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Lol this board only gets “lit up” about Wayne County posts and reclassification numbers now.

I'm also taking the under on the 44.5. I don't really see why the scoring would get excessively high in this one.

From my understanding Murrah will be back this year. So there will be 25 7a teams

Handbook says if you go independent it can only be for two years unless you go independent in all sports. I doubt Murrah is Independent agai due to this. Unless politics comes into play you gotta think the 7 coast schools are a region and the rest stay like they have been in 7A.

If there are 24 teams that are going to compete in 7A, I imagine the MHSAA will have an even 6 teams per region. Stranger things have happened, but the association has shown in the past they do not care much about travel.

It is not official but they have had the most successful season they have had in a long time so I imagine they will stay independent in the hopes to build up some more interest and increase numbers and maybe join back next cycle.

Shoot Purvis too! You talk about a gauntlet!

Would it make more sense to put Sumrall and Purvis in region 4 and the jones county schools in region 3 with Laurel?

SoSo Colts going down this week!

coaching and qb play will be the dividing factors.

So, what I'm reading is they have more talent at Hattie and the only thing that can stand in their winning a gold ball is coaching

Hattiesburg’s defense is championship caliber. I would say bout like wests 2022 defense. But not to the level of 2023. West has seen a team with the weapons Hattiesburg has, maybe a better blend of weapons and coaching, in Jackson Prep. And we saw how that ended for west. Hattiesburg has not faced as physical if an offense as west has. But it’s not like it can’t be slowed down. I personally think Hattiesburg has more motivation and will likely win this one.

If I can get technical, the defense has given up 72pts so far. 14pts have come off 2 scoop and scores when the Hattiesburg offense was on the field

According to 24/7, Hattiesburg currently has 6 players alone in the 2025 class with Division 1 offers. They have the top player in the state in the 2026 class. That's not including the ones who have JUCO offers that will have the chance to play college football as well, plus sophomores that have not gotten on Division 1 team's radars yet. I personally think from what I have seen, this year's defense is better than '17 or '18. I will concede that those years were better offensively, though. Overall I just feel like this might be his most complete team. Hattiesburg is my pick to get out of the South this year. Much like West Jones last year, the defense gives them a big edge and can make up for whatever shortcomings the offense may have.