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Leflore County quarterback D.J. Jones only had two carries on Thursday night, but both went for touchdowns in the Tigers’ 40-6 rout of Leland. (Andy Lo)

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Prep football: Leflore caps district title campaign with rout of Leland
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Thu,10/28/21-10:42PM , 1401 Reads
Even on a soggy field, speedy Leflore County senior Dekari “Turbo” Johnson lived up to his nickname.
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Pillow Academy head coach Jim Crowder and the Mustangs visit Central Hinds for their first-round playoff matchup on Friday night in Raymond. (Andy Lo)

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Prep football preview: Mustangs enter playoff mode
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Thu,10/28/21-2:00AM , 1040 Reads
When the dust settled after last week’s 35-21 loss at Heritage Academy, Pillow Academy finished with the No. 9 seed in Class 5A, leaving the Mustangs with a first-round playoff matchup at No. 8 Central Hinds.
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Leflore County head coach Eric House has already clinched the Tigers’ first district title since 2010 heading into their regular season finale against Leland on Thursday night. (Andy Lo)

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Prep football preview: Leflore closes out district title campaign vs. Leland
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Wed,10/27/21-2:00AM , 1112 Reads
With Leflore County already having clinched its first district title since 2010, the stakes are technically low for the top-seeded Tigers’ matchup Thursday night against Leland. Still, fifth-year head coach Eric House expects his squad to set the tone for the postseason next week.
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The Delta Devils suffered their second straight loss at Rice-Totten Stadium, 31-28, to visiting Florida A&M on Saturday afternoon in Itta Bena.

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College football: MVSU loses heartbreaker to FAMU
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Sat,10/23/21-7:10PM , 2176 Reads
Mississippi Valley State erased a 17-point deficit in the second half only to let a golden opportunity slip away late
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