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Up for grabs
Holly High’s Brandon Thomas (right) and a Corinth player hope for the catch.

Hawks battle, come up short in round one

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

In a 3A state playoff game which had a final score that really didn’t reflect how the entire contest went, the Holly High gridiron Hawks lost the bid to advance.

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Patriots end season 6-5
• Kirk uses strong rushing attack to eliminate MA

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Keith Wicker liked the fight in his Marshall Academy football team Friday night.

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Byhalia-Byers split contests

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Byers Lions and the Byhalia Indians clashed early in the brand new season. Byers made the short jaunt across county Tuesday night of last week to test the 2008-09 Byhalia teams.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Coaches have many bosses

There probably isn’t a football soul left in the SEC area who hasn’t heard of the latest high profile coach to fall victim to the coaching carousel. A few years ago, it was the pro ranks who announced the firings of their head coaches before the season ended. Now, for whatever reasons, this premise has taken hold at the collegiate level and mentors in the college ranks find themselves on the list of the most endangered species.

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Former Byhalia Indian second team All-State

Five Northwest Mississippi Community College football players have earned recognition for their outstanding play by being selected for post-season honors.

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MA takes two from Knights

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Marshall Academy had different outcomes on the road and at home last week.

The Patriots and Lady Patriots lost at Oak Hill Academy Thursday and then swept the Memphis Home School Lady Knights and Knights Saturday.

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Potts Camp jr. high teams tip off new season

This would be the second game of the 2008 season for the Potts Camp junior high basketball teams. The junior high Cardinals have one win against Holy Family and one loss against Myrtle. The junior high Lady Cardinals have a winning record of 2-0, including 30-26 over Holy Family.

The junior high Lady Cardinals hit the season showing they can hang with the best. Both games have been very close, with Potts Camp always pulling together and coming out with a victory.

The junior high Lady Cardinals lost all their starters last year, with the exception of one member, Megan Watkins.

The final score with Myrtle was 36 to 31. Scorers for the night were Watkins 8, Alexis Thomas 2, Hailey Davis 6, Brittany Pitts 6, Monterria Foster 4 and Kayla Yarbrough 2.

Byers, Potts Camp girls shine in shootout

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Both H.W. Byers and Potts Camp enjoyed success in the West Union Girls Shootout Saturday.

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Third in state

The Class 1A Potts Camp boys and girls cross country team won third place in the recent state meet out of 21 teams. The meet was held November 1 at Choctaw Trails in Clinton. Chad Randolph finished sixth and Abby Farr finished 13th for all-state recognition. Team members and the places they finished include – (front, from left) manager Ali Cheatwood, Kelsey Mitchell (61), Shauna Haney (19), Abby Farr (13), Hannah Goolsby (20), Stephanie Miller (44), Megan Watkins (41); (back, same order) assistant coach Courtney Dauwalter, Tyler Mayer, George Hampton (23), Matt Swinford (22), Corey Totten (21), Larry Miller (40), Chad Randolph (6), Justin Mitchell (42), Jordan Mitchell, Miles Moore (33) and head coach Karen Green. Congratulations to the Potts Camp Cardinals and Lady Cardinals and thanks for a wonderful season. Everyone is very proud of you.

Indians sweep Cards

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Potts Camp hosted intracounty rival Byhalia Friday night and the visitors drove back west on Highway 78 with two wins.

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Holly High goes 2-1 in tourney

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Holly Springs basketball teams tipped off the season last week with 2-1 marks.

The Hawks and Lady Hawks competed in the Coldwater Tournament.

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H.W. Byers cross country

Kourtney Coleman is pictured with coach Sylvester Kilgore. Coleman represented H.W. Byers at the State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Nov. 1. She placed 37th in the race.

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