Central’s 19-Point Fourth Finishes Mantachie; Biggersville Ends Skid

October 10, 2026 • Results from Friday, October 9

Alcorn Central turned a six-point lead into a 25-point football victory with 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarter Friday, beating visiting Mantachie 39–14 for its fourth consecutive win. Ty Whitten ran for 159 yards, and Jayden Taylor supplied a touchdown catch and 17 tackles as the Golden Bears improved to 5–2 overall and 2–0 in region play.

Central led 7–6 after one quarter and 20–14 at halftime. Neither side scored in the third; the Bears then accounted for every point in the fourth. The game’s box score credits Central with 281 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground, part of 327 total offensive yards.

Whitten carried 11 times and scored once, while completing three of 11 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Ashton Peters added 61 yards and two rushing touchdowns on five carries; Rylee Brooks and Tra’Mar Miller each ran for a score. Taylor caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded two sacks, 3½ tackles for loss and two caused fumbles. Cayden Miles added a sack and two tackles for loss. Mantachie fell to 4–3.

At Walnut, Biggersville won 16–6 to end a five-game losing streak and move to 2–5. The Lions held a 3–4 Walnut team to six points after allowing 47 against Baldwyn the previous week. Quarter-by-quarter scoring and individual statistics were not posted for Friday’s win.

The next test comes October 16, when Biggersville hosts unbeaten Tupelo Christian Prep, now 7–0. Central hosts Mooreville that evening, Corinth hosts Tishomingo County, and Kossuth travels to Belmont. All four varsity football games are listed for 7 p.m. Central Time.

Before then, Kossuth’s girls volleyball team faces Belmont in the Class 3A semifinals Monday, October 12. The Aggies enter 29–4 with 21 consecutive wins and two straight-set victories over Belmont this season. The school calendar lists the semifinal at 6 p.m. Central; MaxPreps still lists the time as TBA.

Correction to Thursday’s roundup: Corinth defeated North Pontotoc 52–7 on October 8. MaxPreps has replaced the 85–0 loss previously shown in its listing, and the Clarion Ledger’s statewide finals independently confirm the 52–7 result. The Warriors are 4–2 overall and 2–0 in region play; this was a Thursday game, not a Friday result.

Coverage note: No additional October 9 varsity result was verified for the four schools. Golf and cross-country reporting remains incomplete; missing results do not establish that no events were held.