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Matt Luke named Georgia O-Line coach

After being fired by his alma mater earlier this month, former Gulfport Admiral turned former Ole Miss Head Coach Matt Luke didn’t stay out of work for very long. He’ll be staying in the Southeastern Conference at the University of…

Saints defending the run: 39 games without 100 yard rusher

Despite giving up 162 yards on the ground to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints still extended an impressive streak as it pertains to rushing defense. The Saints have now gone 39 consecutive regular season and…

USM Football: Seven players tabbed on first/second teams

More post-season recognition being handed down at Southern Miss in the form of seven All-Conference USA selections. Three of those are first-team players, starting with junior Wide Receiver Quez Watkins, who led the league with more than 100 yards per…

MSU Football: Kylin Hill racking up honors

Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill joins elite company as just the school’s third running back to ever earn post-season recognition from both the AP as a first-teamer and the SEC coaches as a second-teamer. Last week’s Conerly Trophy winner led the…

Lane Kiffin introduced at Ole Miss

When Lane Kiffin was the offensive coordinator at Alabama from 2014 to 2016, the Crimson Tide only lost two regular season games, both at the hands of Ole Miss. That’s called foreshadowing as a means of introducing the next head…

Southern Miss to face Tulane in Armed Forces Bowl

Outside of the National Championship Game, the second to last bowl game belongs to 7-5 Southern Miss. On January 4th, the Golden Eagles get the chance to renew their rivalry with Tulane as a part of the Lockheed Martin Armed…

Mississippi State to face Louisville in Music City Bowl

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are officially going bowling on December 30th as a part of the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl played in Nashville, Tennessee. The opponent is Louisville and kick off is set for 4 p.m. from Nissan…

George County's McKinnley Jackson down on Ole Miss

As for in-state recruiting, it remains to be seen how the Kiffin hire affects the class of 2020. As of Thursday, the state’s top recruit in George County Defensive Tackle McKinnley Jackson still wasn’t happy about the firing of Gulfport…

Picayune set for 5A Title Game Saturday at 5 p.m.

Picayune’s run to the State Title Game didn’t happen by accident and that price of admission certainly wasn’t free. The Maroon Tide has gotten every team’s best shot on its way to a perfect 14-0 season up to this point,…

Poplarville set for 4A State Title game Saturday 11 a.m.

Poplarville is taking on Corinth tomorrow in the 4A State Championship in Hattiesburg. Poplarville’s recent South State Championship track record speaks for itself, but in this case so did its rocky start to the 2019 season. Sitting at 9-5 overall,…

Saints host 49ers in 10-2 NFC Showdown

Back on Thanksgiving, the New Orleans Saints became just the 15th team to clinch a division title before week 14 since the NFL went to eight divisions in 2002. Only one of the previous 14 teams would go on to…

MGCCC smothers Lackawanna for fifth National Title

Unlike the constant debate surrounding the College Football Playoff, this year’s NJCAA National Championship Game leaves no question as to whether or not the right teams got in. Presenting Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Lackawanna College, the only two…

MGCCC Football: Area players fulfilling high school goal

Regardless of Thursday’s outcome, Mississippi Gulf Coast has eight local players that have already accomplished something in college they were never able to in high school by winning a state championship. All part of MGCCC’s road to the national title…

MGCCC Bulldogs are National Title Game ready

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football program is less than 24 hours away from taking center stage in tomorrow’s National Championship game. This morning, the top ranked Bulldogs made their final preparations during a walk through on the campus…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Picayune Offensive Line

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…

George County Football: M.J. Daniels commits to Ole Miss

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…