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Tonight's High School Football Games November 16, 2012
by Gene Phelps/NEMS Daily Journal
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Ashton Shumpert breaks free for an 86-yard TD late in the third quarter against Lewisburg. Shumpert led the team with 20 carries for 228 yards and two touchdowns. (The Times/ZACH ADAMS)
Ashton Shumpert breaks free for an 86-yard TD late in the third quarter against Lewisburg. Shumpert led the team with 20 carries for 228 yards and two touchdowns. (The Times/ZACH ADAMS)
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HOW’D WE DO?

LAST WEEK: 11-4

SEASON: 284-58

CLASS 5A

Ridgeland (9-3) at West Point (10-2)

THE BUZZ: West Point QB Tez Lane has rushed for 981 yards, 9 TD. ... Green Wave RB Aeris Williams has rushed for 780 yards, 5 TD. ... West Point has won six state championships, the last two were back-to-back in 2009, 2010. ... Ridgeland RB Gary Adams has rushed for 1,324 yards, 13 TD.

LAST WEEK: Ridgeland 13, Center Hill 6; West Point 38, Canton 0

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Oxford/Starkville winner.

PREDICTION: West Point

Oxford (11-1) at Starkville (9-3)

THE BUZZ: Oxford offense is all about balance – 188 yards rushing, 155 passing. ... Chargers QB Parker Adamson has passed for 2,188 yards, 17 TD. ... Starkville QB Gabe Myles has completed 71 of 149 passes for 971 yards, 12 TD. ... The Yellowjackets lost in the 5A state championship game last season.

LAST WEEK: Oxford 27, Provine 14; Starkville 45, Saltillo 7

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays West Point/Ridgeland winner.

PREDICTION: Oxford

WHO WOULD HOST: West Point at Starkville, West Point at Oxford, Starkville at Ridgeland, Oxford at Ridgeland

CLASS 4A

Noxubee County (13-0) at Itawamba AHS (12-0)

THE BUZZ: Noxubee County RB Darrell Robinson has rushed for 2,273 yards, 41 TD. ... IAHS has one of the state’s most-prolific running games – Ashton Shumpert (1,732 yards, 25 TD) and Charles Moore (1,333 yards, 22 TD). ... Indians QB Tyler Dossett has passed for 1,142 yards and rushed for 566.

LAST WEEK: Noxubee County 14, Lafayette 0; IAHS 30, Lewisburg 3

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Houston/Louisville winner.

PREDICTION: Noxubee County

Houston (11-2) at Louisville (9-4)

THE BUZZ: Louisville QB Wyatt Roberts has completed 184 of 325 passes for 2,876 yards, 29 TD. ... The Wildcats defeated Houston 35-14 Sept. 28 in Louisville. ... Houston QB Sharone Wright has passed for 1,047 yards, rushed for 1,209 yards and accounted for 20 TD. ... DE Chris Jones has recorded 148 tackles.

LAST WEEK: Houston 34, Yazoo County 0; Louisville 38, New Albany 13

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Noxubee County/Itawamba AHS winner.

PREDICTION: Louisville

WHO WOULD HOST: Louisville at Itawamba AHS, Noxubee County at Houston, Itawamba AHS at Houston

CLASS 3A

Aberdeen (11-2) at Charleston (12-1)

THE BUZZ: Aberdeen forced five turnovers – all interceptions – last week against McClain. ... Bulldogs QB Josh Williams completed 13 of 25 passes for 271 yards, 2 TD last week. ... Charleston athlete Kameron Myers scored seven TD, two on defense, against Ripley. ... Charleston eliminated Aberdeen last season with a 20-0 playoffs win.

LAST WEEK: Aberdeen 39, McClain 16; Charleston 60, Ripley 32

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays East Side/Byhalia winner.

PREDICTION: Aberdeen

WHO WOULD HOST: Aberdeen at East Side, Byhalia at Aberdeen

CLASS 2A

West Bolivar (11-2) at Bruce (10-3)

THE BUZZ: Dandy Dozen RB Kailo Moore has rushed for 1,099 yards, 16 TD. He rushed for a season-high 278 last week against Ackerman. ... Bruce QB Davis Brown has completed 146 of 232 passes for 2,623 yards, 35 TD. ... Trojans WR Shaq Bush has 51 catches, 881 yards, 10 TD.

LAST WEEK: West Bolivar 37, Ackerman 15; Bruce 35, East Webster 7

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays Eupora/Calhoun City winner.

PREDICTION: Bruce

Eupora (12-1) at Calhoun City (9-4)

THE BUZZ: Eupora QB Trey Pittman has completed 96 of 188 passes for 1,422 yards, 16 TD. ... Calhoun City QB Chakel Gates has completed 81 of 146 passes for 1,017 yards, 9 TD. He has rushed for 1,190 yards, 19 TD. ... Wildcats LB Cyle Evans has recorded 50 solo tackles.

LAST WEEK: Eupora 36, South Delta 8; Calhoun City 48, Mound Bayou JFK 18

NEXT WEEK: Winner plays West Bolivar/Bruce winner.

PREDICTION: Calhoun City

WHO WOULD HOST: Bruce at Eupora, Calhoun City at Bruce, Calhoun City at West Bolivar
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