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Chargers surge past Saltillo, playoffs begin this Friday

By ADAM PRESTRIDGE ADAM PRESTRIDGE
Thu,11/13/25-3:40PM, 1,330 Reads
A 28-point third quarter propelled Grenada High School’s football team to a must-win Class 6A, Region 1 victory over Saltillo last Thursday night, snapping a two-game losing skid.
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Photo by Chuck Hathcock, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Find Yardage

Kirk Academy senior H-Back Hayes Horan looks for running room during last Friday’s Homecoming game against Manchester Academy. The Raders take a 3-3 rccord into this week’s home game against Winona Christian School.

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Big second quarter propels Raiders

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,10/09/25-4:00PM, 1,327 Reads
Kirk Academy first-year head football coach Justin Purvis wanted his team to enjoy all of the activities associated with Homecoming, but also stay focused on the main task, which was to win the game against Manchester Academy of Yazoo City.
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Photo by Kim Goss

Fighting the Tackler`

Kirk Academy sophomore running back Jett Lewis tries to get away from Winona Christian School defender Austin Wiggins during last Friday’s game at Raider Field.

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Winona Stars run past Kirk Raiders, win 26-14

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,10/16/25-4:00PM, 1,323 Reads
Football coaches tell you the key to winning games is controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. That philosophy was no different when the Kirk Academy Raiders hosted rival Winona Christian School at Raider Field last Friday night.
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Following the Blocking

Grenada High School senior quarterback Brayden Trusty, 12, follows the blocking of senior offensive linemen Quan Bland, 51, and Kam Washington during last Friday’s loss road loss at Oxford.

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Second-half rally sends Oxford past Grenada

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,10/02/25-3:15PM, 1,321 Reads
A tale of two halves.
That’s the best way to describe last Friday night’s Grenada-Oxford contest on the gridiron. GHS coach Michael Fair’s group had a 17-7 lead with five minutes left in the half and were inside the Oxford 5-yard line when they turned the ball over on a fumble, missing out on a scoring opportunity.
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