Class 6a south

[maroontide06]

3 hours ago, positiveyard33 said:

It was actually a blowout in the other direction

No it wasn’t.  Picayune didn’t win that ballgame.  Picayune got taken to the woodshed by PRC.  That was Collins’ last year at PRC and Picayune was down a little bit that year.  They did to Picayune what Picayune normally does to PRC.  When Collins left after that season and went to d’Iberville, PRC should have promoted Seth to head coach but they didn’t and they’ve paid the price ever since.

[Deonte3455]

On 7/13/2023 at 8:08 PM, slicklizard said:

I can see that. After all , Vancleave is in the lower classification now.

Screw a relapse. I’m good on that.

[slicklizard]

2 hours ago, Deonte3455 said:

Screw a relapse. I’m good on that.

That region ground the top teams down to a nub down the stretch.

[coastfootballfanman]

11 hours ago, maroontide06 said:

No it wasn’t.  Picayune didn’t win that ballgame.  Picayune got taken to the woodshed by PRC.  That was Collins’ last year at PRC and Picayune was down a little bit that year.  They did to Picayune what Picayune normally does to PRC.  When Collins left after that season and went to d’Iberville, PRC should have promoted Seth to head coach but they didn’t and they’ve paid the price ever since.

I believe Seth was already in East Central building then by that point and had just had his 1st winning season I believe. Not sure if PRC made a push for him or not though. 

[positiveyard33]

13 hours ago, maroontide06 said:

No it wasn’t.  Picayune didn’t win that ballgame.  Picayune got taken to the woodshed by PRC.  That was Collins’ last year at PRC and Picayune was down a little bit that year.  They did to Picayune what Picayune normally does to PRC.  When Collins left after that season and went to d’Iberville, PRC should have promoted Seth to head coach but they didn’t and they’ve paid the price ever since.

That’s what I meant by opposite direction. Normally picayune blows PRC out but PRC blew picayune out that year. Also, Seth had been gone a few years by then. Feaster was the DC. That was a down year for picayune. Even lost to Long Beach that year

[coastfootballfanman]

6A South in my opinion is basically Picayune, then West Jones, then Hattiesburg, George County, Pascagoula and Terry. I think Picayune is a lock for region 4 with George County and Pascagoula battling for second. I think Hancock and West Harrison will fight for 4th place. George County returns probably the most explosive skill group of anyone, but they are severely lacking on the lines and at linebacker. They looked up and down in their spring jamboree. You could see the big play potential but you could also see where they have major holes. They are a wild card for me. Pascagoula returns a pretty good amount from a team that was good enough to be in the playoffs last year. Make or break year for Sims in my opinion. I have always respected Lewis Sims so I would like to see him finish his career on a positive note. They have some D1 talent and experience on both sides coming back. West Harrison was probably the most competitive they have been in years from a record stand point, but anytime they played a team with a pulse, they were trounced. Hancock will be hard nosed and physical. They return the best quarterback in the region. I expect them to be the 4 seed in the region. Long Beach has a ways to go before I consider them to be a threat. I did see they are switching to the flexbone option. That may help them control the clock and compete. I see region 4-6A finishing out as follows: I think you could realistically swap Pascagoula and George County for 2-3 seeds, will be a big game at the end of the year for both of them. 

Picayune

Pascagoula (or George County)

George County (or Pascagoula)

Hancock

West Harrison

Long Beach

 

[maroontide06]

1 hour ago, coastfootballfanman said:

6A South in my opinion is basically Picayune, then West Jones, then Hattiesburg, George County, Pascagoula and Terry. I think Picayune is a lock for region 4 with George County and Pascagoula battling for second. I think Hancock and West Harrison will fight for 4th place. George County returns probably the most explosive skill group of anyone, but they are severely lacking on the lines and at linebacker. They looked up and down in their spring jamboree. You could see the big play potential but you could also see where they have major holes. They are a wild card for me. Pascagoula returns a pretty good amount from a team that was good enough to be in the playoffs last year. Make or break year for Sims in my opinion. I have always respected Lewis Sims so I would like to see him finish his career on a positive note. They have some D1 talent and experience on both sides coming back. West Harrison was probably the most competitive they have been in years from a record stand point, but anytime they played a team with a pulse, they were trounced. Hancock will be hard nosed and physical. They return the best quarterback in the region. I expect them to be the 4 seed in the region. Long Beach has a ways to go before I consider them to be a threat. I did see they are switching to the flexbone option. That may help them control the clock and compete. I see region 4-6A finishing out as follows: I think you could realistically swap Pascagoula and George County for 2-3 seeds, will be a big game at the end of the year for both of them. 

Picayune

Pascagoula (or George County)

George County (or Pascagoula)

Hancock

West Harrison

Long Beach

 

How much does Hancock return from last year?  When I saw them play last year they shutout PRC, so that's not really a great indicator of the team that they had or what they will possibly return.

[coastfootballfanman]

4 hours ago, maroontide06 said:

How much does Hancock return from last year?  When I saw them play last year they shutout PRC, so that's not really a great indicator of the team that they had or what they will possibly return.

They return a good bit defensively I believe on the defensive line and line backers. Offense lost some weapons and the secondary as well but they are always going to be a hard nosed bunch that play hard. They won’t usually match up with athletes, but they are going to play tough. Very much an East Central or Vancleave type. 

[maroontide06]

We are less than a month from kickoff on Friday, August 25th.  It won't be too much longer to wait.  Will there be any coastal teams participating in jamborees on Friday, August 18th?

[maroontide06]

I just hope these fuel prices will subside some because high gas prices and football season don't mix.  If your carburetor is running a little rich, now is the time to get it tuned in.

[BrickCity]

1 hour ago, maroontide06 said:

We are less than a month from kickoff on Friday, August 25th.  It won't be too much longer to wait.  Will there be any coastal teams participating in jamborees on Friday, August 18th?

We are also looking to make a trip back down to the Hattiesburg area to visit family in October so if you know of any games worth watching let me know. We are open to any options

[maroontide06]

12 minutes ago, BrickCity said:

We are also looking to make a trip back down to the Hattiesburg area to visit family in October so if you know of any games worth watching let me know. We are open to any options

Here's a couple you might want to check out:

 

10/13  Tylertown @ Poplarville

10/20  Magee @ Jefferson Davis County

 

I think either one of those would be good to go see and also within a respectable driving distance as well.

[s1nglewing]

19 minutes ago, BrickCity said:

We are also looking to make a trip back down to the Hattiesburg area to visit family in October so if you know of any games worth watching let me know. We are open to any options

Jefferson Davis County has what should be three good matchups in October

[maroontide06]

12 minutes ago, s1nglewing said:

Jefferson Davis County has what should be three good matchups in October

Yes, you're right about that.  Their final home game against Bay Springs on Thursday, the 26th of October, should be a thriller.

[coastfootballfanman]

Well now that Deuce Knight has departed George County, I see them as a team possibly fighting for the playoffs. Rumors are more of their players are getting out as well. Not sure how true or what the real situation is, but George County definitely took a huge hit in terms of really challenging Picayune and other south 6A teams. 

[maroontide06]

8 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said:

Well now that Deuce Knight has departed George County, I see them as a team possibly fighting for the playoffs. Rumors are more of their players are getting out as well. Not sure how true or what the real situation is, but George County definitely took a huge hit in terms of really challenging Picayune and other south 6A teams. 

Yes this definitely changes the outlook for George County and I thought they were going to turn the corner for the better.  West Harrison might wind up getting their very first playoff berth.

[Vott]

19 minutes ago, maroontide06 said:

Yes this definitely changes the outlook for George County and I thought they were going to turn the corner for the better.  West Harrison might wind up getting their very first playoff berth.

I believe this definitely now makes Pascagoula the 2nd best team in the region now

Edited July 31, 2023 by Vott

[maroontide06]

5 minutes ago, Vott said:

I believe this definitely now makes Pascagoula the 2nd best team in the region now

You're probably right Vott.  Picayune isn't the same team that went to Pascagoula in 2020 on a Saturday at high noon and got beat.  Neither is Pascagoula.  There may be a wide gap there.

[coastfootballfanman]

12 minutes ago, maroontide06 said:

You're probably right Vott.  Picayune isn't the same team that went to Pascagoula in 2020 on a Saturday at high noon and got beat.  Neither is Pascagoula.  There may be a wide gap there.

There is a wide gape between Picayune and everyone else in my opinion. West Jones has the best shot to dethrone them in the South in my opinion but Pierson is not leading them anymore so there could be some drop off from that. However, they play the game for a reason and high school football is known to produce some craziness!

Edited July 31, 2023 by coastfootballfanman

[Vott]

1 hour ago, coastfootballfanman said:

There is a wide gape between Picayune and everyone else in my opinion. West Jones has the best shot to dethrone them in the South in my opinion but Pierson is not leading them anymore so there could be some drop off from that. However, they play the game for a reason and high school football is known to produce some craziness!

Everyone is sleeping on Hattiesburg. Which is ok by me. I am not saying this as a homer either. This team if it can stay healthy (which has been a problem the last 2 seasons) is going to be very very good. 

[coastfootballfanman]

13 minutes ago, Vott said:

Everyone is sleeping on Hattiesburg. Which is ok by me. I am not saying this as a homer either. This team if it can stay healthy (which has been a problem the last 2 seasons) is going to be very very good. 

Hattiesburg just has to finally show it. We can say it was injuries, but there was no talk of that heading into the playoffs from you guy last year on a 7 game win streak. So was it really injuries? Outside of the Snoop Conner years at Hattiesburg, you guys have been on par with just about everyone else. Not meaning that as a knock, just stating the facts of what your record shows. 

[maroontide06]

It seems like it's a mixed bag with Vance.  You never know what you're gonna get and that inconsistency factor is the one thing that's been consistent at Hattiesburg.  The potential is there for Hattiesburg to be really good and maybe they will be, but when will things come together for them and how many more timeouts can he get this year throwing his shenanigans?

[Deonte3455]

47 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said:

Hattiesburg just has to finally show it. We can say it was injuries, but there was no talk of that heading into the playoffs from you guy last year on a 7 game win streak. So was it really injuries? Outside of the Snoop Conner years at Hattiesburg, you guys have been on par with just about everyone else. Not meaning that as a knock, just stating the facts of what your record shows. 

I will agree on one thing. Winning the game that matters is what it comes down to. Other than the past two years I don’t see the argument. The lost last season to Vancleve had nothing to do with injuries it was just straight hit in the mouth and didn’t know how to respond nothing more nothing less same when WJ beat us few years ago. The previous year injuries did play a role at the beginning and end. Other than that the tigers have been perfectly healthy. In 2020 we lost to Pascagoula in what I believe to be a hugeeeeeeee fluke to this day… personal opinion. 

[coastfootballfanman]

3 minutes ago, Deonte3455 said:

I will agree on one thing. Winning the game that matters is what it comes down to. Other than the past two years I don’t see the argument. The lost last season to Vancleve had nothing to do with injuries it was just straight hit in the mouth and didn’t know how to respond nothing more nothing less same when WJ beat us few years ago. The previous year injuries did play a role at the beginning and end. Other than that the tigers have been perfectly healthy. In 2020 we lost to Pascagoula in what I believe to be a hugeeeeeeee fluke to this day… personal opinion. 

The final 2 minutes of that Pascagoula game were INSANE to say the least. 

[Deonte3455]

31 minutes ago, maroontide06 said:

It seems like it's a mixed bag with Vance.  You never know what you're gonna get and that inconsistency factor is the one thing that's been consistent at Hattiesburg.  The potential is there for Hattiesburg to be really good and maybe they will be, but when will things come together for them and how many more timeouts can he get this year throwing his shenanigans?

This is Hattiesburg most complete team in some years maybe 7 years. As for so called shenanigans I know some people despise Vance, but none of the things he does is a secret and he will tell you.