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I know Merlin ain't gonna want me shedding some light on those West Jones Mustangs, but I got to. They had the thing pieced together with bailing wire and duct tape and should have beaten Petal. That was an incredible performance for them and yes that team that played Friday would have beaten Laurel into submission. They definitely pass the eye test as far as 6A South goes. I just hope they can keep it up.

Shouldn’t the schools or MS dept of education be involved in upholding a condict standard as opposed to the MHSAA who have no control over the employees of a district . People don’t listen until you involve a paycheck

They probably could if they were in Bay's region and classification. Bay is currently on an 18 game skid and their last win was October 11th, 2024 against Moss Point.

lol the Shannon kids were not trying to shake hands. Port Gibson And Hazelhurst fight was bad.

The Pontotoc coaches were near their sideline but not past the numbers as far as the depth onto the field and it appears that the entire Shannon team went to that spot as well. Maybe they were just wanting to shake hands? I agree people who should be in charge appear very much at fault here. Wonder when Ricky renders the verdict?

They probably wont make the playoffs, but can Long Beach snap that 47 region game losing streak this season?

I just saw a video of what triggered the fight between Shannon and Pontotoc, and it was the dang COACHES that initiated the whole thing. Shannon came and celebrated near the pontotoc sideline, that angered some pontotoc coaches who had words and gestures for some Shannon coaches. Then the Shannon coach runs and gets in the faces of the pontotoc coaches and everything goes from there. Personally, I believe Shannon was the biggest culprit by showing poor sportsmanship after the game that caused the pontotoc coaches to voice their displeasure. Also, the Shannon coach is the one who ran up and then caused the whole confrontation by getting in the faces of the pontotoc coaches. If it were my decision, I would slap pontotoc with a hefty fine and probation, and I would slap Shannon with a hefty fine and a postseason ban.

If Picayune can find some offense and if Hancock can find some defense, then it could get real interesting. There certainly isn't a clear cut favorite.

Region is as wide open as it probably has ever been. I genuinely think PRC, Pascagoula, Gautier, and Picayune are all good enough to win the thing and you also have Hancock that could surprise someone.

Coming into region play, outside of Heidelberg, I feel good about where Mize can finish, but that’s IF our players can all get healthy and return after this week. We are majorly banged up with now, several starters have been either out or playing injured for the last 3 weeks. We have 2 or 3 more that will probably still be out this week against Heidelberg. I’m optimistic that after this week, we will have everybody back at full health. The next 3 games are at home, with the season finale being on the road at Enterprise Clarke. As for the fighting, I think the MHSAA needs to drop the hammer in a BIG BIG way. Enough is enough, and a statement has to be made to get this nonsense stopped. This travel ball, “BTA” culture that has allowed poor sportsmanship to run rampant every week has GOT TO STOP. I would consider implementing some post season bans for these teams depending on how it got started.

They’re decent, but I think Michigan just kinda stinks. 3-2 and one of their wins was a total miracle that didn’t even follow the rules. But yeah, Minnesota is probably their usual 7 or 8 win selves this year so that’s a solid win. i do think the Mizzou win is doing most of the heavy lifting because that’s now a Top 15 team that played like a Playoff contender on Saturday

I don't think it will determine who wins the region but it will put the winner in the playoffs barring a collapse. Pascagoula 's defense is going to give the spread teams in the region fits and if the spread team isn't strong on defense will likely beat them.

But to answer your question directly. The winner of this game won't determine jack. You can also throw in the word that goes after jack as well for color purposes while also keeping it G rated on the board.

New title same thought provoking format Slight name change again to be more reflective of the content intended for the topics within. I always wanted it to be more akin to a busy barber shop than a boring blog. It needs North content but I’m sure Bocephus will have a little time to add some tidbits at some point. If you are going to get bent out of shape about an answer to a question you might ask this might not be the thread for you.. It’s a good bit so if there is grammatical errors that leave a point unclear point it out. The other side of our sport There’s no way I would be a high school football coach or I guess any coach at high school level for that matter. No matter the expectations the first time you lose you have failed. And in the eyes of many in the current environment that we live in, you are not worthy to have that job anymore. If you get forced out, you don’t have a buyout like the millionaires at the next level. Rather you have to move and take on the expense of doing it. I know more than anyone that some aren’t coaching material and need to be sorted out, but there needs to be some remedy for that position because it carries more risk of being terminated than being in the classroom does. A few thoughts as region play gets cranked up. How do ya’ll feel about going into your region games ? Happy, Confident , Waiting on the playoffs ? This week there are so many good opening games I haven’t kept up with what’s the expectation levels. Maybe discuss what your gut tells you is going to happen Wayne County hasn’t really won a game. Winfield but I don’t really count that. And two of the games they missed a two point conversion that would have won with virtually no time on the clock. The glaring loss was the second week in a row that they had to ride to Jackson and they faced Northwestst Rankin . Unforced turnovers and penalties in the red zone pretty much derailed that one in the first quarter. They were right there with West Jones too at the end. So I am hopeful, the same as I was before they played the first game. I told someone ,not naming names , they know who they are , that West Jones wos my favorite for the south title after they lost the laurel . They didn’t agree. I stand by that. No crow Bo’s Crow It’s a good time to go ahead and eat this one. My friend Bo and I disagreed about Morgan being a viable coach at Starkville. I prefer to let sleeping dogs lie on how he got there. Starkville is a legit contender already and that’s saying a lot on where they were last year. I judged that incorrectly eSo I’m eating it. The important thing is to be man enough to admit you seen things wrong and move on. It’s not something I eat a lot but I have had it. Tib and I ate it a couple of times together served by Tony Vance. Quite possibly the worst . I don’t even know if it was crow it was so terrible. NIL problem In a text the other night watching Poplarville I remarked to Wareaglefan that this time next season Ty Ketes would be a millionaire . He joked back and said he probably already is. Instantly I though why is someone like him even playing ? He’s one step away from seeing it vanish. It’s horrible to think about but it’s a valid question . There are a whole lot of problems for HS football we haven’t even thought about with all this money being thrown around. The cream of the crop are going to start skipping parts of seasons or whole seasons entirely to minimize risk. Sadly there is nothing anyone can do to avoid it. The whole HS scene is disappearing rapidly. I never saw this coming ten years ago. Fighting The MHSAA has to come down hard on these schools that are involved in it. Look into it thoroughly and hammer the ones who initiate it. These games have to kept safe and having an angry mob of people is a dangerous thing. Start with suspensions and go from there. I didn’t really discuss any games here this week . I would like to see some of the the results of these region openers before diving in. Although if anyone wants to drop in intrigue about one feel free. Waiting on this Friday.

@Vottthe game of football isn't rocket science. In order to win football games, that means you have to score more points than your opponent. It's that simple. If you can't do that, then you can't win.

I was about to put them in the mix as well.

Who's to say Gautier doesn't have a say? Is Cody going to set another historical milestone? He's already set one, so why not go ahead and set another one.

I honestly dont know the answer to this. Is PRC going to have a say in who wins the region this year? You really cant look at it from this perspective but on the other hand you cant help but notice that PRC gave Poplarville all they wanted but Poplarville dominated Picayune. Also PRC is better than last year and Picayune, while still a good team has dropped off a little. It will not shock me if the loser of this is a 3 seed come playoff time.

This is one of those questions that you ask that you know the answer to before you ask it. Very funny. LOL.

Ha! Vott's being a comedian LOL.

Even though its always the first region game, this one always determines the region winner. Will that be the case this season as well?

I feel like Cleveland Central is the only team in 5A north who might possibly play west point a good game and maybe defeat them. That would most likely be in the 5A North final

You are right about HHS. They have really not been themselves after that last minute collapse vs Petal. It seems like that game has just been looming over our head. Hopefully the bye week helped and the players and coaches have hit the reset button. Of course its probably only going to come down to one region game to determine the region winner.

I just saw that. I know THS was in the mix as a landing spot.

The won't but they should win this week thanks to Pontotoc Shannon game. Pontotoc QB going down was a major blow for them but who knows what else happens to them after the post game brawl. I would have put money on Pontotoc winning that game but not after that.