New Albany sweeps Pontotoc in soccer; Ingomar girls go to 2–0

Marelli Pech and Grayson Alexander scored twice apiece Thursday as New Albany swept Pontotoc at home. The Bulldogs girls won 6–0 for their third straight victory to open the season, and the boys followed with a 4–1 win.

The New Albany girls scored three times in each half. Yosary Sanchez, Dayana Marcial and Doro Smith each added a goal, with Marcial and Smith also supplying an assist apiece. Stephanie Nolen made four saves in the shutout, New Albany’s second in three matches.

The boys led 3–1 at halftime. Alexander also had an assist, Edwin Peraza scored and set up another goal, and Alexander Tinajero also scored. New Albany put 12 of its 18 shots on target, and Caleb George made three saves. Both Bulldog teams travel to Tupelo on Tuesday, with the girls at 5 p.m. and the boys at 7.

Ingomar wins on the road

Two nights after opening with a five-point win at Mooreville, the Ingomar girls beat Wheeler 50–26 on the road to improve to 2–0. A score for the scheduled Ingomar–Wheeler boys game was not available at press time.

Ingomar comes home Friday to face West Union in a county doubleheader. The girls tip off at 6 p.m., followed by the boys at 7:30. West Union’s boys opened with a 64–53 win over New Site on Tuesday; the Eagles girls fell 63–28 to New Site that night. East Union’s girls and boys visit Pine Grove on Friday at 6 and 7:30, respectively.

Three teams open football playoffs

Myrtle takes a seven-game winning streak into Friday’s home playoff game against Velma Jackson. The Hawks haven’t lost since their opener against Calhoun City and closed the regular season with a 38–27 win over Bruce. New Albany hosts Rosa Fort, while East Union travels to DeKalb to play Kemper County. All three games kick off at 7 p.m.