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<B>St. Aloysius linebacker Josh Eargle forces a fumble by Greenville-St. Joe running back J’daylan Jackson (25) during Friday’s game at Balzli Field.</b> Flashes carving identity with toughness
The first three weeks of the season have been a little uneven for St. Aloysius. There have been battles with inexperience, penalties and offensive struggles. Somehow, though, the Flashes are findi...
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Eagles try to regroup
In its first game of the season, Porters Chapel was able to overlook a few small mistakes because of a lopsided score. In Week 2, the drama of a last-second win covered up a sloppy effort. In thei...
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How they did
A recap of how college football players with ties to the Vicksburg area did in games played over the weekend • Southern Miss defensive back Chico Hunter (Warren Central) had one solo tackle and ...
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Complete effort eludes Gators
Murphy’s Law is becoming the rule for Vicksburg’s season so far. Anything that can go wrong has. Friday’s disappointing 34-7 blowout by visiting Richwood (La.) was made even more so as the Gators ...
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Bulldogs knock out Tigers
Unlike last year, there was no struggle for Dan Mullen’s Mississippi State team in the season opener. The Bulldogs were dominant on both sides of the ball, rolling hapless Memphis 49-7 Saturday ni...
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<b>Vicksburg’s Adam Reed runs for a gain as Richwood’s LeMarquez Washington tackles him from behind at Memorial Stadium Friday.</b> Richwood rolls over Vicksburg
Vicksburg had its first lead of the season in Friday’s game against visiting Richwood. But the Gators (0-2) self-destructed late in the first half and the Rams took command from there forward in a...
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Mississippi State opens with Memphis
by Jeff Byrd
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The second year of the Dan Mullen era at Mississippi State gets underway tonight at Davis Wade Stadium when the Bulldogs host Memphis. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and the game will be televised by ES...
Mustangs scamper past PCA
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It only took 3 1⁄2 minutes for River Oaks to turn Friday into the longest night of the season for Porters Chapel. River Oaks scored three touchdowns in the first 3 1⁄2 minutes, then added three mo...
Defense carries Flashes to victory
by Ernest Bowker
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On a night when its offense seemed to go as far backward as forward, St. Aloysius turned to the defense to scratch out a win. Mac Jones returned one of his two interceptions for a go-ahead touchdo...
Morgan gets first win at WC
by Jeff Byrd
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Warren Central’s depth in kickers paid off to give coach Josh Morgan his first career win Friday night at Viking Stadium. First-time kicker Will Stegall booted a 39-yard field goal with 3:55 left ...
NCAA subcommittee allows Masoli to compete immediately
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This is the release from the NCAA: University of Mississippi football student-athlete Jeremiah Masoli may compete immediately, according to a decision today by the NCAA Division I Subcommittee for...
Vicksburg rested, ready for Richwood
by Steve Wilson
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Vicksburg had an off-week to process its opening loss to Gulfport in the Red Carpet Bowl. Now it’s time to see if the Gators (0-1) are ready to take the next step, as they host perennial Louisiana...
National News
Reggie Bush: Heisman matter 'out of my hands' (AP)

FILE - This Aug. 27, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints player Reggie Bush watching from the sidelines during the first quarter of their preseason NFL football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month. The former Southern Cal running back would become the first player in the 75-year history of the award to have the Heisman Trophy taken away. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)AP - Reggie Bush declined to go into any detail Wednesday on what he knows about the status of his 2005 Heisman Trophy.


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Clemens' lawyers ask NY judge to toss suit (AP)

FILE - This May 25, 2010, file photo shows Brian McNamee, former personal trainer for Roger Clemens, leaving Federal court in Washington. A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer's doping allegations, Clemens' lawyers argued Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer's doping allegations, Clemens' lawyers argued Wednesday.


Wed Sep 08 14:25:12 -0500 2010
Georgia's A.J. Green suspended for 4 games (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2010, file photo, Georgia's A.J. Green walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Louisiana LaFayette, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, in Athens, Ga. Green has been suspended for four games for selling a jersey his Independence Bowl game jersey for $1,000 to someone the NCAA says qualifies as an agent, the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff announced on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The junior, who sat out the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, must miss three more games before eligible to play. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)AP - Georgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone who qualifies as an agent.


Wed Sep 08 19:13:48 -0500 2010