By: Amelia Landers, Editor After a very successful football season (9-2) the Warriors were recognized as the 2009 6A South State Champions on November 28 when they defeated the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at Warrior field by a score of 27-6. The Warriors’ first playoff game was against the Harrison Central Rebels. This game was played [...]
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December 11, 2009
Warrior Sports Notes
Football The Warriors ended this year with a winning regular season advancing to the play-offs. With a record of 8-2 in regular season, the players were proud of their achievements, especially both big wins against the Meridian Wildcats. A number of star Warriors have been nominated for the All-Area Team. Steve McNair, Jr. finished the [...]
November 13, 2009
Winning season leads to playoffs
By: Taylor Herring Coming to the end of a successful season, the Warriors have one thing on their minds: playoffs. After getting the regular season off to a great start by beating Bassfield 30-20, and defeating long-time rivals, the Petal Panthers, the Warrior football team feels prepared. Although the Panthers brought a competitive spirit, their [...]
September 4, 2009
Oak Grove vs. Meridian to be televised
By: Amelia Landers, Editor Two weeks into football season the Warriors are undefeated. After weather caused the Bassfield game to be delayed, the Warriors hosted them on August 22. Petal arrived in Warrior territory on August 28 for a game that was steeped in rivalry. Over 6,500 fans were in attendance for the Oak Grove [...]
September 4, 2009
Warrior Sports Notes
Football The Warriors kicked off the 2009 football season against Bassfield on Saturday, August 22. After a rough first half where they were down 20-10, the team pulled out a victory, beating the Yellow Jackets 30-20. Jay Hughes, a senior, was the leading scorer. The following Friday, the Warriors battled one of their biggest rivals, [...]
