Crusaders ease past Southeastern Baptist 75-67 in home opener

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG – With a nearly completely revamped roster, there are still some growing pains for the William Carey University men’s basketball team.   The Crusaders sputtered at times on offense, but used a strong defensive effort to pull away from Southeastern Baptist College 76-67 in their 2023-24 home opener Tuesday …

Pascagoula rides ‘epic’ defense to stop Hattiesburg 7-6 in 6A playoffs

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan   HATTIESBURG – Lewis Sims was lit up like a Christmas tree in his postgame address Friday night.   And why not? The veteran Pascagoula coach had just orchestrated an improbable 7-6 victory over homestanding Hattiesburg in the first round of the Class 6A high school football playoffs at D.I. Patrick …

Mississippi High School Football Playoff Schedules

Friday All games kickoff at 7 p.m. MHSAA PLAYOFFS First Round CLASS 7A Germantown (5-5) at Oxford (7-3) Southaven (3-7) at Starkville (7-3) DeSoto Central (5-6) at Tupelo (8-2) Madison Central (6-4) at Lewisburg (7-3) Harrison Central (6-4) at Brandon (8-2) Pearl (7-3) at Gulfport (6-4) Meridian (5-6) at Ocean Springs (9-1) Biloxi (6-5) at …

Sacred Heart starts slow, finishes fast to whip Noxapater 36-8 in 1A playoffs

By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com   HATTIESBURG –Sacred Heart may be the new kids on the block when it comes to playoff football, but the Crusaders look like they might want to settle in for awhile.   Hosting a playoff game for the first time in school history, and in just their second postseason game ever, …