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Thursday, Sept. 3
Southern League baseball, Mississippi at West Carolina (6:15 p.m., Zebulon, N.C., 103.9 FM): The M-Braves, who were officially eliminated from the playoff race last week, begin their final series of the season.

Friday, Sept. 4
High school football, St. Stanislaus at Jackson Prep (7 p.m., Flowood, 970 AM): The Rockachaws (greatest nickname in Mississippi) are led by quarterback Dylan Favre (nephew of Brett), who set the state record for passing yards in a game last week by throwing for 549 yards in a 50-7 victory over Mendenhall. Favre passed for six touchdowns and threw for a seventh. Can the Patriots slow down the Bay St. Louis bombers?

Saturday, Sept. 5
College football, Jackson State at Mississippi State (2:30 p.m., Starkville, ESPNU, 1300 AM, 105.9 FM): The Tigers and Bulldogs meet in a history-making game. Unintentional history or not, this is another example of why State is the people's university. MSU will win the game; JSU will win the halftime. … Millsaps at Mississippi College (7 p.m., Clinton): The Backyard Brawl pits the Majors, a top Division III team, against the Choctaws, who aspire to be one of the top teams.

Sunday, Sept. 6
College football, Ole Miss at Memphis (2:30 p.m., ESPN, 97.3 FM): The sixth-ranked Rebels will up against the Tigers and the unrealistic expectations of Rebel fans.

Monday, Sept. 7
Southern League baseball, Mississippi at Carolina (1 p.m., Zebulon, N.C., 103.9 FM): The M-Braves play the Mudcats in the last game of the season. See you next year, fellas.

Tuesday, Sept. 8
Major League baseball, Atlanta at Houston (7 p.m., SportSouth, 620 AM): The Braves go west needing some victories to stay in the NL wild-card race.

Wednesday, Sept. 9
Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay at New York Yankees (6 p.m., ESPN): Can the defending AL champions derail the Yankees' inexorable drive toward the AL East title? No.

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who's so excited about the Backyard Brawl that he's going to wear his formal flip-flops to the game.