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MGCCC Football: Jackie Matthews commits to West Virginia

The state’s top junior college defensive back has a new place to call home following next month’s national championship game. Yesterday, Mississippi Gulf Coast sophomore Jackie Matthews gave his verbal pledge to West Virginia, his only Power 5 offer. The…

Southern Miss still alive in title race despite WKU loss

Now as it pertains to Jack Abraham, the Conerly Trophy nominee left the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky with an apparent injury to his left leg, leaving his status for the Florida Atlantic game up in the…

Conerly Trophy nominees announced

The last week of the college football season is now upon us which means there is a large enough sample size to crown the state’s best player. Today, the ten nominees for the 2019 C-Spire Conerly were announced by the…

South Alabama offers MGCCC QB Chance Lovertich

With a combined record of 58-1 as a starting quarterback between high school and junior college, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that wins more than Chance Lovertich. South Alabama couldn’t ignore that success any longer, offering the sophomore QB…

Saints hitting reset button

On paper the New Orleans Saints obviously shouldn't have lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, but then again on paper they probably shouldn't have won five games in a row without Drew Brees. So it all kinda comes out…

USM football looking for three in a row

After a 35 point victory against UAB last Saturday, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles have no plans of slowing down despite gaining bowl eligibility. The Golden Eagles currently sit 4-1 in the Conference USA standings, including a two game win…

New Orleans Saints looking to bounce back against Tampa Bay

The saying goes ‘on any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team,’ and last Sunday, the Saints figured that out in their own backyard. The 7-1 Saints entered their match-up versus the Atlanta Falcons as 13.5 point favorites…

D’Iberville’s Jacques Turner flips switch vs. UAB

After giving up an average of 32 points through the first seven games of the season, the Southern Miss defense is finally starting to live up to its nasty bunch moniker, surrendering just six points combined over the last two…

Biloxi’s Tim Jones shines in USM win over UAB

It took Tim Jones all of nine games and 44 receptions, but the Biloxi High School alum finally hit pay dirt for the first time all season. On Tuesday, Jones told News 25 he was “allergic to the end zone,”…

Southern Miss dominates UAB in revenge win

Prior to Saturday, the last time the Southern Miss football program had beaten UAB was 2013. Well before Jay Hopson’s return to Hattiesburg in 2016 and certainly before USM’s overtime heartbreaker in 2018. The Golden Eagles made good on their…

Saints’ Michael Thomas breaks NFL records

Perhaps the lone bright spot from Sunday’s loss was a banner day from Wide Receiver Mike Thomas. The league’s second highest paid wideout hauled in 13 receptions for 152, helping him surpass a pair of previous marks set by a…

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

The New Orleans Saints are as battle-tested as they come, having won five straight games with back-up quarterback Teddy Bridgewater under center and six overall upon the return of Drew Brees. So it felt pretty safe to assume the 7-1…

New Orleans Saints prepare for Atlanta Falcons

Ever since the 2009 season where the New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl 44, they have been an NFL best 8-2 coming off a bye week under Head Coach Sean Payton. The Saints will look to continue that trend on…

Southern Miss football gives chase to C-USA title

After being one of four bowl eligible teams to get snubbed from actually going to a bowl game in 2018, Southern Miss is now just one win away from getting back to that six-win plateau in 2019, but right now…

Kalem Reddix commits to the University of West Florida

Another signing day looming for St. Martin alum Kalem Reddix who's had quite the journey leading up to his latest commitment this afternoon to the University of West Florida. Back in high school, the former Yellowjacket was originally committed to…

MGCCC Bulldogs prepare for MACJC Championship game

They say to be the best you have to beat the best. Considering East Mississippi Community College had won the last three MACJC Championships and five out of the last eight National Championships, Saturday’s defeat at the hands of Mississippi…

Drew Brees triumphant in week eight return

If there were any concerns about the New Orleans Saints bringing Drew Brees back too early prior to their 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in week eight, the NFL’s all-time leading passer quickly proved the risk was well worth…

MGCCC prepares for championship run

For the 16th time in school history, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs are South Mississippi champions. The #1 ranked Bulldogs took down the 6th ranked Hinds Eagles last Thursday night 31-21, sealing a perfect 9-0 record for the regular season.…

Football: MGCCC vs. Hinds

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football team has won 13 of its last 14 games over Hinds and now would be a good time to keep that streak alive. The winner of tonight’s head-to-head regular season finale wins the…