HS football opening week

[EngDawg]

Any big matchups to be aware of?

 

[patdog]

Madison Central - Brandon.

 

[drt7891]

Meridian @ Tupelo

 

[JackShephard]

Picayune @ Poplarville. Picayune will challenge for 5A state title. Poplarville is the 4A favorite and has one of the state's best young coaches in Jay Beech. This may be Dodd Lee's most talented team at Picayune as he returns 17 starters from last year's 12-2 team. One thing is for sure - the teams will combine for at least 6 pass attempts.

 

[coach66]

Germantown @NW Rankin (ranked #9)

nm

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

Starkville @ Noxubee Chris Jones debut

 

[beachbumdawg]

Picayune @ Poplarville. Picayune will challenge for 5A state title. Poplarville is the 4A favorite and has one of the state's best young coaches in Jay Beech. This may be Dodd Lee's most talented team at Picayune as he returns 17 starters from last year's 12-2 team. One thing is for sure - the teams will combine for at least 6 pass attempts.

My kin folk doing big things with that poplarville team

 

[coach66]

Madison Central QB is son of former MSU track star Phil Hull from Jackson Prep.

Great dude and a dang good basketball defender himself. JD Hull.

 

[wpmusm]

Certainly not the biggest game, but I'm curious to see how the new Jeff Davis school does against a beatable 6A team (Harrison Central).

 

[patdog]

West Jones at Wayne County. Huge rivalry game. West Jones has been way down the last couple of years, but they beat George County 48-0 in the spring game, so they should be better this year. Cautiously optimistic about the season, but I think Wayne County wins this one.

 

[patdog]

Bassfield + Prentiss vs. Harrison Central. My money's on Jeff Davis County. That could be a really strong 4A team.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

Certainly not the biggest game, but I'm curious to see how the new Jeff Davis school does against a beatable 6A team (Harrison Central).

Jeff Davis? Where is this located? I remember when Lamar in Meridian used to be Jeff Davis.

 

[wpmusm]

They merged Bassfield and Prentiss. MissHSFootball site has them in 3A-8 with Columbia, West Marion, Tylertown, Seminary, and Wesson. Pretty stout region.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Nah. Lamar has always been Lamar. Jeff Davis was in Vimville. Southeast Lauderdale Middle School is located there now.

 

[wpmusm]

Did a double take until I remembered that this is no longer a district game. WC playing in the Coast district in 2017-2018.

 

[patdog]

Typical of MHSAA. Ridiculous. Wayne Co in the coast district for football, but with the 3 Jones Co schools for everything else.