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Greenwood High School sophomore quarterback DeAndre Smith eludes a Cleveland Central defender during their game Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.

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Dogs dominate despite mistakes
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,09/07/19-3:14AM , 250 Reads
Clinton Gatewood was mad enough that he was seeing yellow after the game.

It’s understandable when you consider Greenwood was hit with nearly 150 yards in penalties. But the good news is the Bulldogs still managed to truck Cleveland Central, 45-7, Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
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Pillow Academy’s Jack Reichle runs after making a catch. He had three touchdown receptions Friday night against Canton.

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PA rolls big on road
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,09/07/19-3:13AM , 187 Reads
After somewhat of a slow start, the Pillow Academy Mustangs found their groove and trampled Canton 45-0 Friday night in Canton.
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Revamped Devils face tough road test
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,09/07/19-3:03AM , 178 Reads
Mississippi Valley State is road tested and ready for its trip to Texas.
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Burrus: All eyes on Dallas this season
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,09/07/19-3:01AM , 204 Reads
The 100th season of the NFL kicked off Thursday with a real snoozer of a game.

To open its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL got a throwback to, well, the 1920s in Green Bay at Chicago.

You know, one of those knock-down, dragged-out defensive confrontations that ended up 10-3, in favor of the Packers.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

69°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Feels Like: 72°F
Dew Point: 68°F
Humidity: 79%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 84%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 68°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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