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Southern Miss to face Tulane in Armed Forces Bowl

Outside of the National Championship Game, the second to last bowl game belongs to 7-5 Southern Miss. On January 4th, the Golden Eagles get the chance to renew their rivalry with Tulane as a part of the Lockheed Martin Armed…

Mississippi State to face Louisville in Music City Bowl

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are officially going bowling on December 30th as a part of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl played in Nashville, Tennessee. The opponent is Louisville and kick off is set for 4 p.m. from Nissan…

George County's McKinnley Jackson down on Ole Miss

As for in-state recruiting, it remains to be seen how the Kiffin hire affects the class of 2020. As of Thursday, the state’s top recruit in George County Defensive Tackle McKinnley Jackson still wasn’t happy about the firing of Gulfport…

Picayune set for 5A Title Game Saturday at 5 p.m.

Picayune’s run to the State Title Game didn’t happen by accident and that price of admission certainly wasn’t free. The Maroon Tide has gotten every team’s best shot on its way to a perfect 14-0 season up to this point,…

Poplarville set for 4A State Title game Saturday 11 a.m.

Poplarville is taking on Corinth tomorrow in the 4A State Championship in Hattiesburg. Poplarville’s recent South State Championship track record speaks for itself, but in this case so did its rocky start to the 2019 season. Sitting at 9-5 overall,…

Saints host 49ers in 10-2 NFC Showdown

Back on Thanksgiving, the New Orleans Saints became just the 15th team to clinch a division title before week 14 since the NFL went to eight divisions in 2002. Only one of the previous 14 teams would go on to…

MGCCC smothers Lackawanna for fifth National Title

Unlike the constant debate surrounding the College Football Playoff, this year’s NJCAA National Championship Game leaves no question as to whether or not the right teams got in. Presenting Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Lackawanna College, the only two…

MGCCC Football: Area players fulfilling high school goal

Regardless of Thursday’s outcome, Mississippi Gulf Coast has eight local players that have already accomplished something in college they were never able to in high school by winning a state championship. All part of MGCCC’s road to the national title…

MGCCC Bulldogs are National Title Game ready

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football program is less than 24 hours away from taking center stage in tomorrow’s National Championship game. This morning, the top ranked Bulldogs made their final preparations during a walk through on the campus…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Picayune Offensive Line

Being the best in the state is one thing, but how about the country? The Picayune Maroon Tide currently lead the entire nation in rushing yards, a feat that has played an integral role in getting them to Saturday’s 5A…

Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill wins 2019 Conerly Trophy

For the fifth time in seven years, the best collegiate football player in the Magnolia State calls home to Mississippi State. Tonight, junior Running Back Kylin Hill was named the winner of the 2019 C-Spire Conerly Trophy for helping rush…

George County Football: M.J. Daniels commits to Ole Miss

The outcome of the Egg Bowl doesn’t seem to bother one high school football standout from the Gulf Coast. On Friday, George County’s M.J. Daniels made his verbal pledge to the Rebels despite their dramatic 21-20 loss at the hands…

Seal of approval for PRCC’s Seth Smith

From East Central High School to Pearl River Community College, new Head Football Coach Seth Smith has received nothing but praise since taking over the program last month. But the only opinion that really matters is that of family and…

Mississippi State keeping Joe Moorhead

There’s no team that stood more to gain from that Ole Miss Egg Bowl loss than Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are now going to a bowl game for the tenth year in a row and the second under Head Coach…

Ole Miss moving on from Matt Luke

When Keith Carter took on the permanent role as Ole Miss Athletic Director less than two weeks ago, he said, “I’m so excited about Coach Luke. He’s our coach. We couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity we have next…

Ole Miss fires coach Matt Luke after 3 seasons, 15-21 record

By RALPH D. RUSSO OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has fired football coach Matt Luke, three days after his third non-winning season ended with an excruciating rivalry game loss. Athletic director Keith Carter said Sunday the decision to change coaches…