Greg Sykes kicked a 24-yard field goal with 42 seconds remaining in the game Friday night to lift the Columbus High School football team to a 9-6 victory against New Hope at Trojan Field.
Sykes’ effort helped him bounce back after he missed the extra point following Trace Lee’s 2-yard touchdown plunge with 7 minutes, 35 seconds to go in the fourth quarter tied the game.
Columbus (2-1) held New Hope (1-2) to six three-and-outs in the second half, and 70 yards total offense for the game.
For more on this game and the rest of The Dispatch’s prep football coverage, see Sunday’s edition.
Here is a list of state of Mississippi prep football scores, as provided by The Associated Press:
Local
Amory 30, New Albany 21
Caledonia 27, East Webster 10
Columbus 9, New Hope 6
Canton Aca. 24, Winston Aca. 7
Hamilton 52, Hatley 8
ICCE 82, New Site 80, 8OT
Louisville 49, Kemper County 6
Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 37, Heritage Aca. 10
Manchester Aca. 27, Oak Hill Aca. 6
Marvell Academy, Ark. 62, Central Academy 0
Noxubee County 45, Aberdeen 0
Sebastopol 42, East Oktibbeha 20
Starkville Aca. 45, Leake Aca. 0
West Lowndes 27, Ethel 14
West Point 47, Starkville 22
State
Adams Christian 40, Central Private, La. 22
Arnold, Fla. 44, Amite County 0
Bassfield 22, Forrest Co. AHS 15
Bay Springs 71, Heidelberg 30
Bay St. Louis 35, Hancock 0
Bayou Aca. 14, Strider Aca. 8
Belmont 39, Baldwyn 20
Benton Academy 3, Winona Christian 0
Biggersville 52, Houlka 50
Biloxi 70, Long Beach 13
Bogue Chitto 28, Mount Olive 6
Brandon 42, Northwest Rankin 14
Briarcrest, Tenn. 43, Center Hill 7
Calhoun Aca. 45, Kemper Aca. 6
Calhoun City 36, Velma Jackson 21
Calvary Christian 48, North Sunflower Aca. 28
Cathedral 48, Resurrection Catholic 12
Central Holmes 49, Deer Creek School 36
Centreville Aca. 27, Wilkinson County Christian Academy 7
Cherokee, N.C. 26, Choctaw Central 6
Clarksdale 40, Franklin Co. 32
Clarksdale Lee Aca. 16, Marshall Aca. 7
Cleveland 22, Hernando 20
Coldwater 46, TCPS 14
Corinth 43, Bolivar Central, Tenn. 12
Crystal Springs 35, Raymond 6
D’Iberville 34, Gautier 0
DeSoto Central 49, North Panola 6
Dexter 30, Hartfield Academy 0
East Central 14, Perry Central 13
East Marion 25, Jefferson County 14
East Rankin Aca. 40, Hillcrest Christian 14
East Side 39, West Bolivar 20
French Camp 48, McAdams 0
Glenbrook, La. 52, Amite School 14
Greene County 34, Moss Point 6
Hazlehurst 40, Wingfield 24
Houston 17, Ackerman 13
Humphreys Aca. 34, Mt. Salus 6
Jackson Aca. 35, Pillow Aca. 13
Jackson Jim Hill 7, Forest Hill 6
Jackson Prep 55, Copiah Aca. 0
Kirk Aca. 20, Carroll Aca. 13
Lake 42, Clarkdale 7
Lamar School 21, Central Hinds Aca. 0
LeFlore County 42, Independence 32
Leland 28, Hollandale Simmons 0
Lewisburg 38, Amanda Elzy 8
Magnolia Heights 44, North Delta 14
Mantachie 41, Union County 6
McClain 30, Lanier 12
McComb 20, North Pike 13
McLaurin 56, Richland 6
Mendenhall 40, Collins 28
Meridian 21, Quitman 6
Middleton, Tenn. 38, Walnut 28
Mize 25, Puckett 0
Mooreville 47, Alcorn Central 6
Morton 47, Scott Central 14
Murrah 41, Callaway 7
Natchez 26, Warren Central 9
Newton Co. Aca. 26, Porter’s Chapel Aca. 6
Newton County 28, Leake Central 13
North Pontotoc 47, South Pontotoc 31
Northeast Jones 45, Newton 13
Noxapater 41, Weir 0
Oak Grove 30, Laurel 13
Okolona 61, Nettleton 14
Olive Branch 42, Smyrna, Tenn. 19
Oxford 34, Senatobia 14
Parklane Aca. 20, Brookhaven Aca. 14
Pascagoula 17, Harrison Central 0
Pearl River Central 53, King, La. 7
Pelahatchie 41, Nanih Waiya 14
Petal 35, Brookhaven 17
Philadelphia 37, Leake County 0
Pisgah 47, Enterprise Lincoln 14
Pontotoc 34, Ripley 27
Potts Camp 18, Strayhorn 7
Prentiss Christian 38, Riverdale Academy, La. 8
Presbyterian Christian 66, Germantown 48
Provine 32, Clinton 27
Ray Brooks 24, Montgomery County 16
Richton 19, Loyd Star 9
Ridgeland 31, Kosciusko 13
Russell Christian Academy 41, Delta Aca. 0
Salem 41, St. Aloysius 14
Saltillo 34, Booneville 33, OT
Seminary 19, Wesson 6
Sharkey-Issaquena Aca. 36, Veritas School 6
Shaw 12, St. Joseph-Greenville 7
Simpson Aca. 36, Wayne Aca. 0
South Jones 47, Vancleave 24
South Panola 34, Gulfport 6
Southaven 33, Greenwood 7
St. Joseph-Madison 34, St. Andrew’s 12
Stone County 6, West Harrison County 0
Stringer 14, Hinds AHS 6
Sumrall 50, Forest 42
Sylva-Bay Aca. 48, Heidelberg Academy 6
Taylorsville 59, Raleigh 0
Terry 44, Florence 14
Thrasher 35, Benton County 6
Tishomingo County 15, Kossuth 12
Tri-County Aca. 42, West Memphis Christian, Ark. 0
Trinity Episcopal 27, Silliman, La. 14
Tupelo 24, Shannon 16
Tylertown 72, Vicksburg 28
Union 28, Enterprise Lincoln 13
Washington School 48, Indianola Aca. 8
Water Valley 17, Bruce 16
Wayne County 44, George County 20
West Jones 35, Magee 0
West Marion 30, Columbia 8
Wilkinson County 32, South Pike 8
Winona 55, J.Z. George 6
Yazoo County 7, Yazoo City 6
Adam Minichino is the former Sports Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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