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Support your hometown high school sports team because these players and coaches put forth a lot of effort and hard work to be the best they can be and by going to their games you show them that you appreciate their efforts. If you want to have an added incentive, go to the game to see if you can find a prospect I can put on this page. I want your input to make this page the best it can be.
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07/05/9909/30/99 - Brookhaven HS's Aaron Yarbrough rushed 20 times for 102 yards and 3 TDs Friday in a 35-32 victory over Humphreys County. Junior standout receiver Fred Perkins caught a 47-yard TD pass for his third TD of the season.
09/30/99 - Houston HS beat the 4-0 Bruce Trojans last Friday night 25-22. Houston scored with one minute left to go ahead. Bruce, a senior laden team, played very well. Houston's outstanding junior running back Shane Stafford has missed the last two games with a knee injury, but should return for the division games. Houston has a senior linebacker/running back named Matt Childs (5-11, 195, 4.5-4.6, 4.0 student) who is playing very well this season. According to my source, it wouldn't surprise him if Matt's name starts appearing on recruiting lists.
09/30/99 - Here is a little info on several Florence HS players (through 5 games):
Chris Jones WR/DB - 16 receptions for 233 yards 2 TD, 190 yds rushing, 4 interceptions.
Travis Johnson K/DB - 8 field goals (long 45, 6 over 30), 4 interceptions.
Justin Roberts RB - 515 yards averaging 8.8 yards a carry.
09/30/99 - The Mississippi Stars schedule for this weekend:
Delta State on Saturday:
Noon - Game 1, Dulin's Sports Academy vs Miss. Stars
3:00 p.m. - Game 2, Dulins Sports Academy, Memphis vs Birmingham Baseball Club
5:30 p.m. - Game 3 Miss. Stars vs Birmingham Baseball Club
Mississippi State on Sunday:
12:30 p.m. - Dulin's Sports Academy vs Miss. Stars
3:00 p.m. - Birmingham Baseball Club vs Miss. Stars.
5:30 p.m. - Dulin's Sports Academy vs. Birmingham Baseball Club
Stars are 11-2 to day. They defeated Montgomery at Miss. State on Sunday in a 2-1 pitching duel, won by Les Dykes, junior LHP, from Parklane Academy. Steve Bowers, senior third baseman from Terry High School, put down a perfect sacrifice bunt to advance Stars runners to 2nd and 3rd and then senior leftfielder, Josh Abraham, from Starkville HS, hit the ball to the right side plating the winning run for the Mississippi Stars. Reed Hawkins had a double for the Stars in the low scoring game.
09/29/99 - The Madison Central Jaguars improved to 5-0 last week as they defeated Callaway 52-8. The offensive line is really impressive with three possible D-1 players: Doug Buckles (6-6 275), Chris Spencer (6-4, 295), and Jerry Eckhart (6-2 265). "Bobo" Brown, who is averaging 9.9 yards a carry, is leading 5A in rushing. Mike Espy continues to amaze people with his pass catching ability. Defensively, the Jaguars are led by senior linebacker Cody Upton, who had 18 tackles against Callaway. The secondary, which is playing well, is led by senior strong safety A. J. Ray and junior free safety Chamar McDonald. The defensive line is new this year but is playing great while being led by Cedric Smith, a 6-3, 260-lb. junior who is very athletic.
09/29/99 - Here is a little info on several players from the Delta area:
RULEVILLE CENTRAL:
NORTH SUNFLOWER ACADEMY:
09/24/99 - Olive Branch HS has a sophomore who has a chance to be a D-I prospect. His name is Michael Evans. Michael, who plays on the OL and DL, is just 15 years old and already is 6-0, 240-lbs. He benches 280 and squats nearly 400 according to my source.
09/23/99 - Here are several high school players and one juco player to watch for:
09/20/99 - The Mississippi Stars, a fall baseball team consisting of some of the premier high school talent in Mississippi and a couple of players from Alabama, play three games this Sunday (Sept. 26th) at Mississippi State's Dudy Noble Field. The first game starts at 12:30 p.m. Each game will last two hours each. Their opponents are the Memphis All-Stars and the Montgomery Socks.
Mississippi Stars stats through September 15th.
09/17/99 - Last Friday night Brookhaven's outstanding running back Aaron Yarbrough rushed 14 times for 167 yards and 3 TDs in a 46-12 win over Franklin Co.
09/17/99 - According to a source of mine, Ruleville Central has a junior running back, Noah Ingram, who has rushed for over 200 yards in each of Ruleville Central's first three games this season. In their latest game, a 22-20 loss to Indianola Gentry, Ingram had 267 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. Ruleville Central also has a senior middle linebacker named Tim Jones who is very good. In the Gentry game, he registered 23 tackles.
09/14/99 - You had better watch Calhoun City HS this football season. I have been told there are several players that have the potential to be heavily recruited this year and the next few years. All of you already know about Sherron Moore and Cornelius Wortham. They are just the tip of the ice burg. Here are a few more you will be hearing about.
09/14/99 - According to a source of mine, Florence (MS) HS has several players that bear watching.
Travis Johnson - Senior, Field Goal Kicker.
Louis Garrett - Senior, Safety.
Mark Vincent - Junior, Quarterback (strong arm and accurate)
Justin Roberts - Junior, Running Back.
09/04/99 - Houston HS junior fullback Shane (Moose) Staffordscored 4 touchdowns tonight against West Point HS last night. The final score was 42-21 Houston. Houston plays Grenada next Friday night.
09/04/99 - New Hope HS has a player who bears watching over the new couple of years. Robbie Curry is a 6-2, 290-lb junior offensive lineman/defensive end who, according to my source, is very strong and moves well for a guy his size.
09/02/99 - According to a source of mine, Jordan Lesley, a 6-3, 220-lb linebacker from Itawamba Agriculture HS, has been contacted by most of the SEC schools. My source also told me Jordan, who is an excellent student and a member of the FCA, has unofficially visited Ole Miss a couple of times.