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Kirk Academy defenders, from left, senior Mason Byars and sophomore Logan Pratt take down a Washington School player last Friday night. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Kirk Raiders take on Marshall for Homecoming tonight
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 05:52 PM, 267 Reads
In what will be the biggest game in over a decade for the Kirk Academy football program when the Grenada private school hosts Marshall Academy for Homecoming, the Raiders have a chance to accomplish something that hasn’t happened since 2008.
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Grenada senior receiver Jahiem Shack looks for running room earlier this season. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

Grenada Chargers host Germantown tonight in Region 1 showdown
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 05:39 PM, 243 Reads
Germantown High School, located in Madison County just south of the Nissan plant, has been in existence for just 10 years. Friday night, Oct. 15, the Mavericks will be playing Grenada High School for only the fourth time ever and their second contest ever at Charger Stadium.
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A host of Kirk Academy defenders stack up a Washington School running back during action last Friday in Greenville. | Photo by Adam Prestridge

Raiders rough up Generals 56-13
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE - Publisher
Thu, 10/14/2021 - 11:52 PM, 132 Reads
Kirk Academy’s varsity football team made quick work last Friday night, scoring 42 unanswered first-half points to cruise to a 56-13 victory over Class AAAAA Washington School on its home turf in Greenville.
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Grenada High School senior running back Joe Moss breaks away from a Mustang defender. | Photo by Chuck Hathcock

Chargers break skid, down Murrah
By CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sport Editor
Thu, 10/14/2021 - 11:48 PM, 150 Reads
It was just what the doctor ordered for the Grenada Chargers. After opening Class 6A, Region 2 play with consecutive losses at Tupelo and Madison Central by a combined score of 70-6, the Chargers returned home Friday to face the struggling Murrah Mustangs, who entered the game at 1-5 overall and 0-2 inside the region.
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