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Rickevius Sibley runs for a touchdown in Greenwood’s 47-0 win over visiting Ruleville Central Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.

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GHS cruises to 47-0 win

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Fri,08/29/25-11:20PM, 3,471 Reads
Greenwood High School kicked off the 2025 season with a bang as the Bulldogs cruised to a 47-0 win over visiting Ruleville Central High School Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
Junior quarterback Javion Meeks threw for four touchdowns, and senior running back Jawuan Gideon ran for two scores for Greenwood.
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Ready or not, Mississippi State and Southern Miss will tee it up Saturday at the Rock

By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,08/29/25-12:48PM, 1,550 Reads 24,235 Statewide
Mississippi State and Southern Miss, two teams desperate for even a little football success, will open their respective seasons Saturday at The Rock in Hattiesburg. State won two games last season. USM won one. Neither won a conference game.
The good news: Somebody has to win this one.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Finally, football is here, so let’s talk a little swimming

By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/28/25-2:20PM, 1,176 Reads 20,707 Statewide
Football starts this weekend, but it’s not every day we have a world champion in Mississippi. That’s what 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin of Brandon is after the world junior swimming championships in Romania last week.
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Greenwood hosts Ruleville: Bulldogs playing Tigers for first time

By BILL BURRRUS BILL BURRRUS - For the Commonwealth
Thu,08/28/25-2:00AM, 1,988 Reads
Two Mississippi Delta high schools, just 30 minutes apart, will meet for the first time on the gridiron.
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