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Pillow Academy senior Kayla Brown goes up for a layup during the Lady Mustangs’ 73-67 win against Leake Academy.

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Pillow Academy girls get revenge against Leake Academy
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Wed,11/18/20-2:44AM , 247 Reads
The Pillow Academy girls basketball team got payback against Leake Academy for last month’s loss as the Lady Mustangs handed the visiting Lady Rebels their first loss of the season, 73-67, on Tuesday night.
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Carroll Academy senior running back Hunter “Hollywood” Brackin (top) hurdles a St. Joe defender in the fourth quarter of the Rebels’ 15-6 victory over the Irish. The win sends Carroll to the Class 3A title game against Greenville Christian next Friday.

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Carroll headed to first championship game since 1998
By RILEY OVEREND -
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Sat,11/14/20-4:32AM , 225 Reads
The sea of red suddenly grew calm at midfield as Carroll Academy head coach Bo Milton began his postgame speech. But one sentence was enough to set off another tsunami of screams.

“We’re going to Jackson!”
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Carroll Academy senior running back Hunter “Hollywood” Brackin (1) has totaled more than 2,000 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns over his career with the Rebels.

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Small-but-mighty 'Hollywood' shining at Carroll
By RILEY OVEREND -
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Thu,11/12/20-11:31PM , 227 Reads
Nobody seems to remember exactly why the nickname was coined. But ever since Hunter Brackin showed up at Pee Wee football practice with long blonde hair and an Alabama jersey back in fourth grade, he’s been known as “Hollywood.”

“Most people don’t even know my real name,” the Carroll Academy standout chuckled.
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Carroll Academy quarterback Brennan Blaylock looks to throw during the Rebels’ second-round victory over visiting Glenbrook last week. Top-ranked Carroll faces three-time defending champion St. Joseph on Friday in a rematch of last year’s semifinals.

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Top-ranked Carroll eyes revenge in semifinal rematch against St. Joe
By RILEY OVEREND -
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Thu,11/12/20-1:00AM , 308 Reads
St. Joseph no longer has its Division I-bound running back duo of Dillon Johnson (Mississippi State) and Trey Benson (Oregon). Nor do the Fighting Irish have their state-best winning streak, snapped earlier this season at 27 games by Greenville Christian.
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