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Making the tackle
Marshall’s Tyler Childers (7) moves in to put the hit on a Kirk Academy receiver Friday night.

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Indians fight but fall short at 5A Horn Lake

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Indians of Byhalia traveled to the home of the Horn Lake Eagles to begin their 2007 football season. Byhalia faced a determined Class 5A team with a well-staffed roster, but according to their coach, Devin Rutherford, the Indians acquitted themselves quite well.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Big upset in ‘Big House’

If you saw any sports headlines at all this holiday weekend, it is a sure bet that two of the more prominent ones were about two most prominent victories. What really thrusts them into the field of prominence were the margins of victory and the teams which achieved them. It is said that no matter how small the margin of victory, it is still a victory.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Moving toward the goal
The Marshall Academy soccer team built a 2-1 halftime lead before falling 3-2 Thursday at Magnolia Heights. Emma Burleson scored the two goals for the Lady Patriots. She is pictured gaining possession of the ball as a Lady Chief chases. Behind her is teammate Haley Elliott. MA, 2-5, hosted Indianola Tuesday. Next up are trips to Immanuel Thursday and Bayou Monday.

Hawks lose opener to 4A Lafayette

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

This was not the opener which the Holly High Hawks had planned and hoped for.

About mid-week the Class 3A Hawks received word that there would be a change of venue in their opening game. The Hawks’ field was deemed unsuitable for the contest with the 4A Lafayette Commodores due to ruts created by a vandal in a vehicle and the game was moved to Oxford.

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Lady Indians down rival Byers

The Byhalia Lady Indians softball team faced H.W. Byers on Tuesday, September 28, at Byers’ home field.

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Lady Patriots beat Carroll, Lee

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Marshall Academy softball team remained perfect in district play last week with wins over Carroll and Lee (Clarksdale).

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Photos by Ronnie Day

Pursuing an Eagle

Byhalia’s Rodrick Hardaway (32) grabs the jersey of a Horn Lake ball-carrier and gets support from teammate Chris Hill (left,17) in making the tackle. The Indians lost 33-18 on the road. They will play their first home game of the season Friday night at 7 versus DeSoto Central.

Halftime routine
Pictured performing during halftime of the Marshall versus Lee (Ark.) home football game in week one of the season, August 24, are MA cheerleaders (from left) Erica Owen, Ellen Gresham and Olivia Clanton.

Scoring run

The Marshall Academy junior high Patriots opened the season in fine fashion Thursday night at home. They routed Kirk Academy 38-0. (Above) John Tomlinson (44) carries for one of his two touchdowns. Also scoring TDs were Joey Brock, Jake DeLashmit and Hank Owens. MA cashed in four of five two-point conversion tries. The junior high Patriots, led by head coach Webb Lewis, play at Magnolia Heights this Thursday night at 7.

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