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Blue Devils Named To MAC Super 22, All Region Teams
Ten Blue Devil football players were selected for the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Division Region 2-3A Super 22 Team and seven players were named to the MAC Division 2-3A All-Region First Team earlier this month. Players named to the Super 22 Team included senior quarterback Ty Varner, junior wide receiver Bud Tolbert, sophomore wide…
Read MoreUndefeated Panthers Bring Blue Devil Season To An End
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter YAZOO CITY – The Blue Devils (8-5) traveled to Yazoo City last Friday to take on the Yazoo County Panthers (12-0) in the 2nd round of the MHSAA 3A Playoffs. Yazoo County’s athleticism was too much for Water Valley, as the Panthers defeated the Blue Devils 35-7. The Panthers got…
Read MoreLightning Delay Sparks Blue Devils
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – OXFORD – The Blue Devils picked up an impressive come-from-behind win over the South Pontotoc Cougars (8-4) in the first round of playoffs during a game that spanned two nights after a lightning delay stopped the action mid-way through the first quarter Friday night. The game was…
Read MoreBlue Devils Will Compete For Region Title
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter The Water Valley Blue Devils went on the road to take on the Independence Wildcats (4-5, 1-3 Region 2-3A) in a Region 2-3A matchup. Like they have all season, the Blue Devils (7-3, 4-0 Region 2-3A) earned yet another division rout with a 64-28 victory over the Wildcats. With Blue…
Read MoreBlue Devils Earn Big Win As They Improve Each Week
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Blue Devils recorded an impressive 41-6 win over Coahoma AHS (1-8) as the team continues to improve each week this season. The Blue Devils (6-3, 3-0 Region 2-3A) walked off the field after their season-opener with a…
Read MoreBlue Devils Win Second Division Game
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter MARKS – The Blue Devils got rolling early in last Friday’s game on the road against the M.S. Palmer Dragons (4-4) in Marks with an impressive 51-26 victory. The big win improved Water Valley’s record to 5-3 for the season and 2-0 in district play. There were plenty of big…
Read MoreBlue Devils Open Region Play With Blowout Win
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Blue Devils (4-3) (1-0) opened Region 2-3A play Friday as they hosted the Holly Springs Hawks at Bobby Clark Field. The Blue Devils dominated from the opening kickoff until the final whistle, as they defeated the Hawks 48-0. Water Valley got off to a quick start…
Read MoreWV Falls To Winona In Final Non-Region Game Of Season
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WINONA – The Water Valley Blue Devils (3-3) traveled on the road for the second straight week to take on the Winona Tigers (4-2). They were unable to keep up with the Tigers in the second half, falling by a final score of 35-19. Trenderrious Brock led the Blue Devils…
Read MoreRegistration For Flag Football Starts Saturday
Magnolia Youth League has scheduled flag football registration at Crawford Sports Complex on the following Saturday dates from 9:00 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, September 30th A FINAL registration date is scheduled Monday, October 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. will also be held at Crawford Sports Complex. Tryouts will also be…
Read MoreStrong Effort By Blue Devils Not Enough For Wildcats
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter CALHOUN CITY – Just as the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, Trenderrious Brock strolled into the endzone giving Water Valley (3-2) a 21-14 lead heading into the locker room. Calhoun City (4-1) jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, but the Blue Devils rolled off 21…
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