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The Warriors are 5–1, the Cavaliers are back at .500, and both bring a region-opening win into tonight’s matchup in Pontotoc.

East Union’s perfect season, Ingomar’s title streak and seven area contenders headline this week’s finals in Clinton.

Yoshawn Hudson ran for 281 yards as Winona broke a halftime tie, pulled away after the break and stayed unbeaten at its renovated Tiger Field.

Danelius Conner’s late fourth-down touchdown lifted the Red Raiders past the unbeaten Warriors in a homecoming thriller at Mike Scott Field.

A cup introduced in 2016, 61 recorded meetings and a rivalry that once produced 128 points. Tonight, Mantachie’s winning streak meets Mooreville’s homecoming.

Baldwyn has controlled the documented series, but a Mooreville offense coming off back-to-back 40-point games has a chance to change the story tonight at Steve Bass Field.

An illegal-hurdling call wiped out a Hatley touchdown with the Tigers ahead 16-14. Mantachie stayed within reach, then drove 80 yards to finish a comeback from nine points down.

The 2–0 Tigers bring a 20-point rivalry comeback to Mustang Stadium, where a Mantachie offense coming off a 45-point win waits tonight.

The Hatley senior went 6-for-6 for 127 passing yards and a touchdown, adding 68 yards and a touchdown on nine carries as the Tigers rallied past Smithville 22-20.

The Tigers trailed 20–0 in the second quarter before scoring 22 unanswered points and turning Smithville away inside the 10-yard line late in the fourth.

The Tigers carry a four-game winning streak in the series into Thomas Carroll Field, where a 1-0 Smithville team is chasing its first rivalry victory since 2021.

The Indians scored the final 35 points Friday night, with Xavier Waters powering the ground game and the Itawamba defense shutting out Caledonia after the opening minute of the second quarter.

Practice is underway, openers land at the end of August, and the biggest unfinished business in north Mississippi still belongs to Tupelo, with West Point, Starkville, and a full Friday slate right behind it.