By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director POPLARVILLE — When the Poplarville football team won its first state football championship ever over the weekend, it marked another notch in the annals of prep football history in Pearl River County.But in addition to the… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director MOBILE, Ala. — A trio of senior standout players from the “Southern Six” as well as a veteran head coach all will head across the state line to neighboring Alabama Tuesday in anticipation of a big… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — For the third consecutive season, St. Stanislaus standout placekicker Evan Noel has been named to the Class 3A First Team All-State squad. Noel, who recently signed with the University of Florida, will also be… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — Five “Southern Six” standouts were named Class 7A First Team All-State over the weekend as yet another season of prep football wrapped up in the state of Mississippi over the weekend. And there were… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — The “Southern Six” dominated the Class 6A First Team All-State offensive backfield this season. George County quarterback Deuce Knight joined Picayune running back Darrel Smith and Wesr Harrison running back Jordan Stapleton as the… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — Gautier’s historic run to its first-ever state championship game in program history yielded some lofty dividends for the Gators this season. A pair of Gautier senior standouts garnered the highest single individual honors from… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — It took 113 years and five attempts, but Poplarville finally broke down the door to a state football championship early Saturday evening here at M.M. Roberts Stadium. The Hornets rallied from an eight point… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — Poplarville continued to reap the benefits of its first ever state championship on the football field Sunday morning. Veteran Hornet head coach Jay Beech was honored as Class 4A “Coach of the Year” by… Continue reading

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — The drought is over. Poplarville has won it’s first ever state championship on the football field.The Hornets overcame an eight point deficit in the fourth quarter to pull out a heart-stopping 29-28 win over… Continue reading

By STAN CALDWELL/Sports Writer and CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director HATTIESBURG — Poplarville is 0-4 all time in the Class 4A state football championship game. However, will the rid math-up in the title tilt against perennial state power Louisville finally be the… Continue reading