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Southern Miss vs Mississippi State: Preview and Prediction
By DIMA MIXON
Fri,08/29/25-10:09AM , 3,216 Reads
Southern Miss football kicks off a new era in blockbuster fashion Saturday when it hosts in-state rival Mississippi State at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
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Hattiesburg, Petal meet for another edition of bitter rivalry
By DIMA MIXON
Thu,08/28/25-2:45PM , 1,631 Reads
Fans around the Pine Belt know high school football is back when Hattiesburg and Petal line up to open the season in the Leaf River Rivalry. With the schools separated by just a few miles and the Leaf River running between them, the matchup has always been about more than football.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Finally, football is here, so let’s talk a little swimming
By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/28/25-2:24PM , 1,070 Reads 20,909 Statewide
Football starts this weekend, but it’s not every day we have a world champion in Mississippi. That’s what 17-year-old Rachel McAlpin of Brandon is after the world junior swimming championships in Romania last week.
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Aloali’i Maui
Aloali’i Maui (62) comes from a small island American Samoa, now he anchors the Southern Miss offensive line.

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6,500 miles from home, Maui is determined to leave mark on Golden Eagles’ offensive line
By DIMA MIXON
Thu,08/28/25-8:37AM , 8,019 Reads
When Southern Miss takes the field against Mississippi State on Saturday, the Golden Eagles will lean on a right guard who grew up a world away.
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