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High School Football: Gautier vs. Pascagoula

Given the intensity of the rivalry between Pascagoula and Gautier, you could make a serious argument that the Singing River Classic should have been the ‘News 25 Game of the Week.’ Especially considering Pascagoula is back down in class 5A,…

Ole Miss ready for Missouri

Following last Saturday’s 31-6 win over Vanderbilt, the Ole Miss Rebels will now shift their focus to Missouri. The Rebels march into Missouri Saturday night in search of their third SEC win of the season. In their win against Vanderbilt,…

USM prepares for North Texas

With their first bye week of the season officially wrapped up, the USM football team is now turning their attention to North Texas. The Golden Eagles welcome in the Mean Green to MM Roberts on Saturday for their second conference…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Moss Point QB Deuce Lee II

Looking for their first winning season since 2015, the Moss Point football team is in the midst of a redesign. After struggling in non-district play, the Tigers stunned the St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws last Friday night 46-38. The key piece in…

MGCCC football ranked number one in the country

It’s safe to say that it was a successful homecoming last Saturday for the MGCCC football team. The second ranked Bulldogs took down Southwest Mississippi 55-24. Another win for the Bulldogs came in the form of a loss as number…

Million dollar sports bet placed at Scarlet Pearl

If you have a record setting sports wager it seems the DraftKings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino is the place to go. After accepting a $3.5 million bet last week on the Houston Astros to win the World Series,…

Ole Miss QB named ‘SEC Freshman Player of the Week’

A key contributor in Ole Miss’ 31-16 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday night is being recognized by the Southeastern Conference. Freshman Quarterback and Hattiesburg native John Rhys Plumlee was named ‘SEC Freshman Player of the Week.’ The young signal caller…

Pass Christian's Dustin Allison Leads State in Passing Yards

Friday's News 25 game of the week is a two-fold comeback story featuring Pass Christian and Bay High, who have already combined for seven more wins than they had, all of last year just six weeks into the season. Pirates and senior quarterback, Dustin Allison, leads the entire state, in passing yards heading into district play.

Mississippi State heads into bye week

Over in Starkville, the Bulldogs are also trying to get a past a big loss to an Alabama school. Mississippi State lost to the seventh ranked Auburn Tigers last Saturday night 56-23. The Bulldogs struggled on defense, giving up 335…