Lake Cormorant sets Ridgeland playoff date; DeSoto Christian visits Rossville today
DeSoto County Sports Today | October 5, 2026
Lake Cormorant has a home volleyball playoff date with Ridgeland on Tuesday, October 6, while DeSoto Christian Academy takes the court at Rossville Christian Academy today at 5 p.m. Those matches open the county’s next posted varsity slate after no Sunday, October 4, final could be verified at press time.
Here are the next verifiable competitions for the working school and team inventory, including winter and spring schedules. Times are Mississippi local time. February and March fixtures are in 2027; all other dates listed are in 2026.
Volleyball
DeSoto Christian’s girls travel to Rossville on Monday, October 5, at 5 p.m. Tuesday’s first posted start is Lewisburg at home against Starkville at 5 p.m., followed by Olive Branch at Neshoba Central at 5:30 p.m.
At 6 p.m. October 6, Center Hill hosts Callaway, DeSoto Central hosts Madison Central and Hernando plays at Oxford. Lake Cormorant hosts Ridgeland at the same hour. The Center Hill, Hernando and Lake Cormorant entries explicitly identify playoff matches.
Horn Lake, Southaven and Northpoint Christian girls volleyball — no next event posted in the accessible schedules.
Football
Thursday, October 8, brings Northpoint’s home game against Okolona at 7 p.m. On Friday, October 9, Lewisburg hosts DeSoto Central at 7 p.m., the next game for both county programs. That night’s other 7 p.m. kickoffs are Center Hill at Grenada, Olive Branch at Saltillo and Southaven hosting Tupelo.
The next listed boys varsity games for three other schools fall the following week: Hernando at Tupelo on Thursday, October 15; Horn Lake at DeSoto Central on Friday, October 16; and Lake Cormorant at Center Hill on October 16. All three are posted for 7 p.m.
Soccer
Southaven opens its posted winter slate at home against Cleveland Central on October 24, boys at 10 a.m. and girls at 10:55 a.m.. October 26 pairs Hernando and Lake Cormorant at Hernando, girls at 5 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m.; those are the next matches for all four teams. DeSoto Central hosts Oxford on October 26, girls at 5:30 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m..
Center Hill’s next matches are home against Independence on October 27, girls at 5 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m.. Olive Branch and Lewisburg boys meet at Olive Branch that date at 7 p.m., the next fixture for each. Olive Branch and Horn Lake girls also meet at Olive Branch on October 27, with 9:30 a.m. posted by both schedules; the unusual morning time needs school confirmation.
Horn Lake boys next host Center Hill on October 29 at 7:30 p.m.; Lewisburg girls host Madison Central on October 30 at 5:30 p.m. Northpoint girls — no next event posted. Northpoint boys’ last verified official calendar lists a February 23, 2027, preseason event at 5 p.m., with opponent and venue to be determined; that entry could not be refreshed today.
Basketball
Hernando boys have the earliest posted next game, home against North Panola on October 31, time to be determined. Horn Lake hosts Center Hill on November 3, girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m., the next games for all four teams. Lewisburg’s teams host South Panola on November 3, girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m..
Other November 3 starts are Hernando girls hosting Clarksdale at 6 p.m., Southaven girls at Oxford at 6 p.m. and Lake Cormorant boys hosting Holly Springs at 7:30 p.m. DeSoto Central hosts Independence on November 5, girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m..
Southaven boys visit North Panola on November 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Northpoint boys visit Delta Streets Academy on November 16 at 6 p.m. On November 17, Olive Branch hosts Booneville, girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m.; Lake Cormorant girls host North Panola at 6 p.m.; and DeSoto Christian visits First Assembly Christian, girls at 5:30 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m.. Northpoint girls next play at Tupelo Christian Prep on December 1 at 6 p.m.
Baseball and softball
Spring’s next posted boys baseball fixtures are Olive Branch hosting Marshall Academy February 8 at 5 p.m.; DeSoto Central hosting Olive Branch February 9 at 7 p.m.; Center Hill hosting Corinth February 12 at 7 p.m.; and Southaven hosting Olive Branch February 12 at 6 p.m.
Horn Lake hosts Byhalia February 19 at 7 p.m.; Lewisburg travels to Center Hill February 23 at 7 p.m.; Hernando hosts Pontotoc March 2 at 7 p.m.; and Lake Cormorant travels to Saltillo March 25 at 7 p.m. Northpoint and DeSoto Christian baseball — no next event posted with verified varsity details.
Girls softball has two county pairings February 9 at 6 p.m.: DeSoto Central at Center Hill and Lake Cormorant at Hernando, each team’s next fixture. Lewisburg visits Itawamba Agricultural February 9 at 6:30 p.m.; Southaven visits South Panola that day at 6 p.m. Horn Lake visits Strayhorn February 11 at 5 p.m., and Olive Branch visits Independence February 16 at 6:30 p.m. Northpoint and DeSoto Christian softball — no next event posted with verified varsity details.
Cross-country
Center Hill, DeSoto Central, Hernando, Lewisburg and Olive Branch have boys and girls entries in the October 10 DeSoto County XC Championships, their next verified meet entries. The organizer’s updated meet information names a new location: DeSoto County Agri-Education Center, 1170 Starlanding Road W., Nesbit. The high school girls 5K starts at 9 a.m.; the boys 5K follows at 9:50 a.m. Registration confirms planned entries, not completed participation or results.
Other teams awaiting posted fixtures
The following known teams and school-listed programs have no next event posted in the sources available to this edition. Some shared school directories do not specify gender or varsity level; those program details remain under verification.
Center Hill: boys and girls golf, swimming, tennis and track and field; boys wrestling; school-listed archery, cheer, dance and boys and girls powerlifting — no next event posted.
DeSoto Central: boys and girls golf, swimming, tennis, track and field and bowling; boys wrestling; school-listed archery, cheer, dance and powerlifting, including girls powerlifting — no next event posted.
Hernando: boys and girls golf and tennis; boys wrestling; school-listed archery, cheer, dance, powerlifting, swimming and track and field; bowling, whose competitive level and gender list remain unverified — no next event posted.
Horn Lake: boys cross-country, boys and girls golf and tennis, and school-listed cheer — no next event posted.
Lake Cormorant: boys and girls golf, swimming and tennis — no next event posted.
Lewisburg: boys and girls golf, swimming, tennis, bowling and powerlifting; boys wrestling; school-listed archery — no next event posted.
Olive Branch: boys and girls golf, swimming, tennis and track and field — no next event posted.
Southaven: boys and girls cross-country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and field; school-listed archery; the girls flag-football candidate program, whose current varsity status remains unverified — no next event posted.
Northpoint Christian: boys and girls cross-country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and field; cheer, trap and boys wrestling — no next event posted.
DeSoto Christian Academy: school-listed archery, golf and cheer; the school’s directory does not separate those programs by gender — no next event posted.
Unreported results
October 3 Frank Horton Classic varsity entries for DeSoto Central, Lewisburg and Northpoint boys and girls remain “result not yet reported” in this edition: the organizer’s results link did not yield verifiable varsity placements. Northpoint’s October 1 girls soccer match against Overton, Memphis, also remains result not yet reported. Lewisburg’s September 23 girls golf and DeSoto Central’s September 19 and 22 swimming are still unresolved.
Coverage note: This preview uses the working inventory of eight public high schools, Northpoint Christian and DeSoto Christian Academy (formerly DeSoto County Academy, counted once). County coverage remains incomplete. Cross Creek Christian Academy’s current varsity teams and programs at Bethel Baptist School, Northstar Academy, Independent School of Thought, Park Academy and candidate Anchor Point Academy remain unverified. Public supplemental team classifications and schedules also have gaps. No unavailable page or missing MaxPreps listing was treated as proof of no team or no event. Detailed source limitations and the coverage audit are kept separately.
