So. Panola wins 10th state title

Published 12:11 am Saturday, December 1, 2012

In an imperfect game, South Panola scored a perfect 10.

The Tigers turned three fumbles by Brandon into 17 points and won their 10th state championship Friday night, 31-23, in the MHSAA Class 6A championship game in Jackson.

Darrell Henderson rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns for South Panola (13-2), which won its eighth state title since 2003.

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Brandon (12-3) led by 10 points in the second quarter, but South Panola scored and recovered a fumble on the ensuing possession to set up another quick touchdown and take the lead for good. Another fumble on a punt late in the fourth quarter set up a 22-yard TD run by Henderson that gave South Panola a 31-23 lead.

In Friday’s other championship games:

• Tevin Moore scored on a 19-yard run with 2:11 remaining in the fourth quarter to lead Stringer (13-2) past French Camp, 20-17, for its first Class 1A championship since 1992 and fourth in school history.

Moore also scored on a 51-yard run in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 222 rushing yards on 29 carries.

• Bassfield completed an undefeated season by routing Eupora 35-0 for the Class 2A title.

Bassfield (15-0) finished with 440 rushing yards, jumped out to a 21-point lead in the first quarter, and had three players rush for more than 100 yards apiece. Eupora finished with 46 yards of total offense and two first downs.