Hog problem on the rise

By James L. Cummins
A few years ago, wild hogs were scattered throughout Mississippi. Now, they are found from one end of the state to the other. Although illegal, people are relocating them to new properties for recreational opportunities because hog hunting has g . . . more »

Ole Miss stumbles against Auburn 31-16

Photo by Randy J. Williams

Mississippi's Joran Ta'amu (10) looks to throw the ball early in the season. Ta'amu finished with 324 yards and a touchdown on 27-46 passing against Auburn on Saturday.

Associated Press
OXFORD -- Ole Miss trailed Auburn by just four points at halftime, but a lopsided third quarter spelled the Rebels' fate in a 31-16 defeat at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.
"The story of the day is the red zone," Ole Miss coach Matt Luke sai . . . more »

Michigan tops No. 24 Michigan State 21-7

Associated Press
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Shea Patterson threw two touchdown passes and No. 6 Michigan earned a desperately needed 21-7 win over No. 24 Michigan State on Saturday, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive losses to ranked teams on the road.
The Wolverines . . . more »

Fast start helps Alabama trounce Tennessee

Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tua Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes to four receivers and the top-ranked Crimson Tide (8-0, 5-0 SEC) reached the end zone on their first four possessions, trouncing the Volunteers 58-21 for their 12th straight victory in this . . . more »

Booneville looks to remain unbeaten

Photo by Randy J. Williams

Booneville's Dallas Gamble (4) and the Blue Devils look to clinch the division when they host the Belmont Cardinals on Friday. Booneville enters the contest at 9-0, 4-0. The Cardinals are 5-4, 3-1. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Sports Shorts

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Local Schedules

Tuesday
HS Volleyball
MHSAA Playoffs 2nd Round
Lake Cormorant@ Corinth, 5:30
Hickory Flat @ Kossuth, 5:30
Alcorn Central @ St. Andrews, 6
Thursday
HS Football
Alcorn Central @ Kossuth, 7
Friday
HS Football
Corinth @ Senatobia, 7 (WXRZ)
Falkner @ Biggersville, 7
B . . . more »

SEC Scores

LSU 19, MSU 3
Auburn 31, Ole Miss 16
Alabama 58, Tennessee 21
Arkansas 23, Tulsa 0
Missouri 65, Memphis 33
Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 7
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas A&M did not play . . . more »

LSU tops Bulldogs in 19-3 romping

Photo by Randy J. Williams

Aries Williams (26) ran for 28 yards on nine carries for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs ran for 201 yards, but could only manage 59 yards passing and threw four interceptions.

Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Michael Divinity Jr.'s interception set up Nick Brossette's short touchdown run, Cole Tracy kicked four field goals, and No. 5 LSU beat No. 22 Mississippi State 19-3 on Saturday night.
Still, the Tiger Stadium crowd left angry a . . . more »

Coming Up Tuesday

Coming up in the Tuesday edition of the Daily Corinthian sports pages, we will reveal this week's Player of the Week as well as the latest Pigskin Picks winner.
Don't miss these features and more in the Tuesday print edition of the Daily Corinthian sports pages, yo . . . more »

Local Scores

Biggersville 40, Okolona 21
1Q: (B) Qua Davis 3-run (two-point conversion failed), 3:23. 2Q: (B) Davis 12-pass from Quinton Knight (Telick Barnett two point pass from Knight), 1:35. 3Q: (B) Quonn Mayes 5-run (Dylan taylor two-point pass from Knight), 11:42; Davis 1 . . . more »

Knight, Lions whip Okolona; improve to 10-0

Photo by Kent Mohundro

Biggersville quarterback Quinton Knight (22) stretches for a first down to keep a late drive alive as the Lions stayed unbeaten with a 40-21 thrashing of defending Division 1-1A champion Okolona. Knight was the second leading rusher for the Lions with 88 yards and added 60 yards through the air. He ran for one score and passed for another while Qua Davis paced Biggersville with 92 yards on the ground and three touchdowns. He added a fourth TD on a 15-yard touchdown reception. The Lions improve to 10-0, the best start in school history, and 6-0 inside Division 1-1A. They play Falkner at home next week before finishing the regular season in two weeks as they host Smithville, in what will likely be the Division 1-1A championship game. Read the game story for more details on the historic BHS win.

Local PrepScores

Friday, Oct. 19
HS Football
Corinth 76 New Albany 36
Biggersville 40 Okolona 21
Belmont 40 Kossuth 21
Thrasher 68 Byers 50
Walnut 34 Strayhorn 12
*Scoring summaries in Sunday's paper.
HS Volleyball/MHSAA Playoffs 1st Round
@ Glen
Alcorn Central 3 Aberdeen 0
AC: (Ki . . . more »

Warriors win in rout; Thrasher out-shoots Byers

By Joel Counce
for the Daily Corinthian
The Corinth Warriors scored two special teams touchdowns in less than two minutes to start the second half on Friday.
The pair of scores - an 81-yard Zach Patterson kickoff return and a 47-yard Will Agnew punt return - put t . . . more »

Works named to watch list

Photo courtesy of Belhaven Sports Information

John Wiley Works (10) in action last season.

By Kent Mohundro Kmohundro@dailycorinthian.com
Belhaven College junior basketball player, and former Alcorn Central standout, John Wiley Works was one of two Blazers named to the preseason American Southwest Conference (ASC) Watch List. The list was released by the . . . more »

Sports Shorts

Northeast baseballhosting hitting camp
The Tigers are hosting their annual Hitting Under the Lights camp each Monday night in October. This camp is open to athletes in grades 7-12 at a cost of $85 and is limited to the first 25 applicants.
For more information, ple . . . more »

Local Scoreboard

Thursday
HS Football
Booneville 47, Mantachie 0
Senatobia 44, Tishomingo County 7
North Pontotoc 45, Alcorn Central 0
McNairy Central 49, Fayette-Ware 0
*Game scoring summaries will appear in Sunday's paper along with the Friday night scoring summaries
HS Volleybal . . . more »

Braves, Blue Devils each playing tonight

Photo's by Kent Mohundro

Tishomingo County's Tayvious Duckett (1, left photo) eludes the grasp of Corinth All-State linebacker Carter Bonds in game action from Oct. 5, while Booneville quarterback John Daniel Deaton throws to running back Davian Price (right photo) during last week's home win over North Pontotoc. The Braves and Blue Devils will be two of four area teams playing tonight instead of Friday due to forecasted inclement weather. Tish County will host Senatobia for senior night while Booneville will be at Mantachie for the Mustangs Senior Night.

Local Schedule

Today
HS Football
Games moved due to weather concerns
North Pontotoc @ Alcorn Central, 7 (Senior Night)
Senatobia @ Tishomingo County, 7 (Senior Night)
Booneville @ Mantachie, 7
Fayette-Ware @ McNairy Central, 7
HS Volleyball
MHSAA Playoffs 1st Round
Corinth @ Clev . . . more »

Sports Shorts

Northeast baseballhosting hitting camp
The Tigers are hosting their annual Hitting Under the Lights camp each Monday night in October. This camp is open to athletes in grades 7-12 at a cost of $85 and is limited to the first 25 applicants.
For more information, ple . . . more »

Corinth sweeps Tishomingo County, secures No. 2 playoff seed

Photo by Joel Counce

Corinth's Saili Weeden goes for a kill against Briley Hill of Tishomingo County during the Lady Warriors 3-0 sweep in the regular season finale for both team's. The Lady Braves finish the season 16-11 while Corinth is now 20-4 and will play at Cleveland Central Thursday in the first round of the MHSAA playoffs. The Lady Warriors finished second to New Albany. Read the summaries for more information on the match.

Scoreboard

Tuesday
These scores were reported before deadline
HS Volleyball
@ Corinth
Corinth 3, Tishomingo County 0
(25-13, 25-11, 25-20)
CHS: (Kills) Allison Greene 6 (Assists) Courtney Essary 9 (Aces) Anna Greene, Cheyenne Hendrix, Lesley Herrera 4 each (Digs) Anna Greene . . . more »