Revisiting Mississippi State vs. BYU
If you look back at the 2016 Mississippi State football season, the Bulldogs lost three games by three points or less, but the hardest loss of all was a seven point defeat at the hands of BYU. That 28-21 loss…
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Ole Miss returns home after 0-3 road trip
The road hasn’t been kind to the Ole Miss football team with the Rebels having lost all three games away from the Vaught so far this season. The losses haven’t been pretty, either. On Saturday, Ole Miss fell behind early…
Southern Miss running back named C-USA Player of the Week
Southern Miss running back Ito Smith took home Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honors for his career day against Louisiana Monroe. The senior went off for 219 yards on 27 carries which is the first time he’s ever…
Southern Miss bounces back at UTSA
Keon Howard’s first chance as USM’s starting quarterback was over after just one half of football, but as is the case in life most of the time, the sophomore got a second chance at UTSA. Kwadra Griggs had been leading…
High School Football: Wayne County at Long Beach
Long Beach was looking to stay perfect in league play hosting Wayne County. Wayne County 48 Long Beach 42 Picayune 42 Stone 35 Gautier 26 West Harrison 21 Hattiesburg 56 Pearl River 6 Richton 34 St. Patrick 28 Resurrection Catholic…
High School Football: East Central at Pass Christian
The big storyline from week seven was the Pass Christian football team and the three players that took a knee during the National Anthem. Tonight, the Pirates were back at home, hosting one of the only two undefeated teams left…
High School Football: Hancock at Gulfport
The top spot in Region 4 Class 6A was up for grabs tonight in a battle for first place between Gulfport and Hancock. Gulfport’s defense was a known commodity at the start of the season, but Hancock has been the…
MGCCC vs. Mississippi Delta
Despite losing on the road at Hinds last week, Mississippi Gulf Coast found silver lining in the defeat by earning its first national ranking of the year. The Bulldogs take over the number 20 spot in this week’s NJCAA poll…
Southern Miss looking in the mirror
For a team that only lost to Kentucky by a touchdown in the season opener, Southern Miss was a heavy favorite to take down North Texas at home in last week’s conference opener. Instead, the Golden Eagles blew a 21-7…
Gulfport-Hancock game bumped up to 6 p.m.
Some news out of Gulfport High School this afternoon as the Admirals have elected to move kick-off from 7 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The GHS homecoming dance will now take place after the game versus Hancock instead of Saturday, a…
Gulf Coast All-Star games representation
The who’s who of the high school football scene on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has been validated with the unveiling of all-star game rosters for a pair of December classics. The Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic on December 16th at Southern Miss…
Los Angeles Rams to activate former Southern Miss wide receiver
Former Southern Miss Wide Receiver Mike Thomas is ready to get the ball rolling on his second NFL season after having his suspension lifted by the NFL on Monday. He missed the Rams’ first four games for violating the league’s…
Hancock Football in first place tie atop Region 4 Class 6A standings
Truth be told, the Hancock football program hasn’t done a lot of winning over the years, but that’s all starting to change under first-year Head Coach Neil Lollar. The Hawks are off to a 5-1 start, with a 2-0 district…
Michael Gilbert update: three years since former Harrison Central standout’s head injury
Three years ago today, Michael Gilbert’s life changed forever when he incurred a severe head injury prior to his senior season with the Southern Miss baseball team. These days, it’s all coming full circle for the one they call Gilly.…
Southern Miss drops conference opener
In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is looking to leave the past in the past after its 43-28 home defeat at the hands of North Texas on Saturday. The Golden Eagles squandered a 21-7 second quarter lead while the Mean Green was…
Three Pass Christian players kneel during Friday’s National Anthem
The hot topic in local sports over the weekend was the Pass Christian football team and the three players that took a knee for the National Anthem before their game at Bay High. The photographs went viral and added to…
Former Biloxi Shucker in Las Vegas safe from shooting
Tragedy has no limit in terms of how wide-ranging the damage can be. You hear about the Las Vegas shooting and immediately you’re hoping you don’t know anyone there and if you do that they’re alive and safe. Former Biloxi…
Play of the Day: Flowers for Sophia
The WXXV Play of the Day goes to Sophia Myers and the Flowers for Sophia fundraising campaign. At tonight’s game, students had flowers painted on their faces for the seven-year-old that’s suffering from a rare form of brain cancer and…
High School Football: Greene County at Poplarville
As far as records go, the marquee high school football game of the week is Greene County at Poplarville. The 6-0 Wildcats and 5-0 Hornets took centerstage in a battle of unbeatens to kickoff district play for region 7 class…
High School Football: Harrison Central at Biloxi
A crazy first week of district action has Biloxi and Harrison Central as two of the four teams tied atop the region 4 class 6A standings. What they both have in common were even crazier week one finishes so what…
High School Football: Ocean Springs at D’Iberville
A heavy favorite to repeat as district champions in region 4 class 6A, D’Iberville came into week seven with an overall record of 1-4 and 0-1 in league play. Tonight, the Warriors were looking to bounce back at home against…
High School Football preview: Greene Co. at Poplarville
As far as records go, the marquee high school football game of the week is Greene County at Poplarville. The 6-0 Wildcats and 5-0 Hornets will square off at 7 tonight in a battle of unbeatens to kickoff district play…
MGCCC vs. Hinds
JUCO Thursday: undefeated Hinds hosting Mississippi Gulf Coast. Hinds wins this one 28-21. Itawamba defeats Pearl River 38-36.
Female football player making Ocean Springs history
The Ocean Springs football program has more than 80 players on its varsity roster and one of them is a girl. But Kaylee Foster says she’s just one of the guys, minus the homecoming dress and high heels. She’s a…