Little Egg Bowl: Top-ranked Starkville High faces rematch with Oxford in north state final

Friday’s contest pits the No. 1 Yellow Jackets against rival Oxford (12-1) for a trip to the MHSAA Class 6A championship game.

After triple-overtime fight, Noxubee County prepares for district rematch in north state final

MACON — Teddy Young felt the doubt before he ever coached his first game at the helm of the Noxubee County football team.

Dynamic, deep rushing attack fueling West Point’s playoff run

WEST POINT — Early this season, while West Point running back Dantariyus Cannon battled nagging injuries, fellow senior Brandon Harris shouldered the load.

Heritage Academy beats rival Starkville Academy for MAIS Class 5A title

The Pats finished off a 14-0 season with a 55-10 demolishing of rival Starkville Academy in Friday’s MAIS Class 5A championship game at Jackson Academy.

Caledonia seniors Camryn Johnson and Maddy Suggs sign to play volleyball at MUW

CALEDONIA — The outfit was fine.

Prep basketball: Starkville High boys pull away from Itawamba Agricultural with big second quarter

The Yellow Jackets outscored the Indians 28-9 in a massive second quarter.

Noxubee nasty: Resurgence of dominant defense carries Tigers into north semifinal

MACON — The road to Hattiesburg is paved with good defense.

Laden with offensive playmakers, Starkville prepares to host Olive Branch in Class 6A second round

An ensemble cast for Starkville led to a 35-2 win over Horn Lake last week. Now the Yellow Jackets face Olive Branch, which pulled an upset of Madison Central last Friday.

Heritage Academy, Starkville Academy bring rivalry to big stage in MAIS Class 5A championship

“It’s always fun to play that game, and now being able to take it on a bigger stage, really looking forward to it,” Heritage Academy coach Sean Harrison said.

New Hope softball star Charly Clanton signs to Northeast Mississippi Community College

Clanton, New Hope’s starting shortstop and one of the team’s leaders, signed her letter of intent to play with the Tigers.

Prep soccer roundup: Tierah Macon, Cameron Wright record hat tricks as MSMS sweeps West Point

Tierah Macon had a hat trick for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science girls soccer team, and Cameron Wright had the same for the boys team.

Prep basketball roundup: Lucy Sharp leads Heritage Academy girls over Oak Hill Academy

WEST POINT — Lucy Sharp scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Heritage Academy girls basketball team to a 45-33 win at Oak Hill Academy on Tuesday in West Point.

Prep basketball: Long-distance shooting helps New Hope boys rout Lamar County (Ala.), start season 2-0

Senior Gabe Dickerson made four of the team’s 10 3-pointers, including three in quick succession in the second quarter, and New Hope piled on the points to rout Lamar County.

Oak Hill Academy linebacker Jaden Craven honored with NFL Way to Play Award for ‘textbook’ tackle

WEST POINT — The group chat was going crazy.

Prep football roundup: CJ Jackson powers Starkville Academy into state title game

Jackson ran for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries to lead a late comeback by the Volunteers.

Heritage Academy flattens Pillow Academy, will face rival Starkville Academy in state title game

The Patriots won in typical Heritage Academy fashion: A dominant run game. A 33-7 halftime score. A pair of interceptions returned for long scores. And, even in the state semifinal, a running clock enacted by virtue of the mercy rule.

“It’s always a possibility with us,” senior Noel Fisher said.

Dedicating season to late mother, West Lowndes girls basketball coach Takeea Bozeman sees great things ahead for Panthers

Takeea Bozeman and her mother, Earnestine, were caught up in a bit of a rivalry.

New Hope senior RL Mattix signs to play basketball at Northeast Mississippi Community College

“He’s learned from some guys that were in front of him in taking those reins and turning into an unbelievable leader for us,” New Hope coach Drew McBrayer said.

Seeking record-tying 11th title, West Point set to face Provine in first round

The path to a fourth straight state title for the top-ranked Green Wave starts with Friday’s first-round game against Provine.

Heritage Academy baseball standout Blayze Berry signs to Mississippi State

Berry signed his national letter of intent to MSU on Thursday in the Heritage Academy library, getting one step closer to achieving a long-held goal.