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Leflore County High School is fighting through a difficult schedule as the team prepares to face Greenwood High.

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Greenwood High improved to 3-1 with a rout over Amanda Elzy last week and will face Leflore County on Friday.

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Tigers in rough stretch, now face GHS

By BILL BURRUS BILL BURRUS - For the Commonwealth
Thu,09/25/25-2:00AM, 1,958 Reads
Leflore County High School continues to navigate its way through what Eric House calls a “brutal” front-loaded schedule.
House’s Tigers, who compete in Class 1A, are coming off a 24-0 defeat at the hands of Northside — Leflore’s third contest against bigger schools.
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Kylee Nix worked all four innings for the win in the circle as Pillow Academy defeated Madison St. Joe 13-2 Monday.

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Pillow gains 13-2 victory; Carroll falls to Washington School

By TAYLOR THOMPSON TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Wed,09/24/25-2:00AM, 1,892 Reads
Pillow Academy’s girls fastpitch softball erupted for seven runs in the fourth inning to cap off a 13-2 road victory against Madison St. Joe Monday.
Pillow (11-11-1 overall) also scored two runs in the first inning and four runs in the third frame. Madison St. Joe scored a run in the first and third inning.
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Players of the Week: DSA’s Link, three others honored for play

Wed,09/24/25-2:00AM, 3,186 Reads
Delta Streets Academy’s Lance Link had another outstanding night on the gridiron Friday.
Even though the Lions lost 66-38 to Columbus Christian, Link had a banner performance and has been selected as one of the Commonwealth’s Players of the Week.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Big starts for Mississippi’s ‘Big 3’

By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,09/23/25-4:10PM, 867 Reads 20,636 Statewide
Ole Miss and Mississippi State move to 3-0 and Southern Miss picks up a pivotal win over Appalachian State, plus the Saints finding new ways to lose and one singular high school performance that tested the record books.
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