All Lincoln County public schools are scheduled to resume theirfootball schedules Friday night following a two-week layoff due toHurricane Katrina.

Lincoln County’s big game is a family affair where father takeson son as Roe Burns’ Enterprise Fighting Yellow Jackets invadePerry Miller Field to face off against Brooks Burns’ West LincolnBears in a Region 4-1A matchup. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.

The Brookhaven Panthers, defending Class 4A state champs, travelto Clinton for a non-district matchup.

In other games involving Lincoln County 1A and 2A teams,Stringer is at Bogue Chitto for a 4 -1A test and Class 2A Loyd Staris on the road at 3A North Pike in a non-district test.

Loyd Star handed West Lincoln a 47-7 beating in its seasonopener back on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Brooks Burns watched the Enterprise team battle Wesson back onAug. 26. In that contest, the host Cobras ripped the Jackets32-6.

“The Jackets are an experienced football team,” explained Burns.”They have several seniors. Offensively, you must stop (Terrell)May and (Blake) McKee. May is a running back and McKee is thequarterback.

“May is big and strong,” continued Burns. “He runs fast and heruns hard. He runs through arm tackles. He is as good running backand is hard to tackle. McKee is kind of shifty, quick. He has goodfeet as anybody you will see. He is good at making people miss. Ifyou can stop those two, you can stop their offense.”

In the Bears’ loss to the Hornets, Darnell Sampson led WestLincoln with 23 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown.

On defense, Kevin Lofton and Lee Jones led West Lincoln withfive tickles apiece.

Burns is looking forward to coaching against his father Roe. “Itis fun. It is something I look forward too. It doesn’t happenedoften. It’s a blessing. We both are enjoying it.”

Burns said his Bears must cover three areas to be successfulagain the Jackets.

“For us to win, offensively, we have control the football,eliminate mental errors and turnovers,” added Burns. “I feel likewe can have success moving the ball.”

Enterprise head coach Roe Burns watched West Lincoln play LoydStar before Hurricane Katrina hit. “The Bears have some good kids,Patrick Smith, Adam McCaffery, Alton Hart and Dexter Hutson. Thoseare four good guys. They play hard and I admire them for hanging inthere and playing football.”

Burns complimented West Lincoln for having some talentedathletes.

“West Lincoln has some good athletes,” stated Burns. “(Darnell)Sampson can be as good as he wants to be. He is strong and has goodspeed. They have a young football team. He needs to be aleader.”

Roe Burns said his Jackets need to stay focused on the game.”Andnot turn the ball over and make stupid penalties.”

As far as playing against his son, “I would rather be the sonthan the father,” said Roe Burns. “It’s more of a challenge comingfrom the son’s of view. When the game is over, we will still befather and son.”

The cancellation of last weeks two games, Wesson at West Lincolnand Loyd Star at Enterprise cost all four teams money at thegate.

“I hope we have a good crowd,” added Burns. “We both have lost ahome game.”

Scheduled Sept. 2 games featuring Loyd Star at Enterprise andWesson at West Lincoln were reset for last Friday, Sept. 9 by thethe Mississippi High School Activities Association. However, thegames were canceled because Lincoln County students couldn’t returnto their schools until Monday, Sept. 12. Both games would have beenmoney-makers.

Bogue Chitto (0-1), coached by Garreth Sartin,fell 34-12 in its season-opening loss at the hands of the NorthPike Jaguars back on Aug. 26. The Bobcats face a tough challenge inthe Stringer Red Devils at Troy Smith Field.

In the loss to North Pike, quarterback Dontae Ratliff led theBobcats rushers with 14 rushes for 112 yards and was 3 of 9 for 43yards passing. Donyea Dillon scored one TD on a 3-yard run and CoryWashington the second on a 15-yard burst.

Washington also led the Bogue Chitto defense with ninetackles.

Loyd Star (1-0), coached by Joshua Thibodeaux,handed West Lincoln a 47-7 beating in the season opener three weeksago. Friday night’s clash with North Pike in Summit will be a toughtest for the Hornets.

Against West Lincoln, the Hornet offense was directed by MichaelBritt with two rushes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Randy Fellsrushed for 82 yards on four carries and a TD.

Defensively, Hunter Speeg and Fells led with nine tacklesapiece.