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Armies from North and South get lost - avoiding a bloodbath? (4,4)

Note on organ young lady almost got (4,4)

Marines mobilised before start of significant close encounter (4,4)

Head copping endless Aramis application for close shave (4,4)

(A)RAMI(s)* in NESS

GIF of this nail-biter shows "Fear Of Missing Out". (4,4)

Composite anagram GIF+OF+NEAR MISS = FEAR OF MISSING
"Out" used as anagrind to add misdirection.

A ricochet when close to girl?(4,4)

Narrow escape for scrambled U-Boats after leaders go AWOL (4,4)

S(UB)MARINES*

Almost get close to young lady (4,4)

Nail-biter when Northeast Arkansas is in Mississippi (4,4)

NE AR + M(IS)S

These are actual schools (technically, Arkansas Northeastern) but in reality Ole Miss would win any athletic competition easily (24000 students to about 1400).

Northeast division remains second, but it's a close call (4,4)

NE ARM IS S