high school football

St. Stanislaus offensive lineman commits to Central Arkansas

St. Stanislaus offensive lineman Brandon Tartavoulle has finally received the division I opportunity he’s been waiting on. On Monday, the Rock-A-Chaw senior committed to the University of Central Arkansas after receiving his offer over the Thanksgiving break. He’ll forego the…

East Central drops heartbreaker in 4A State Title game

After Saturday’s 4A State Title game between East Central and Noxubee County, Hornets Head Coach Seth Smith thanked his team for an “unbelievable ride.” Unfortunately, that ride ended with East Central’s only loss of the entire season. It’s hard not…

High School football: East Central at Poplarville

Of the 12 high school football playoff games taking place across Mississippi tonight, only two of them featured a match-up of the unbeatens. One of those was 12-0 East Central on the road at 13-0 Poplarville in the 4A South…

East Central football making history

When it comes to undefeated teams, it’s safe to say they’re usually having one of the better seasons in program history if not the best. That’s certainly the case for East Central in 2017 less than 48 hours out from…

High School Football: Poplarville at Purvis

As the reigning 4A South State champions, the Poplarville Hornets are a heavy favorite to make it back, having gone a perfect 12-0 to this point. On the other side of the bracket, undefeated East Central could give them a…

High School Football: Hancock at Pearl

Last week, the Hancock football program made history hosting its first playoff game since 1990. Desperate for more, the Hawks won that game over visiting Brandon, setting the stage for tonight’s second round match-up at undefeated Pearl. The Pirates were…

High School football: Hattiesburg at Stone

Life is all about second chances and what we do with another opportunity to do it better. Sometimes they never come, but sometimes revenge is best served cold. That’s what the Stone football team was going for tonight in its…

High School football: Poplarville at St. Stanislaus

If the 82-80 game back in 2012 is any indication as to what can happen when St. Stanislaus and Poplarville get together on the gridiron then we were in for quite a show tonight in Bay St. Louis. The 4A…

High School football: St. Martin at Pearl

For the first time in 14 years, St. Martin made its return to the playoffs tonight on the road at undefeated Pearl. Pirates win going away with it, ending St. Martin’s return to the postseason just as quickly as it…

High School football: D’Iberville at Petal

As fate would have it, the D’Iberville football team earned its shot at revenge as the three seed from region 4. The Warriors would be taking on Petal in the first round of the class 6A playoffs for the second…

High School football: Brandon at Hancock

Before tonight, the last time the Hancock football program hosted a home playoff game, Brett Favre was still in college. Twenty-seven years later, the field is now named after the Pro Football Hall of Famer with a revamped Hawks team…

High School Football preview: Poplarville at St. Stanislaus

St. Stanislaus and Poplarville have accounted for the last three state football championship game appearances from 4A South. There’s only room for one of those schools in the third round of the playoffs. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at the…

St. Stanislaus embracing next challenge

St. Stanislaus will be hosting Poplarville in a second round matchup of familiar foes from Class 4A. The Rock-A-Chaws have a tall task ahead against the undefeated Hornets, but they’re prepared to sting back after their first round victory over…

St. Martin returns to the postseason

The St. Martin football program has come painfully close to ending its post-season drought in recent years and this time the Yellow Jackets were finally on the right end of the tie-breakers. But they did need some help after losing…

Gulfport reclaims district crown

The Gulfport football team is one win away from having run the gauntlet in Region 4 Class 6A after claiming the district title for the first time since 2015 with a senior night win over Ocean Springs on Friday. After…

High School Football: Harrison Central at D’Iberville

After winning Region 4 Class 6A outright in 2016, it’s hard to believe D’Iberville is fighting for its post-season life on the last Friday of October. The Warriors were on the outside looking in heading into week 11 in a…

High School Football: Ocean Springs at Gulfport

Before the season ever began, the Gulfport Admirals called their own shot, claiming their defense to be the best on the entire Gulf Coast and they’re not wrong. Through five district games, they’re allowing less than ten points per, not…