Scores from last Night: Hernando sweeps shutouts; Oxford wins 3–2
Hernando began its girls and boys soccer schedules without conceding a goal Monday, October 26, beating Lake Cormorant 8–0 and 5–0. Oxford took a narrower route to its boys victory, winning 3–2, while the night also brought opening wins for Simpson Academy, Pillow Academy and Parklane Academy in girls basketball.
Hernando sets the pace with two shutouts
Hernando’s girls established control before halftime, scoring seven times in the opening half and adding another goal after the break. The boys followed with a 5–0 victory over Lake Cormorant. Both Hernando teams finished the night 1–0; both Lake Cormorant teams were 0–1.
Oxford’s boys had less room to spare at DeSoto Central. The Chargers led 1–0 at halftime, and each side scored twice in the second half, leaving Oxford with a 3–2 win. The result gave Oxford a 1–0 record and left DeSoto Central 0–1. These were among the matchups highlighted in our Monday soccer preview.
Northwest Rankin opens with a clean sheet
Northwest Rankin opened with a 3–0 boys victory over St. Stanislaus. The clean sheet put the Cougars at 1–0 and handed the Rock-a-Chaws their first loss, leaving St. Stanislaus 2–1.
Bay wins at St. Patrick; Gulfport keeps two clean sheets
Bay’s boys won 3–1 at St. Patrick, moving the Tigers to 1–1–1. St. Patrick finished the match 0–1–1. Bay’s victory added another road result to a night that also saw Oxford win at DeSoto Central.
Gulfport joined Hernando in recording boys and girls shutouts against the same opponent. The Admirals beat George County 2–0 in boys soccer and 4–0 in girls soccer. Gulfport’s boys finished 1–0, while the girls moved to 1–1–1.
Simpson, Pillow and Parklane start girls basketball with wins
Simpson Academy built its 66–31 victory over Amite School Center with a fast first half. The Cougars outscored Amite 27–7 in the opening quarter and 18–5 in the second. Simpson finished 1–0, with Amite School Center at 0–1.
Pillow Academy beat East Rankin Academy 63–26, and Parklane Academy defeated Hartfield Academy 54–42. Both winners finished 1–0; East Rankin and Hartfield were 0–1.
Scoreboard sources: boys soccer, girls soccer and girls basketball.
Coverage: 10 verified games. Active sports checked: Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball. This is a source-confirmed selection, not a complete statewide scoreboard or schedule. Unreported results, unconfirmed schedules and unavailable sources are omitted. Schedules may change.
