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Chiefs fall to LC 42-18; Salem loses to Brookhaven Academy

Salem Wildcats scored first Friday night on a Chris Riley run early in the first quarter. A missed extra point put the Wildcats in the lead 6-0 within two minutes of the game’s kickoff.’ But several big Brookhaven Academy plays, also within two minutes of kickoff tied the game and a PAT put the Cougars…

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Chiefs improve to 1-2; Salem drops to 0-3 following last week’s games

Tylertown’s Chiefs turned in their first win of the 23-24 season. 42-14 over Jackson’s Jim Hill High School. The win ups the Chiefs’ record to 1-2 for the season. Previously, the Chiefs lost their Labor Day weekend game, a close 23-21 loss to Scott Central in the team’s home opener, after opening the season with…

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Youth football league starts regular season

Regular season play is underway for Walthall Youth Football. “We played in a jamboree last weekend, just running a few plays to give the kids some game experience,” said spokesman Scotty Smith. The league was set to open with their first regular season game against Purvis last Saturday on the Purvis field. Smith said signup…

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Salem loses to McLaurin, plays Bogue Chitto Friday

The Salem Wildcats lost their season opener, on the road, against the McLaurin Tigers of Florence by 10 points Friday night. McLaurin defeated the Wildcats 29-19. This week, Salem attempts to upgrade its 0-1 early season records when the Wildcats meet the Bogue Chitto Bobcats Friday. Bogue Chitto will also be looking for its first…

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Chiefs open with 28-18 loss to Center Point

Tylertown’s Chiefs lost their season opener with a loss to Center Point, Ala., a Birmingham area school. The Center Point Eagles returned after halftime to put two touchdowns on the board against one for the Chiefs to take the lead in the game. A scoreless fourth quarter for the Chiefs against eight points by the…

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Tylertown High School boys win 3A state track meet

Tylertown High School boys again placed first in the 3A state track and field championships held at Pearl, according to Coach Myreon Sartin. Here are the results, as compiled by Mile Split: 100 meter, Jamarcus Garrett, 4th place, 11.15; Kylon Magee, 7th place, 11.17; 200 meters, Jamarcus Garrett, 3rd place, 22.28; Wildrekus Johnson, 4th place,…

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Three from Chiefs football sign for scholarships

Three students on the Tylertown High School Chiefs team signed for football scholarships. From left, Ahmad Thompson signed with East Central Community College, Wildrekus Johnson, the University of Southern Mississippi and Jatylon Holloway, Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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Salem softball alumni game registration underway; sign up now

By Raven Moak Once a LadyCat, always a LadyCat! If you played one year or six years, we’d love to have you for the Salem Ladycats Alumni softball game that will be Saturday, April 15, at 12 noon. Entry fee for each player will be $20- that will include a shirt and a jambalaya plate!…

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