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October 8th, 2011
West Point put themsleves firmly in the drivers seat Friday night, now all they have to do is keep their foot on the gas.
The Green Wave’s ground and pound offense was unstoppable as they ran for 419 total yards in a 37-19 5A Region 1 victory over Clarksdale to move to 3-0 in district play and remain the lone undefeated team after New Hope lost to Hernando.
It was the second long road trip for the Green Wave in the last three weeks.
Hebron Christian had an almost perfect performance Friday night, arguably their best on the season.
The Eagles (4-3) had 363 yards of total offense and scored on four of the first five drives in the first half on their way to a 52-6 victory over Flint Hill on homecoming night.
Head coach Tri Nason said it was a complete team effort in the victory as the Eagles halted a two-game skid in front of a large crowd at home.
Heritage Academy ruined the homecoming festivities Friday night for Oak Hill, shutting out the Raiders 49-0.
It was the fourth time this season the Raiders failed to put any points on the board as they were handed their eighth consecutive loss to remain winless on the season.
The inconsistent Patriots (4-4) rushed for 403 yards in the victory and found the end-zone on seven of the first eight drives.
Starting from their own 22-yard line, the Patriots needed just 10 plays to score the game's first touchdown when Cade Lott connected with Parker Turner from 36-yards away.
October 6th
If West Point hopes to repeat as division and 5A state champions this season, the road to Jackson goes through Clarksdale.
Two of three undefeated divisional teams square off in a game that could affect the outcome of their respective seasons. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. in Clarksdale.
The Green Wave are coming off back-to-back victories for the first time this season and head coach Chris Chambless said the morale around the locker room is becoming a little familiar.
With all the distractions off the field this week at Hebron Christian School, one might think the Eagles would lose focus with it being homecoming.
Not a chance, because after two straight losses by a combined four points, the Eagles are looking to end that skid and close out the season with a pair of home victories.
Eagles head football coach Tri Nason, hopes his players can stay focused in practice and take care of business on the football field tonight against Flint Hill (Ala.).
Oak Hill Academy showed much improvement in the second half of last week’s loss to Leake that they plan to keep up the momentum when they host Golden Triangle rival Heritage Academy.
“They played hard, we got a lot out of them” head coach Benjie Merchant said. “They went to the bell and played a good team in Leake. We battled to the end there.”
The Raiders finally ended their scoring drought with the first touchdown since week three.
Merchant said the boys have had a pretty good practice this week.
East Mississippi head football coach Buddy Stephens says he isn’t surprised with how his Lions have started the 2011 football season.
After all, they’re ranked No. 3 in the country, undefeated at 5-0 and have one of the most explosive offenses in the nation.
Their opponents this week, Northeast Mississippi, were relatively quiet despite winning four in a row until they defeated then No. 10 Northwest on the road 34-28. One team will be undefeated no longer. Tigers head coach Ricky Smither says he’s a little stunned with how his team has quickly turned some heads this season.
October 5th
By Brandon Walker
Daily Times Leader
Hundreds of American flags waved in the early morning sun, and police sirens blared announcing the departure of several local heroes.
With that, West Point’s 223rd Engineering Battalion, loaded in four charter buses, turned right onto Main Street and began to head toward the city limits, on their way to a brief stop in Texas before making the trip to Afghanistan to do their part in Operation: Enduring Freedom.
By Sheena Baker
Daily Times Leader
Reassurance that disaster victims in West Point and Clay County will still have the services of the American Red Cross came Monday to the Clay County Board of Supervisors by Pattie Tucker, director of the Northeast Mississippi Red Cross chapter.
Consolidation of the Golden Triangle branches of Red Cross occurred this past summer in an effort to sustain Mississippi’s Red Cross centers, and merging branches isn’t just happening in the Golden Triangle.
The Clay County School District started the process of redistricting on Tuesday night, a task the county schhol board faces once every 10 years.
