Week 10 area high school football games at a glance
Oct. 27—FRIDAY'S GAMES
(All games kick off at 7 p.m.)
TONIGHT'S FEATURED GAMES
Amory (7-1, 2-1) at Shannon (5-4, 2-1)
The Buzz
—The winner of this Region 1-4A contest will earn a No. 2 playoff seed. These teams last met in 2018.
Stat Leaders
—Amory: QB Braden Maranto 40 of 91, 794 yards, 8 TDs, 5 INTs; 56 carries, 347 yards, 2 TDs. ... RB Emmanuel Randle 130 carries, 1,186 yards, 20 TDs. ... WR/CB Elijah Spratt 13 catches, 255 yards, 2 TDs; 14 tackles, 1 INT on defense.
—Shannon: QB Trey Spurgon 90 of 163, 1,561 yards, 20 TDs, 7 INTs; 60 carries, 185 yards, 6 TDs. ... RB Kegan Ruff 71 carries, 504 yards, 3 TDs. ... WR Dagarrious Clifton 31 catches, 745 yards, 10 TDs.
Madison Central (5-3, 1-1) at Starkville (6-2, 1-1)
The Buzz
—This is a Region 2-7A showdown. Madison Central beat Starkville 41-21 last season.
Stat Leaders
—Madison Central: RB Glen Singleton 141 carries, 786 yards, 9 TDs. ... WR Ryan Delaney 20 catches, 408 yards, 5 TDs. ... LB Ryan McCall 72 tackles, 7 TFL, 1 INT.
—Starkville: QB Trey Petty 100 of 150, 1,435 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs; 80 carries, 574 yards, 6 TDs. ... RB Jay Stevenson 103 carries, 783 yards, 12 TDs. ... WR Braylon Burnside 40 catches, 642 yards, 10 TDs.
ALSO TONIGHT
—Booneville (7-2) at Tanner (Ala.) (7-2): These teams have never met. Tanner is the Region 8-2A champion in Alabama. The Rattlers are led by QB Karl Parham, who has passed for 1,285 yards, 17 TDs and rushed for 503 yards, 4 TDs.
—Corinth (3-5, 2-1) at Clarksdale (5-3, 3-0): This is a Region 1-5A game. These teams last met in 2017.
—Itawamba AHS (2-7, 0-4) at Tishomingo County (2-7, 0-4): The winner will earn the fourth and final playoff spot out of Region 1-4A. Itawamba has won 12 in a row against Tishomingo County.
—New Hope (0-8, 0-3) at Lafayette (4-4, 1-2): This is a Region 1-5A showdown. Lafayette is led by WR Makyi Reed-Jones, who has made 40 catches for 673 yards and 7 TDs.
—Oxford (5-3, 3-0) at Lewisburg (6-2, 2-1): Oxford is alone in first place in Region 1-7A, while Lewisburg is tied for second with Hernando. The Chargers are averaging 341.7 total yards per game in region play.
—Pontotoc (3-5, 1-2) at West Point (5-3, 2-1): This is a Region 1-5A contest. These teams are meeting for the first time since 2006.
—Saltillo (4-5, 2-1) at Grenada (7-2, 3-0): After losing its first four games of the season, Saltillo has won four of its last five, including a 21-17 decision against Olive Branch last week. Grenada is tied with South Panola for first place in Region 1-6A.
Open: Tupelo
Brad Locke
