While French Camp head football coach Nathan Wright says he understands the decision by the MHSAA, he said losing the two games the Panthers had to cancel was disappointing.
“I respect the decision they made,” Wright said. “I know they had a hard time deciding what to do and I’m sure they scratched their heads a lot and have been in a lot of meetings to figure out what to do.”
But he still hates to lose the games he lost. “Both of those games are good football atmospheres. You’re playing two good teams that are coached well.”
The Panthers might scrimmage Starkville Academy. “I talked to Starkville Academy. I told them that I understood it they need to get another game, go ahead and get that,” Wright said.
He was told that Starkville Academy has one possible game for that date, but will scrimmage French Camp if it cannot be arranged.
— Laurence Hilliard
MCADAMS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE RELEASED
The Lady Bulldogs of McAdams High School will play its first-ever official basketball game on Aug. 27 when Holmes County pays a visit.
The 2020-21 schedule, which was released this week, features 12 matches including home and away matchups with Kosciusko and Ethel. McAdams host the Lady Whippets of Kosy on Sept. 1 and pays the return visit on Sept. 10. The Lady Bulldogs visit Ethel on Sept. 21 and host the Lady Tigers on Oct. 6.
Other matches have McAdams visiting Philadelphia on Sept. 3 and Holmes County on Sept. 15, before hosting Philadelphia on Sept. 17 and Winona on Sept. 22. The other three matches have Ethel hosting Winona on Sept. 22, visiting West Tallahatchie on Sept. 24 and hosting West Tally for senior night on Oct. 13.
All matches are set to begin at 5 p.m.
— Austin Bishop
TAYLOR JOINS HOLMES CC STAFF
New Orleans native Dwayne Taylor has been named an offensive assistant coach with the Bulldog football program.
Taylor, who will serve as running backs and slot backs coach for the Bulldogs, comes to Holmes Community College from Texas Wesleyan University where he served for two seasons as wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator. Prior to going to Texas Wesleyan he worked at Trinity International University as defensive backs coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator.
He has experience on the high school level as well serving as head coach at Delta Charter School in Ferriday, Louisiana. He also served as defensive coordinator at Wilkinson County High School in Mississippi and associate head coach and offensive coordinator at St. Helena High School in Louisiana.
— Steve Diffey
TOURNEY SITES CHOSEN
The MHSAA has released the sites for basketball district tournaments for the 2020-21 season.
Louisville will be host for the district Kosciusko is in, while Ethel will host the district tourney that includes MHSAA Class 1A teams Ethel, McAdams and French Camp.
Last year McAdams was the host, but Ethel had to help due to roof issues at McAdams.
— Austin Bishop
USM HOOPSTERS HONORED
The University of Southern Mississippi basketball fans voted this week on their All-Decade Team. Present player LaDavius Draine led the fan vote. Two years ago, Draine was named the Sixth Player of the Year by C-USA. The 2011 Bailey Howell Trophy winner Gary Flowers was also selected as was Neal Watson, Tyree Griffin and Cortez Edwards.
— Dale McKee
