Sports / Outdoors – 12/3/2002
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 3, 2002
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MHSAA 5A NORTH HALF CHAMPIONS – SOUTH PANOLA TIGERS
Tigers bound for State Championship |
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South Panola player John Jerry holds up the North Half trophy along with other players and coaches after the Tigers defeated Southaven 21-10 for the North Half title Friday, Nov. 29. The Tigers will play Wayne County in the State Championship game Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:15 p.m. |
BY MYRA BEAN
SPORTS EDITOR
SOUTHAVEN – Through some gutsy plays, the South Panola Tigers were able to stump Southaven 21-10 and earn a fifth trip to the state championship game.
After three back-to-back appearances in 1996, ?97 and ?98, the Tigers have not been in the final round since.
For its first playoff appearance since 1991, Southaven had a good run and ends the season 10-4.
The Tigers (14-0) claimed the North Half title and will enter the championship with its best record since 1997. The No. 1 Tigers will meet No. 3 Wayne County Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:15 p.m.
The 5A State Championship will be played in Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson.
The Tigers and the Chargers met earlier in the year in a Tiger 28-14 win.
In this game before an estimated 7,000 the Tigers had to utilize the services of different entities of the team in order to get the job done. South Panola got on the board first on a 15-yard quarterback keeper by Rickey Wright with 5:03 to go in the first quarter.
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Ole Miss senior Eddie Strong (center) was honored during Senior night at Ole Miss prior to the Eggbowl Thursday, Nov. 28. With Strong were his mother Faye Strong and sister Calandra Strong. |
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Ole Miss honored its seniors prior to the kickoff of the Eggbowl Game against Mississippi State Thursday, Nov. 28. Honored from Courtland was Toward Sanford (back) with his parents James and Valerie Sanford and his daugher, Ariel. |
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| SP Schools to Dismiss Early Friday; Early Tickets Available at High School |
| South Panola will travel to Jackson to take on the Wayne County War Eagles in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) 5A State Championship Friday, Dec. 6. The game will be held in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium off Woodrow Wilson Drive. Kickoff is slated for 7:15 p.m.
South Panola (14-0) defeated Southaven 21-10 in the North State championship game Friday, Nov. 29, to earn the berth. Wayne County (13-1) defeated Oak Grove 28-21 in the South State championship game.
In honor of this game and to give the fans and students a chance to attend, the South Panola School District will dismiss at 1 p.m. Friday, according to superintendent Dr. C.L. Stevenson. "The schools will follow a Tuesday schedule," Stevenson said.
Tickets will be $8 and available at South Panola during regular school hours Wednesday and Thursday. At the gate, the tickets will be $10. No tickets will be sold at South Panola Friday. |
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| SOUTH PANOLA |
SP |
Opponent |
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AUG 30 |
H |
Moss Point |
17 |
14 |
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SEP 6 |
A |
Greenwood |
26 |
14 |
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SEP 13 |
A |
Clarksdale |
20 |
15 |
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SEP 20 |
H |
Clinton |
18 |
0 |
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SEP 27 |
H* |
Horn Lake – Homecoming |
41 |
24 |
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OCT 4 |
A* |
Olive Branch |
27 |
13 |
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OCT 11 |
H* |
Columbus |
14 |
3 |
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OCT 18 |
A* |
Tupelo |
28 |
3 |
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OCT 25 |
H* |
Southaven |
28 |
14 |
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NOV 1 |
A* |
Starkville |
21 |
7 |
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NOV 8 |
A* |
Greenville-Weston |
35 |
14 |
| First Round Playoffs: |
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NOV 15 |
H |
Forest Hill |
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NOV 22 |
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Horn Lake |
56 |
35 |
Semi-Final (North Half) Round: |
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NOV 29 |
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Southaven |
21 |
7 |
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| All games are 7:30 p.m. – *District game
SP game real-time internet broadcast available at
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| NORTH DELTA |
ND |
Opponent |
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AUG 23 |
A |
Rossville |
35 |
0 |
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AUG 30 |
H |
Lee (MS) |
0 |
7 |
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SEP 6 |
H |
SBEC |
46 |
12 |
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SEP 13 |
A |
Kirk |
18 |
28 |
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SEP 20 |
A |
Indianola |
27 |
13 |
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SEP 27 |
H* |
Marshall |
14 |
7 |
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OCT 4 |
H* |
Bayou – Homecoming |
39 |
0 |
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OCT 11 |
H* |
Strider |
6 |
12 |
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OCT 18 |
A* |
Marvell |
21 |
6 |
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OCT 25 |
H* |
West Memphis |
44 |
6 |
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NOV 1 |
H |
Magnolia Heights |
13 |
63 |
First Round Playoffs: |
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NOV 8 |
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Manchester |
35 |
14 |
Second Round Playoffs (North Half): |
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NOV 15 |
A |
Marshall |
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MPSA AA State Championship: |
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NOV 21 |
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Oak Forest, LA |
17 |
14 |
All games are 7:30 p.m. – *District game
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| NORTH PANOLA |
NP |
Opponent |
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AUG. 30 |
A |
Hernando |
21 |
35 |
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SEPT. 6 |
A |
Lafayette |
12 |
41 |
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SEPT. 13 |
H |
Holly Springs |
14 |
6 |
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SEPT. 20 |
H* |
Independence |
0 |
14 |
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SEPT. 27 |
H* |
Coahoma – Homecoming |
27 |
0 |
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OCT. 4 |
A* |
Palmer |
14 |
28 |
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OCT. 11 |
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OCT. 18 |
A* |
Charleston |
8 |
52 |
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OCT. 25 |
A* |
Senatobia |
6 |
27 |
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NOV. 1 |
H* |
Rosa Fort – OT |
14 |
8 |
All games are 7:30 p.m. – *District game
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