DeSoto Central, Hernando win in five as five county teams advance
DeSoto County Sports Today | October 7, 2026
DeSoto Central and Hernando each needed five sets Tuesday, October 6, to advance in the girls varsity volleyball playoffs, while Lewisburg, Center Hill and Lake Cormorant moved on with three-set victories. Olive Branch lost its playoff match to Neshoba Central.
Five-set wins
DeSoto Central defeated visiting Madison Central 3–2, winning 25–11, 23–25, 25–21, 22–25, 15–12. The Jaguars took the first and third sets, Madison Central answered in the second and fourth, and DeSoto Central secured the deciding set by three points.
Hernando won 3–2 at Oxford, earning a place opposite another county team in the next round. The Tigers and Lewisburg are scheduled to meet Thursday, October 8, at Lewisburg at 6 p.m., with both current schedules listing the matchup.
Three sweeps
Lewisburg beat visiting Starkville 3–0. The Patriots won an extended opening set 28–26, then closed the match with consecutive 25–15 victories. That result set up Thursday’s home playoff meeting with Hernando.
Center Hill swept visiting Callaway 3–0, taking the sets 25–8, 25–11 and 25–6. Callaway did not reach 12 points in any set. The Mustangs’ next posted opponent is Saltillo at home Thursday; the timed entry lists 5 p.m.
Lake Cormorant defeated Ridgeland 3–0 at home. Its updated schedule lists a Thursday playoff trip to Neshoba Central at 6 p.m. The victory gives the county five teams with verified wins from Tuesday’s six reported playoff matches.
Olive Branch lost 3–0 to Neshoba Central. It was the county’s only loss among the six verified Tuesday playoff results.
Thursday schedule note
DeSoto Central’s schedule names Germantown for October 8 but contains conflicting venue entries: a home playoff match with time to be announced and an away match at 6 p.m. The venue remains unconfirmed. All times above are Mississippi local time.
Results still outstanding
Northpoint Christian’s October 1 girls soccer match against Overton remains “result not yet reported.” Varsity cross-country placements for DeSoto Central, Lewisburg and Northpoint boys and girls entered in the October 3 Frank Horton Classic also remain result not yet reported in this edition. Lewisburg’s September 23 girls golf and DeSoto Central’s September 19 and September 22 swimming results remain outstanding.
Coverage note: This edition includes six verified October 6 varsity finals. County coverage is incomplete: 73 of 162 MaxPreps schedule requests returned errors, and several official calendars exposed only unreadable shells. The working inventory covers eight public high schools, Northpoint Christian and DeSoto Christian Academy, formerly DeSoto County Academy and counted once. 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 under verification. Public supplemental program classifications and schedules also have gaps. Unavailable sources do not establish that a team or event is absent.
