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COVID-19 outbreak at St. Joe leaves Pillow without homecoming opponent
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Sports Editor
Thu,10/01/20-11:47PM , 243 Reads
This wasn’t the sort of homecoming Omar Emmons was hoping for.

After a COVID-19 outbreak forced Greenville St. Joe to shut down for two weeks, Emmons and three other Irish transfers from Greenwood High returned home to train on their old stomping grounds in between online classes.
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Local schools applaud crowd capacity increase
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Thu,10/01/20-11:46PM , 196 Reads
Local high schools applauded Gov. Tate Reeves’ decision Wednesday to increase crowd capacity limits from 25% to 50% for high school football and extracurricular activities.
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Pillow Academy junior quarterback Nelson Hodges (10) attempts to break a tackle during last week’s 19-6 loss to Heritage Academy. The Mustangs are looking to get back on track Friday night at Starkville Academy.

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Pillow Academy focused on trip to Starkville
By RILEY OVEREND -
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Wed,09/30/20-9:23PM , 258 Reads
As questions swirl around next week’s homecoming matchup against Greenville St. Joe — which shut its doors Monday in response to a COVID-19 outbreak — Pillow Academy is trying to stay focused on the more immediate challenge of bouncing back Friday at Starkville Academy.
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Senior Braxton York (11) made the game-saving tackle last week to keep Indianola out of the end zone before halftime.

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Carroll Academy eyes first district title since 2013
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Wed,09/30/20-9:16PM , 230 Reads
Carroll Academy and Winona Christian will find themselves in a familiar spot Friday night, staring down their rivals with a District 2-3A title on the line.
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