\u201cI understand after the first week how the Math League requires our students to earn their position in the finals, just as a football team would earn a spot in the playoffs,\u201d said Phillips. \u201cI am proud of the outcome of our first match and I am proud of all fifteen members that we have representing our school this year.\u00a0 I feel that we will be very competitive this season and have a great shot at being Champions again because that is the goal that we have set for the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Surprises within the Science Division between perennial contenders Northeast Jones, Presbyterian Christian <\/span>and West Jones High Schools allowed the Mustangs to land on top as Division leaders. The Mustangs trotted their way to the lead over the Raleigh Lions with a convincing, 44 to 29 win. The match between the Bobcats of Presbyterian Christian and the Tigers at Northeast Jones ended in a 40-40 tie. In the final playoffs in 2017, PCS managed to knock off West Jones, to capture the overall third place winners spot, leaving the Mustangs in fourth place. Anticipate a fierce fight in the Science Division over th<\/span> \u201cI am nervous about our team this year because most of my students are new to the team. I have three returning players. I am hopeful we will do pretty well since we only have four matches this year, but I know there is a learning curve for the students when it comes to the advanced STEM questions. I definitely miss the days of just math questions, but sometimes those STEM questions are the ones that help our score. Overall, I am excited to have some younger students that I can rebuild a team with for the next couple of years,\u201d said Hagan.<\/p>\n In the Technology Division, it is not surprising that Sacred Heart dominated competition and is starting the season as division leaders.\u00a0 Fighting on home turf, the Sacred Heart Crusaders cruised to victory over the Wayne Academy Jaguars, 77 to 30. Columbia Academy\u2019s Cougars trounced on the Perry Central Bulldogs, 45 to 5, taking the second place rank in the division with the clear win. Expect the Crusaders to prove they deserved more after going home in the 2017 playoffs in fifth place, tied with Quitman.<\/p>\n A three-way tie exists amongst the top students who accurately answered the most questions.\u00a0 The top Most Outstanding Players with a 70 percent accuracy rate are Matthew Morgan of Presbyterian Christian, Warren Parker of Columbia Academy and Benjamin Dunn of Sacred Heart.\u00a0 Seven \u201cmathletes\u201d tied for fourth place in the individual competition with students scoring a 60 percent accuracy average.<\/p>\n Next week, expect a battle to secure division rankings with Northeast Jones hosting Laurel High School, and Presbyterian Christian enters the lion\u2019s den as they face Raleigh at Â鶹ֱ²¥. Perry Central hosts division leaders, Sacred Heart and the two academies face off with the match between Columbia Academy and Wayne Academy taking place at Â鶹ֱ²¥. The Quitman Panthers host its division leader, the Wayne County War Eagles, and Heidelberg hosts the Warriors of Oak Grove.<\/p>\n Results will be posted on the JC Bobcat Math League web page under \u201cDivision Standings\/Schedules at: http:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/bobcatmathleague\/ and scores in real time will be posted on the Bobcat Math League Facebook page: Bobcat Math League – Facebook.<\/a> Weekly results can also be found in local media outlets.\u00a0 For more information about the Bobcat Math League contact Dr. Jessica Bunch (JC Bobcat Math League Commissioner) at 601-477-5422 or email at jessica.bunch@jcjc.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 The big powerhouse high schools wasted no time in demonstrating they are on the road to the championship again with dominating performances and big scores. Proving they can repeat as champions, the Wayne County War Eagles seized the Heidelberg High School Oilers and didn\u2019t relent with a commanding, 77 to 20 win.\u00a0 As … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/jcnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/pcs-vs-west-jones-ws-angle-300x141.jpg\")
e next five weeks with three top teams each planning to be in the playoffs. With 13-teams participating this season, division rankings are likely to change often with at least one team being \u201cforced\u201d to take a \u201cbye\u201d each week.\u00a0 Laurel High School had this week off and West Jones has the \u201cbye\u201d in week two. These variables have West Jones Math Coach, Courtney Hagan, concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n