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Murrah High School football offensive linemen square up against the blocking sled at practice, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. The city's low water pressure concerns football coach Marcus Gibson, as it limits his options for washing practice uniforms, towels and other gear his players wear. The recent flood worsened Jackson's longstanding water system problems. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Low on water, prep football adapts in Mississippi's capital
By DAVID BRANDT - AP Sports Writer
Wed,08/31/22-5:10PM , 1,995 Reads
Marcus Gibson never realized how much water a high school football program used until it was gone.

Even so, he considers his team one of the lucky ones as a water crises roils Mississippi's largest city.
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South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler throws at the Manning Passing Academy on the Nicholls State University campus in Thibodaux, La., June 24, 2022. In the offseason, one-time Oklahoma Heisman Trophy contender Rattler transferred to the University of South Carolina, one of several additions expected to add punch to the team. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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Stacked: SEC QB talent goes well beyond Young, Bennett
By JOHN ZENOR - AP Sports Writer
Wed,08/31/22-1:32PM , 158 Reads
The Southeastern Conference has a national championship quarterback, a Heisman Trophy winner and
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Florida A&M quarterback Jeremy Moussa looks to pass against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

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FAMU players ask school president for 'changes made now'
Wed,08/31/22-10:51AM , 206 Reads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M’s football team, which considered not traveling for its season opener at North Carolina last week, is openly questioning the level of financial and compliance support players are receiving from the university.
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Bobcats rated No. 12 in NJCAA preseason football poll
By SHAWN WANSLEY - JONES COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION
Tue,08/30/22-10:00AM , 396 Reads
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Jones College Bobcats are ranked No. 12 in the NJCAA Division I preseason football poll.
Head coach Steve Buckley’s Bobcats went 8-2 in 2021 and were rated No. 8 in the final NJCAA poll.
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