Brandon Hayes was “the guy” at Oak Grove High School. The wideout reeled in 88 catches for 1,381 yards and 16 touchdowns during a three-year high school career, helping the Warriors to two South State Championships.
The Ole Miss Rebels Football team has been named in the Top 25 for the second consecutive season, with rival school, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, missing out.
To get an idea of how ready Southern Miss was for the start of fall camp on Friday morning, senior wide receiver Jason Brownlee arrived to the facility at 5:30 a.m., blaring music.
Second-year Wayne County head coach Jack Hankins feels good about what the War Eagles can do offensively this season – returning starting quarterback Carter Hankins and running back Isiah Boyd. But the key piece in allowing those guys to flourish is senior offensive guard/tackle Brenden Roscoe.
A state championship appearance from Wayne Academy back in 2020 was enough to convince basketball and track star Daxton West that he might also belong on the football field.
Zach “Buck” Buckley and Kristopher Moss are two of Sylva-Bay Academy’s nine seniors this season. It’s a group that’s won three straight region championships and would like to keep that tradition going.
After being relocated to The University of Southern Mississippi’s M.M. Roberts Stadium, better known as “The Rock,” last year, USM’s historic stadium will host the MHSAA Football State Championships for a second consecutive year.
Jackson Parker is going to be a college student in just a couple of weeks. It’s hard for him to believe considering he’s just a few months removed from helping Stringer win its second South State title in four years.
Norman Johnston’s been the head coach of Stringer for less than two weeks. He said this summer’s been like trying to squeeze two-and-a-half months of work into two-and-a-half weeks. But Johnston’s already made an impression on the Red Devils and is relying on senior quarterback Waylon Tullos to be a coach on the field.
Bobby Carr left Alabama as the state’s winningest active high school coach to come to Presbyterian Christian School. A championship culture is what he wants to build in Hattiesburg.
Eric Adkins and his dad Terry Wayne have spent plenty of time on the telephone shooting the breeze – but there’s one conversation they won’t soon forget.
Malcolm Price played all over the field last season – but his few snaps at quarterback will prove to be invaluable as he takes over the starting job in 2022.
Todd Lowery brings state championship pedigree to North Forrest. The Seminary native knows what kind of talent exists in the Pine Belt area and is eager to build something new in Eatonville.
Last summer, Perry Central coach Craig Cluff handed out T-shirts with question marks – asking what sort of player were the Bulldogs going to be each day?
It has been years since Marchant Kenney tied up his cleats for the Golden Eagles, but when he donated his jersey to a local sports bar, it felt like 1997 all over again.
After 20 straight losses over two years, the Sacred Heart football team finally tasted victory last season going 8-2. The Crusaders look to replicate that success in 2022.
Mount Olive dressed out 34 players in the spring – the most in Dante Durr’s seven seasons as head coach. The Pirates are young but many have been starting since their freshman year.
Looking to stay active this summer? The Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation Department is having a free disc golf class at Thames Elementary School on July 27.
For the second straight year, the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill announced during the Sun Belt Football Media Day 1 that the conference has expanded its media rights with ESPN.
