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Pillow Academy senior Woods Rose dribbles through a pair of Magnolia Heights defenders Tuesday night at Pillow. The Mustangs lost 63-55 while the Lady Mustangs won 62-44.

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Pillow splits pair with MH
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Wed,01/11/17-3:10PM , 136 Reads
Thanks to a hot shooting start from long range, Pillow Academy hung tough with Magnolia Heights before losing 63-55 to the defending state AAAA Division I champions Tuesday at PA.
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Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson walks off the field after the Peach Bowl. The defense is the reason the Crimson Tide will again beat Clemson in a close game for the national championship.

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Burrus picking the Tide again in another close title game
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sun,01/08/17-2:57AM , 163 Reads
You often hear fan bases chanting “we want ’Bama”, and now we have one that really means it.

Say hello to Clemson.

It took well over a thousand Division I-A games, but we’re right back where we ended up last season — Alabama and Clemson playing for the national championship.
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15 games in, Devils finally at home
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Fri,01/06/17-2:08PM , 101 Reads
Andre Payne has never listened to music by Mötley Crüe, but he can certainly relate to one of the rock band’s most popular power ballads — “Home Sweet Home.”
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Prescott looks to stay hot, but will see limited actiobn
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,12/31/16-10:51PM , 128 Reads
Dak Prescott, it appears, will get his wish today — well, at least for a little while.

Dallas doesn’t have much on the line in the regular-season finale at Philadelphia. The Cowboys (13-2) are guaranteed the best record in the NFC and the home-field advantage that goes with it, after beating the Detroit Lions 42-21 on Monday.
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