High School Football: Ocean Springs vs. Hancock
In the 6A ranks, it’s 1-3 Ocean Springs hosting 3-1 Hancock, both teams coming off a bye to get right for this region 4 gauntlet. Ocean Springs-35 Hancock-7
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News 25 Game of the Week: Picayune vs. East Central
An undefeated Picayune pays a visit to East Central in one of the most high-octane match-ups we’ll see on the Gulf Coast all season. Coming in both teams are averaging more than 49 points per game. Picayune-35 East Central-14
News 25 Game of the Week Preview: East Central vs. Picayune
Week six of the high school football season is upon us and so is district play. That makes the ‘News 25 Game of the Week’ extra important for more reasons than one. Tonight’s match-up between East Central and visiting Picayune…
News 25 Game of the Week Preview: East Central vs. Picayune
From one side of the Coast to the other, let’s meet in the middle right here at WXXV for the ‘News 25 Game of the Week.’ In a match-up of perhaps the two most dangerous teams south of Jackson, this…
JUCO Football: MGCCC vs. Co-Lin
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs looking to stay undefeated on the road against Copiah Lincoln. MGCCC-38 Co-Lin-20
JUCO Football: PRCC vs. Hinds
In the junior college ranks, 1-3 Pearl River hosting 3-1 Hinds, last chance for the Wildcats to get a win in the month of September and that chance wouldn’t last very long. Hinds-51 PRCC-9
MGCCC prepares for big match
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs remain undefeated through four weeks of the season. The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in the entire country and tomorrow they’ll face their toughest task yet. MGCCC will head north to take on the…
George County’s McKinnley Jackson set for official visit at Alabama
George County’s McKinnley Jackson is making headway on his recruitment process. Yesterday, the four star defensive tackle tweeted about an official visit to Alabama, which is set for this weekend, as a part of the Ole Miss game. Last Month,…
Llanes Dickerson having breakout season for West Harrison
Through five weeks of the high school football season, the player with the most total touchdowns in all of Mississippi might come as a bit of a surprise. Not because he’s not that good, he is, it’s just Llanes Dickerson…
Alabama offense overwhelms Southern Miss
Not all college football games are created equal and that was evident in USM’s 49-7 loss at Alabama on Saturday. Southern Miss had no answer for last year’s Heisman Trophy runner-up Tua Tagovailoa, who burned the Golden Eagles for four…
Jevan Snead, ex-Ole Miss quarterback, dies in Texas at 32
Jevan Snead, the former Mississippi quarterback who ranks among the school's career passing leaders, has died in Texas at 32. Police say officers responding to a call found Snead dead in Austin on Saturday night. Austin police provided no information…
News 25 Game of the Week: Poplarville vs. Picayune
The News 25 Game of the Week is the cross-county rivalry between Poplarville and Picayune. Reigning 4A South State champion Hornets hosting the 5A Maroon Tide, a team that’s averaging more than 52 points per game, which might just be…
High School Football: Stone vs. Biloxi
The Biloxi Indians are finally healthy and well on their way to one of their best seasons in recent memory. Let’s head to A.L. Memorial Stadium where it’s homecoming for the Stone Tomcats and how about this, Biloxi without starting…
News 25 Game of the Week: Poplarville vs. Picayune
Pearl River County is big enough for two dominant high school football programs, but only one of them can win our News 25 Game of the Week between Poplarville and Picayune. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at the Hornet’s Nest…
Patriots release Antonio Brown after another accusation
The New England Patriots have released receiver Antonio Brown after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. The team announced the move Friday in a statement emailed to reporters. The statement said: "We appreciate the hard work of many…
MGCCC vs. Jones
Three weeks into the junior college football season, Mississippi Gulf Coast is the only MACJC South Division team yet to play a south division opponent. But tonight, that all changed, in MGCCC’s fourth game of the season as the fourth-ranked…
Poplarville vs. Picayune is the News 25 Game of the Week
Pearl River County is a big enough for two dominant high school football programs, but only one of them can win our ‘News 25 Game of the Week’ between Poplarville and Picayune. As the reigning 4A South State Champions, the…
WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Picayune Running back Cameron Thomas
Picayune and Gulfport secured WXXV Game of the Week honors last Friday night and they certainly didn’t disappoint. Picayune edged out the Admirals 54-47 in one of the craziest games of the season. News 25’s Andrew Scherer took a trip…
Drew Brees has surgery on torn ligament in thumb
Today marks day one in the recovery process for Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. Brees underwent surgery today in Los Angeles for a torn ligament in his thumb. The procedure was done by Dr. Steven Shin, who also repaired a torn…
Trent Grisham honored by Milwaukee Brewers
Today, former Biloxi Shucker Trent Grisham was named the Robin Yount award winner, given to the most outstanding Minor League Club in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system. Despite starting the season as the organization’s 30th ranked prospect, Grisham climbed all…
Mississippi State expecting bounce back effort against Kentucky
After starting the season with a record of 2-0, Mississippi State was a team with seemingly all the answers. But after a week three home loss to Kansas State, the Bulldogs now have some questions to answer against Kentucky. Especially…
Ole Miss offense hitting stride ahead of ranked match-up
It hasn’t always been pretty for the Ole Miss football team to start 2019, but it’s been much better the past two weeks, at least on offense. After putting up just 10 points at Memphis in week one, the Rebels…
Southern Miss passing offense, special teams concerns Alabama
The last time Southern Miss played a team ranked as high as No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, the year was 1997 and Jeff Bower wasn’t even halfway through his 18-year tenure as head coach of the…
Biloxi Shuckers fall in Southern League Championship Series
For the third time in five years, the Biloxi Shuckers have the distinction of being Southern League South Division Champions without the distinction of being Southern League Champions. Yesterday, the Shuckers came up just short to the Jackson Generals in…