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How a postgame speech sparked Leflore's playoff run
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Tue,11/30/21-2:00AM, 72 Reads
Two months ago, Leflore County was sitting at 1-3 after suffering a 28-26 loss at Gentry. Then a postgame speech lit a spark under the Tigers (10-3), who have since rattled off nine wins in a row en route to their first state championship appearance in school history Saturday in Hattiesburg.
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Hello, Hattiesburg! Leflore County rallies past Charleston, punches ticket to first state title game
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Fri,11/26/21-11:43PM, 2954 Reads
On 4th down with the season at stake, Leflore County quarterback D.J. Jones delivered a clutch 45-yard touchdown pass, lifting the Tigers to a 24-22 victory over host Charleston and punching their ticket to Hattiesburg for their first state championship appearance in school history.
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College football preview: MVSU wraps up regular season at Prairie View
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Writer
Fri,11/26/21-2:00AM, 577 Reads
Despite suffering a 52-3 loss at Texas A&M last week, Prairie View A&M clinched the SWAC West title with Alcorn State’s loss to Jackson State, which faces off against the Panthers (7-3, 6-1 SWAC) in the conference championship game on Dec. 4 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.
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Prep football preview: Leflore visits Charleston for North State clash
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Wed,11/24/21-2:00AM, 695 Reads
“Look at us: We’re at Leflore County,” senior star Dekari “Turbo” Johnson said while motioning to the Tigers’ worn-down athletic facilities. “We’ve always been underdogs. It just makes us want to go even harder.”
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