Every year the spring season turns into a competition to see which Pine Belt schools will take their shot at a state championship come late May. This time around the lucky (and good) area representatives are Oak Grove (Class 6A) and Purvis (Class 4A), which are battling Madison Central and Lewisburg, respectively, in the MHSAA State Championship series this week. In opening round action on Wednesday, both teams claimed victories. Purvis, who led 5-0 at one point, hung on to win 5-3 over Lewisburg. The Warriors had ...
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