MS) 6
The Washington Generals defeated the Lee Colts 33-6 Friday night to move to 4-0 on the season. Walker Coleman and Landon Zepponi each scored a pair of touchdowns and Hauff Carpenter added another to help lead the Generals to their fourth consecutive victory of the season. 
Zepponi led all rushers with 139 yards on 16 carries. Roman Fratesi had another good night, rushing 17 times for 91 yards. Walker Coleman carried 7 times for 68 yards to round out the leading rushers for the Generals. 
Andrew Farmer, Ben Barr, Michael Bruton, and Colton Haynes had good nights for the Generals defensively. 
The Generals will enjoy an open date next Friday before returning to conference play at Heritage in two weeks.

Marshall 49 West Memphis 13

Dakota Dailey rushed for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns and passed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns as 2^nd ranked Marshall hammered West Memphis on the road Friday night.

Junior tailback Devin McGregor added 77 yards on 16 carries and 2 touchdowns and wide-out Colt Lindsey had 2 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Hunter Barringer led the Patriot defense with 13 tackles.

Marshall improved to 4-1 and 2-0 in district action while West Memphis falls to 2-3 and 1-1.

Marshall travels to Fayette next week.

West Memphis heads to Glenbrook.

North Delta 34 Bayou 12

Austin Redgrave ran for 106 yards and scored twice to propel North Delta to a 34-12 home win over Bayou.

Bailey Sullivant added 99 yards and a touchdown on the ground and Bradley Booth returned a blocked punt for a score as North Delta improved to 3-2 and 2-0 in district.

North Delta will travel to SBEC next week while Bayou (1-4 & 0-2) visits Kirk.

Benton 48 Greenville Christian 0

Benton tailback Kent Manor kept up his torrid pace by rushing for 208 yards on 10 carries and 4 touchdowns as 4^th ranked Benton improved to 4-1.

Barrett Whitworth added 55 yards and a score on the ground and led the defense with 7 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.

Benton heads to Central Holmes next.

Greenville Christian (1-4) hosts Immanuel Christian.

Heritage 33 Hillcrest 0

The Heritage Patriots improved to 4-1 with a 33-0 shutout of Hillcrest on the road Friday night.

Parker Short rushed for 139 yards and Mark Thatcher had an 80 yard kick-off return for a touchdown and a 65 interception return for another.

Heritage hosts Oak Hill next while Hillcrest (1-4) is idle.

Centreville 37 Ben’s Ford 0

Junior quarterback Casey Haygood passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another in limited action as 5^th ranked Centreville shut out Ben’s Ford in Bogalusa on Friday night.

Tyler Caston had 3 receptions for 52 yards, including a 42 yard touchdown, and Mark Curry added a 28 yard run for a score as Centreville moved to 4-1 and 1-0 in district play.

Centreville will host 8^th ranked Silliman in a huge district battle next Friday night.

Ben’s Ford (2-3 & 0-1) hosts Heidelberg.

Oak Forest 41 Columbia 6

Tyler Hasson and Sam Bourgeois each rushed for 91 yards to lead Oak Forest to a 41-6 blowout road win over Columbia.

Bourgeois scored 3 touchdowns and Hasson added another as the Yellow Jackets racked up 247 yards on the ground and the Oak Forest defense picked off three Wiley Cleland passes.

Oak Forest improves to 3-2 and will travel to Parklane next while Columbia falls to 3-2 and is idle next week.

Brookhaven 43 ASC 8

Brookhaven rushed for 344 yards led by Connor Dorman’s 138 on 6 carries and 2 touchdowns as the Cougars improved to 2-3 and 2-0 in district with a 43-8 home win.

Brookhaven led 29-0 after the first quarter.

The Cougars will host East Rankin next while ASC (1-4) entertains Park Place.

Magnolia Heights 20 Starkville 8

Starkville got out to a 2-0 lead early in the opening quarter but Travis Beam and David Herrington would combine for 259 rushing yards and 2 scores to propel Magnolia Heights to a 20-8 win over Starkville in Senatobia on Friday night.

Beam ran for 159 yards on 27 carries and a touchdown and Herrington notched 100 yards on 9 carries and a score as Magnolia Heights improved to 4-1.

The Chiefs host MRA next week while Starkville (2-3) hosts Winston.

Oak Hill 26 Newton 20

Oak Hill quarterback Riley Pierce went 4/8 for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead Oak Hill past Newton 26-20 on the road.

Drew Riley rushed for 91 yards on 17 carries and 2 touchdowns and John Willis Stevens added 55 rushing yards as Oak Hill improved to 3-2 and will travel to Heritage next week.

Newton slips to 3-2 and will visit Sylva Bay.

Canton takes road win over Central Hinds

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Lafayette Wales rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown to lead ninth ranked Canton to a 28-13 upset win over third ranked, and previously undefeated, Central Hinds last night in Raymond, Mississippi on a rain soaked field.

Canton jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead en-route to improving to 4-1 on the season and will now prepare for critical district play next week as Leake visits the Panthers.

“I told our kids the cream is going to rise to the top,” said Canton head coach Ron Jurney. “Is it going to be there’s or ours?”

Canton threatened on their first possession but Dominic Sanderson’s field goal attempt would miss the mark.

The Panther’s defense would grab the first points of the night as senior linebacker Kraft McLean blocked a Central Hinds punt and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown with 4:41 remaining in the opening quarter.

Sanderson would add the PAT to give Canton a 7-0 lead.

Following a Central Hinds punt Canton responded with an 8 play, 80 yard drive featuring the running of senior tailback Lafayette Wales to increase the lead.

With a first and goal at the Central Hinds 1 yard line Wales was met with a thunderous hit at the line of scrimmage and fumbled into the end-zone but quarterback Houston Persac recovered the football for a Panther score.

Sanderson added the PAT and with 7:15 left in the half Canton stretched their lead to 14-0.

Things only got worse for Central Hinds.

On a 2nd and 11 from their own 41 yard line quarterback Skyler Price was intercepted by junior defensive back John Bryant Stewart whose return to the Cougar 36 yard line gave the Panthers prime field position with 6:20 remaining in the first half.

Five plays later senior tailback Kraft McLean cashed in on the Central Hinds turnover with a 1 yard touchdown plunge to up the lead to 20-0.

Dominic Sanderson nailed the PAT and at the 3:36 mark of the second quarter Canton held a 21-0 advantage which they would carry into intermission.

Central Hinds came out of the half on a mission.

The Cougars produced a 75 yard scoring drive with junior tailback Brian King responsible for 69 of those yards.

King capped the 4 play drive on a 16 yard toss sweep touchdown run and Mason Sollie’s PAT trimmed the deficit to 21-7 and brought new life to the Cougars.  

Canton looked to be on their way to offering up a response to the Cougar scoring drive with one of their own but Houston Persac’s fumbled snap at the Central Hinds 40 yard line would be covered by Justin Kirby at the 39 with 3:48 left in the third quarter.

Mason Sollie’s modest 3 yard gain to the 42 would be amplified by a 15 yard personal foul assessed to Canton and 6 plays later Brian King rumbled around the left side for a 16 yard score with 42 seconds left in the quarter to cut the Canton lead to 21-13.

Central Hinds forced the Canton offense into a three and out to start the fourth quarter and the tide seemed to have shifted completely over to the Cougars with nearly a full quarter of football remaining.

Central Hinds set up shop at the Canton 44 yard line following a Panther punt.

After Brian King picked up a quick 3 yards on first down Justin Kirby plowed his way for another 8 yards to the Canton 33 yard line.

King then busted a 16 yard run to the Panther 17 yard line but the Canton defense would turn back Central Hinds.

After Justin Kirby pushed his way to the Panther 14 yard line on a 2^nd and 9, Canton slammed the door on the Central Hinds scoring threat.

Junior defensive lineman Dan Kennedy sacked quarterback Skyler Price for an 8 yard loss at the Panther 22 yard line forcing Central Hinds into a 4^th and 16 situation and the result would be the same as Canton got to Price again, this time for a loss of 6 yards back at the Canton 28 yard line.

Canton would take over and chew up just over three minutes off the clock while moving out to their 40 yard line before stalling out.

Kraft McLean delivered a clutch 46 yard punt for Canton and a block in the back on Central Hinds would pin the Cougars back at their 5 yard line with 4:46 remaining in regulation.

Three plays later John Bryant Stewart would pick off Skyler Price for the second time of the night.

Stewart ‘s interception at the Central Hinds 26 yard line would set up a Lafayette Wales 19 yard touchdown run with 1:41 left to close the door on the Cougars.
A Sanderson PAT pushed the lead to 28-13 to seal the road win for the Canton Panthers.

Kraft McLean picked up 70 yards and a touchdown on the ground for Canton and quarterback Houston Persac added 40.

Central Hinds junior tailback Brian King led all rushers with 161 yards. King added two touchdowns.

Justin Kirby contributed with 62 yards rushing for Central Hinds.

Canton improves to 4-1 on the season with a week six District 2-AA meeting with Leake looming.

Central Hinds (4-1) falls from the ranks of the unbeaten and will travel to Flora to battle Tri-County next Friday night.
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Post Game with Canton Head Coach Ron Jurney

Russell Christian self reports ineligible player
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Ineligible player could cost Russell Christian title

Lady Raiders Win District Championship

The Lady Raiders (24-4) beat River Oaks 20-0 at home Monday night to claim their first district championship since 1998. Bouncing back from an early loss to Glenbrook, the Lady Raiders came back strong to finish 5-1 in district play.

Lauchlyn Emfinger was the lone senior recognized at senior night following Monday’s game. She led the Lady Raiders with 3 hits, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI’s. Riley Bridges and Erin Branch contributed 2 hits apiece while Michaela Lewis, Cherie Tanner, Natalie Foster, and Joanna Franklin each added 1. Franklin got the shutout in the circle.

The Lady Raiders, #1 seed out of 3AA, will play in the North State Tournament in Cleveland, MS on Saturday. They are scheduled to play Winona Christian, the #3 seed out of district 1AA. This also marks the first playoff appearance in softball since ’98. 

Colonels roll over Winona

By Watson Cook

For the first time since 2004 the Colonels are 4-0. More important however, is the 2-0 mark in district play which the Colonels earned with a 27-12 win over the Winona Christian Stars at Legion Field on Friday night. IA handed the Stars their first loss of the season.

The first half was low-scoring as both teams took a while to figure one another out. The Colonels turned the ball over inside the Winona 30 on their first three possessions, twice on downs and once with a fumble.

The IA defense was strong once again, forcing a punt on the Stars’ first three drives. The fourth Star drive was headed for the same result. However, a failed fake punt gave the Colonels 1^st and 10 at the Winona 37 with 10:55 to play in the first half. Michael Sykes put the Colonels on the board with a 37-yard touchdown run on the first play of the drive. Will Lang added the PAT (a 35-yard PAT due to a dead ball penalty after the touchdown) to give IA a 7-0 lead. That score would hold for the remainder of the half.

The third quarter saw the Colonels wear the Stars down. IA took the second-half kickoff and drove 62 yards on 7 plays. Ashton Knight (pictured below, #2) capped the drive with a 1-yard plunge at the 10:32 mark to extend the Colonel lead. Wheeler Timbs added the PAT to make it 14-0.

After a Winona 3-and-out, the Colonels took over at their own 18. Eleven plays later, Knight scored his second touchdown of the night, a 6-yard run with 3:55 to play in the quarter to put the Colonels up 20-0 (missed PAT). Following the second straight 3-and-out forced by the IA defense, the Colonels took over at their own 40 and needed only seven plays to strike again. Knight’s team-leading 10th touchdown of the season, this one from 25 yards out, gave the Colonels a 27-0 cushion (Lang PAT) with 11:20 to play in the game.

The Stars, aided by six Colonel penalties in the fourth quarter, made it interesting with an Aaron Gatlin 1-yard touchdown run with 9:20 to play. The 2-point try was unsuccessful. After a Colonel punt, the Stars pulled closer as Will Amason hooked up with Brooks Lott from 23 yards out to cut the IA lead to 27-12 with 2:48 to play. The 2-point try was again unsuccessful. Fortunately, the Colonels were able to recover the onside kick attempt and run out the remaining 2:41 on the clock.

With the win the Colonels are off to their best start in 9 years. A road trip to Marianna, Arkansas looms next week as IA will take on the Lee Academy Cougars (0-4). Kickoff is set for 7:00.

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Photo by Leigh Hargett

Gateway Tire & Service Center Player of the Week

Centreville Academy quarterback Casey Haygood is the Gateway Tire & Service Center Week Four Player of the Week.

The 6'3", 190 lb. junior passed for 337 yards and 3 touchdowns in leading Centreville to a 36-17 road win over Parklane on Friday night.

Haygood went 19/29 through the air and rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown in what would be head coach Bill Hurst's historic 347th win.

"Casey is a fine young man and a great leader," said Centreville assistant head coach Brian Stutzman. "He has really worked hard over the summer in the weight room and on the field.  He leads by example and has really stepped it up this year.  He has good feet and vision to go along with a strong arm. We are excited about his progress this year."

Haygood will lead Centreville on Friday night as they travel to Ben's Ford for the Tiger's first district matchup of the season.

Bowling Green edges Brookhaven

By Johnnie Daniel

Bowling Green School hosted Brookhaven Academy as both teams looked to pick up their second win of the season. 

The home standing Buccaneers got on the scoreboard first when Patrick Roublow ran 54 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. The try for two failed and the Bucs led 6-0 at the 10:06 mark of the second quarter. 

Brookhaven Academy answered with a drive of their own that culminated on a 23 yard touchdown pass from Heath Hickman to Steven Williams. Myrick’s extra point was good and the Cougars took a 7-6 lead with 5:23 left in the half. 

Both teams were scoreless for the remainder of the quarter and the Cougars held a one-point lead at halftime.

The Cougars opened the second-half scoring when Jacob Thurman capped a BA drive with a 5 yard run. Myrick's kick left the Cougars with a 14-6 lead with 8:32 left in the third quarter. 

The next score wouldn't come until the fourth quarter when Buccaneer running back Elgin Austin scored from 4 yards out. Quarterback Connor McCain connected with Logan Wood for the two point conversion that knotted the score at 14 with 11:11 remaining. 

At the 7:32 mark, McCain found Roublow for a 42 yard touchdown pass. McCain then avoided a heavy Cougar rush and scampered 3 yards for the two point conversion to give the Buccaneers a 22-14 lead. 

Brookhaven took less than 2 minutes to answer the BGS touchdown. 

Hickman ran 4 yards for the score to bring the Cougars within 2 points. The BA try for two was unsuccessful and Bowling Green held a 22-20 lead with 5:15 remaining in the game. 

The Cougars forced a Buccaneer punt with less than 2 minutes to go in the game. With less than 20 seconds remaining Hickman completed a pass near the Buccaneer 10 yard line, but time expired before BA could get off another play. 

Bowling Green had held on for 22-20 win over the defending AA state champions.

Bowling Green (2-2) travels to Silliman next Friday for their district opener. 

Brookhaven Academy (1-3) hosts Amite School Center in a district contest. 

Week four recap

Oak Hill 20 Winston 15

Joseph Caskey’s 30 yard touchdown run on 4^th and 1 with 1:09 remaining in the game propelled Oak Hill to a 20-15 District 2-AA win over Winston in West Point on Friday night.

Drew Riley rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown and Drake Riley rushed for 73 yards and had 15 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble on defense.

Joseph Caskey contributed with 13 tackles and a forced fumble.

Oak Hill improved to 2-2 and will travel to Newton next week while Winston falls to 0-4 and will host Central Holmes.

Simpson 24 Leake 0

Senior tailback Daniel Taylor rushed for 110 yards and scored 2 touchdowns as Class AA top ranked Simpson shut-out 7^th ranked Leake 24-0 in Mendenhall.

Simpson quarterback Mason Herrin went 7/8 for 69 yards and the Cougar defense held Leake to 127 total yards on the night.

Simpson moves to 4-0 and will travel to Hattiesburg next week to take on Presbyterian.

Leake falls to 2-2 and visits 2^nd ranked Tri-County.

North Delta 45 Kirk 27

North Delta quarterback Hays Hudson ran for 154 yards and a touchdown and went 4/5 for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead the Green Wave to a District 1-AA road win.

Chase Coker rushed for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns and had 2 receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown as North Delta evened their season mark at 2-2.

North Delta will host Bayou next week while Kirk (1-3) travels to Pillow.

Benton 34 Carroll 0

The 6^th ranked Benton Raiders improved to 3-1 with a 34-0 shut-out win over Carroll in Benton on Friday night.

Tailback Kent Manor rushed for 258 yards and scored 2 touchdowns and quarterback Ben Street went 5/5 and 2 touchdowns to lead the Raiders.

Benton travels to Greenville Christian next week, Carroll (1-3) will host Indianola.

Starkville 49 Hillcrest 8

Starkville Academy raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead en-route to a 49-8 home win over Hillcrest.

Quarterback Houston Clark rushed for 98 yards and 2 scores and passed for another and tailback Grant Wolfe rushed for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns as Starkville improved to 2-2 on the season.

Starkville will visit Magnolia Heights next week while Hillcrest (1-3) entertains Heritage.

Columbia 28 Wayne 7

Columbia tailback Caleb Batie rushed for 144 yards on 24 carries and 2 touchdowns and quarterback Wiley Cleland passed for 2 touchdowns to propel the Cougar win.

Columbia improves to 3-1 and will host Oak Forest next week while Wayne (0-4) hosts Sylva Bay.

Washington 28 River Oaks 0

The Washington Generals defeated the River Oaks Mustangs 28-0 Friday night in Greenville. With the win, Washington moves to 3-0 on the season. Roman Fratesi had a "dream night" for the Generals scoring four touchdowns, with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Landon Zepponi led all rushers with 70 yards on 16 carries. In the passing department, Gore Pulliam also had a good night completing 6 of 8 passes for 96 yards. Bobby Elliott was the leading receiver with 4 catches for 67 yards. Roman Fratesi, Michael Bruton, and Colton Haynes led the Generals defensively. Next Friday night the Generals travel to Clarksdale to take on the undefeated Lee Colts.

River Oaks falls to 2-2 and will travel to Riverdale.

Trinity 43 Porter’s Chapel 0

The Class A top ranked Trinity Saints remained perfect on Friday night with a 43-0 home shut-out win over Porter’s Chapel.

Senior quarterback Michael Whitley went 9/10 for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns in limited action as Trinity improved to 4-0.

Wide-out Dre McCoy had 5 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown and Dee Fleming rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.

Trinity will take on Prairie View next week while Porter’s Chapel (2-2) hosts WCCA.

Hurst gets win 347 in blowout of Parklane

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Since he became the head football coach at Centreville Academy in 1975 Bill Hurst has enjoyed the fruits of his labors.  His Centreville teams have won eight state championships and he is the only MPSA/MAIS coach to win multiple titles in three different classes.

Now the 64 year old coaching legend is the winningest coach in Mississippi history after a dominating 36-17 win over Parklane Academy in McComb on Friday night.

Win number 347 eclipsed the mark held by Jim Drewry who coached at Booneville, Kossuth and Tishomingo from 1958-2009.

“It’s nothing I’ve done,” said Bill Hurst. “It’s been the kids that have played for me and just gave their hearts.”

Hurst, known for his hard nosed style of coaching, was greeted with hugs, handshakes and smiles from family, Centreville fans and current and former players following the game.

“It’s very special,” said Hurst. “It’s more special for the kids because they’ve worked so hard. I told them to play for themselves and everything else would take care of itself.”

Parklane had two obstacles to hurdle before the game had even started, the emotion they would surely face from a fired up Centreville squad and the poor outing the Tigers displayed in a week two embarrassing home loss to Trinity which helped redirect the focus of the Centreville players with some help from vintage Bill Hurst.

“Labor Day morning they (Centreville Tigers) met the seven man sled,” said Hurst. “They got a real introduction to football that morning.”

Since then Centreville has looked impressive with a 34-12 road win over upstart Adams Christian and Friday night’s thumping of Parklane.

“They’ve shown a lot of character and heart,” said Hurst.

At Charlie Newlon Field on Friday night Centreville took the opening kick-off and drove 60 yards to the Pioneer 18 yard line before stalling. Brock Andrus nailed a 35 yard field goal to give the Tigers an early 3-0 lead less than three minutes into the game.

Parklane would see their opening drive stall in a different manner as a Brady Lea pass was intercepted by Colby Shaw in the Centreville end-zone at the 5:15 mark of the opening quarter.

Centreville would capitalize on the turnover by producing an 80 yard, 14 play drive that chewed up 5:17 off the clock.

Junior quarterback Casey Haygood connected with Daniel Hollingsworth for a 37 yard gain to the Parklane 6 yard line on the tenth play of the drive and Haygood would cap the drive on the first play of the second quarter with a 1 yard plunge on 4^th down.

Brock Andrus converted on the PAT to give Centreville a 10-0 advantage with 11:58 left in the half.

Parklane’s offense couldn’t respond and it would lead to another Centreville score.

After taking in a Zack McDaniel punt, Centreville set up shop at its’ own 32 yard line and quarterback Casey Haygood was about to get hot.

Haygood would connect on 4/5 passes on the drive, the last a 13 yard hook-up with wide-out Colby Shaw (Above) for a score at the 6:32 mark to extend the lead to 17-0.

Parklane grabbed some much needed momentum on the ensuing possession.

A Quartez Brown 25 yard gain on a reverse moved the Pioneers into striking distance at the Centreville 15 yard line but the Tiger defense held Parklane to a 29 yard Zack McDaniel field goal with 1:05 left in the first half.

Parklane’s momentum didn’t last long.

Casey Haygood would direct Centreville with a textbook hurry-up offensive drive to close out the half.

Haygood hit Daniel Hollingsworth with a 29 yard gain to the Pioneer 47 yard line on first down and two plays later found Tyler Caston (Above) for another 24 yards to the Parklane 23.

Haygood then connected with Colby Shaw for 11 yards to the 12 yard line with 8 seconds left in the half.

After a Centreville timeout Haygood and Shaw would hook-up once again. This time on a perfectly thrown fade pass in the back corner of the Parklane end-zone to Shaw who grabbed the football just over the fingertips of the Parklane defender to finish off a masterful 76 yard, 5 play drive.

Brock Andrus would add the PAT and Centreville would head into intermission with a 24-3 cushion.

Parklane came out of halftime determined to get back into the football game.

Brady Lea’s 39 yard kick-off return set the tone as the Pioneers set up at their 44 yard line and moved to the Centreville 12 but the Tiger defense would hold their ground once again.

Facing a 4^th and 5 at the Centreville 7 yard line Brady Lea’s pass attempt into the end-zone was knocked down and that would be the proverbial nail in the coffin for the Pioneers as Centreville responded with a quick strike score to put the game out of reach.

Casey Haygood hit Colby Shaw with a short pass in the flat and Shaw found an opening in the Pioneer defense and sped 91 yards for a touchdown to cap a 3 play drive that took just 49 seconds to increase the lead to 30-3.

Parklane would hit pay-dirt at the 6:47 mark of the fourth quarter when Dan Gill ran in from 3 yards out but Centreville answered with a 55 yard drive that culminated on Ian Ball’s 6 yard touchdown run just over two minutes later.

Brady Lea would finish off the scoring on the night as the senior plowed in from 7 yards out with 30 seconds remaining in the game.

Casey Haygood (Left) led the Centreville Tigers with 337 yards on 19/29 passing and 3 touchdowns. Haygood also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.

“Casey has all the makings of the best quarterback we’ve had,” said Bill Hurst.

Senior wide-out Colby Shaw had 8 receptions for 167 yards and 3 touchdowns and had an interception on defense.

“Colby is an outstanding athlete,” said Hurst. “The sky is the limit of what he can really do.”

Daniel Hollingsworth contributed with 4 receptions for 86 yards and Mark Curry picked up 29 yards on the ground for Centreville.

For Parklane, Dan Gill rushed for 86 yards on 14 carries and Jack Dumas had 4 receptions for 108 yards.

Following the game Parklane honored Coach Hurst at midfield.

With the win Centreville improves to 3-1 and moves on to district play next week as they travel to Ben’s Ford.

Parklane slips to 2-2 and will open their district play at Copiah.

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Post game with Centreville Head Coach Bill Hurst