High School Football in Full Swing

Football season is back in full swing and local high school games are where many people can be found each Friday night. Now that the scrimmages and jamborees are over, the regular-season has finally  started.

The Franklinton Demons faced the Tylertown Chiefs in a game that many people and both schools had been looking forward to since the schedules came out several months ago. Tylertown High School is a perennial power in Mississippi High School Football and Franklinton is just three years removed from a Class 4A state championship. Franklinton made sure that the battle of the two heavyweights would not live up to its hype by dominating the Chiefs 28-0 in their first game of the regular season. The Demon defense held the Tylertown offense to just 120 yards while amassing 272 yards of their own. Franklinton travels to Covington this Friday to take on the Lions in the second game of the season for both teams.

Across town, the Bowling Green Buccaneers got an early start to the season and have already played three regular-season games. The Bucs dropped a 13-12 heartbreaker to Columbia Academy to open the season. Bowling Green failed to score from  inside the 1 yard line on two plays in the fourth quarter that would've given them the lead and a likely victory. Week 2 had the Bucs hosting the Oak Forest Yellowjackets in their home opener. After a 7-0 halftime deficit the Yellowjackets would go on to score 3 more times to take a 27-12 win over Bowling Green. The Buccaneers finally got in the win column in game three against Wilkinson County Christian Academy. After falling behind 6-0 the Bucs took a 22-6 lead in the third quarter and held off the 2012 state runner-ups to win 28-22 on the road. This week Bowling Green faces the 2012 state champion Brookhaven Academy at W.E. "Buck" Hellen Stadium.

The Pine Raiders opened their season with a big win over Pearl River while Ben's Ford Christian Academy is 2-1 after three games.

There is a lot of talent playing in our area, so be sure and come out and support the local youth and their coaches who have worked so hard over the summer so they can enjoy their Friday nights!