PICAYUNE —
Here are Mississippi’s top high school football teams in each class as selected by a panel of Associated Press state sports writers,
Overall
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Meridian (5) (3-0) 129 2
2. Olive Branch (3) (2-0) 111 1
3. Picayune (3) (2-0) 99 4
4. Brandon (2) (3-0) 84 5
5. South Panola (1) (1-1) 60 3
6. Noxubee County (3-0) 39 7
7. Petal (2-1) 35 NR
8. Hattiesburg (3-0) 33 9
9. Pascagoula (2-0) 29 NR
10. Tylertown (3-0) 17 NR
Others receiving votes: Madison Central 15, West Point 15, Biloxi 14, Oak Grove 11, Oxford 9, Hazlehurst 9, West Bolivar 9, Newton County 7, DeSoto Central 7, Lafayette 6, Forrest Co. AHS 5, Gulfport 5, D’Iberville 4, Port Gibson 4, Bassfield 4, McComb 3, Jackson Prep 3, Pearl River Central 2, Jackson Aca. 1, East Side 1.
Class 6A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Meridian (8) (3-0) 132 2
2. Olive Branch (3) (2-0) 115 1
3. Brandon (1) (3-0) 98 4
4. South Panola (1) (1-1) 71 3
5. Petal (2-1) 48 NR
Others receiving votes: Hattiesburg 38, Oak Grove 20, Madison Central 19, DeSoto Central 7, Biloxi 6, Gulfport 6.
Class 5A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Picayune (13) (2-0) 130 1
2. Pascagoula (2-0) 119 2
3. Oxford (3-0) 78 NR
4. West Point (1-1) 70 3
5. Pearl River Central (1-0) 48 4
Others receiving votes: Wayne County 32, Hernando 19, McComb 17, Pearl 14, West Jones 13, Wingfield 8, Brookhaven 6, Starkville 6.
Class 4A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Noxubee County (9) (3-0) 132 3
2. Tylertown (3) (3-0) 125 2
3. Lafayette (2-1) 83 1
4. Quitman (3-0) 78 4
5. Forrest Co. AHS (1) (2-0) 44 5
Others receiving votes: Itawamba 32, Port Gibson 31, Vancleave 12, Caledonia 9, Houston 8, Louisville 6.
Class 3A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Hazlehurst (11) (3-0) 133 1
2. Philadelphia (3-0) 110 2
3. Charleston (2) (2-1) 101 3
4. Water Valley (1) (3-0) 91 4
5. West Marion (2-0) 58 5
Others receiving votes: East Side 38, McClain 22, Wilkinson County 7.
Class 2A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Bassfield (9) (3-0) 132 1
2. Bruce (1) (3-0) 116 3
3. West Bolivar (2) (3-0) 96 2
4. Taylorsville (2-0) 90 4
5. East Marion (1-1) 44 5
Others receiving votes: Madison St. Joseph 24, Wesson 19, East Webster 14, Ackerman 12, Eupora 7, Bay Springs 6.
Class 1A
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Bogue Chitto (12) (2-0) 135 1
2. Cathedral (1-0) 91 4
3. Shaw (2-1) 88 3
4. Pelahatchie (2-1) 87 2
5. West Oktibbeha (2-0) 46 NR
Others receiving votes: Falkner 30, Noxapater 26, Smithville 20, Nanih Waiya 10, Hinds AHS 9, Stringer 6, St. Joseph, Greenville 6, Durant 6.
Class Private Schools
School——W-L——Pts——Prv
1. Jackson Aca. (11) (3-0) 137 1
2. Jackson Prep (3) (3-0) 129 2
3. Centreville Aca. (3-0) 96 3
4. Washington School (3-0) 78 4
5. Presbyterian Christian (2-1) 54 5
Others receiving votes: Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 27, Lamar School 13, Tri-County Aca. 12, Brookhaven Aca. 8, Parklane Aca. 6.
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All Associated Press members in Mississippi are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: Daily Leader, Brookhaven; The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus; Bolivar Commercial, Cleveland; The Sun-Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport; Hattiesburg American, Hattiesburg; Enterprise-Journal, Mc Comb; Picayune Item, Picayune; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; The Vicksburg Post, Vicksburg; The Commercial Appeal, Desoto; WDBD; WAPT.
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Saints ready to practice with Payton again
Even as Sean Payton tried to make the best of his one-season bounty banishment from the NFL by spending time with his children, getting in shape and playing golf, he often compared his punishment to prison time.
He missed his work that much, his players say, adding that his return has infused Saints headquarters with a fresh intensity leading up to Tuesday’s opening of voluntary offseason practices. -
Wildcats honored for efforts
Ten Pearl River Community College baseball standouts have earned 2013 post-season honors with center fielder Braxton Lee and catcher-designated hitter Krisjon Wilkerson leading the way with All-Region 23 and All-MACJC first- team accolades.
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Season ends for Maroon Tide
Picayune’s magical playoff run came up just short of a spot in the state finals.
Homestanding Pascagoula, the defending Class 5A state champs, took a hard-fought 5-3 win over the Maroon Tidee in game three of the best of three South State finals here Saturday before a capacity crowd at Ingalls Field. -
Season ends for Maroon Tide
The season came to an end for the Picayune baseball team Saturday afternoon with a 5-3 loss to homestanding Pascagoula here at Ingalls Field in the third and deciding game of the Class 5A South State championship series.
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Tide stays alive
And it all comes down to this.
Picayune and Pascagoula will face off in a one game, winner take all
showdown today at 2 p.m., at Ingalls Field for the Class A South State
prep baseball championship and the right to play for the state title. -
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.
The Lady Hornets have a chance at getting that first victory today. -
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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