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Pillow Academy senior Jack Reichle scored three times Friday night, including this long run in the third quarter.

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PA rolls past Hartfield in playoff opener
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,11/09/19-4:17AM , 249 Reads
After a strong first half, the Pillow Academy defense had a letdown. But the offense was there to pick up the slack.
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Pillow Academy quarterback Shane Houston Stephens has put together another record-breaking season throwing the ball. He is one of several leading candidates for the Greenwood Commonwealth’s 2019 Player of the Year honor.

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Burrus: Changing gears to an already great prep football season
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,11/02/19-3:12AM , 274 Reads
This has been the best high school football season I have had in my 27 years covering the sport for this newspaper.

It’s been fun because we enjoy covering winners, and you guys like reading about winners. And that’s just the way things have gone so far.
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Bulldogs roll to 30th straight Region 3-4A victory en route to capturing seventh consecutive league title
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,11/02/19-1:00AM , 222 Reads
Kobe Chambers was in the fifth grade the last time Greenwood lost a Region 3-4A game.
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MVSU defender Adam Hamilton makes a tackle Saturday against Texas Southern.

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Valley rides defense to SWAC win
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,10/26/19-4:48PM , 230 Reads
The Mississippi Valley State defense made big plays all over the field.

The Delta Devils forced six turnovers in a 35-14 rout of hapless Texas Southern on a wet Saturday afternoon in Itta Bena at Rice-Totten Stadium.
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Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 56°F
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Dew Point: 59°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

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Wind Gust: 5 mph
Sky Cover: 86%
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Dew Point: 59°F
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