This week’s high school football games involving teams from Forrest and Lamar counties. All games kick off at 7 p.m. Friday Oak Grove (2-0) at Laurel (1-1) Brother Martin, La. (0-0) at Petal (0-2) Hattiesburg (2-0) at Moss Point (1-1) Columbia Academy (1-1) at Purvis (0-2) Pearl River Central (0-2) at Forrest County AHS (0-2) …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – Jarod Conner may or may not wear a blue shirt with a big S on the front under his jersey, but there isn’t much doubt that the Hattiesburg quarterback is Superman for the Tigers. Conner, the talented senior who has committed to the University of Memphis, rushed for 246 …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com BROOKLYN – For Forrest County AHS, it was a case of two steps forward and one step back in the Aggies’ 2018 football home opener Friday night at Henley Field. FCAHS showed plenty of promise, but too many little mistakes proved too much to overcome in a hard-fought 20-12 defeat at …
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Scores for football games involving high schools in Forrest and Lamar counties: Friday’s Games Oak Grove 41,Wayne County 19 Gulfport 33, Petal 28 Perry Central 20, Forrest County AHS 12 Sumrall 18, Wesson 15 West Marion 45, Purvis 14 Magee 43, North Forrest 12 Lumberton 27, Bay 6 Richton 42, Sacred Heart 20 Columbia Academy …
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This week’s games involving high schools in Forrest and Lamar counties. All games kick off at 7 p.m. Friday Oak Grove (1-0) at Wayne County (1-0) Petal (0-1) at Gulfport (1-0) Purvis (0-1) at West Marion (1-0) Perry Central (0-1) at Forrest County AHS (0-1) Sumrall (1-0) at Wesson (1-0) Magee (1-0) at North Forrest …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – Tony Vance calls third down, “the money down,” and Saturday night the pay was good for his Hattiesburg High Tigers in their 2018 football season opener at D.I. Patrick Stadium. The Tigers converted 11 of 13 third downs, including six of six in the second half, to get past …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com LUMBERTON – The Lumberton Panthers shook off a shaky start in their 2018 football season opener and rolled to a surprisingly-easy 44-7 triumph over North Forrest Friday night at Lumberton Stadium. Lumberton (1-0) turned to its offensive line to right the ship after surrendering a touchdown on the game’s opening kickoff …
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Week1 high school football scores involving teams in Forrest and Lamar counties: Thursday West Marion 36, Presbyterian Christian 7 Friday Oak Grove 49, Purvis 7 Vancleave 45, Forrest County AHS 14 Sumrall 36, South Jones 7 Lumberton 44, North Forrest 7 Loyd Star 45, Sacred Heart 13 Saturday Hattiesburg 35, Petal 26
This week’s games involving high schools in Forrest and Lamar counties. All games kick off at 7 p.m. Friday Oak Grove at Wayne County Petal at Gulfport Purvis at West Marion Perry Central at Forrest County AHS Sumrall at Wesson Magee at North Forrest Lumberton at Bay Richton at Sacred Heart Columbia Academy at Presbyterian …
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