Corinth Blanks Ripley 42–0, Kossuth Rolls Into Round 2

Jamir Barton scored on runs of 30 and 5 yards in the third quarter Friday, turning a 28-point halftime lead into a 42–0 Corinth win over Ripley in the first round of the Class 4A football playoffs. Barton supplied both touchdowns in the quarter after Easton Turnage threw for a score before halftime, as logged in the MaxPreps scoring log.

The Warriors (7–3) put up 14 points in each of the first three quarters on Nov. 6. Corinth had already shut out three of its four region opponents, allowing just seven points in region play. Corinth’s next test is a home game against 10–1 Kosciusko at 7 p.m. Central on Nov. 13. The Whippets opened the playoffs with a 48–21 win over Itawamba Agricultural. Corinth schedule and results

Kossuth (7–3) needed only a half to build a 31–0 lead in its Class 3A opener. The Aggies recovered a fumble at the Amanda Elzy 39 in the first quarter, and Brently Adams finished the drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Eli Null. Braxton Brown added a 50-yard scoring run in the fourth to cap a 38–6 home win. The Aggies have won four straight and take that run to unbeaten Winona (11–0) at 7 p.m. Central on Nov. 13. Winona beat Holly Springs 62–14. Kossuth scoring log · Kossuth schedule

Alcorn Central’s Class 3A run ended in Greenville with a 42–13 loss to O’Bannon. The Golden Bears cut a 22–6 halftime deficit to 28–13 by the end of the third quarter, but the Greenwaves scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth. Central finished 5–6. Alcorn Central–O’Bannon box score

In Class 1A, Biggersville finished 2–8 after a 34–14 loss at Okolona. The Chieftains improved to 6–5. Biggersville–Okolona box score

Full individual stat lines were unavailable for Friday’s football games. No other Nov. 6 varsity results were confirmed for the four schools.