Gulfport defeats Picayune 35-0 to kick off 2026 season
The Gulfport Admirals opened the season with a statement, shutting out the Picayune Maroon Tide 35-0 in a highly anticipated Week One matchup in Pearl River County. The game was selected by…
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25 Teams in 25 Days: Picayune Maroon Tide
In true Maroon Tide fashion, the Picayune football team is coming off yet another impressive season, finishing 10-3 and capturing its fifth consecutive district title. Unfortunately, the season…
Pearl River County football stars are hosting a free Punt Pass Kick event
What better way to kick off football season that with a free event? Standout football players from Poplarville and Picayune are hosting a…
47 South Mississippi Student-Athletes and Coaches named to MAC All-State Teams
High school football has wrapped up across the Magnolia State, and with that comes the release of 2025 Mississippi High School Football Coaches' All-State…
Picayune Football Trio Signs to Compete at Next Level
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Two senior Picayune Maroon Tide standouts -- and one graduate -- signed to continue their football…
Picayune Maroon Tide rolls to second round of 6A playoffs with 55-7 win over George County
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Picayune is heading back to the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs, as…
Get to know Mr. Football for Class 6A, Picayune's Mitchell Smith!
Sports Director Ansley Brent sits down with Senior Offensive Tackle Mitchell Smith after he was named Mr. Football for Class 6A. Full interview is found…
Picayune's three star offensive tackle Mitchell Smith named Mr. Football for Class 6A!
Heading over to Picayune for the best high school football player in the class 6A, it's the Maroon Tide's very own Mitchell Smith!…
Picayune starts 6A play with 38-36 road win over Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) -- Picayune traveled across South Mississippi to take on the Pascagoula Panthers, and the Maroon Tide came out on top of an…
Picayune improves to 4-1 after defeating Poplarville 28-21!
The Picayune Maroon Tide came in with just one loss last week to Ocean Springs, while the Poplarville Hornets entered on a three-game winning streak. Poplarville had the…
25 Teams in 25 Days: Picayune Maroon Tide
The Picayune Maroon Tide is fresh off of an impressive 11-3 2024 season coming up just short in the South State Championship by one possession. With 14 seniors…
Maroon Tide football duo commits to two different SEC Teams!
The fireworks came early at Friendship Park as two Picayune standouts announced…
The Maroon Tide fell just short in the South State Championship losing to Hattiesburg 35-39.
Picayune in their fourth-straight South State title matchup as they host the undefeated Hattiesburg High Tigers. When both teams…
Maroon Tide will keep rolling into round two of playoffs as they defeat Pearl River Central 48-7
Pearl River Central and the Blue Devils began their push towards a state championship on the road against…
Gulfport with a huge win over Picayune with a final score of 41-21
The Picayune Maroon Tide welcomed the Gulfport Admirals to town for Week four of of high school football. Although the Maroon Tide has…
Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Picayune Baseball and Football's Morgan Craft
While athletes spend years and years playing a sport they've practically never lived without, a thought that often lingers in their heads…
With the help of our local athletes, the 2023 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic trophy belongs to the South team
Out of 12,600 high school football players in the state, the top ten percent of players were chosen to participate…
The Maroon Tide is rolling into the South State Championship as Picayune shuts out Pascagoula, 38-0
In round two of the Class 6A playoffs, the Picayune Maroon Tide rolled out the welcome mat for the Pascagoula…
Picayune's Jamonta Waller receives the Maroon Tide's first ever Under Armour All-American Jersey
When researching what it takes to be an All-American, one result says it's a person who demonstrates outstanding achievements both on and off…
Picayune football’s Jamonta Waller commits to Florida
The Picayune football program is fresh off its second consecutive state title and even though the Maroon Tide is losing 5A Mr. Football Dante Dowdell, now at Oregon, the…