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Poplarville defeats Louisville 29-28 in dramatic finish to earn first state title
By ANDREW ABADIE
Sat,12/07/24-7:25PM , 3,456 Reads
As the adage goes, football is a game of inches.

Nobody knows that better than Poplarville head coach Jay Beech, who had previously lost four different state title games in the previous eight years.

But inches finally went in favor of the Hornets.
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Hattiesburg chasing perfection as Tigers set to battle Grenada for state title
By ANDREW ABADIE
Sat,12/07/24-9:00AM , 2,347 Reads
There’s no shortage of storylines and connections for Hattiesburg, which is set to play for a state championship in the confides of its hometown at Southern Miss.
The Tigers will drive from D.I. Patrick Stadium to M.M. Roberts Stadium, which is just five minutes down the road.
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West Point players celebrate by marking themselves the winner of the ceremonial bracket. Photo by: Jesse Johnson, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.

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'This is what's expected' – West Points wins 13th state championship
By ANDREW ABADIE
Fri,12/06/24-11:12PM , 1,736 Reads
It may be a new head coach, but the result was the same.

In his first year at the helm, Brent Morgan led West Point to its 13th state championship after the Green Wave defeated Gautier 28-21 to win the Class 5A title.

Despite the pressure and expectations to win, Morgan never let that define him.
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Baldwyn's defense brings held Simmons to 48 yards in total offense in the second half.

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Baldwyn battles back in second half to claim Class 1A State Championship
By ANDREW ABADIE
Fri,12/06/24-7:33PM , 2,805 Reads
At halftime, all Baldwyn could show for itself was just 12 yards of total offense.

The Bearcats trailed 12-0, but head coach Michael Gray’s faith in his defense never wavered because he knew if his team could get a stop to start the second half, then the game would flip – sure enough, it did.
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