BoKnows08

“Biggest test”? No respect for Kosy that put yall out last year and should have been 0-2 against?

That 4A school would more than likely win 5a North. Problem is they’re also in 4A North with Louisville. We will see them play each other twice this year. How fun will that be!

East Webster is definitely the favorite in 2A north. Maybe Kemper County.

Nanih Waiya has given up close 100 points in 2 games! They are not a threat unless something miraculous happens defensively. They gave up 50 to Vardaman who was shut out by Bruce 42-0 tonight.

I would say you’re right on that!

North MS is hot and dry. Everything crunches when you walk from your knees to the grass.

Yep completely left them off. smh. Glad you called me on that one. One of the better locations to be compared to most of these schools also.

I agree the protected was B.S and I can assure you I didn’t want to go to Holmes but I was one of the lucky “protected” players in their district and had to go there instead of Northwest after asking to be taken off. It kept it from being so lopsided though. As @HammerDown74stated is true now but was really true back then… any team really could win any week. 1990 - ItawambaRegional Runner-up 1991 - NorthwestNJCAA National Runner-up 1992- NorthwestNJCAA National Champion 1993 - Mississippi DeltaNJCAA National Champion 1994- HindsState Champion 1995HindsState Champion 1996HindsState Champion 1997HindsState Champion 1998Jones CountyState Champion 1999NorthwestState Champion 2000HindsState Champion 2001Jones CountyState Champion 2002HolmesState Champion 2003Pearl RiverStarted historical 4-year run 2004Pearl RiverNJCAA National Champion 2005Pearl RiverState Champion 2006Pearl RiverNJCAA National Runner-up - now compare that to the recent list of champions that is composed of 3 schools with Colin once. Then you had 8 different champions in 16 years. Now we’ve had 4 in 16 years.

The only alterations of these standings will possibly be the team directly above or below them. North Ms final standings will be. NORTH: NWCC EMCC ICC Holmes MS Delta Coahoma South Ms final standings will be. SOUTH: Gulf Coast Jones Colin Hinds East Central Pearl River Southwest MACJC was more competitive when you had the protected lists. The SEC is much more competitive with “less” of gap than MACJC. The fact you’re arguing this shows you ignorance on the issue. Teams like Holmes, Hinds, Pearl River, and Miss Delta used to win state championships when they could protect the top 20 players in their districts. As it currently is Northwest and Gulf Coast will always get best available and everyone else fights over the scraps.

I will add this also. Of those “close” games week 1 that you stated. Go and see how many of those teams had new head coaches and or coordinators. Hard to prepare for someone when you have no clue what they will line up in. As the year goes on I bet those CLOSE games disappear. It happens every single year.

As the season unfolds the same 3 teams will be left standing as are every year. Week 1 is “always” like that because new coaches means new systems that others coaches aren’t prepared for. I wouldn’t expect someone that just checks a scoreboard to know that. Colin, Gulf Coast, EMCC, and Northwest will be the final say with maybe a Hinds showing up every blue moon. Week 1 & 2 scores are usually close and that’s about it. I won’t watch another game and I will bet you now that the eventual champion will be in the group i sent. Real Competitive. 2025: Northwest Mississippi 2024: Northwest Mississippi 2023: East Mississippi 2022: East Mississippi 2021: Northwest Mississippi 2020: Northwest Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2019: Mississippi Gulf Coast (also NJCAA National Champions) 2018: East Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2017: East Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2016: East Mississippi 2015: Northwest Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2014: East Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2013: East Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions) 2012: Copiah-Lincoln (Co-Lin) 2011: East Mississippi (also NJCAA National Champions)

Love him or hate him Buddy's firing is a shame. The Board of Directors just like head coaches are paid to be in their positions to ACCEPT criticism and make tough unemotional decisions. To force someone's firing because they voiced displeasure in the way their job is being done is ridiculous whether it was public or not. Buddy obviously has some concerns about the current "playoff" system that is being used. Why couldn't the board set their displeasure with how something was said and rather focus on what was said and seed if their was anything to it or if they could improve on the current system. Knowing Buddy Stevens he generally speaks on behalf of all of the MACJC coaches and the issues that they discuss amongst themselves. Buddy is just the only one that has the "nerves" to say it out loud. Like Buddy or not he is one of the only reasons that the MACJC has not "tanked" it in football already. There is so much parody amongst JUCO teams it is hardly worth watching or paying attention to. MGCCC, NWCC, EMCC are so much further ahead of the others in terms of facilities and talent it is crazy. In North MS if NWCC has offered a kid other JUCO's don't even talk to them because they have 0 chance of him actually considering them. NWCC gets who they want.

Myrtle is a better football team than people realize. Calhoun City has a win over 2A Myrtle who will more than likely win their division. Also beat Charleston in the Jamboree and beat Water Valley in their spring game without many of their starters and they have one of the better coaches if not the best coach in 1A north MS. You will find out how good they are when they beat Aberdeen this week.

Sure are. I forget that every year. I just think of them as being a "northern" school along with most of the MS Delta.

I’m going to throw this on here out of left field because I don’t want anyone to act surprised when it happens and not many people keep up with 1A football especially in North Mississippi but West Tallahatchie High School has a really good football team. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see the North come down to them, Calhoun, and Simmons. Just a team for some of you to keep an eye on up here. We will find out just how good they are in a few weeks when they play Charleston but a hot take in 1A North is West Tally.

How has Taylorsville fallen so far off of the cliff so quickly? Where have all their players gone?

They are knocking on the doorstep of it with Oxford this Friday unless they are poised for an upset but Fair has actually had decent success versus Oxford over the years. I think he beat them twice at Lafayette (with lesser talent) and when he was at Grenada. I am not positive on that but I think that may be right.

Is Goula good enough to make an actual run at it if Picayune is down. I also think Gulfport may just be that good and Picayune is a better team than they think right now coming off of that loss.

I would have to say Biloxi last week. Holmes County ALWAYS has mega talent and they consistently do nothing with it! Now that is my uneducated opinion because I know nothing on Moss Point but I know Holmes County has several D1's

Hate is a strong word @ccbulldog there is nothing wrong with a little good clean fun.

Can Petal win D-3? I think it is Oak Grove's division just based on what week 1 showed. That Stockville loss was not a bad loss. Starkville is really good on the line of scrimmage and I think people fail to realize that. They beat South Panola and Hewitt-Trussville in the spring game. I know I know its a spring game, but they're better than people realize until they beat WP handily this Friday.

I hope you're right. I enjoyed the days when Shannon was really good! They used to always keep tons of players! They have to still be there.

I will go out on that limb with you and say that Gulfport is legit and more than likely poised to repeat. 35-0 over Picayune is as impressive as it gets.

Completely forgot about this game. I expect Hattiesburg to handle business. Still in shock that Laurel came back the way the they did.

Madison vs Brandon - Madison was fortunate to beat Pearl in Week 1 and Brandon was throttled by Tupelo. I think this game teaches us a lot about Tupelo, Brandon, Madison and Pearl. South Panola vs Oxford - South Panola lost 26-25 to Desoto Central (who I believe is underrated) and Oxford man handled a really talented Collierville team. Oak Grove vs Germantown - This is the game I want to see more than any other. I think we see where all 3 of these teams stack up in the hierarchy of 7. By all 3 I include Starkville into that fold. West Point vs Starkville - @wpgreenwave51 we will see if Morgan made a difference or not? If I’m betting I say Morgan puts it to West Point and your overrated DC. Corinth vs Itawamba - These are 2 really good football teams. Corinth is a legitimate threat in the north. They return everyone on a defense that was beaten by Kosciusko 14-0 in a dog fight last year to go to the North Half. Picayune vs JA I always like seeing these games vs MHSAA team playing top tier MAIS. MRA vs Hartfield The winner will play JA in the Championship. PCS vs Mize Can Mize legitimately contend with Heidelberg. This is a pretty good gauge of if it is possible.