Eighteen years ago nearly to the day, 7-0 West Marion hosted 7-0 Columbia and beat the Wildcats 12-7 on a Thursday night. That 2001 matchup was the last time the two rivals had perfect records going into their annual clash — until now.
Undefeated Magee arrived in Foxworth Friday night with an explosive offense averaging close to 50 points per game, but West Marion’s smothering defense shut the other Trojans down to lead West to a 12-7 victory.
A year ago the Columbia Wildcats announced themselves as contenders to the rest of Class 3A by knocking off Jeff Davis County in the regular season only to lose to the Jaguars when it mattered most in the third round of the playoffs. The Wildcats (7-0, 2-0) avenged that loss, though, Friday night with a 36-22 road victory.
St. Patrick came out the gates firing with its passing game Friday night, but the East Marion Eagles adjusted in the second quarter and ran away with their fourth straight win 40-17.
SIKESTON, Mo. — The Pearl River rodeo team showed substantial improvement in the Three Rivers College rodeo competition Oct. 5 in Sikeston, Missouri.
Gracie Langston of Foxworth finished 48th in barrel racing.
The stage is set for an undefeated matchup between West Marion and Columbia Thursday as both won Friday night to remain perfect. Meanwhile, East Marion improved to 5-2 and stayed perfect in Region 8-2A with a road win over St. Patrick.
Magee at West Marion
Their winning streak is up to 14 games, and the East Marion Eagles are set to embark on their journey through the Class 1A/3A playoffs.
The West Marion Trojans’ season came to an end Tuesday, and although they didn’t quite reach the goal they set after being eliminated from playoff contention they finished the year with a lot to build on.
Another week and another impressively dominant defensive performance for the West Marion Trojans. They remained perfect on the year with a 16-6 road victory over Jeff Davis County.
Two postponements on back-to-back nights forced Columbia’s road matchup with Tylertown to be played Sunday afternoon, but the Wildcats didn’t let it affect them in their district opener and dominated the Chiefs in a 46-0 blowout victory.
