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…
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…
There are only two teams left practicing in December in Class 5A high school football, one of them being Picayune. Head Coach Dodd Lee says his Maroon Tide always expected to be in this moment, playing for the chance to…
Tonight’s second round matchup between Picayune and Laurel marks the fourth year in a row these two schools have done battle in the second season. Laurel winners of the first two, but Picayune got its revenge last year and looking…
If this was March Madness, it would be the Elite 8, but instead it’s the ‘News 25 Friday Night Showcase.” “News 25 Game of the Week” is Gulfport, fresh off its first playoff wins since 2010, against visiting Oak Grove.…
As has been the case a lot recently, Gulfport is home to the News 25 Game of the Week fresh off its first post-season win since 2010. But after snapping that seven-game first round losing streak, why would the Admirals…
Ocean Springs is also in the market for a new head coach upon the resignation of Ryan Ross earlier today as first reported by the Sun Herald and later confirmed to News 25 by the man himself. During his nine…
As if the gravity of a do-or-die playoff scenario wasn’t enough, Gulfport doubled down on the pressure in its first round match-up against George County and lived to tell about it. In a game the Admirals converted just one more…
When it comes to a struggling football program, the key to breathing some life back into the locker room is juice. Pearl River Community College is about to get a double shot of concentrated pulp from one of the most…
Picayune hosting Brookhaven in the first round of the 5A playoffs with eyes on something much greater down the road in December. Picayune-49 Brookhaven-10
Four-seed Biloxi Indians road dogs against the Petal Panthers who ran the table in region 3. Petal-31 Biloxi-0
Ocean Springs at Oak Grove where Brett Favre used to be an assistant coach for the program’s 2013 state title. Oak Grove-42 Ocean Springs-14
On the same night Brett Favre takes in a high school football game in South Mississippi, you have to know we’re all systems go here on the ‘News 25 Friday Night Showcase’ for the second season. ‘News 25 Game of…
Over at D’Iberville, Warriors the only other school to win a region 4 title in the last five years, hosting a tough Brandon squad from the Metro. Brandon-35 D’Iberville-25
On the eve of the first round of the class 6A playoffs Gulfport is dealing with a split personality, one defined by regular season domination and post-season heartbreak. Fresh off their third straight region 4 championship, all eyes are on…
Moving on to the number 2 seed in region 8, Pass Christian hosting a playoff game for the second time in three years against the visiting Purvis Tornadoes. Pass Christian-35 Purvis-20
If you’re looking for regular season football, you’re barking up the wrong tree. It’s the second season here on the ‘News 25 Friday Night Showcase.’ It’s just one of those 4A kinda nights. Six local teams getting their playoff runs…
Moss Point came in tonight just 3-6 overall, but took care of business against the top teams in region 8 class 4A and walked away with their first district title in 10 years. Tigers hosting the Stone Tomcats, the four-seed…
For the first time this season, the News 25 Game of the Week is a playoff game between Poplarville and visiting St. Stanislaus. As it turns out, these two schools have quite the history in recent years as former district…
And a game of the week in its own right, perhaps the game of the season for Picayune in a winner-take-all regular season finale for the region 4 class 5A championship. The undefeated Maroon Tide is going head-to-head with Wayne…
Home field advantage is a lie between St. Stanislaus and Poplarville, where the home team has only won twice since Poplarville became a 4A school in 2005. Now the year is 2019 and those two rivals are slated to square…
Despite posting a 7-3 record this season, the St. Martin football team will miss out on the playoffs for the first time since 2016. However, a playoff elimination didn’t stop the Yellowjackets last week, defeating West Harrison 56-21. For any…
St. Stanislaus and Poplarville once played a high school football game that Poplarville won 82-80. The two teams combined to finish just 4-16 during that 2012 season when both schools occupied region 8 class 4A. Since that time, both the…
Down in the 4A ranks, important regular season finale between Pass Christian and visiting St. Stanislaus, winner gets to host a playoff game next week. Pass kicks a game winning field goal to win it. Pirates are hosting a playoff…