Archives for November 2017

#92: West Point, Starkville playing for state titles – 11/29/17

November 29, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

The MHSAA football championships are this weekend in Oxford, and two area teams will be looking to bring home the hardware.

Reigning Class 5A champ West Point advanced by beating Olive Branch again (1:37), with the defense turning in another dominant performance. Starkville survived a close one with Madison Central (3:35), reaching the 6A title game for the second time in three years.

Starkville will face unbeaten Pearl on Friday (8:54), while West Point takes on Hattiesburg (10:54). Two other area teams were eliminated last week: Calhoun City lost a close one to Winona (5:17), while Okolona played Simmons tougher than anyone else has all season (7:00).

On the injury front, Tupelo football and basketball star Jett Johnson will be out several weeks with a stress fracture (15:49).

Brad and Dalton also talk hoops. Ingomar’s girls, the two-time reigning 2A champs, got a test from 1A champion Pine Grove on Monday (17:33). On the boys side, Nettleton shot the lights out Tuesday in a win over Mooreville (18:42).

The guys also present Athletes of the Week (20:11).

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#91: Four area teams vying for title game berths – 11/22/17

November 22, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Four Northeast Mississippi football teams are still alive in the MHSAA playoffs, with the North finals set for Friday. Brad and Dalton break down each of the matchups.

But first, they look back to last week. In Class 2A, Calhoun City got clutch performances from Keshun Parker and Davione Hull in a 34-32 win over Philadelphia (1:23). In 6A, Starkville’s offense finally got back on track in a 35-7 shelling of Horn Lake (3:39), and Okolona pulled out a 34-22 win over Brooks in 1A (5:oo), with QB Jacob Buchanan turning in a big game.

As for this week’s games, three of them feature rematches, including Madison Central at Starkville (7:09). The Yellowjackets won the regular-season matchup, 14-6. West Point, the reigning 5A champ, hosts Olive Branch (8:08), which has only one loss on the year – 51-7 to the Green Wave.

Calhoun City gets a shot at redemption when it visits Winona (9:27), which handed the Wildcats their only division loss, 31-20. And then there is Okolona, which must face two-time defending state champ Simmons (11:41). The Blue Devils have been a juggernaut since moving down to 1A in 2015.

The guys also talk a little basketball (16:09). The annual Lighthouse Classic tips off Friday in Corinth, and one of the area’s best players is headed to a prep school.

And we have Athletes of the Week (18:37).

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#90: Corinth pulls playoff upset; Tupelo exits early – 11/15/17

November 15, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

The MHSAA football playoffs saw some intriguing results last week.

In Class 4A, Corinth pulled off a big upset of Pontotoc (1:30), rallying from a 21-point deficit and getting a game-winning field goal from Michael Baugus. In 6A, Tupelo saw its unbeaten season ruined in a first-round loss to Warren Central (5:52), as turnovers doomed the Golden Wave. And in 3A, Urriah Shephard and Houston bested Clark Mills and North Pontotoc (9:08).

So, six area teams remain the playoffs. Brad and Dalton preview some of the key games, including Philadelphia at Calhoun City (10:49), which is led by the dynamic rushing duo of Treshon Cooper and Keshun Parker. The host Wildcats are the reigning 2A state champs.

Houston will host Yazoo County (12:51), which is led by 3A Mr. Football Kenny Gainwell. And in 1A, Okolona rides a nine-game winning streak into its home matchup with Brooks (14:19).

On the basketball front, Tupelo’s boys rolled past Shannon on Tuesday, and the girls have lost a key player for the season (15:16).

And finally, Brad presents Athletes of the Week (17:50).

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#89: Houston-North Pontotoc highlights playoff slate – 11/08/17

November 8, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

The football playoffs are in full swing for all classifications, and some big matchups loom this week.

In 3A, North Pontotoc hosts Houston in what could be a high-scoring affair (10:41). That game will feature two of the area’s top quarterbacks in Clark Mills and Urriah Shephard. There’s another all-area matchup in 4A, with Pontotoc visiting Corinth (12:38). That game pits Pontotoc’s stingy defense against Corinth’s prolific Wing-T attack.

Tupelo, meanwhile, opens the 6A playoffs against a tough Warren Central squad (8:53). The Golden Wave finished the regular season undefeated after taking down Oxford last week (4:48). That game was unaffected by a big storm system that moved through the area, but others had to suspend play until Saturday, like North Pontotoc against Humphreys County (1:44).

In other action last week, Baldwyn shut out O’Bannon in a 2A playoff opener (6:42).

Brad and Dalton also have quick updates on the state cross country championships (14:35) and the start of basketball season (15:10). And they present Athletes of the Week (17:53).

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#88: Playoffs begin for 2A, 3A, 4A teams – 11/01/17

November 1, 2017 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

The football playoffs are here.

Teams in Classes 2A, 3A and 4A open postseason play this weekend. Brad and Dalton take a look at some of the bigger games, including O’Bannon at Baldwyn in 2A (7:34). The host Bearcats are the No. 1 seed but are playing without star tailback Johndrix Robinson, who was injured in a motorcycle accident last week.

In 4A, Shannon travels to Louisville (10:26) and is seeking its first playoff victory in seven years. And in a regular season game, Division 1-6A champ Tupelo looks to stay undefeated when it hosts Oxford (11:20), which must win to have a shot at making the playoffs.

The guys also take a look back at some key Week 11 results, including Tupelo’s win over Horn Lake (1:45), Corinth’s loss to Senatobia (4:00), and Ripley’s shutout of New Albany (5:24).

Brad also has an update on Biggersville football (14:16), as well as basketball, cross country and swimming news (15:42). And he presents Athletes of the Week (18:16).

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