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| Locals Rudd and Townsend to Meet in NFL Playoffs |
 CLEVELAND – The Browns (9-7 overall, 3-3 division) will face the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5-1 overall, 6-0-0 division) Sunday at 1 p.m. in Pittsburgh. Rudd will meet former South Panola and Alabama  Crimson Tide teammate Deshea Townsend for the third time this season. Pittsburgh won both contests by three points each.
On Sept. 29, Pittsburgh won 16-13 and on Nov. 3 the Steelers won 23-20. Ironically, the Steelers clinched the division with a 3-point win over Baltimore Sunday, Dec. 29, 34-31.
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Lady Cougars Nail Palmer 76-59
Porter Continues 3-point Domination in Weekend Games |
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BY DONNA TAYLOR
CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
Whitney Whitehead and Otisha Porter are becoming a force for the North Panola Lady Cougars. The duo have been excelling to the top of their games and helping the team to secure another win by beating M.S. Palmer, Friday Dec. 27, 76-59.
"Otisha is getting better and hitting more three-pointers," said asst. girls coach, Vivian Spann.
Porter scored 19 points in the game and four baskets from three point land.
Darcus Black contributed 10 points to the win, but does her best work on defense, snagging rebounds. She had six on defense and four on the offensive board.
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Cougars Notch First Win of Season
Walker Scores Season High 30 Points |
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BY DONNA TAYLOR
CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
The Cougars of North Panola are celebrating their first win of the season with a 71-67 win over M.S. Palmer, Friday, Dec. 27.
Cougar guard Terry Walker was on fire. Walker scored a season high 30 points.
"Our boys are finally coming together," said assistant coach Clinton Young. "They really wanted to win."
North Panola came out smoking. They were scoring in double digits every quarter, with the third quarter being the most aggressive, where they scored 22 points. The team seemed to be on an even keel.
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Independence Bowl Champs: Ole Miss Rebels
Panola Native Sanford Scores 2 TDs for Ole Miss |
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| Ole Miss senior fullback Toward Sanford had reason to celebrate. He scored two touchdowns to lead the Rebels to a 27-23 Independence Bowl victory over Nebraska, Friday, Dec. 27. This was Sanford’s final game with the Rebels. |
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| Ole Miss senior linebacker Eddie Strong (r) ended his Ole Miss career on a high note in the Independence Bowl. Strong had 10 total tackles in the game and a big pass breakup over the Nebraska quarterback. |
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| Marshall wins GMAC Bowl |
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BY DONNA TAYLOR
CONTRIBUTING SPORTS WRITER
Byron Leftwich had the better of things in Wednesday’s, Dec. 18, GMAC Bowl, billed as a clash of two of the nation’s top QBs. Leftwich’s four TD passes led Marshall to a 38-15 victory over Louisville giving the Herd five straight bowl wins.
 Playing for the Herd team is Panola County native Toriano Brown. Defensive lineman Brown wears No. 94 and just finished his junior year.
This season Brown played in all 13 games for the Herd. He had 48 solo tackles and assisted on 43 tackles for a total of 91. He had 14.5 sacks for 44 yards. He also had five tackles for 25 loss yards. He had two interceptions for five yards and one quarterback hurry.
Brown was a member of the 1998 South Panola state championship team and was home over the Christmas holidays. Brown said he was glad the bowl game was played before the holidays so he can spend the time with his mom Rosemary, daughter Kasja and other family members.
Brown was redshirted his first season with the Herd and during the second season did not see playing time due to a thigh injury.
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| SOUTH PANOLA |
| NOV 14 |
4:00 |
A |
Grenada |
| NOV 21 |
4:45 |
H |
Lafayette |
| NOV 23 |
6:00 |
A |
Cleveland |
| NOV 25 |
4:45 |
H |
Tupelo |
| NOV 26 |
6:00 |
A |
West Point |
| DEC 3 |
4:45 |
A |
Oxford |
| DEC 10 |
4:45 |
H |
Horn Lake |
| DEC 13 |
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OPEN |
| DEC 20 |
4:45 |
H |
Olive Branch |
| JAN 7 |
6:00 |
H |
Calhoun City |
| JAN 9-11 |
6:00 |
A |
Water Valley Tournament |
| JAN 14 |
6:00 |
H |
Holly Springs |
| JAN 17 |
4:45 |
A |
Olive Branch |
| JAN 18 |
6:00 |
H |
Senatobia |
| JAN 21 |
4:45 |
H |
Southaven |
| JAN 24 |
4:45 |
A |
Byhalia |
| JAN 28 |
4:45 |
A |
Horn Lake |
| JAN 31 |
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OPEN |
| FEB 4 |
4:45 |
A |
Southaven |
| FEB 7 |
4:45 |
H |
Byhalia |
| FEB 13-14 |
TBA |
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Divisional Tournament |
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| NORTH DELTA |
1 – 7th/8th Girls; 2 – 7th/8th Boys; 3 – Jr High Girls
4 – Jr High Boys; 5 – Varsity Girls; 6 – Varsity Boys |
| NOV 12 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
H |
Strider |
| NOV 19 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
A |
Calhoun |
| DEC 7 |
11:00 |
1-6 |
H |
Lee (MS) |
| DEC 10 |
3:30 |
1-6 |
A |
Marvell |
| DEC 12 |
4:30 |
3-6 |
A |
Kirk |
| DEC 14 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
H |
Bayou |
| DEC 20 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
H |
West Memphis Christian |
| DEC 21 |
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1-6 |
A |
Magnolia Heights |
| JAN 3 |
3:00 |
3-6 |
A |
Lee (AR) |
| JAN 7 |
3:00 |
1-6 |
A |
Marshall |
| JAN 8-11 |
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A |
Magnolia Heights Tournament |
| JAN 14 |
4:30 |
3-6 |
A |
Bayou |
| JAN 18 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
A |
Indianola |
| JAN 21 |
4:30 |
3-6 |
A |
West Memphis Christian |
| JAN 24 |
3:00 |
1-6 |
H |
Marshall |
| JAN 25 |
2:00 |
5-6 |
A |
Strider |
| JAN 27 |
3:00 |
1-6 |
H |
Marvell |
| JAN 30 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
H |
Kirk |
| JAN 31 |
4:00 |
3-6 |
H |
Indianola |
| FEB 1,3 |
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A |
Jr. High Tournament |
| FEB 4 |
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5-6 |
H |
Magnolia Heights |
| FEB 6-8 |
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North AA Tournament |
| FEB 11-12, 14-15 |
TBA |
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H |
North State AA Tournament |
| FEB 18-19, 21-22 |
TBA |
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State AA Tournament |
| FEB 24-MAR 1 |
TBA |
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Overall Tournament – MS College |
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| NORTH PANOLA |
| NOV 14-16 |
6:00 |
A |
Coldwater Tournament |
| NOV 19 |
6:00 |
A |
Hernando |
| NOV 23 |
6:00 |
H |
Coldwater |
| NOV 26 |
6:00 |
A |
Olive Branch |
| DEC 7 |
6:00 |
A |
H.W. Byers |
| DEC 10 |
6:00 |
A |
M.S. Palmer |
| DEC 13 |
6:00 |
H |
Lafayette |
| DEC 16 |
6:00 |
A |
Coldwater |
| DEC 20 |
6:00 |
H |
Coahoma County |
| DEC 27 |
6:00 |
H |
M.S. Palmer |
| DEC 28 |
6:00 |
A |
Rosa Fort |
| JAN 7 |
6:00 |
A |
Charleston |
| JAN 10 |
6:00 |
H |
Senatobia |
| JAN 14 |
6:00 |
H |
Independence |
| JAN 16-18 |
6:00 |
H |
NPHS Cougar Classics |
| JAN 21 |
5:00 |
A |
Coahoma County |
| JAN 24 |
6:00 |
A |
Water Valley |
| JAN 28 |
6:00 |
H |
Charleston |
| JAN 31 |
6:00 |
H |
Rosa Fort |
| FEB 4 |
6:00 |
A |
Independence |
| FEB 7 |
TBA |
A |
Senatobia |
| FEB 11-13 |
TBA |
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District Tournament |
| FEB 17 & 18 |
TBA |
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3A North State |
| FEB 21 & 22 |
TBA |
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3A North State |
| FEB 25-27 |
TBA |
A |
State Tournament – Jackson, MS |
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