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Greenwood High School quarterback Ralphael Summerville, left, hands the ball off to Ramone Tate against Houston High School last Friday. (By Andy Lo)

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Prep Previews: Elzy, Leflore, GHS on road trip
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Thu,10/12/23-2:00AM , 1882 Reads
Riding a three-game win streak, Amanda Elzy had last week off and used it to focus on film and rest.
The Panthers still practiced and got some weight lifting in, and the group even gathered for a team dinner.
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Pillow Academy running back Elliott Flowers (21) sprints by Delta Streets Academy’s Brian Mitchell (68) last Thursday. (By Andy Lo)

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Mustangs battle Chiefs in ‘big’ game
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Thu,10/12/23-2:00AM , 1478 Reads
Pillow Academy is set for a district bout with Magnolia Heights Friday at Bill Davis Field, and a win could solidify the Mustangs’ playoff push.
“Big game,” Pillow coach Jim Crowder said. “ It certainly has some bearing on the playoffs, and anytime you play Magnolia Heights, it’s a big game.”
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Pillow Academy’s girls soccer team captured their third straight state championship with a 5-1 win over East Rankin Academy Monday. In front, from left, are Riley Coleman and Karen Hernandez. In middle row, from left, are Avery Howard, Jamie Elise Shake, Mary Laine Dyksterhouse, Anna Rivers McGlawn, Mere Austin Wilkey, Aluaren Hodo, Elise Howard, Macy Lamb, Molly Downing, Emma Beckwith, Addison Weems, Campbell Williams and coach Mary Clare Brock. In back row, from left, are assistant coach Merritt Harris, Alanna Hodo, Jane Kimmel Buford, Leah Pillow, Skylar Phillips, Miriam Jane Rodgers and Murry Catherine Alderman. (By Andy Lo)

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On the precipice of history, Pillow Academy played ‘like lions’
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Wed,10/11/23-2:00AM , 1246 Reads
To the players and others who are close to the program, it was not a surprise that Pillow Academy raced out to an early lead in Monday’s MAIS Division II State Championship.
It’s what the Lady Mustangs have done all year and the two years before.
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Florewood Park will be the site of the Delta Dash cross country meet Wednesday. Pictured is a part of the wooded area of the trail that contestants will run through. (By Jared Conerly)

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Pillow to host first cross country meet at Florewood Park
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Wed,10/11/23-2:00AM , 1480 Reads
Pillow Academy will be the host and Florewood Park will be the site of the Delta Dash cross country meet Wednesday, which will feature 13 schools, public and private, and around 250 runners.
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