AMORY — After leaving everything out there for 48 minutes, the Shannon Red Raiders made history.
Shannon, the Daily Journal area's No. 7 large school, got things going in the second quarter and never looked back in a 51-26 win over the No. 8 Amory Panthers. With the win, the Red Raiders clinched their first region title since 2018.
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