The Wolverines of East Webster will return to action this week as they host J.Z. George for homecoming on Thursday night in a division 2-2A contest.
The Jaguars are 3-4 on the season with wins over McAdams (20-0), Hamilton (36-20) and Leake County 26-0). They have losses to Central Holmes Academy (37-34), Winona (34-14) West Bolivar (28-15) and Walnut (28-2). The Jaguars are led by sophomore running back Deriaun Townsend, who had 971 yards on 103 carries in six games.
“They have a good running back and have been able to establish the run this season,” EW head football coach Ron Price said “I think the biggest thing for East Webster is how do we respond from our first loss. It’s homecoming and I have challenged our kids to defend our home field. It’s a short week and a division game and we have to take care of business in division. It doesn’t matter who we play, we have to fix our mistakes and see how we respond to this loss.”
— Robbie Robertson
EAGLES HOST CALHOUN CITY
The Eagles of Eupora High School will return to action on Thursday as they host Calhoun City.
The Wildcats are 4-3 on the season with wins over Ashland (55-0), Choctaw County (24-21), Water Valley (14-7) and East Webster (28-7). Their losses are to North Panola (26-8), North Pontotoc (7-6) and Houston (33-7).
“I know they are going to be well coached and what they are going to do,” Eupora head football coach Stephen Edwards said. “They are going to play a 4-3 on defense and run the ball right at you. They will get in a bunch of formations and try to get you outflanked. They are 1-0 in the district and on top. They are always there and have that tradition. We are looking for a big crowd on Thursday night.”
— Robbie Robertson
UNBEATEN TEAMS
There are a total of 22 unbeaten high school football teams remaining.
Top-ranked Madison Central is the only undefeated team in Class 6A. Provine is off to a 7-0 start for the first time since 2004. Second-ranked Picayune and eighth-ranked West Jones are the other unbeaten teams in 5A.
Itawamba AHS, Greenwood and South Pike are the undefeated teams in 4A. Region 8-3A has the only undefeated teams in 3A in Columbia, Magee and West Marion. Magee travels to West Marion on Friday night. Northside, South Delta, Lake and Enterprise-Clarke the unbeaten teams in 2A. Resurrection is the only unbeaten team in 1A.
Teams undefeated in the MAIS are Heritage Academy, Riverfield (La.), Winona Christian, Greenville St. Joseph, Manchester Academy, Prairie View (La.) and Tensas (La.).
— Brandon Shields
LONG FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
In Kosciusko’s 38-35 loss to Choctaw Central, the Whippets lined up to attempt a 96-yard field goal early in the second quarter with field goal kicker Will Carter. The ball went out of bounds at the Kosciusko 48-yard line where the ball was spotted.
The move was predicated due to injuries to both Kosciusko punters. According to a local official, the ball has to cross the goal line to be spotted at the 20 and is live just like a punt and can be returned by the defense.
Later in the game, the Whippets lined up for a 76-yard field goal attempt that netted 19 yards.
— Robbie Robertson
CHARGERS WIN REGION OPENER
Choctaw County opened Region 4-3A play with a dominating performance in a 37-14 victory over Aberdeen. It was 27-0 after one quarter, 34-0 at the half and 37-0 before Aberdeen got on the scoreboard against Choctaw County reserves. The victory was the third straight for Choctaw County, improving the Chargers record to 4-3.
Next up for CCHS is a trip to Houston, which is coming off a 19-12 loss to Noxubee County — the 2018 Class 4A Champion which dropped to 3A this year. Houston is 5-2 overall and 0-1 in 4-3A.
— Laurence Hilliard
COSTLY SAFETY
French Camp Academy outscored homestanding West Lowndes18-2 in the second half on Friday night but lost 32-31 due to giving up a safety after a bad snap. FCA scored a touchdown late in the game to pull within one but the try for two came up just short.
French Camp dropped to 1-6 and 1-3 in Region 2-1A. West Lowndes is one of the state's most improved teams with an 8-1 record (4-1 in the region) after going 2-9 last year.
French Camp has a home game Friday with Noxapater, which is the third ranked 3-1A team in the state according to the website MaxPreps.
— Robbie Robertson
