Archives for October 2018

#131: Football playoffs, basketball season get going – 10/31/18

October 31, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

It’s a busy, busy time of year on the high school sports scene, which means another packed show with Brad and Dalton.

The football playoffs gear up this weekend for Classes 2A, 3A and 4A. There are a couple of notable all-area matchups in 3A, one being Aberdeen at Booneville (10:48). The host Blue Devils are unbeaten and have head coach Mike Mattox back on the sidelines. And then there’s the South Pontotoc-North Pontotoc game (12:50), with the stakes of this rivalry even higher than usual.

As for regular season games, there’s a huge Division 1-1A showdown between Smithville and Biggersville (14:08), as the winner gets to take home the division title. Tupelo closes out its regular season at Oxford (16:10), and Dalton looks at where the Golden Wave will likely end up in the playoff seeding pecking order.

The guys also look back at some of last week’s games. Shannon shut out Pontotoc to win the 2-4A crown (1:22); Tupelo fell victim to Horn Lake’s dominating defense (3:53); and Olive Branch edged Lafayette in a wild finish (6:34).

Football is hardly the only thing going on. Basketball season cranks up this week (17:57), and the Daily Journal will have a preview section in Thursday’s paper.

Also, the state cross country meet is this weekend (20:12). TCPS runner Brock Kelly is seeking redemption after coming up short last year, and Mooreville’s Dylan Allen goes for his third-straight state title after overcoming a weeks-long illness.

The guys also have shoutouts this week for Tupelo swimming, Hickory Flat volleyball and Tupelo soccer (21:57). And finally, Athletes of the Week (23:02).

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#130: Division titles, playoff seedings on line – 10/24/18

October 24, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

As the football regular season winds down, some big games are on tap this weekend – games with playoff implications.

On this episode, Brad and Dalton preview the Horn Lake-Tupelo matchup in Division 1-6A (7:50). Horn Lake boasts a stellar defense and can clinch the division crown with a win. Tupelo must win its next two games to move into first.

In 1-5A, Olive Branch and Lafayette are tied for second place, but that will change when they meet Friday (10:40). The host Commodores continue to produce one of the state’s best rushing attacks.

The game of the week is in 2-4A, where Pontotoc visits Shannon (12:04). Both teams are unbeaten in division, so the winner here earns a No. 1 playoff seed.

The guys also look back at some key results from Week 10. Ponotoc erased a three-touchdown deficit to topple Itawamba AHS (1:46), with Justin Carter and Tres Vaughn hooking up for four TDs. Biggersville kept its Cinderella season going with a win against Okolona (3:36), and Houston clinched its first division title in 20 years by beating Aberdeen (5:31).

There’s more than just football to talk about on this week’s packed episode. The MHSAA released reclassification info for 2019-2021, and seven area teams will be moving up or down (17:51). In basketball news, Lafayette’s girls suffered a big loss when senior Xhiir Burgess suffered a season-ending ACL injury while playing volleyball (20:59).

Also today, Brad gives some shoutouts to East Union football, East Union softball and South Pontotoc softball (22:23). And he presents Athletes of the Week (23:20).

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#129: Big division games on tap this week – 10/17/18

October 17, 2018 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Football season is entering its home stretch, with teams vying for division titles and playoff berths this week.

On this episode, Brad and Dalton preview some of the big games, including East Union at Baldwyn (11:25). The winner will claim the Division 1-2A title. There are some other Thursday games as well due to Friday’s weather forecast, including Tupelo at DeSoto Central. The Golden Wave are looking to bounce back from a loss to South Panola last week.

There are two big showdowns in 1-1A (13:32): Okolona at Biggersville and Smithville at TCPS. Biggersville and Smithville are both undefeated in division but won’t have an easy time of it this week. Also, the guys preview a 2-4A matchup between Itawamba AHS and Pontotoc (16:57).

In looking back at Week 9, Dalton reviews Tupelo’s loss (1:18), in which it allowed a lot of rushing yards. He also discusses the possible return of quarterback Stephon McGlaun. Booneville won a thriller against North Pontotoc to maintain control in 1-3A (5:08), as Dallas Gamble and Camron Young turned in big games.

And Aberdeen edge Hatley 46-45 thanks to the play of QB Fred Fields (7:15), who accounted for six touchdowns, including the game winner in the final minute.

Also this week: South Pontotoc and Nettleton got a little too scrappy a couple of weeks ago (9:39), Pine Grove’s girls look to three-peat in 1A girls hoops (18:19), and we have Athletes of the Week (21:41).

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