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Bevill State baseball picked up a win over Freed-Hardeman University as part of a three-game slate last week. The Bears also fell to Wallace State and split Friday’s two games against Freed-Hardeman. Bevill State jumped out to an early lead against Wallace State on Sept. 15 but could not hold off a big inning by the Lions in an 11-6 loss. The Bears put four runs on the board in the top of the second inning. Clay Johnson doubled to drive in the first run before Jack Wright added an RBI single. Dylan Bishop followed with a single that brought home two more runs.

The Berry Wildcats continued their 2026 football campaign by hosting the Sulligent Blue Devils for the first time since 2019. The Wildcats and Blue Devils played a close game early, but in the end, Sulligent took the 34-point victory. Sulligent won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Wildcats returned the kick to the Berry 37-yard line to begin play. On the 10th play from scrimmage, Zack Hollingsworth connected with Drayke Parr for a 13-yard touchdown strike.

In boxing, sometimes you get two finesse fighters who dance and jab at each other, and other times you get fighters who stand toe to toe and trade huge punches. Berry and Lynn fell into the latter category Friday night. As the Wildcats faced their first road test of the season, the two teams traded big drive after big drive before Berry took a 30-22 win in the game’s closing seconds. Lynn won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. The Bears returned the kick to their 48-yard line, and on the fourth play of the drive, Jon Jordan scored on a 22-yard run.

The Fayette County High School Tigers bounced back in a big way Friday night, Sept. 11, shutting out Curry 47-0 behind a strong rushing game, several big plays and a defense that kept the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard. Fayette County wasted little time taking control. Dezmon Harris fielded the opening kickoff and raced 95 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tigers on the board just 15 seconds into the game. The extra-point attempt failed, leaving Fayette County with an early 6-0 lead.

The Lions traveled to South Lamar High School Friday night to take on the Stallions, coming away with a 28-13 region victory. After winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to receive, with Kaiden Tucker’s return setting them up at the 34-yard line. Utilizing Hutch Miles in the running game and Kane Rushing in the passing game, the Lions quickly moved the ball deep into Stallions territory. Facing fourth-and-1 from the 16-yard line, Gavin Hubbert took the handoff straight up the middle for a first down at the 5.

Bevill State baseball continued its fall schedule last week, playing four games against Lawson State, Calhoun and Snead State. The Bears split a pair of games against Lawson State on Sept. 8 before dropping two games Sept. 11, falling to Calhoun and Snead State. Bevill State outhit Lawson State 10-7 in the first game Sept. 8 but was unable to turn those hits into enough runs in a 4-2 loss. The Bears struck first in the second inning when a wild pitch allowed a run to score. Lawson State answered in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at 1.

Celebrating homecoming, the Lions welcomed the Brilliant Tigers to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium. The Tigers won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kick, sending Tyson Lee and Michael Yielding back to receive. Hutch Miles’ kick was recovered at the Lions’ 48-yard line by Mac Brasher, setting Blaize Wakefield and his offensive front up with great field position. Four plays later, with a first down at the Tigers’ 42-yard line, Miles took the handoff over left tackle, rambling to the end zone and putting the Lions on the scoreboard.

Fayette County struggled to find an offensive rhythm Friday night as Hatton handed the Tigers a 40-0 loss in their Class 3A, Region 5 opener. The Tigers entered the Sept. 4 contest coming off a 33-6 victory over Lamar County, but Fayette County was held to 155 yards of total offense as Hatton used a strong rushing attack and several big plays to pull away. Fayette County received the opening kickoff and began at its own 39-yard line.

Berry picked up a big early-season victory Friday night as the Wildcats defeated Marion County 46-12 to open region play on a winning note. For a young Berry squad still finding its footing early in the season, the victory was an encouraging response after opening the year with a loss to Hale County. The Wildcats combined an efficient passing attack with a strong performance on the ground and pulled away from the Red Raiders in the second half. “This is a really big win for us,” Berry head coach Danny Raines said. “Our kids played a great second half.

Fayette County overcame an early deficit and pulled away from Lamar County Friday night, Aug. 28, earning a 33-6 victory behind an efficient passing attack and a defense that shut out the Bulldogs over the final three quarters. Lamar County struck first, but Fayette County answered with 33 unanswered points, including 19 in the second half. Neither team found the end zone during the opening quarter, and the Bulldogs put together the first scoring drive of the night early in the second.