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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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Tigers in rough stretch, now face GHS
By BILL BURRUS - For the Commonwealth
Thu,09/25/25-2:00AM , 1940 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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(Photo by Andy Lo, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.) Pillow Academy junior quarterback Tate McLellan put quite the show in the Mustangs’ 27-6 win over Winston Academy last week. He ran for two scores and threw for a third touchdown as he completed 11-of-12 passes for 117 yards.

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Pillow at Washington: Old rivals squaring off for 57th time in Greenville
By BILL BURRUS - For the Commonwealth
Thu,08/28/25-2:00AM , 1743 Reads
Pillow Academy passed with flying colors in its tuneup game to open the season.
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Pillow Academy’s Nelson Hodges sets up to pass against rival Indianola Academy Friday night at Bill Davis Field. He had a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Lessley in his team’s second straight win in the rivalry series.

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PA rebounds nicely, tops IA
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Sat,08/29/20-2:39AM , 568 Reads
Pillow Academy appears to have flipped the script on rival Indianola Academy.

After losing four straight to the Colonels, the Mustangs hammered IA 52-0 last year to end its 49-game home win streak and turned around Friday night and beat Indianola 27-16 at PA’s Bill Davis Field.
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Pillow Academy senior offensive lineman Nolan Marshall (62) looks to make a block last week in a game at Jackson Academy, which won 49-14 to start the Mustangs off at 0-1. PA looks to rebound Friday in its home opener against rival Indianola Academy, which is also 0-1.

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Seeking offensive boost, Mustangs set to rebound
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Wed,08/26/20-6:08PM , 499 Reads
Fixed and flushed.

That’s the approach Pillow Academy is taking for Week 2 of the young football season.
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