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Pats race by Raiders

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Ronnie Day

Taking a hit

Marshall running back John Tomlinson loses his helmet on a hard hit by Oak Hill’s Clay Henley (23).

Marshall Academy, with homecoming distractions and a week after securing a district title, looked lackadaisical at times Friday against Oak Hill but pulled away for the win.

The Patriots never trailed in a 41-13 rout of the Raiders.

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Undefeated
• Jr. high Lions go 7-0

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

One word sums up the H.W. Byers junior high football season – domination.

The young Lions finished 7-0, outscoring their opponents 288-8.

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Indians sting Hornets

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Byhalia Indians appeared poised and ready as they welcomed the Hornets of Montgomery County to their homecoming game at Indian field.

The Hornets received the ball and right away it looked like an Indian night. The Hornets fumbled on their second play and Byhalia recovered it at the 28.

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Shelby Johnson – exception to rule

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

Throughout the state of Mississippi during the months between August and December, there are thousands of student athletes engaged in variety of scholastic sports at the secondary level. The sport of football will garner the largest portion of that number. And like the ads proclaiming the purity of Ivory soap, 99.99 percent will be of the male persuasion.

But there is an exception to almost every rule and at Byhalia High School it is vested in Shelby Johnson. Shelby is a girl – perky, petite and pretty but not presumptuous. She is well aware of her position on the Indian squad.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

NFL news

There would probably be only a handful of fans of the NFL who would be aware of the verbal feud between the Oakland Raiders’ Richard Seymour and the New York Giants’ Antonio Pierce. The Giants beat the Raiders pretty badly on October 11 and Pierce, being a little expansive and more than a little critical, made the statement that the game was more like a “scrimmage.” The Giants had beaten the Raiders quite handily at 47-7.

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Tigers manhandle host Hawks

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Holly High was simply no match for one of Class 3A’s best Friday night. The winless Hawks fell 58-0 to undefeated Charleston at Sam Coopwood Park in Holly Springs.

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Cardinals down Jumpertown

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Potts Camp junior varsity football team earned its second win Thursday, thanks to Jamarquis Foster’s running on offense and four interceptions on defense.

The Cardinals, fielding their first football team in some 70 years, beat Jumpertown 26-22.

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New basketball season arrives for area schools

The high school football regular season winds down this week, which means basketball is just around the corner.

One area school, Marshall Academy, is actually tipping off its season this week. The junior high and varsity Lady Patriots are playing in the Magnolia Heights Pre-Season Tournament.

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Signup begins

The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department is holding registration for youth basketball.

The league is for boys and girls ages 4-14.

Registration is available at the Eddie L. Smith Jr. Multi-Purpose Building or city hall Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $20 registration fee.

For more information, call 662-252-4807.

Hunter safety set

Hunter Safety Course will be given at Potts Camp High School from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. November 5 and 6, and at 8 a.m. on November 7.

Applicants must be 10 years old or older and bring Social Security numbers. Register at 662-563-6330.



Photos by Barry Burleson and Lisa Liddy Gibson crowned MA queen Last week was filled with homecoming activities at Marshall Academy. Due to rain, the homecoming court was presented Friday night in the gymnasium prior to the Patriots’ football game versus Oak Hill. (Top photo) In front are sophomores Emma Elgin and Sarah Holloway. In the second row are juniors Claire Liddy and Chrissy Farris. In back are senior maids Casey Gibson, Sara Walker and Kristin Mynatt. (Bottom, left) Casey Gibson, escorted by her father Carlton Gibson, was crowned the 2009 homecoming queen. (Bottom, right) Crown bearer Chaz Briscoe escorts flower girl Cassie Dougan.

Photos by Lawrence White

Homecoming at Byhalia

Byhalia High School held its homecoming activities last week, concluding with the crowning of the 2009 queen at halftime of the Friday night football game between the Indians and Montgomery County. Members of the court (above, from left) are KeAndrea Newsom, Shidrica Smith, Anita Chea, Brenda Cardenas, 2008 queen Brittany Warren, 2009 queen Octavia Rayford, Latridney Lee, Kianna Sessom, Lakeisha Beard. In front is Myah Bradley. Not pictured is Brittney Tunstall. (At right) Last year’s queen, Brittany Warren (left), crowned this year’s homecoming queen, Octavia Rayford.

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