SOUTH MISS 6 SPORTS

November 11, 2025

Prep Football Notebook: Maroon Tide hosting again; Final regular season “Super 7 Poll” is set

Picayune running back Xavier Dennis and his Maroon Tide open up the state playoffs yet again at home this week. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Lee-Triplett Stadium in Picayune has hosted 25 state playoff games over the past 15 years and will again this week. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

We noticed a few playoff items as we head full speed into this important week of the postseason.

Picayune is hosting a south state opening round playoff game for the eighth straight season. It is by far the longest such streak in the “Southern Six”.

The Maroon Tide has also kicked off the postseason in nine out of the past 10 seasons. Picayune also has qualified for the state playoffs for the 21st consecutive campaign, which is also by far the longest such streak in the “Southern Six”.

Picayune running back Jordan Hathorne looks for running room vs. Ocean Springs in action from earlier this season. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Picayune running back Jamari Hathorne looks for running room vs. Ocean Springs in action from earlier this season. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

On the other side of the ledger, St. Patrick hasn’t hosted a state playoff game in 17 years, since 2008.

Also, Long Beach is stuck in the longest playoff drought. The Bearcats haven’t earned a postseason berth in 14 years, since th2 2011 season.

Picayune has opened the state playoffs all six seasons under the direction of head coach Cody Stogner. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Gulfport running back Cooper Crosby dashes into open space in Region 4-7A play vs. D’Iberville. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

“Super 7” in the “Southern 6”

Every Tuesday through the first week in December, we will publish our “Super 7 in the Southern 6” weekly poll involving all 24 prep football teams in our coverage area.

The weekly poll is the only one in the state that is voted on by a panel of veteran sportswriters, a few selected area coaches and other media members.z

This is the final regular season rankings for 2025.

Gulfport quarterback Parker Nettles wonders why anyone would ever doubt what team would top the final “Super 7” prep poll of the regular season. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)