By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer
STARKVILLE — For the first time in nearly a decade, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic (Mississippi High School Activities Association Football State Championships) will be held in Starkville at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium on December 4-6, 2025.
Here is all you need to know about the three day, seven game annual affair:
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi continues as the title sponsor of the event – donned the “Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic.” Since MSU last hosted the event in 2016, the games have been played at Southern Miss six times (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) Ole Miss twice (2017, 2023), and Veteran’s Memorial Stadium once (2020).
2025 FULL EVENT SCHEDULE
2025 MHSAA Football Championships Schedule
South is home team
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic
Thursday Class 1A Simmons Vs. Calhoun City 4:00 PM
Thursday Class 5A Brookhaven Vs. West Point 7:30 PM
Friday Class 4A Columbia Vs. Kosciusko 4:00 PM
Friday Class 6A Hattiesburg Vs. Warren Central 7:30 PM
Saturday Class 3A Raleigh Vs. Noxubee County 12:00 PM
Saturday Class 2A Heidelberg Vs. East Webster 3:30 PM
Saturday Class 7A Gulfport Vs. Tupelo 7:00 PM
Tickets:
Parking
Television:
(subject to change)
Jackson – ME TV – WAPT Channel 16.2
Gulf Coast – WLOX – Bounce 13.2
Northeast MS – WCBI-MY MS – Channel 4.2
Meridian – WTOK – myTok 11.2
Hattiesburg – WDAM – BOUNCE 7.3
Cleveland – WHCQ – Channel 8.1
Clarksdale – WPRZ – Channel 12
Oxford – WEBU – Channel 22.1
Streaming:
Radio:
MHSAA (neutral) Broadcasts:
– ESPN Radio 105.9 FM
– Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Individual School Broadcasts:
– Vary by school/game
MHSAA PLAYOFFS
Semifinal Round
Friday’s Scores
CLASS 7A
North State
Tupelo 21, Oxford 20
South State
Gulfport 40, Brandon 7
CLASS 6A
North State
Warren Central 45, Ridgeland 42
South State
Hattiesburg 47, Picayune 27
CLASS 5A
North State
West Point 20, Holmes County 6
South State
Brookhaven 31, Laurel 6
CLASS 4A
North State
Kosciusko 17, Louisville 7
South State
Columbia 20, Poplarville 14
CLASS 3A
North State
Noxubee County 54, Winona 21
South State
Raleigh 27, Seminary 14
CLASS 2A
North State
East Webster 21, Kemper County 14
South State
Heidelberg 46, Mize 14
CLASS 1A
North State
Calhoun City 36, Biggersville 14
South State
Simmons 12, Taylorsville 8
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