Lake Cormorant kept its unbeaten football season intact Friday, October 16, holding off Center Hill 14–9 on the road. DeSoto Central and Lewisburg also won games between county rivals, while Olive Branch lost a one-touchdown decision to Grenada and Northpoint Christian fell at Evangelical Christian.
Football: Gators hold their lead
Lake Cormorant scored seven points in each of the first two quarters and took a 14–3 halftime lead at Center Hill. The Mustangs scored six in the fourth quarter, but the Gators finished with a five-point victory. The dated varsity box score lists Lake Cormorant at 7–0 and Center Hill at 5–2 after the Region 1-6A game. Both teams were scoreless in the third quarter.
DeSoto Central beat visiting Horn Lake 39–21, turning a four-point halftime advantage into an 18-point final margin. The Jaguars led 25–21 at the break, scored 14 in the third quarter and held the Eagles scoreless after halftime. Trip LaFoe completed six of 12 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. James Pegues carried 17 times for 139 yards and a touchdown, according to the game’s posted box score. DeSoto Central improved to 6–1; Horn Lake fell to 0–7.
Lewisburg broke a 7–7 halftime tie with 21 unanswered second-half points to defeat Southaven 28–7. The Patriots scored seven in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth. Jayden Snow rushed for 129 yards on 20 carries. Kaysen Wiggins passed for 93 yards and a touchdown, and Grey Redetzke caught two passes for 38 yards and a score. The Friday game report puts Lewisburg at 3–4 and Southaven at 1–5.
Olive Branch scored the opening quarter’s only seven points, but Grenada answered with seven in both the second and third quarters for a 14–7 road victory. Neither team scored in the fourth. The Conquistadors fell to 3–5 and next host Center Hill October 23.
Northpoint Christian lost 42–0 at Evangelical Christian in Cordova, Tennessee. The Trojans’ current varsity schedule lists them at 3–6 overall and 1–2 in Division II-AA West, with Lausanne Collegiate next on October 30.
Swimming: State finishes awaited
Lewisburg boys and girls and DeSoto Central girls were listed for Friday’s Class III state swimming championships at Tupelo Aquatic Center. Their finishes remain result not yet reported. The association’s meet page and school rosters establish the scheduled event and entries; no final places or times have been verified.
Earlier results still unreported
Northpoint–Overton girls soccer October 1, October 3 Frank Horton varsity cross-country finishes for DeSoto Central, Lewisburg and Northpoint, Lewisburg’s September 23 girls golf, DeSoto Central’s September 19 and 22 swimming, and October 10 county cross-country team scores remain result not yet reported.
