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Cardinals add another victory

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

Photo by Charles Williams

Members of the Potts Camp coaching staff are (from left) head coach Shane Stone, Lee Gray, Mike Bush and Bennie Braswell.

The Potts Camp Cardinals, using Byhalia’s gridiron as their home field, took on a persistent Union County team last Friday night and came away with an impressive victory.

Union won the toss and elected to receive. The visitors gained 6 yards on their first play from scrimmage. On the next play Broderick Montgomery went on a 45-plus-yard scamper. He came back and took a handoff from quarterback D.J. Armstrong and went in standing up. The touchdown was capped with a two-point pass play. Union County had struck first and it was 8-0.

Lions rally for big district win

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

H.W. Byers rallied with 24 unanswered points in the second half Friday night to win a crucial Region 1-1A game at Thrasher.

The roaring Lions improved to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in district play with the 38-20 win.

County clash Friday

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

It will be history in the making Friday night under the lights.

For what is believed to be the first time ever, public and private schools in Marshall County will collide in a varsity football game. Marshall Academy hosts Potts Camp with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Patriot Field.

Booneville ends Hawks’ win streak

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Tevin Jones raced 63 yards for a touchdown on Holly Springs’ opening series Friday night.

Unfortunately for the Hawks, the momentum shifted following that big play.

Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

SEC shines in BCS

This past weekend was week number seven in the SEC and, of course, in all collegiate football. I threw that last part in because according to persons not really enamored of the SEC, our admiration can become pretty clouded at any part of the season. Even the harshest critics have to admit that a lot of the chest-thumping which goes on in SEC territory can be grounded in facts and production results.

Marshall jr. high finishes 7-0

Before his team’s season-opener versus Magnolia Heights, coach Keith Owens made a spur-of-the-moment promise to his junior high Patriots.

“I told them if they won them all, they could shave my head,” Owens said. “Believe me, they never forgot it.”

The Marshall Academy Patriots beat West Memphis (Ark.) Christian 48-14 Thursday at home to finish the season unbeaten at 7-0. At midfield after the game, they gathered around their head coach and all took part in the head-shaving.

Byhalia Indians drop important road game to Winona Tigers

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Byhalia Indians were on the road south last Friday to contest the Winona Tigers in a game which carried some significance in the Region 3, District 2, 3A race for both teams.

The winner would hold to the second seed for the upcoming playoffs in that district with two weeks left in the regular season.

White Oak Golf Scramble

The 16th Annual White Oak Classic Golf Scramble Fun-Raiser, to benefit the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce, was held Thursday, Sept. 29, at Kirkwood National in Holly Springs. The tournament had two flights that included a putting contest, closest to hole and longest drive. Beverage tents were hosted by CLM Insurance Group, Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Great Oaks and Mid-South Ag Equipment. The golf committee consisted of Bill Kinkade, Terry Griffith, Amber Reid, Jacob Norton and Philip Woods. Over 50 door and raffle prizes were given away. Mississippi District 52 Representative Tommy Woods and his wife Faye provided a barbecue dinner for the golfers and volunteers. This event benefits the mission of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce. The BACC would like to thank Kirkwood, the golfers, volunteers, the sponsors and contributors. Major sponsors for the tournament were Town of Byhalia, Marshall County Board of Supervisors, Mid-South Ag Equipment, Champion Awards, Citizens Bank, Hunter Fan, Trinity Mission Health and Rehab, Griffith CPA Firm, Northcentral Electric Power Association and The Rebel 95.3. The first-place winner for the first flight was Woods Farm Supply team and the first-place winner for the second flight was First Security Bank. (Top) Members of the Woods Farm Supply team are Ed Bounds (left) Philip Woods, Jeremy Melton, and not pictured Landon Destefano. (Above photo) Amber Reid (left), marketing director, Mid-South Ag Equipment; Jennifer Greer, senior catering director with Memphis Marriott and Nikki Lekhy, sales with Memphis Cook Convention Center/Cannon Center for Performing Arts volunteered for the day. Other awards went to first flight, second place, First State Bank; first flight, third place, Griffith CPA Firm; second flight, second place, Marshall County Supervisors; second flight, third place, Champion Awards; longest drive, Jonathan Belk; closest to hole, Russ Jeffries; putting contest, Randy Pirtle.

Carpenter honored

By KEVIN MALONEY
Sports Information Director
Northwest

Despite falling 28-14 to Southwest on October 6, Northwest Community College’s Chase Carpenter became the first kicker or punter this season to be named NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week.

Rodeo this Saturday

The Deep South Championship Rodeo finals will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, 1569 Hwy. 7 North, Holly Springs on Saturday, October 22.

The big event, produced by J Bar B Rodeo Co., begins at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for children, and ages 3 and under free. For more information, call Jerry Bolden, 662-551-0475 or 662-252-4634.

First place in archery

Susan Riles of Potts Camp competed in the 4-H Shooting Sports competition on Saturday, April 30, in Blue Springs. Susan placed first in the Standard Compound (female) Junior (10- and 11-year olds) Archery Competition with a score of 123 out of a possible 150. She also received the highest recognition level of Archer. Susan is pictured with Lemon Phelps, Extension 4-H youth development agent for Marshall County.

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