Archives for October 2023

#338: Football region races coming down to wire – 10/25/23

October 25, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by Brendan on this episode, and the former might or might not have accidentally told everyone where the latter lives.

Anyway, on the volleyball front, three area teams came home with state championships last week (1:47). The guys recap a couple of last week’s football games: Biggersville over Baldwyn (5:13) and Ripley over Amory (6:18).

Looking ahead to Week 10, several games have playoff seeding implications. East Webster travels to Nettleton for a Region 4-3A showdown (10:19), while Baldwyn visits Tupelo Christian in a 1-1A matchup (12:08). The guys look at some of the other region races, too (14:41).

Also, be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (15:26) in our Twitter poll (@djournalsports).

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#337: Volleyball championships preview; Ripley-Amory on tap – 10/18/23

October 18, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Big games abound this week.

Brad and James preview the MHSAA volleyball championships (1:32), which will be held Thursday and Friday at Ole Miss. Area teams Lafayette, Pine Grove, Ingomar and Alcorn Central will all be vying for titles.

On the football front, the Week 8 rewind looks at Tupelo’s dominant win over Germantown (5:27), the return of Ripley QB Ty Long (6:37), and Biggersville’s blowout of Tupelo Christian (7:54).

Several critical region games are set for this week, including Lafayette at West Point (9:24) and Nettleton at Choctaw County (11:04). But the game of the week is easily Ripley-Amory (12:07), a Region 1-4A tilt to be played at Tupelo. Both teams enter the game undefeated.

Also, be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (14:53) in our Twitter poll (@djournalsports).

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#336: Tupelo, TCPS facing huge region matchups – 10/11/23

October 11, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by Brendan this week to talk about the volleyball playoffs and region play in football.

Mooreville beat Booneville in the second round of the 3A playoffs Tuesday (1:45), and Brad explains why it was an extra-special win for the Troopers. The guys look at some other notable results and preview the quarterfinals (3:45), where there are several area-on-area matchups.

On the football front, Hatley rode Cayson Williams to a win over Bruce last week (5:36), while Nettleton held off previously unbeaten Mooreville (6:47). Week 8 features some critical region matchups, including Tupelo’s 2-7A game versus Germantown (9:56). The Golden Wave are trying to fix some offensive issues ahead of meeting the Mavericks, who upset Starkville last week.

Tupelo Christian travels to Biggersville in a 1-1A showdown (13:40), while Pontotoc hosts Lafayette in a 1-5A tilt (15:22).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (17:00) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

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#335: Tupelo trying to bounce back; Mooreville loses QB – 10/04/23

October 4, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by James on this week’s football-heavy episode.

But first, some volleyball updates: Alcorn Central won the Region 1-3A title (1:37), and the playoffs crank up this weekend (2:44).

On the gridiron, the guys recap West Point’s comeback win over Tupelo (3:45), as well as Tupelo Christian’s victory against Hatley (7:10). Looking ahead, unbeaten Mooreville must open Region 4-3A play against Nettleton without its quarterback, Wyatt McDaniels (8:24), who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Tupelo looks to rebound when it opens 2-7A action at Madison Central (12:16), and Hatley visits Bruce (13:24).

Also today, the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game roster was announced (14:33). And be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (16:27) in our Twitter poll (@djournalsports).

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