Myrtle wins eighth straight as Hawks, Bulldogs advance

Myrtle carried its winning streak into the postseason and earned another Friday night at home. The Hawks beat Velma Jackson 46–24 in the first round of the Class 2A football playoffs, their eighth straight win since an opening loss to Calhoun City. New Albany advanced in Class 4A, while East Union’s season ended on the road.

Myrtle (8–1) will host North Side at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The Gators earned the trip by beating Walnut 48–6. The Hawks were unbeaten in region play and have scored at least 38 points in three of their last four games, including their regular season finale against Bruce.

New Albany defeated Rosa Fort 52–14 at home, the Bulldogs’ biggest scoring night since they put up 55 against North Pontotoc on Oct. 1. The win came eight days after Corinth shut them out in the regular season finale. The Bulldogs (7–3) travel to Louisville for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday. Louisville opened the playoffs with a 49–0 win over Amory.

East Union fell 50–12 to Kemper County in DeKalb in the Class 2A opener. The Urchins finished 2–9. Kemper County advances to face Hamilton, which beat J.Z. George 44–20.

Ingomar girls pull away from West Union

West Union stayed within three points through the first quarter of Ingomar’s home opener. The Falcons took control in the second, outscoring the Eagles 22–4 to build a 43–22 halftime lead on their way to a 65–36 win.

Ingomar improved to 3–0 after winning twice on the road to open the week, at Mooreville on Tuesday and Wheeler on Thursday. The Falcons return to the road Tuesday at Houlka at 6 p.m.. West Union gets another shot at Ingomar Dec. 11 on its home floor.

A score for the Ingomar–West Union boys game was not available at press time. Scores were also unavailable for East Union’s scheduled girls and boys games at Pine Grove.