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Thursday, October 14

Big night for high school football with Callaway vs. Lanier at Hughes Field, 7 p.m.: You will get a lot of bang for your sports entertainment dollar with this classic JPS matchup. And that's not counting halftime.

College football, Louisville at Miami, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN): Here's a match-up of two 4-0 Top 25 teams. Look for the No. 4 Hurricanes to hand the No. 18 Cardinals their first loss.

Friday, October 15

High school football, Wingfield vs. Jim Hill at South Jackson, 7 p.m.: Two city rivals meet in a Region 6-4A tilt.

College football, TCU at UAB, 6 p.m. (ESPN): C-USA teams meet in the Initials Bowl.

Saturday, October 16

College football, Texas Southern at Alcorn State, 2:30 p.m. (FSN South, 90.1 FM): The Braves try to get back into the SWAC East race.

Tennessee at Ole Miss, 8 p.m. (ESPN2, 97.3 FM): Can the Rebels keep their revival going? (Not likely.)

Sunday, October 17

Pro football, Minnesota at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, 620 AM): Doctor S has warned you about those Saints. They will be the underdog this week, so the Saints' chances of winning are much better.

Monday, October 18

Pro football, Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m. (Ch. 16, 930 AM): Who the hell thought this belonged on national TV?

The Slate is thrown together weekly by the exhausted Doctor S. Read more of his rants on the SportsBlog at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com.