high school football

Hattiesburg High quarterback commits to Memphis

Hattiesburg High School standout quarterback Jarod Conner is heading from one Tigers to another. The rising senior made his commitment to Memphis yesterday following last year’s run to the 5A South State title game. Listed as a three-star running back…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Bay High Tigers

Back in March, the Bay High football program went through a head coaching change that turned out not to be a change at all. If that sounds confusing, here’s the only thing you really need to know, Benji Foreman is…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Pass Christian Pirates

Of the 25 Teams in 25 days, only two of them have the distinct pleasure of setting the tone for the 2018 high school football season for the entire Gulf Coast. For the second year in a row, Pass Christian…

25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws

St. Stanislaus enters the 2018 football season with its third head coach in as many years, but the Rock-A-Chaws are still rock solid under new leadership. From Jeff Jordan to Nate Encrapera, the Rock-A-Chaws are ready to challenge the notion…

High School Football Jamboree: Gulfport vs. St. Stanislaus

One of the major themes throughout the high school football offseason was head coaching changes. Tonight’s pre-season jamboree slate gave us our first glimpse of some new-look programs under fresh leadership starting with Gulfport and visiting St. Stanislaus. No longer…

25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Patrick Fighting Irish

Over at St. Patrick, the Fighting Irish had their normal Friday practice plus picture day as opposed to risking injury during a jamboree. Smart move as Head Coach Jim Bloomfield is working with a roster of less than 30 players…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Stone Tomcats

The ninth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days is having generational success under the watch of third-year Head Coach John Feaster. Last season, his Stone Tomcats proved they were no fluke in the region 4 Class 5A…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Gulfport Admirals

When a high school football team goes undefeated in league play during the regular season, a head coaching change isn’t normally the end result. Following the retirement of Eddie Pierce, it’s up to John Archie to build on Gulfport’s 2017…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds

When mom says be home by midnight, that’s the rule, but at stop number six on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days, there’s an exception to that rule. It’s called Midnight Madness at Ocean Spring High School where tradition…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Biloxi Indians

Last season, St. Martin’s return to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years came at the expense of our fifth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: the Biloxi Indians. Big Red lost out on its…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Hancock Hawks

The fourth school on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season. In 2017, the Hawks burst onto the scene in a big way, securing what was just its second playoff berth in…

25 Teams in 25 Days: Harrison Central Red Rebels

For the third day in a row, News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days features a school with a division I commit in Harrison Central. If the Red Rebels are to turn things around following a disappointing 2018 campaign, it…

25 Teams in 25 Days: St. Martin Yellowjackets

On day two of 25 Teams in 25 Days on News 25, it’s a different line of questioning this pre-season for the St. Martin football program. In 2017, the Yellowjackets answered the big one about their playoff drought with their…

St. Martin offensive lineman draws Arkansas offer

In the high school ranks, St. Martin offensive lineman Brandon Cunningham is still drawing interest from division I powerhouses. Today, the Mississippi State commit took to Twitter to announce his most recent SEC offer coming from the Arkansas Razorbacks. That…

Former St. Martin/Biloxi linebacker heading to LSU

Another big decision yesterday from a former St. Martin Yellow Jacket and Biloxi Indian as Donte Starks has committed to LSU. According to ESPN, Starks is a four-star recruit, rating as the top linebacker in Louisiana. Starks held offers from…

St. Stanislaus head football coach resigns

Despite reaching the second round of the class 4A playoffs in 2017, the St. Stanislaus football program is in the market for a new head coach for the second time in as many years. After one season at the helm,…

Gulfport linebacker chooses Under Amour All-American Game

Gulfport linebacker Derick Hall has made an All-American decision. This afternoon, the rising senior announced his commitment to the Under Armour game over the U.S. Army Bowl. The two all-star showcases are scheduled one day apart from another in January…

Derick Hall receives All-American invite

Just four days after being invited to the US Army All-American Bowl, Gulfport linebacker Derick Hall received his invitation to play in the Under Armour All-American Game yesterday. That means he’ll have a decision to make with the Under Armour…

Former Biloxi head football coach finds new home

Former Biloxi Head Coach Bobby Hall has found a new home following his departure from Indian Nation back in February. As first reported by the Sun Herald yesterday, Hall will be the new head man and athletic director at Philadelphia…

Derick Hall invited to Army All-American Game

For Gulfport linebacker Derick Hall, it’s been a busy-off season to say the least. Back in December, he received his first division I offer from Ole Miss and the offers kept on coming in the months that followed, but now…