By JOFFRE WASHINGTON
For the Herald

Yazoo City head coach Tony Woolfolk knew one thing was certain heading into last week’s contest with the Canton Tigers. One team was going to snap a three-game losing streak by game’s end. Thanks in large part to a dominant defensive performance, the Indians were able to pull out a 6-0 win and improve to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in district play.
In what has affectionately become known as the Battle of the Big Black River (by Canton P.A. announcer Melvin Gillum), the Indians forced four Tiger turnovers to propel themselves to victory.
“Our defense has rolled for us all year long,” said Indian head coach Tony Woolfolk. “That’s our strong point. Guys are getting to the ball and making things happen. We needed a game like this.”
Indeed they did. After winning their first two games, the Indians had dropped their last three on the road, the most recent, a district loss to Neshoba Central. A loss to Canton would have almost surely erased any playoff hopes the Indians had.
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By ALEX LAKE
Sports Editor

The Yazoo County Panthers continued on their win streak Friday by walloping the home team Amanda Elzy 48-8.
Quarterback Michael Collum was 9-13 with 182 yards and three touchdowns. Gerald Lampkin led the receiving corps for the Panthers with 12 receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers totaled 355 yards of offense.
Even with all the offense, second year head coach Bernard Euell says his defense has been the catalyst all season.
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By ALEX LAKE
Sports Editor

Sophomore Wister Hitt scored two touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball and led the team with 10 tackles, but all of that wasn’t enough to stop Indianola from trouncing the Mavericks 40-21.
The loss drops the Mavs’ record 3-4 overall and 1-1 in league play.
“We’re going to have to play  better defense,” head coach Benny McLendon said.
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Yazoo Christian Soccer Club, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, kicked off the new season with a jamboree at the Wardell Leach Recreation Complex on Saturday, September 22. The teams were announced, team pictures taken, and the soccer players rotated through a series of drills at ten different stations for two hours. Wade Yeates organized the first ever event, and with the help of Lyncyn Reliquias, Annie Peaster, Laura Ellis Royal, Maureen Johnson, Jessie Lewis, and John Adams, all from Manchester Academy, it was fun for everyone involved. This year there are 112 children representing several schools in the city and county. Parents sacrifice their time and energy to help coach teams and without their contribution YCSC would not be the success it has been over the years.