JACKSON —
Pearl River Central’s appeal to overturn their new region assignment was denied with an 11-1 vote by a Mississippi High School Activities Association appeals committee Tuesday morning.
“The decision is disappointing,” PRC head football coach Eric Collins said. “It speaks volumes about the men making this decision, because they obviously don’t want to do what’s in the best interests of the athletes at Pearl River Central. Voting for our appeal would have meant they would have had to work a little harder to find a solution, and obviously they didn’t want to do that.”
With the decision, PRC will remain in Region 3-5A for football. The ruling also set the football schedules for next season for all three teams in Pearl River County.
Despite Picayune remaining in Region 4-5A, PRC and Picayune will still play in football and the Blue Devils will also face Poplarville again for the first time in several seasons.
PRC will begin the season in the Shrimp Bowl Classic against either Gulfport or Biloxi on Saturday, Aug. 24th. The Blue Devils then travel to Poplarvile on the 30th, and travel to Oak Grove on Sept. 6th before hosting Picayune on the 13th.
After an open week, PRC begins region ply hosting West Jones and then travels to South Jones. A home date follows against Laurel, followed by consecutive road games at Wayne County and Jackson Wingfield. The regular season ends with home games against Natchez and Brookhaven.
For Picayune, the Maroon Tide is open at this point in the first week. Head coach Dodd Lee said he hasn’t closed the door on finding an opponent that week, but is not sure one will surface.
The Maroon Tide opens the season on Saturday, Aug. 31st at Petal, and then hosts D’Iberville on Sept. 6th and travels to Carriere on the 13th.
After an open date, which they share with PRC, Picayune begins region play hosting Gautier on Sept. 27th before consecutive road games at Long Beach and Pascagoula. A home game with George County follows, before back-to-back road games against West Harrison and East Central. The regular season concludes with a home game against Stone County on Nov. 8th.
Poplarville opens the season on the road at Raleigh on Aug. 23rd, and then faces PRC. Consecutive road games against Long Beach and Stone County follow, before the Hornets host Heidelberg on Aug. 20th.
An open week follows, before the Hornets begin Region 8-4A play hosting Moss Point on Oct. 4th. A trip to Pass Christian follows, and then a home date with St. Stanislaus. A trip to Bay High is next, and the regular season wraps up with a home game against Vancleave on Nov. 1st.
All three prep football teams in Pearl River County made ths state football playoffs last year. It was only the second time in history since a state-wide playoff system was implemented that that happened.
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Wildcats tring to win Region 23 title
Host Pearl River opened Region 23 Tournament play in dominating fashion here Thursday in Wildcat Stadium, demolishing top-seeded East Central 12-1 in eight innings and now faces second-seeded LSU-Eunice (La.) in Friday’s second round at 7 p.m.
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Panther pitcher shuts out Maroon Tide
Pascagoula’s Andrew Crane continued his dominance of Picayune Thursday night.
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Season ends for Lady Hornets
Poplarville's season came to and end in the Class 4A South state finals Tuesday night.
The visiting Lady Hornets fell to Newton County 10-2 in game two of the best-of-three series. -
Lady Hornets face Newton County
Two more wins, and Poplarville will be playing for the Class 4A state championship in fast-pitch softball.
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Polderman’s, Mitchell win titles
The Picayune Maroon Tide and the Pearl River Central Blue Devils both competed in the Class 5A South State track and field championships this past Saturday at Long Beach High School.
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Tide sweeps; Devils swept
Picayune finished the regular season nine games under the break even mark.
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Lady Hornets beat North Pike
Poplarville is moving on to the Class 4A South State finals.
The Lady Hornets swept the best-of-three semifinal series with North Pike, completing the affair with a 2-0 road win Monday night. -
Tide sweeps; Devils swept
Picayune swept Pearl to advance in the Class 5A South State prep baseball playoffs over the weekend while Pearl River Central got swept by Stone County.
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Lady Hornets stop North Pike 10-0
Poplarville remained unbeaten in the Class 4A South State fast-pitch prep softball playoffs Friday night.
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Playoffs resume on diamond
Pearl River’s Lady Wildcats will take on Itawamba’s Lady Indians at 2 p.m. Saturday in opening-round action of the MACJC State Softball Tournament at South Division champ Mississippi Gulf Coast CC in Perkinston.
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