David44 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 12 hours ago, Vott said: I can see Meridian making noise in that region. and Pearl also. They finished 3 - 9 , but beat Petal and played Northwest Rankin very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 13 hours ago, maroontide06 said: That’s not really surprising. What was surprising was how Picayune was bigger than PRC last cycle. The county is growing by leaps and bounds. There’s not really any new residential construction in the city limits. and Picayune hasn't expanded the city limits and the school district area. Probably end up in court like Pearl and Rankin County. I believe the kids were given the option to attend Pearl or Brandon up until a certain date then the Pearl City Limits kicked in if you moved into the area. It also included subdivisions springing up which might not be happening outside Picayune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Final 5A Projections: 1 South Jones 642 2 Cleveland Central 632 3 Neshoba Central 631 ☆ 4 Provine 623 5 New Hope 619 6 Gautier 617 ☆ 7 Lafayette County 616 8 Stone County 597 9 Wayne County 591 10 Natchez 584 11 Columbus 569 12 Vancleave 564 13 Vicksburg 562 14 Florence 562 15 Holmes County Central 547 16 West Point 553 17 East Central 546 18 Laurel 539 19 Brookhaven 523 20 North Pike 510 21 Pontotoc 507 22 Leake Central 497 ☆ 23 Corinth 485 ☆ 24 NE Jones 471 I believe Florence comes back south and we have an even split N/S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 this mean tishomingo will stay 4A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 47 minutes ago, pancho said: this mean tishomingo will stay 4A Yes previously I had left out Horn Lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Final 4A Projections 1 Tishomingo County 469 2 Sumrall 466 ☆ 3 Lanier ☆ 4 Purvis 451 ☆ 5 New Albany 447 6 Itawamba AHS 444 7 Poplarville 438 8 McComb 432 9 Caledonia 431 10 Choctaw Central (425) 11 North Pontotoc 423 12 Kosciusko 410 13 Yazoo City 409 14 West Lauderdale 406 15 Shannon 403 16 Pass Christian 401 17 Northeast Lauderdale 397 18 Senatobia 392 19 Lawrence County 388 20 Morton 384 21 Forrest County AHS 371 22 Indianola Gentry 370 23 Clarksdale 369 24 Houston 366 25 Greene County 363 26 Columbia 358 27 Raymond 356 28 South Pontotoc 356 29 Newton County 353 30 Bay St Louis 352 31 St Patrick 344 32 Moss Point 343 33 Forest 343 34 South Pike 342 35 Mendenhall 332 36 Richland 332 37 Amory 331 38 Louisville 324 39 Ripley 324 40 Booneville 319 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 3A Final Projections 1 Byhalia 310 2 Alcorn Central 309 3 Noxubee County 294 4 Seminary 288 5 Rosa Fort 285 6 SE Lauderdale 285 7 Hazlehurst 283 8 Kossuth 281 9 Yazoo County 280 10 JDC 280 11 Crystal Springs 279 12 Quitman 277 13 West Marion 274 14 Humphreys County 273 15 Franklin County 265 16 Tylertown 263 17 Magee 260 18 North Tippah 259 19 Choctaw County 259 20 Pisgah 256 21 Independence 252 22 Coahoma County 251 23 Raleigh 250 24 McLaurin 249 25 Winona 246 26 Jefferson County 243 27 Port Gipson 241 28 North Panola 240 29 Nettleton 236 30 O'Bannon 227 31 St Andrew's (226) 32 PCS 224 33 Mantatchie 221 34 Union 221 35 Lake 217 36 Strayhorn 214 37 Clarkdale 213 38 OLA (Girls) 212 Non Football 39 New Site 211 Non Football 40 Belmont 210 41 Collins 210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 2A Final Projections 1 Wesson 205 2 Water Valley 205 3 Holly Springs 204 4 Amite County 204 5 Scott Central 200 6 Aberdeen 199 7 Thomas Edwards 198 8 Hatley 198 9 Northside 191 10 Enterprise Clarke 189 11 Eupora 189 12 East Union 188 13 Kemper County 186 14 MS Palmer 185 15 Bogue Chitto 185 16 Mize 183 17 Charleston 179 18 Loyd Star 178 19 Pelahatchie 177 20 Newton 176 21 Perry Central 176 22 East Webster 175 23 Puckett 174 24 Bruce 174 25 North Forrest 170 26 St Stanislaus 170 27 Vardaman 167 28 Baldwyn 164 29 Sacred Heart 164 30 Riverside 161 31 Bay Springs 159 32 Wilkinson County 158 33 Myrtle 156 34 HW Byers 151 35 Heidelberg 150 36 Philadelphia 149 37 East Marion 146 38 Pine Grove 145 39 JZ George 144 40 West Lincoln 143 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Dang. Philadelphia and Heidelberg getting close to 1A numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, Chunky6617 said: Dang. Philadelphia and Heidelberg getting close to 1A numbers? I don't remember what 2 years it was but Philadelphia was 1A at one time. They were also 3A. They are going by the way of JDC and Taylorsville slowly. I think its safe to say that many go off to college, get married and live in the suburbs of Rankin, Madison, and other larger counties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1A Final Projections 1 Leland 141 2 Stringer 140 3 South Delta 137 4 Sebastopol 136 5 Velma Jackson 133 6 Biggersville 132 7 Potts Camp 130 8 Okolona 129 9 Lumberton 128 10 MSMS 127 Non Football 11 Richton 127 12 TCPS 127 13 Calhoun City 126 14 Hamilton 124 15 Smithville 123 16 West Union 123 Non Football 17 West Tallahatchie 122 18 Taylorsville 120 19 Salem 118 20 Wheeler 116 Non Football 21 Ethel 114 22 Nanih Waiya 114 23 Resurrection (114) 24 West Bolivar 114 25 Ingomar 113 Non Football 26 Simmons 111 27 Ashland 110 28 Noxapater 105 29 Shaw 97 30 French Camp (92) 31 McAdams 88 32 West Lowndes 88 33 Hickory Flat 84 Non Football 34 Thrasher 84 35 Houlka 80 Non Football 36 Coffeeville 78 37 Jumpertown 76 Non Football 38 Mt Olive 69 39 Treemont 68 Non Football 40 Blue Mountain 57 41 Piney Woods Non Football 42 MSD Non Public Football I don't have a clue as to how the regions in northeast will work out. We may have 5 or 6 school regions with 1 or 2 non football schools crossing region lines to play basketball or baseball, etc. We may also see 6 team regions that split current regions sending Delta schools east or Golden Triangle schools north. Maybe we see a return to 4 Region Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Just now, Rebel Bert said: 1A Final Projections 1 Leland 141 2 Stringer 140 3 South Delta 137 4 Sebastopol 136 5 Velma Jackson 133 6 Biggersville 132 7 Potts Camp 130 8 Okolona 129 9 Lumberton 128 10 MSMS 127 Non Football 11 Richton 127 12 TCPS 127 13 Calhoun City 126 14 Hamilton 124 15 Smithville 123 16 West Union 123 Non Football 17 West Tallahatchie 122 18 Taylorsville 120 19 Salem 118 20 Wheeler 116 Non Football 21 Ethel 114 22 Nanih Waiya 114 23 Resurrection (114) 24 West Bolivar 114 25 Ingomar 113 Non Football 26 Simmons 111 27 Ashland 110 28 Noxapater 105 29 Shaw 97 30 French Camp (92) 31 McAdams 88 32 West Lowndes 88 33 Hickory Flat 84 Non Football 34 Thrasher 84 35 Houlka 80 Non Football 36 Coffeeville 78 37 Jumpertown 76 Non Football 38 Mt Olive 69 39 Treemont 68 Non Football 40 Blue Mountain 57 41 Piney Woods Non Football 42 MSD Non Public Football I don't have a clue as to how the regions in northeast will work out. We may have 5 or 6 school regions with 1 or 2 non football schools crossing region lines to play basketball or baseball, etc. We may also see 6 team regions that split current regions sending Delta schools east or Golden Triangle schools north. Maybe we see a return to 4 Region Football. Blue Mountain is also Non Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Coach Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 12 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: Blue Mountain is also Non Football Have heard that Thrasher may be discontinuing football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 20 minutes ago, Former Coach said: Have heard that Thrasher may be discontinuing football. Maybe that's the trigger to go back to 4 regions for football. That leaves 30 for 8 regions. 24, 24, 24, in larger regions created this situation. That's 2 regions out of 8 with 3 football and at least 2 non football schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach_Smith89 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/24/2026 at 10:36 AM, Rebel Bert said: 2A Final Projections 1 Wesson 205 2 Water Valley 205 3 Holly Springs 204 4 Amite County 204 5 Scott Central 200 6 Aberdeen 199 7 Thomas Edwards 198 8 Hatley 198 9 Northside 191 10 Enterprise Clarke 189 11 Eupora 189 12 East Union 188 13 Kemper County 186 14 MS Palmer 185 15 Bogue Chitto 185 16 Mize 183 17 Charleston 179 18 Loyd Star 178 19 Pelahatchie 177 20 Newton 176 21 Perry Central 176 22 East Webster 175 23 Puckett 174 24 Bruce 174 25 North Forrest 170 26 St Stanislaus 170 27 Vardaman 167 28 Baldwyn 164 29 Sacred Heart 164 30 Riverside 161 31 Bay Springs 159 32 Wilkinson County 158 33 Myrtle 156 34 HW Byers 151 35 Heidelberg 150 36 Philadelphia 149 37 East Marion 146 38 Pine Grove 145 39 JZ George 144 40 West Lincoln 143 Where is it looking like Enterprise Lincoln will be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 6 minutes ago, Coach_Smith89 said: Where is it looking like Enterprise Lincoln will be? 165, 2A, then West Lincoln drops to 1A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Coach Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 22 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: Maybe that's the trigger to go back to 4 regions for football. That leaves 30 for 8 regions. 24, 24, 24, in larger regions created this situation. That's 2 regions out of 8 with 3 football and at least 2 non football schools. I would imagine it's going to take someone putting out a proposal at one of the district meetings for that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccbulldog Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 How can a school only have 69 students? That's ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 well, thats only 3 grades and not 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 5 hours ago, pancho said: well, thats only 3 grades and not 4 A few years ago a proposal to count only the 9th thru 11th grades was passed. That's all they count now. I counted the 8th thru the 10th grades on the October 2025 numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 6 hours ago, ccbulldog said: How can a school only have 69 students? That's ridiculous! Remember that's only 3 grades. Covington County a few years ago had a hearing with intention to close Mt Olive. Everyone showed up at the hearing. The board voted 3-2 to keep the school open. One businessman in Magee fought it by telling everyone in his business to show up. His son then transferred to Simpson Academy. I agree that all schools at some point with a small number need to be consolidated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky6617 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Mount Olive needs to be elementary and junior high only. Once they get to high school they should go to collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 6 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: A few years ago a proposal to count only the 9th thru 11th grades was passed. That's all they count now. I counted the 8th thru the 10th grades on the October 2025 numbers. Yes and that is why I simply said this is only 3 grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSSportsGuy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 A list of these 1A schools and their totals in 3 grades underscores the need for several on this list to consolidate in some shape or form. Bigger isn't always better and from growing up in Northeast Mississippi, I am sensitive and also sympathetic to possible changes but it's not financially feasible to keep staffing schools that are in poor physical condition with shrinking numbers. At some point parents and grandparents have to accept their old school may not exist anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 31 minutes ago, MSSportsGuy said: A list of these 1A schools and their totals in 3 grades underscores the need for several on this list to consolidate in some shape or form. Bigger isn't always better and from growing up in Northeast Mississippi, I am sensitive and also sympathetic to possible changes but it's not financially feasible to keep staffing schools that are in poor physical condition with shrinking numbers. At some point parents and grandparents have to accept their old school may not exist anymore. It doesn't make since to pay more than 15 teachers to teach less than 50 students per grade. May lower that to 40. At some number the state legislature needs to set a number which automatically triggers the change or consolidation. Covington County needs to bite that bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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