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Taylorsville wins Game 1 in unusual fashion to take a 1-0 lead in 1A championship series, writes James Pugh.
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Taylorsville ends Resurrection Catholic’s reign in 1A baseball; earns trip to Class 1A State Championship series, writes James Pugh.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Laurel girls take home the gold ball for the second time in program history. Be sure to pick up a copy of our 'Mississippi Roots' magazine later this month for a feature story on Laurel's season.

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Laurel girls are headed to the 5A State Championship game on Friday at 6 p.m.
The Lady Tornadoes held off Pontotoc 53-47 at The Big House in Jackson in the 5A semifinals on Tuesday night.

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The fog descended on Vaught-Hemingway Stadium late Friday night to start the fourth quarter of the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship, but the visibility of West Jones' second title was clearer than ever, writes James Pugh.

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ELLISVILLE – Twelfth-ranked Jones College jumped out to a 28-3 lead in the second quarter and went on to defeat No. 10 Copiah-Lincoln 42-32 here Thursday night at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. https://t.co/B1kH17PGLs

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Mize's defense forced five turnovers and a plethora of negative plays on Friday night. But as good as the defense was a majority of the contest, three big plays from far behind the sticks made the difference as Mize fell to Wesson, 19-13. https://t.co/EuBnUpuW9N

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PHOTO GALLERY: Raleigh vs. Taylorsville - Football https://t.co/TDPdW71N1U

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Bay Springs dominated the turnover battle Friday evening. https://t.co/SipyawX9NP

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Springs vs. Heidelberg - Football https://t.co/bm2EoWVqPm

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In a battle of two elite Smith County defenses, Raleigh made enough plays offensively Friday night to claim its third consecutive win over Taylorsville — a first for the Lions in the rivalry’s history, writes James Pugh. https://t.co/3iNd73UETj

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Springs vs. Taylorsville - Football https://t.co/lVoYuXndlz

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After the stadium emptied Friday evening and elated players and coaches had walked up the hill to the locker room, Bay Springs head coach Dan Brady made the same walk stating simply, “That’s one of the best games we’ve ever seen in this series.” https://t.co/7dbHY66BDy

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Doing everything right, one play at a time. It was the message Mize head coach Matt Maddox hammered into his team throughout practice in Week 2, writes James Pugh.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mize vs. Mount Olive - Football

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The Red Devils opened week one of the 2023 season knowing they would be in an uphill battle. As time expired, it was evident that Seminary - a Class 3A school - was too much for a young Class 1A Red Devils squad. https://t.co/Fl8GUNK95B

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Senior running back Cobey Craft and sophomore receiver Trey Barnes combined for 325 of Taylorsville’s 446 yards of total offense on Friday night, writes James Pugh. https://t.co/s4d8gUsGan

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PHOTO GALLERY: Raleigh vs. Bay Springs - Football
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The battle of reigning champs went Raleigh’s way on Thursday night, writes James Pugh.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Southern Miss wins Game 1 of Super Regional over Tennessee 5-3 - NCAA Baseball https://t.co/o5SQ2gOBoW