Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

OXFORD – Ole Miss star junior running back Kewan Lacy will miss this weekend’s game against Auburn after dislocating his shoulder in the third quarter against Texas, Rebels head coach Pete Golding said Monday. Lacy, a preseason All-American who was a Doak Walker Award finalist last season after rushing for 1,567 yards and 24 touchdowns, has battled various injuries this season. He left the ...

Baldwyn scored 84 points Friday night in Hamilton. Hamilton scored 63 points and lost. The basketball score in football had the entire state talking. Hamilton was up 21-7 before Baldwyn even ran an offensive play. “I was threatening to fire the defensive coordinator,” Baldwyn coach Neal Allen said. “Then I realized that was me.” He can laugh now, but it was far from funny on Friday. Hamilton ...

STARKVILLE – Saturday’s loss was disappointing for Jeff Lebby. The film did not help matters. Lebby cited third-down conversions, not being able to make key defensive stops, execution and turnovers during Monday’s press conference as big reasons why Mississippi State lost to Oklahoma 23-15 on Saturday. “It's all about the ball. I truly believe it,” Lebbu said. “If we take great care of the ...

OXFORD – For a team averaging 36 points per game, Ole Miss hasn’t had the fastest starts in 2026. The Rebels have scored 41 points in the first quarter through seven games this season, an average of 5.86 points per game. The Rebels were shut out in the first quarters against Louisville and Florida and managed a lone field goal against Texas last weekend en route to a 24-3 halftime deficit. Ole ...