25 Teams in 25 Days: Biloxi Indians
All aboard the hype train on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days next stop number 14. Last season, the Biloxi Indians doubled their win total from the year before tying them for the largest increase in wins in their…
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25 Teams in 25 Days: Gautier Gators
More than halfway home here on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days as we begin our descent with Gautier High School. In 2019, the Gators were unable to match the preseason hype around the program and that’s exactly why…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Gulfport Admirals
Stop number 12 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days has earned the right to get some love on the first day of official practice. Albeit two weeks later than normal due to COVID-19 August 17th is a date…
25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Martin Yellowjackets
Finally Friday at stop number 11 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the St. Martin football program continues to raise the bar, but heading into the 2020 season it’s one step back, two steps forward for the…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Christian Collegiate Academy Bulldogs
If you were to genuinely ask someone ‘hey, what’s football,’ they would most likely give you a facial expression packed with a whole lot of judgement. But if you were to ask that same person ‘hey, what’s 8 man football,’…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Poplarville Hornets
Of the five Coast schools that have won at least one high school football state championships, Poplarville feels like it should be on that list. But despite making it to the 4A title game, three out of the last four…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Pascagoula Panthers
Stop number eight on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days is a world of two extremes. The Pascagoula football program has seen both the highest of highs and the lowest of lows over the last decade, but the Panthers…
25 Teams in 25 days: Picayune Maroon Tide
The story always seems to write itself at stop number seven on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where Picayune was just one state championship game victory away from sending former Head Coach Dodd Lee off into the sunset…
25 Teams in 25 Days: D’Iberville Warriors
For the second year in a row, August 7th just so happens to be the day News 25 checked in with the D’Iberville football program on 25 Teams in 25 Days. Also for the second year in a row, the…
25 Teams in 25 Days: George County Rebels
For the second year in a row, George County is home to the top high school football recruit from the six coastal counties. George County is also home to stop number five on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Resurrection Catholic Eagles
You can smell the salt water coming off the Pascagoula River here on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. As the only 1A program on the Gulf Coast, Resurrection Catholic certainly holds its own under the watch of second…
25 Teams in 25 Days: East Central Hornets
When Eric Collins was introduced as the next head football coach at East Central back in December, he said God willing he would retire a hornet. More than seven months later, there’s still a lot of football to be played…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Vancleave Bulldogs
Some junk yard dogs at Vancleave High School, checking in as stop number two on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. It’s also year number two of the Kevin Fant era, now just 32 days away and counting from…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds
25 Teams in 25 Days is starting to become a staple here at News 25 as we bring back our award-winning high school football preview series for the third straight year. Stop number one is Ocean Springs. When Blake Pennock…
No mask, no entry at Mississippi high school football games
The Mississippi High School Activities Association is still locked in on a September 4th start date for high school football and now has new guidelines in place for what those games could look like. For whatever patrons may or may…
George County Football: M.J. Daniels makes ‘Top 6’ list
Following in the footsteps of former teammate McKinnley Jackson, who went to sign with Texas A&M, George County football star M.J. Daniels is narrowing down his future college options with a list. Today, the four star recruit, according to 24/7Sports,…
MHSAA sets September 4th start date for high school football
By virtue of being an extremely physical contact sport, football is the most popular sport. It’s also the most dangerous sport in the midst of a global pandemic for the same exact reason. Yet, it’s a sport that still has…
High school football decision looming large
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t going away and neither is the desire to play high school football in the fall. Unfortunately that desire already took a backseat to the current reality in New Mexico where the season was pushed back to…
Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini all in on Ole Miss
Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini has been a high value recruit for a long time. But after getting the offer of a lifetime, it took him less than a week to make his commitment. Sabbatini made it official with Ole…
Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini commits to Ole Miss
Biloxi football star Elijah Sabbatini made his announcement on Monday to commit to Ole Miss. Sabbatini pledged his commitment to the Rebels, saying on Twitter that he is ‘100 percent committed.’ The Biloxi rising senior gives Ole Miss its sixth…
601 Elite Quarterback and Skills Academy: Local QB pays it forward to the next generation
If we’re gonna take the glass half-full approach the start of high school football season is exactly 100 days away. College football won’t be far behind and this week preparation for those two worlds are on a crash course over…
D’Iberville High School: Justin Walley offered by Colorado
The recruiting race for D’Iberville’s Justin Walley has been on for a while, but Colorado just joined the party on Wednesday. That makes for Walley’s eighth Division I offer and ninth overall as a three star recruit at cornerback according…
Moss Point Football: Humble and Hungry
When Moss Point started the 2019 season with five straight losses, there wasn’t much buzz around the program. But that’s all changed thanks to a region 8 class 4A title, and a pair of future division I signees. Introducing former…
Biloxi Football: Elijah Sabbatini offered by Army
It’s another Division I offer for Biloxi’s Elijah Sabbatini. On Thursday, the all-purpose football standout got the nod from Army West Point, his 19th offer overall and his 14th FBS offer. The rising senior is being recruited as a wide…