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I think I will wait to go watch Pass. Columbia looked like they could bounced soon last week in Newton Co. Not worth driving through Bogalousa twice in the dark

Merlin, sounds like you're already drafting a concession speech.

Arrogance, considering that's the defending 7A state champ aka last team to beat Tupelo.

I prefer to look at it as even numbered regions host on even years. Odd numbered regions on odd numbered years. But that probably only applies to 5-7A. I remember when we were 4A with like 64 school class it was hard trying to figure it out for rounds 2 and 3 before the playoffs started. Ended up being “let’s see what teams will the winner match up with us”and to heck figuring out the remainder.

So Columbia goes from Keyes running all over them to experiencing air raid.

LOL the bracket i was looking at was cut off. Pass plays at columbia . It will be a better game probably anyway.

I agree

I expect pass to blow the doors off McComb to be honest. They like to talk a lot during the season and then go down in a fire about this time of year. Picayune/george will be like watching a game from the 50’s. One can only hope it rains to make the field muddy for full nostalgia effect. For some reason I feel like Terry/Hancock may be a bit underrated.

mhsaa doesn't wany any appeal.. they want order taking minions unless you are a large influential school or threaten them legally

McComb @ Mendenhall, battle of the tigers

The only other option would be the 2 smallest R1/4 schools in each region play down in exchange for 6A 2 largest in R2/3 play up. It comes back to what do the coaches want and they were handed the regions list before it was posted. They had to approve and if so why do you give them the option to appeal that doesn't give at this point.

Here is some math its 26 miles closer from Clarkdale to Ackerman vs Yazoo County to Coahoma Couth thus justified to put Yazoo County in the South for the second time and the Lauderdale schools in the North. I don't like the drive for a playoff game to the nearly the Tennessee line but that's what it will be as a road team down south vs a road team up north to Noxubee County. In contrast a road trip from SE Lauderdale to Franklin County is a drive as well however its 4 lane all the way once u get on 59 south to 84 or 20 west to 55 south. In the early 80s there were neutral site games which I think should be in play so designated at one site for R1 vs R4, R5 vs R7, R2 vs R4 in 3A. Game in Starkville makes some sence here.

I second that. That should be a dandy of a ball game. You’ll get your money’s worth with it and might even get some extra free football to boot.

Sumrall experienced tragedy this season so I can't really dog them hard. What can WC expect out of them offensively ? WC needs to get more snaps at RB for depth. They will be needed the next week when the leg breakers are probably coming back in for a visit. They started working in other receivers last week.

I'm not familiar enough with the process of what the options really are. Clarkdale to Alcorn Central or Kossuth is further than Ripley. North Tippah is further than Ripley as well. I simply do not buy what they claim to be selling.

Large region but less spread out? I assumed less spread out was the opposite of a large region.

I would probably do Pass/ McComb

19 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: “Lower numbered region hosts if both 1 seeds meet by rule this year which is region 2 and 4.”

Other regions and classes are larger, thus less spread out in general

Region 2 and Region 3 should all schedule each other to make up for the lost 7A game

Yep. 5 regions (6 at most) is plenty for many reasons - including geography. 7A schools have to make long bus trips all the time. And always have. But we all know that it is what it is when it comes to sports. This is what you sign up for as a student athlete. Is it always easy? No. Does it teach valuable life lessons? Absolutely.

Exactly why I suggest to let the school choose from the options I suggested: - stay close to home for the sake of $ and have the students play up a division - play within your fairly assigned competitive region assigned based on geography and enrollment

Playoffs R1. Well for 4A and down it is the second week It seems it’s the same faces year after year that are at the forefront at this point in the season. Gulfport showed us all last season it doesn’t have to be that way. Yet some schools and districts are content to not rock the boat over demanding better. If you know how to muddy a game up Coach Diberville , Petal can be beat . The defense needs to take extra time getting up , unpiling , etc, etc . Whatever it takes to bird’s nest their reel do it. Make them stand there fumbling over their line rather than fishing. Petal can’t be allowed to win the ref battle either. Stay on them, Better yet come on the field Vance style. As the game wears on Petal holds more and more. They are not set long enough before the snap either a lot too. Point it out every time. Watch what Meridians QB did. It will work again but don’t try to be anything that you haven’t trained on . The game is winnable but not without you cranking your own intensity up. Don’t lose another one. Just talk but there are let’s say rumblings from a few parents of youth players in Petal about being tired of Coach Boyles squads flaming out in the playoffs every season. Keep it up he will walk away. Speaking of being physical South Jones must figure out a way to hit East Central in the mouth.. if they don’t and try to play their little game of letting the other team hang around and maybe we can get back on offense at the end of the game then you’re gonna get ground down to dust . EC took the night off against Stone last Friday to get ready for South Jones. Whoever is south best player on offense they’re going to try and take him out. They gonna target them, hit them late flop on his legs , knee him when he’s on the ground and tackle to the ground after the whistle. They don’t care how many flags they get either .Watch This is their coach. He doesn’t win a lot he loses I can see why. It’s his brand of football I wouldn’t want him coaching my team. He’s a great value, Bubba Hathorne. Maybe South Jones can score enough but I don’t think they really can for this game. I really can’t pinpoint any upsets for this Friday. None of the top seeds have really limped to the playoffs Pass vs Poplarville may be a basketball type score when they meet . I think pass can score with them. Pass has been practicing for them too. I think they on side kick after every score. Pascagoula can’t help but feel buyers remorse when they look at the candidates they could have picked but instead went backwards from Sims. Although they did score more than 40 on Gautier but that is more a statement to what Gautier is, Which is toast by the end of Friday night Nobody needs to win this Friday or at least have a good showing more than Feaster and PRC. Hattiesburg’s offense has been trending down and it won’t be a good look to at least not slow them down. Starkville / Tupelo will be a closer game than Gulfport/ Brandon It would be nice to have to use the heater in the car after a game again but I don’t think this week is the one.. I don’t have the whole day Friday to kill on getting to a football game but I do plan on going to one. What’s going to be the most competitive ? Pass/ Mcomb Picayune/ George County Hancock/Terry Stone/Laurel That is all . Have a safe week

The association has been far too rigid about region placement or even class placement when a small modification would help travel for everyone involved. If a school wanted to play up or down if there is a miniscule difference in travel, then what's the big deal? I get the fairness aspect but it's unfair to the kids and schools to have regularly long bus trips on weeknights when it would help everyone. Of course the association does very little that makes sense. (7 classes.......)

I think there is a world where Auburn handles State and the last two games are led by interim coach Phil Montgomery. I’m not banking on it but I think it’s in the realm of possibility.