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MHSAA Football Playoffs: Hornets season comes to an end after 49-16 loss to Mize

By ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,11/12/25-4:00PM, 631 Reads
For the second straight year, the Mize Bulldogs ended the season for the Lake Hornets.
Mize scored the first 49 points of the game and rolled to a 49-16 win in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
Lake finishes the season with a 6-5 record.
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Senior Byron Pruitt (2) led the Cougar defense against Columbia with 10 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.

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Hail Mary Dashes Cougars Upset Bid at Columbia

By ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,11/19/25-12:00PM, 628 Reads
Not many people gave Newton County a chance when they traveled to Columbia on Friday night for the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.
But that didn’t stop Newton County from taking Columbia to the brink of their first loss of the season.
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Jack Ryan: Keep two school issues separate

By JACK RYAN JACK RYAN
Sun,11/09/25-2:00PM, 622 Reads
The Mississippi superintendent of education made a good point when he told a state Senate committee that it should address school choice legislation and teacher pay raises in separate proposals.
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Lake at Scott Central: Hornets fall to Scott Central 35-28, hosts Mize in playoff

By ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,11/05/25-4:00PM, 622 Reads
In a battle of in-county rivals for a district championship, it was Scott Central that got the best of Lake.
The Rebels overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and took a 35-28 win over the Hornets to claim the 5-2A championship.
Lake falls to 6-4 on the season and will host Mize in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
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MHSAA Football Playoffs: Hornets season comes to an end after 49-16 loss to Mize

Hail Mary Dashes Cougars Upset Bid at Columbia

Jack Ryan: Keep two school issues separate

Lake at Scott Central: Hornets fall to Scott Central 35-28, hosts Mize in playoff

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