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Ole Miss WR corps point of emphasis for LSU Saturday

Today, CBS Sports released a list of the top 20 NFL prospects and Ole Miss wide receivers AJ Brown and DK Metcalf are both on it. But the ‘nasty wide outs’ already had LSU’s attention a long time ago. It’s…

Former St. Martin WR offered by UAB

In the JUCO circuit, former St. Martin wide receiver Kalem Reddix is starting to resurface as a legitimate division I recruit. On Friday the now East Mississippi standout picked up an offer from UAB following a strong start to the…

Injury forces USM running back to step away from football

Southern Miss graduate senior running back George Payne has decided to hang it up after sustaining a career ending injury. Payne has been with the program dating back to Todd Monken’s first season in 2013 and hasn’t seen the field…

Drew Brees: dual threat quarterback

There’s not a lot Drew Brees hasn’t done during his illustrious 18 year NFL career, at least with his arm. It’s not very often he gets the chance to show off the legs despite being a tri-sport varsity letterman in…

High School Football: Long Beach vs. Pearl River Central

Elsewhere in region 4 class 5A, Long Beach returns home to host a much improved Pearl River Central team. Pearl River wins 33-31 Hattiesburg-40 Gautier-13 Picayune-61 Wayne County-33 Madison Ridgeland Academy-59 St. Stanislaus-41 Sumrall-21 Pass Christian-13 Bogue Chitto-40 St. Patrick-20…

High School Football: West Harrison vs. Stone

West Harrison first year head Coach Quincy Patrick had a student tell him she would throw him a party if the Hurricanes won more than two games this year. West Harrison is sitting with a record of 2-2, hosting a…

High School Football: D’Iberville vs. Biloxi

Over at D’Iberville, another great region 4 class 6A match-up featuring the home team Warriors and visiting Biloxi Indians. Biloxi wins 21-14 Harrison Central-26 Pascagoula-24 Ocean Springs-39 Hancock-29 Oak Grove-39 George County-6

High School Football: St. Martin vs. Gulfport

The last time St. Martin beat Gulfport in football was 2003. St. Martin came into 2018 returning all 11 starters on offense and all 11 starters on defense. The Admirals are reigning district champs. Gulfport wins 35-34.

Shuckers set 21 franchise records

Although they came up short in the Southern League championship against the Jackson Generals, the Biloxi Shuckers have a number of things to be proud of: 21 things to be exact. In their 2018 campaign, the Shuckers set 21 franchise…

Football: PRCC vs. ECCC

Pearl River Community College is seeking their first win of the season against East Central Community College at Dolbie Holden Stadium. East Central wins 25-21. Pearl River still looking for the first win of the season while East Central improves…

Saints-Falcons preview

There are many things to take into consideration going into the Saints week three matchup against the Falcons. For starters: will Julio Jones play? Number two: with both teams .500 on the season who will stand tall to be the…

Wendy’s Friday Nights under the Lights player of the week

A wise man once said numbers don’t lie and one way to prove this statement is to simply describe St. Stanislaus running back Delvin Henry Jr. as "the truth." After the senior back produced an outstanding game with 21 carries…

Former St. Martin wide receiver turning heads at EMCC

Seems like a long time ago former St. Martin wide receiver Kalem Reddix was committed to Southern Miss and that’s because it was. But now, Reddix is back on the map in a big way, leading all receivers at East…

Ole Miss turning the page from ugly loss to Alabama

Disregarding the fact that even coming off a national championship, Alabama looks like a totally different monster this year, Ole Miss isn’t ducking the disappointment of Saturday’s 62-7 loss. The Rebels showed some promise with a 75 yard touchdown on…

Southern Miss quarterback battle returns

Southern Miss Head Coach Jay Hopson has always been a firm believer that two quarterbacks are better than none. While that may be true, the return of Kwadra Griggs has also brought the return of USM’s qb battle. On Friday,…

3-on-3 basketball league in St. Martin

If you are over the age of 18 and ball is still life or you just want a way to stay in good shape, look no further than the 3-on-3 basketball league in St. Martin. The league resembles the Big…

MGCCC QB named offensive player of the week

Mississippi Gulf Coast quarterback Lowell Narcisse is receiving some praise from the MACJC as the offensive player of the week. On Thursday, the LSU transfer went off in a 48-14 victory over Holmes to the tune of 241 passing yards…

MSU QB named Manning Award Star

Up in Starkville, Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald has been named a Manning Award Star of the Week for his dominating performance versus Louisiana. On Saturday, Fitzgerald accounted for six total touchdowns, one shy of his own SEC and school…

Southern Miss-App State not rescheduled

In a college football climate where a six win season makes an FBS program bowl eligible, conference play just that much more important for Southern Miss. For the first time since 2005, the Golden Eagles will play an 11 game…

Saints kicker reached out to Browns’ kicker

If you ever feel like you’re having a bad day simply remember the Sunday afternoon Cleveland Browns kicker Zane Gonzalez just had at the Superdome. As a result of his two missed field goals and two failed extra points, his…