Here are the DeSoto County football scores from a slate that played out just ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Isaias. DeSoto Central handled Lewisburg 48-3 in a region matchup, Center Hill picked up a road win at Grenada, and Northpoint Christian won on Thursday night. Southaven ran into top-ranked Tupelo.
DeSoto County Football Scores: Friday, Oct. 9
DeSoto Central 48, Lewisburg 3: The Jaguars won comfortably on the road in Olive Branch to move to 5-1. A week earlier they beat Germantown 27-26 in overtime. Lewisburg falls to 2-4.
Center Hill 28, Grenada 14: The Mustangs won their region opener on the road and improved to 5-1 (1-0 in region play).
Tupelo 42, Southaven 0: No. 1-ranked Tupelo shut out the Chargers, who are now 1-4.
Olive Branch at Saltillo: No final score had been reported by Saturday morning. We’ll update this post when it’s available.
Thursday, Oct. 8, and Private Schools
Northpoint Christian 34, Okolona 14: The Trojans won Thursday night.
Jackson Academy 34, Magnolia Heights 0: No. 23 Magnolia Heights of Senatobia was shut out by Jackson Academy.
Hernando and Horn Lake had open dates this week.
Where County Teams Stand
With the regular season entering its final four weeks, here is where several DeSoto County programs stand, based on MaxPreps records and recent results:
DeSoto Central (5-1): Has won back-to-back games, including the overtime thriller at Germantown, and closes October with three straight home games.
Center Hill (5-1): Off to a 1-0 start in region play after Friday’s win at Grenada.
Hernando: Coming off wins over Lafayette (38-14) and Horn Lake (33-17), the Tigers used their open week to get ready for a Thursday trip to Tupelo.
Olive Branch: Beat Charleston 32-6 on Oct. 2 before Friday’s region trip to Saltillo.
Lewisburg (2-4): Has region games left against Southaven, Hernando and Tupelo.
Southaven (1-4): Faces a tough stretch, with games at Lewisburg and DeSoto Central before hosting Horn Lake on Oct. 30.
Horn Lake (0-6): Still looking for its first win, and finishes with DeSoto Central, Tupelo and Southaven.
Next Week’s DeSoto County Schedule
Region play keeps rolling in mid-October. Upcoming games for county teams, according to MaxPreps schedules:
Thursday, Oct. 15: Hernando at Tupelo
Friday, Oct. 16: Horn Lake at DeSoto Central
Friday, Oct. 16: Southaven at Lewisburg
Friday, Oct. 16: Lake Cormorant at Center Hill
Friday, Oct. 16: Grenada at Olive Branch
The following week brings two more big county matchups: Southaven at DeSoto Central and Center Hill at Olive Branch on Oct. 23. Hernando hosts Lewisburg the same night.
Results come from MaxPreps game listings as of Saturday morning and may be updated if schools report corrections.
