Archives for November 2023

#343: Three area teams vying for state football titles – 11/29/23

November 29, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by Brendan today, and they’re talking football state championships.

Three area teams won last week in the North finals (2:27) and will be at Ole Miss this week. In Class 1A, Biggersville takes on Velma Jackson (5:50), a game featuring two explosive offenses and stingy defenses. In 5A, West Point is making its eighth straight title game appearance and will face Laurel (8:57). And in 7A, Starkville is set for a clash against powerful Oak Grove (11:27).

Also on this episode, longtime Saltillo cross country coach Charles Covington has announced his retirement (13:02). The guys also have the Athlete of the Week nominees (13:52), and you can vote in our Twitter poll (@djournalsports).

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#342: Previewing football North finals – 11/22/23

November 22, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by James this week to talk turkey … erm, football.

They recap a few of last week’s key games. Tupelo came up short against Madison Central (4:58), while Vardaman edged Baldwyn (6:31).

This week brings us to the North finals, with four games involving area teams. In 7A, Starkville will look to beat Madison Central for the second time this season (8:28). In 5A, West Point gets another shot at Clarksdale (9:16), which beat the Green Wave in the regular season. In 4A, Houston will try to spoil Louisville’s run for a second straight title (10:00). And in 1A, unbeaten Vardaman travels to mighty Biggersville (11:19).

The guys also talk a little hoops. Jabari Wright and H.W. Byers looked strong against Nettleton (1:47), while Booneville’s boys had trouble hanging with Canton (3:30).

Don’t forget to vote for Athletes of the Week (13:38) in our Twitter poll (@djournalsports).

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#341: Mooreville magic has taken hold – 11/15/23

November 15, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad and Brendan have a ton to discuss this week, including Mooreville’s unlikely playoff run. More on that in a moment.

First up is a look back at Ingomar’s win over Tishomingo County in a top-10 girls basketball showdown (2:58). On the boys side, South Pontotoc is off to a good start with wins against Tupelo and Houlka (4:56).

In the football playoffs, Vardaman took care of Tupelo Christian last week (6:47), while East Webster handled Kossuth (7:41).

And looking ahead, how about them Mooreville Troopers? They rallied late to beat Humphreys County last week and look to keep it rolling Friday with a trip to Amanda Elzy (8:43). The guys also preview Vardaman-Baldwyn (13:00), Starkville-Oxford (15:56) and Madison Central-Tupelo (17:25).

Also on the show, three area players were named Mr. Football (19:32). And don’t forget to vote for Athletes of the Week (19:58) on Twitter (@djournalsports).

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#340: Tupelo whips Starkville; basketball season tips off – 11/08/23

November 8, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Hard to believe, but the high school basketball season has begun.

On this episode, Brad and James take a look at the Daily Journal preseason rankings (1:33), and they both got out to games on Tuesday. The Itawamba AHS girls ran past Lafayette (2:55), while the Mooreville boys edged Shannon (4:34).

Turning to football, Tupelo closed out the regular season with a 36-6 beatdown of Starkville (6:04). Brad believes that if the Golden Wave can continue playing the way they did last week, a state title is well within reach. In 4A playoff action, Houston beat Shannon for the second time this season (9:12).

Looking ahead, teams in Classes 5A through 7A open the playoffs this Friday (10:36). As for second-round games, the guys preview East Webster-Kossuth in 3A (12:09) and Tupelo Christian-Vardaman in 1A (14:16).

Also, don’t forget to vote for Athletes of the Week (16:25) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

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#339: Big Starkville-Tupelo showdown; playoffs begin – 11/01/23

November 1, 2023 by Brad Locke Leave a Comment

Brad is joined by James on this week’s episode, and there’s a lot of football to discuss.

Looking back at Week 10, East Webster went into Nettleton and pulled out a win (1:36), which gave the Wolverines a home playoff game for the first round. In 1-1A, Tupelo Christian edged out Baldwyn (2:42) to earn a No. 2 playoff seed.

The playoffs begin this week for Classes 1A through 4A (4:10). The guys preview some of the matchups, including Shannon at Houston.

Tupelo, meanwhile, wraps up the regular season with a huge game against Starkville (6:50). The winner of this one takes the Region 2-7A crown, and it should be a doozy.

Also today, Brad looks at some of the notable basketball transfers (9:21) – yes, the season is about to start. And be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (13:07) on our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

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