NEMS360: Vardaman edges Bruce
VARDAMAN – The hottest selling item at Carter Field wasn’t food or drinks; instead it was the football program. A combined 32 new faces from Bruce and Vardaman hit the field Thursday night, sending the estimated crowd of 1,500 reaching for their programs to identify the new names with numbers throughout the night >>> click here to read more from the NEMS Daily Journal.
Monroe360: After delay, Smithville wins by a foot
HAMILTON – Antwune Freeman’s extra point as the clock neared 11 p.m. gave Smithville a 13-12 win at Monroe County rival Hamilton on Thursday night. With less than 4 minutes to play in Smithville’s season opener, the Seminole quarterback found a seam on the right side of the field and ran in the tying score from >>> click here to read more from Brandon Speck.
NEMS360: ‘New Group’ takes field for Tupelo
Eric Collins doesn’t want to read any “Woe is Tupelo” stories. He admits his Golden Wave will miss the likes of Mississippi State signee Chad Bumphis and LSU signee Chris Garrett when it takes the field for today’s 7:30 p.m. season opener at New Hope. >>> click here to read more from Gene Phelps.
ESPN: St Paul’s College cancels game without helmets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Division II school in Virginia has canceled its 2009 season opener because it doesn’t have helmets or football pads. St. Paul’s College has ordered the equipment but it hasn’t arrived yet so the school canceled Saturday’s game against West Virginia Wesleyan, WE athletic director Ken Tyler said Friday. >>> click here to read more.
Monroe360: Byrd looking forward to opening IAHS Stadium
Amory coach Pat Byrd graduated from Itawamba AHS in 1984. Tonight he will be a part of a dream come true for his alma mater. His Panthers will be the Indians’ first opponent in brand new Indian Stadium. “It is a big deal for me,” Byrd said. “It’s a big deal for me for more than one reason. I think >>> click here to read more at Monroe360.com.
StarHerald: Eupora rolls past Weir, 48-7
Demarcus Pass and Caylon Johnson scored two touchdowns each to power homestanding Eupora — ranked No. 3 in Class 2A by the Mississippi Prep Sports Source — to a convincing 48-7 win over Weir on Thursday night. >>> click here to read more from Austin Bishop.
