Alcorn State (7-3) and Jackson State (4-7) meet in the “Soul Bowl” Saturday afternoon at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Alcorn won a last second thriller over Alabama State 34-18 to wrap up its sixth straight Western Division SWAC title. Jackson State dropped a 40-34 home decision to Southern (La.) University on Saturday.
The JSU-ASU game Is set to kickoff at 2 p.m.
— Dale McKee
HILL NAMED NORTH MVP
East Central Community College sophomore midfielder/defender Joel Hill was named the Most Valuable Player of the North squad in the 2019 MACJC Soccer Sophomore Men’s All-Star Match played Saturday, Nov. 16, on the Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College.
Hill, who prepped at Newton County High School, was named MACJC All-Conference at the conclusion of the 2019 season. He was one of three Warriors in the All-Star match. The South men defeated the North men 4-1. East Central midfielder Jake Cockroft of Kosciusko scored the North’s only goal.
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MC WINS HERITAGE BELL
This past Saturday Mississippi College (5-5) knocked off Delta State (6-4) for the first time since 1993. The loss ended a seven-game winning streak the Statesman had over the Choctaws. The loss also ended any playoff hopes DSU might have had.
MC used the convincing 37-13 home win to close out the regular season with a 5-5 record.
— Dale McKee
HOMECOMING AT MSU
Two home games remain on the regular season slate for Mississippi State football as the Bulldogs host Southland Conference foe Abilene Christian at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. Head coach Joe Moorhead previewed the Homecoming contest at his weekly press conference on Monday.
Tickets for Saturday's game are available at HailState.com/tickets, by calling 1-888-GO-DAWGS or in person at the MSU Athletic Ticket Office on the first floor of the Bryan Athletic Administration Building (288 Lakeview Drive), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The north end zone ticket office of Davis Wade Stadium opens on game day at 3:30 p.m.
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ALCORN VISITS AUBURN IN 2020
The Alcorn State University football program unveiled its 2020 schedule, which includes six home games at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium.
The Braves open the season Saturday, Sept. 5 when they travel to Auburn for the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Alcorn will host non-conference games against Fort Valley State on Sept. 12, and Virginia Lynchburg on Oct. 31.
The SWAC will move to an eight-game conference schedule. The Braves will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling State, Alabama State and Jackson State. They'll travel to Mississippi Valley State, Alabama A&M, Southern and Prairie View A&M.
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