Friday sports: County schools eliminated after football playoff losses
MHSAA 7A playoffs – first round
- Starkville 44, Horn Lake 14: Lance McGowen caught two passes for Horn Lake touchdowns in the contest.
- Madison Central 28, DeSoto Central 14: Courtney Battle and Eric Perry scored for DeSoto Central, which had a 14-7 lead before Madison Central the final 21 points of the game.
- Tupelo 48, Lewisburg 7: Sam Thomas hit Andrew Hendrichovsky on a 38-yard score late in the contest after Tupelo held as much as a 42-0 lead.
MHSAA 6A – first round
- Neshoba Central 28, Lake Cormorant 22: Tylen Matthews scored a pair of touchdowns, including an 85-yard kickoff return that put the Gators ahead 22-21 with just over a minute to play. Neshoba Central scored on their final possession for the victory. Joshaun Williams also scored for the Gators on an 89-yard run. Lake Cormorant held a 14-0 lead at one point in the contest.
MAIS Class 5A Semifinals
- Leake Academy 28, Magnolia Heights 23
Prep boys basketball
- Lewisburg 49, Holly Springs 47: Chandler Craig’s buzzer-beater three-pointer won the game for Lewisburg.
- Olive Branch 59, Rossville Christian 41
- Southaven 71, Senatobia 58
Prep girls basketball
- Holly Springs 31, Lewisburg 28
- Southaven 40, Senatobia 38