Hattiesburg was the big winner in this week’s Associated Press Prep Poll, as the Tigers climbed into the Top 5 after beating previously No. 4-ranked Oak Grove.
The Warriors dropped to No. 8 in the overall poll, and No. 5 in the 6A poll, while Hattiesburg stayed put behind West Point in 5A, which is the No. 1 team in the state.
Both Lumberton in 1A and PCS in Private Schools stayed at No. 3 in its respective polls, too.
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Class Overall
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. West Point (8)
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(3-0)
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123
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1
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2. Pearl (5)
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(4-0)
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119
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2
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3. Tupelo
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(4-0)
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108
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3
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4. Madison Central
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(3-0)
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76
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5
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5. Hattiesburg
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(4-0)
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69
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6
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6. Starkville
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(3-1)
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57
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T8
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7. Warren Central
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(3-1)
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40
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7
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8. Oak Grove
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(3-1)
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34
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4
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9. Poplarville
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(4-0)
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27
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10
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10. Olive Branch
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(4-0)
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16
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NR
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Others receiving votes: Pontotoc 10, Cleveland Central 8, Brandon 8, North Panola 4, Picayune 4, Jackson Prep 3, Yazoo County 3, Northwest Rankin 3, Philadelphia 2, Simmons 1.
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Class 6A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. Pearl (10)
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(4-0)
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127
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1
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2. Tupelo (3)
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(4-0)
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120
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2
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3. Madison Central
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(3-0)
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94
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4
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4. Starkville
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(3-1)
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83
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5
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5. Oak Grove
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(3-1)
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45
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3
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Others receiving votes: Warren Central 20, Brandon 13, Meridian 6, Hancock 6, Oxford 6,
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Class 5A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
|
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1. West Point (10)
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(3-0)
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127
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1
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2. Hattiesburg (2)
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(4-0)
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117
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2
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3. Olive Branch
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(4-0)
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99
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3
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4. Picayune
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(3-1)
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81
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4
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5. Cleveland Central (1)
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(4-0)
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77
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5
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Others receiving votes: Natchez 7, North Pike 6, Stone 6.
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Class 4A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. Poplarville (11)
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(4-0)
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128
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1
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2. Pontotoc (2)
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(4-0)
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117
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2
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3. East Central
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(3-0)
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105
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3
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4. Louisville
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(3-1)
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90
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5
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5. Noxubee County
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(2-2)
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49
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4
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Others receiving votes: Greene County 25, Itawamba AHS 6.
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Class 3A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
|
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1. North Panola (8)
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(4-0)
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121
|
3
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2. Charleston (1)
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(3-1)
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101
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4
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3. Hazlehurst (3)
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(3-1)
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97
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1
|
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4. Yazoo County (1)
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(4-0)
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95
|
5
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5. Jefferson Davis County
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(3-1)
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73
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2
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Others receiving votes: South Pontotoc 21, Aberdeen 12.
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Class 2A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. Philadelphia (11)
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(4-0)
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128
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1
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2. Calhoun City (1)
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(3-1)
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111
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2
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3. Newton (1)
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(4-0)
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97
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4
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4. Perry Central
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(4-0)
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88
|
5
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5. East Webster
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(3-1)
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47
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3
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Others receiving votes: Scott Central 28, Leland 14, Walnut 7.
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Class 1A
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. Simmons (13)
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(3-0)
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130
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1
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2. Nanih Waiya
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(4-0)
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117
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2
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3. Lumberton
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(3-1)
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100
|
3
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4. Smithville
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(3-1)
|
82
|
4
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5. Noxapater
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(2-1)
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57
|
5
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Others receiving votes: Biggersville 12, Ray Brooks 8, Resurrection Catholic 7, Stringer 7.
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Class Private Schools
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School
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W-L
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Pts
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Prv
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1. Jackson Prep (13)
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(4-0)
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130
|
1
|
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2. Jackson Aca.
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(4-0)
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111
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2
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3. Presbyterian Christian
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(4-0)
|
96
|
3
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4. Parklane Aca.
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(5-0)
|
74
|
5
|
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5. Madison-Ridgeland Aca.
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(3-1)
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71
|
4
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Others receiving votes: Indianola Aca. 16, Oak Forest , La. 8, Cathedral 7, North Delta 7.
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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: The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus; Bolivar Commercial, Cleveland; Greene County Herald, Leakesville; The Sun-Herald, Biloxi-Gulfport; The Hattiesburg Post , Hattiesburg; Enterprise-Journal, Mc Comb; The Natchez Democrat, Natchez; The Oxford Eagle, Oxford; Starkville Daily News, Starkville; Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo; The Vicksburg Post, Vicksburg; WCBI-TV, Columbus; WTVA-TV, Tupelo.
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