CLINTON — The Heritage Academy football team accomplished the goal it had in mind all season: It gave coach Barrett Donahoe a Gatorade moment he will always remember.
The dousing Donahoe received came minutes after one of the Patriots’ most dominating defensive efforts of the season on the state’s biggest stage.
Graham McCain had a 30-yard field goal, Hudson Bean scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and Taylor Fields’ sack in the final minutes provided the exclamation point Friday in Heritage Academy’s 10-3 victory against Magnolia Heights Academy in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division 2 state title at Mississippi College’s Robinson-Hale Stadium.
The victory helped Heritage Academy (7-5) finish the season on a five-game winning streak and secure its first state title since 1986. This season also was the program’s first time back in the playoffs since 2005.
It all came in Donahoe’s first season as head coach at the school.
For more on this game and the rest of Friday’s prep football action, see Sunday’s edition of The Dispatch.
Here is a list of the state of Mississippi’s prep football scores from Friday night, as provided by The Associated Press:
Local
Madison Central 41, Columbus 7
Starkville 45, Saltillo 7
West Point 38, Canton 0
Louisville 38, New Albany 13
Noxubee County 14, Lafayette 0
Aberdeen 39, McClain 16
Bruce 35, East Webster 7
Bogue Chitto 56, West Lowndes 36
Heritage Aca. 10, Magnolia Heights 3
State
Mississippi High School Activities Association
Class 6A
First Round
Brandon 35, Ocean Springs 14
Clinton 31, Southaven 7
D’Iberville 27, Meridian 21, OT
Hattiesburg 21, Gulfport 14
Olive Branch 53, Warren Central 21
Petal 49, Biloxi 34
South Panola 42, Jackson Jim Hill 7
MHSAA Class 5A
First Round
Oxford 27, Provine 14
Pascagoula 38, West Jones 6
Pearl River Central 52, McComb 18
Picayune 69, Brookhaven 42
Ridgeland 13, Center Hill 6
Wayne County 29, Moss Point 7
MHSAA Class 4A
Second Round
Bay St. Louis 45, Germantown 7
Forrest Co. AHS 42, Mendenhall 20
Greene County 49, Tylertown 26
Houston 34, Yazoo County 0
Itawamba 30, Lewisburg 3
Quitman 49, Columbia 14
MHSAA Class 3A
Second Round
Byhalia 14, Booneville 6
Charleston 60, Ripley 32
East Side 26, Water Valley 24
Hazlehurst 51, Sumrall 29
Philadelphia 34, Wilkinson County 14
Seminary 34, Forest 14
West Marion 50, McLaurin 9
Class 2A
Second Round
Bassfield 47, Bay Springs 12
Calhoun City 48, J.F. Kennedy 18
East Marion 10, St. Joseph-Madison 7
Eupora 36, South Delta 8
Mize 41, Union 24
Taylorsville 41, Lumberton 6
West Bolivar 37, Ackerman 15
Class 1A
First Round
Coffeeville 35, Vardaman 21
Falkner 44, Shaw 8
French Camp 42, Coldwater 6
Noxapater 46, Dexter 14
Pelahatchie 51, Cathedral 40
St. Joseph-Madison 38, Smithville 6
Stringer 40, Nanih Waiya 7
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Class AAA Division 1
Championship
Jackson Prep 34, Jackson Aca. 10
MAIS Class AA
Quarterfinal
Brookhaven Aca. 33, Lamar School 28
Marshall Aca. 20, Indianola Aca. 15
North Delta 41, River Oaks 7
Simpson Aca. 21, Trinity Episcopal 14
MAIS Class A
Quarterfinal
Benton Academy 48, Deer Creek School 14
Newton Co. Aca. 32, Riverfield Academy 26
Tri-County Aca. 41, Winona Christian 6
Wilkinson County Christian Academy 30, Heidelberg Academy 0
MAIS Eight Man
Championship
Russell Christian Academy 29, Calhoun Aca. 28
Adam Minichino is the former Sports Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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