coastball Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, maroontide06 said: There probably wasn't a financial incentive to do so. It definitely makes sense, but it may not be making enough cents. Well played sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 10 minutes ago, coastball said: Well played sir Just send all your old pennies to the MHSAA. They'd appreciate it. It'd be like a Coinstar where you got nothing back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 On 2/4/2026 at 4:09 PM, cstevens4 said: Yes that is what I am hearing. I believe the plans are to move Leake Couty Jr. High and High School to Leake Central and leave Leake County Elementary alone. Yes the plan was presented to MHSAA yesterday. As to whether they will play 4A in 2026 and then reclassify to 5A in 2027 or play independent. All of Leake County opponents will be looking for an opponent or have an open date in 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 So Leake Central will be 5A and most likely play in Region 2. Thus either Provine or Vicksburg to Region 3. Then Sumrall drops to 4A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 How many 1A/2A schools do we need to lose due to consolidation in order to return to 6 classes? Its going look weird having 40 schools in 1A and 27 football schools as an example divided into 8 regions with 2 or 3 school regions especially in NE Mississippi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Not sure how many it will take but one thing is for sure, it'll take the MHSAA a minimum 2 years to ponder and then adjust accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: How many 1A/2A schools do we need to lose due to consolidation in order to return to 6 classes? Its going look weird having 40 schools in 1A and 27 football schools as an example divided into 8 regions with 2 or 3 school regions especially in NE Mississippi. The increase in consolidations was one of the reasons I gave years ago for why we don't need 7 classes and perhaps not even 6. There will continue to be other closures and mergers. At the very least 1A football should go to 4 regions again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 2 hours ago, MSSportsGuy said: The increase in consolidations was one of the reasons I gave years ago for why we don't need 7 classes and perhaps not even 6. There will continue to be other closures and mergers. At the very least 1A football should go to 4 regions again. I agree that 4 regions was enough even if we send 6 to 8 per region to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 With Leake County merging the high schools we will eventually have to change the makeup of division of classes. This drops us to 43 schools in 1A and 33 football schools. The new make up will be: 7A 24 Recommend is 16/20 6A Next 24 5A Next 24 4A 40 3A 40 2 non-football (New Site/OLA) 2A 40 1A 47/51 10 non-football Otherwise 1A will be left with 43 and only 33 football. Obviously we will loose the following in near time as Leflore County is also building a new school for 4A Greenwood, 3A Amanda Elzy, and 1A Leflore County. Then we drop to 42 and 32. Rumor is Attala County may consolidate and we drop to 41 and 31. Now we are down below 4 Regions x 8 schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Ethel, McAdams and Kosy would be all put together in Attala County? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, pancho said: Ethel, McAdams and Kosy would be all put together in Attala County? I was thinking they have 2 different districts in Attala County. But if all 3 then all 3 that will be Attala County and Kosciusko City merging. That makes sence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, pancho said: Ethel, McAdams and Kosy would be all put together in Attala County? That will bring us to 41 and 31 football schools in 1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 3 hours ago, pancho said: Ethel, McAdams and Kosy would be all put together in Attala County? 6A school and when does it go into affect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 I think i will wait till after tomorrow's pod cast to see what's in the works Then I will relook at all potential or rumored consolidations to reclassification 7 thru 1 or 4 regions in 1A, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 It will be interesting to see if we go back to 6 classes like Alabama but we don't have the private schools for 2 classes making 8 classes total with 5 days of championship games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 19 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: I was thinking they have 2 different districts in Attala County. But if all 3 then all 3 that will be Attala County and Kosciusko City merging. That makes sence. It makes sense for sure, but I don't see the districts combining unless forced by legislation. Attala County would be wise to follow what Starkville did with Oktibbeha County Schools and merge them all into one high school. The county is poor and likely isn't able to have many resources when compared with the city. While no doubt both are probably fine with the situation, it would likely be best for the kids for a single district and high school. McAdams and Ethel have very different demographics so just merging them together would not likely go over well but could happen of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccbulldog Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) how about 7 classes with 32 teams each divided into 4 eight team divisions. This gives everyone 7 division games. Any extra teams go into 1A Edited February 11 by ccbulldog correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 38 minutes ago, ccbulldog said: how about 7 districts with 32 teams each divided into 4 eight team divisions. This gives everyone 7 division games. Any extra teams go into 1A Or 7A drops to 16 schools by 2 Regions of 8. The trickle down occurs and 8 2A schools drop to 1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Leake Central and Leake County consolidation has been confirmed. They will play in Region 2 5A this fall. The current Leake County coach will be there head coach and build his staff. As to the bottom 5A school dropping to 4A no one has said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Update: 2027-29 Leake Central will be in Region 2 5A replacing Sumrall. Choctaw Central to Region 3 replacing Leake Central. West Lauderdale to Region 4 replacing Choctaw Central. Mendenhall to Region 5 replacing West Lauderdale. Lawrence County to Region 6 replacing Mendenhall. Sumrall drops to 4A replacing Lawrence County in Region 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhoundtransplant Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 13 hours ago, ccbulldog said: how about 7 districts with 32 teams each divided into 4 eight team divisions. This gives everyone 7 division games. Any extra teams go into 1A That works great for football not so great for every other sport.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 47 minutes ago, Greyhoundtransplant said: That works great for football not so great for every other sport.... Basketball, baseball, and softball would be 4 teams x 8 regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 hour ago, Greyhoundtransplant said: That works great for football not so great for every other sport.... Wouldnt you need an even number of districts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhoundtransplant Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 48 minutes ago, Vott said: Wouldnt you need an even number of districts? Pretty sure he didn't mean districts as much as classes. 1 hour ago, Rebel Bert said: Basketball, baseball, and softball would be 4 teams x 8 regions So basically exactly how it was before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, Greyhoundtransplant said: Pretty sure he didn't mean districts as much as classes. So basically exactly how it was before... Yes with all 7 classes being 32 and extras dropping to 1A. Changes will happen to 1A after losing 10 schools or so either way. My guess is 4 football schools per region with the 10 non football schools added to make it work or go back to 4 regions in football. I don't see going back to 6 classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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