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Chiefs fall to Hazlehurst The Hazlehurst Indians moved to the second playoff round following a home field defeat of the visiting Tylertown Chiefs, 57-40, in a first round 3A playoff victory. Here is the breakdown of each quarter’s scoring. The Chiefs and Indians tied 16-16 at the end of the first quarter. Then, Hazlehurst added…

Panthers polish off ‘Cats in 1st round playoff Friday It’s hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem can relate to. They were beaten by the Lumberton Panthers 60-18 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 50-8 loss they experienced in the pair’s previous head-to-head…

It was a proper cat-fight when Salem took on Bogue Chitto on Thursday. The Wildcats were beaten by the Bobcats 45-14. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup. Although Salem took the loss, they still got scores from Jamyen Watler and Jayden Sanders. Salem’s defeat…

By Bralon Slocum The Tylertown Chiefs gave it their all but came up short against Presbyterian Christian, falling 33–14 in a hard-fought game on Friday night. Despite the loss, the Chiefs displayed resilience and offensive firepower throughout the contest. Quarterback Keonnis Davis led the way for Tylertown, completing 22 of 33 passes for 267 yards…

The Salem Wildcats drew an open night on their football schedule Friday, coinciding with the Washington Parish Fair this week, while the Tylertown Chiefs have a home game scheduled for kickoff at 7 p.m.

The Tylertown Chiefs delivered a dominant performance Friday night, shutting out St. Stanislaus 32–0 to continue their impressive season. Quarterback Keonnis Davis led the way with an outstanding outing, completing 18 of 29 passes for 389 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 41 rushing yards. Davis spread the ball around to nine different receivers, showcasing…

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They blew past the West Lincoln Bears, posting a 56-6 win. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 41-8 victory the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of…