How the Top 10 Mississippi high school football teams fared (Oct. 8 scores)

Here’s a look at how SBLive’s Top 10 Mississippi high school football teams fared in games played on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Feature photo by Jason Dyess) ALLSCORES:

SBLive Staff | Oct 9, 2020

How the Top 10 Mississippi high school football teams fared (Oct. 8 scores) /

Here’s a look at how SBLive’s Top 10 Mississippi high school football teams fared in games played on Thursday, Oct. 8. (Feature photo by Jason Dyess)

ALLSCORES: STATEWIDE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

HOW THE TOP 10 FARED (OCT. 8)

1. Starkville (5-0) bye week

Luke Altmyer and the top-ranked Yellowjackets have a week off before traveling to Madison Central on Oct. 16.

2. Oak Grove (5-0) forfeit win over Meridian

Oak Grove found out on Tuesday that Meridian would have to forfeit this week's game due to COVID-19. The Warriors will be back in action next week against Terry.

3. West Point (4-2) lost to Lake Cormorant 35-26

Lake Cormorant QB Telvin Amos threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Gators to the upset victory. — GAME STORY

4. Neshoba Central (6-0) beat Canton 35-12

Jarquez Hunter proved to be unstoppable again on Thursday night, rushing for 223 yards and three touchdowns and adding added three receptions for 56 yards. -- GAME PHOTOS

5. West Jones (4-0) beat Taylorsville 35-21

West Jones' Kendorean Russell scored three touchdowns, including the game-sealing TD run with less than two minutes to play. -- GAME STORY

And that should seal it. Russell scores his third TD tonight.

4Q/1:47- West Jones 35, Taylorsville 21. pic.twitter.com/itqzYntYTA
— James Pugh (@jpughinreallife) October 9, 2020

6. D’Iberville (5-0) beat West Harrison 46-0

The Warriors posted their second shutout of the season to move to 3-0 in 6A Region 4.

7. Warren Central (5-0) beat Madison Central 8-0

On a rain-soaked Thursday night, Warren Central used two field goals and a safety to beat a Madison Central team who was playing without star quarterback Tate Collins. -- GAME STORY

Tevin Bell set up this FG with his second INT of the night for Warren Central. This one gave the Vikings the ball at the MC 7 and they’ve doubled their lead to 6.

WC 6, MC 0
:44 left in the 3rd Q pic.twitter.com/XB34Ihvw2i
— Tyler Cleveland (@TylerCleveland) October 9, 2020

8. Oxford (5-0) forfeit win over DeSoto Central

DeSoto Central reported a COVID-19 outbreak on Monday and had to forfeit this week's game to Oxford. With the win, the Chargers are now 3-0 in Region 1-6A.