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6A

1. South Panola (3-0) — Beat MUS 39-2

2. Meridian (3-0) — Beat Starkville 14-7

3. Madison Central (3-0) — Beat Provine 43-6

4. Petal (1-1) — Open

5. Olive Branch (1-1) — Open

6. Southaven (2-0)  — Open

7. Gulfport  (3-0) — Beat West Lauderdale 38-0

8. Natchez (3-0) — Beat Ferriday, La 14-0

9. Ocean Springs (2-1) — Lost to Moss Point 28-14

10. George County (2-1) — Beat Greene County 27-17

11. Starkville (1-2) — Lost to Meridian 14-7

12. Northwest Rankin (3-0) — Beat Pearl 27-21

13. Clinton (1-2) — Beat Brookhaven 34-21

14. Tupelo (2-0) — Beat Itawamba AHS 31-6

15 Hancock (3-0) — Beat Bay 28-17

Lurking Around: Pascagoula (2-0), Oak Grove (1-2), Columbus (1-1), Biloxi (2-0), Harrison Central (0-2), Warren Central (1-2)



5A

1. West Point (2-0) — Open

2. West Jones (2-0) — Beat Magee 35-3

3. Wayne County (2-1) — Beat Northeast Jones 44-7

4. Picayune (2-0) — Beat Forrest County AHS 49-31

5. Ridgeland (3-0) — Beat Terry 43-7

6. McComb (3-0) — Beat Franklin County 33-14   

7. Oxford (2-1) — Lost to Lafayette County 21-14

8. New Hope (1-1) — Beat Amory 37-6

9. Brookhaven (1-1) — Lost to Clinton 34-21

10. Moss Point (2-1) — Beat Ocean Springs 28-14

11. Clarksdale (2-1) — Lost to Christian Brothers Tenn 21-14

12. Callaway (3-0) — Beat Jim Hill 30-6

13. Vancleave (2-0) — Open

14. Neshoba Central (2-1) — Lost to Philadelphia 42-14

15. Pearl (1-2) — Lost to Northwest Rankin 27-21

Lurking Around: Forest Hill (2-0), Long Beach (2-1), Stone County (1-2), Hernando (1-1), Provine (1-2), Gautier (0-2).



4A

1. Lafayette County (3-0) — Beat Oxford 21-14

2. Noxubee County (3-0) —Beat Murrah 57-6

3. Purvis (3-0) — Beat Sumrall 41-3

4. New Albany (3-0) — Beat Corinth 14-7

5. North Pike (2-1) — Beat East Central 40-0

6. Kosciusko (3-0) — Beat Grenada 39-20

7. Pontotoc (2-1) — Lost to Aberdeen 34-0

8. Greene County (1-2) — Lost to George County 27-17

9. Forrest County AHS (1-2) — Lost to Picayune 49-31

10. Greenwood (3-0) — Beat Yazoo City 15-6

11. Senatobia (2-1) — Beat Independence 24-12

12. Magee (1-1) — Lost to West Jones 35-3

13. St. Stanislaus (1-2) — Lost to Jackson Prep 24-14

14. Louisville (1-2) — Beat Quitman 26-14

15. Quitman (2-1) — Lost to Louisville 26-14

Lurking Around: Bay High (1-2), Columbia (2-1), Shannon (0-2), Lawrence County (1-2), Newton County (3-0), Itawamba AHS (1-2).



3A

1. Forest (2-0) — Open

2. Charleston (2-1) — Beat West Tallahatchie 68-0

3. Philadelphia (3-0) — Beat Neshoba Central 42-14

4. Aberdeen (2-1) — Beat Pontotoc 34-0 

5. Tylertown (1-2) — Beat Lawrence County 20-12

6. Franklin County (1-2) — Lost to McComb 33-14

7. Belmont (2-0) — Beat Tishomingo County 28-0

8. Winona (3-0) — Beat Eupora  17-8

9. South Delta (2-1) — Beat North Panola 36-20

10. Raleigh (3-0) — Beat Bay Springs 26-0

11. Water Valley (2-1) — Lost to Calhoun City 10-7

12. Collins (1-2) — Lost to Taylorsville 22-6

13. McLaurin (3-0) — Beat Florence 28-25

14. Velma Jackson (2-1) — Beat Yazoo County 40-6

15. East Side (3-0) — Beat Broadstreet 44-6

Lurking Around: Mooreville (3-0), Leland (3-0), Southeast Lauderdale (2-1), West Marion (2-1), Seminary (2-1), Choctaw Central (2-1), Saint Andrews (2-1).



2A

1. Taylorsville (3-0) — Beat Collins 22-6

2. Bassfield (2-1) — Beat Puckett 34-7

3. Calhoun City (3-0) — Beat Water Valley 10-7

4. Puckett (2-1) — Lost to Bassfield 34-7

5. East Webster (3-0) — Beat Vardaman 37-0

6. Lumberton (3-0) — Beat Poplarville 40-6

7. North Forrest (2-1) — Lost to Seminary 12-6

8. Hollandale Simmons (2-1) — Beat Drew 46-0

9. Eupora (2-1) — Lost to Winona 17-8

10. Wesson (2-0) — Beat Bogue Chitto 32-12

11. Pisgah (3-0) — Beat Thomastown 34-6

12. West Bolivar (1-2) — Beat Ray Brooks 41-0

13. Walnut (3-0) — Beat Alcorn Central 34-0

14. Mize (2-1) — Beat Mount Olive 35-18

15. Union (2-1) — Beat Clarkdale 42-15

Lurking Around: Coahoma County (3-0), Baldwyn (1-2), Prentiss (2-0), Madison St. Joe (1-2), Newton (2-1).



1A

1. Durant (3-0) — Beat Williams-Sullivan 60-0

2. Smithville (1-1) — Open

3. Mount Olive (0-2) — Lost to Mize 35-18

4. Nanih Waiya (0-2) — Open

5. French Camp (1-0) — Open

6. Natchez Cathedral (2-0) — Open

7. Okolona (2-1) – Beat Houston 34-32

8. Vardaman (2-1) — Lost to East Webster 37-0

9. Bogue Chitto (2-1) — Lost to Wesson 34-32



10. Noxapater (2-1) — Beat Pelahatchie 35-28

11. West Oktibbeha (2-10 — Beat East Oktibbeha

12. Sebastopol (1-2) — Lost to Scott Central 26-6

13. Saint Aloysius (2-1) — Beat Greenville St. Joe 12-7

14. Dexter (1-2) — Lost to West Marion 38-36

15. McAdams (2-0) — Open

Lurking ARound: South Leake (1-1), Biggersville (2-0), Coldwater (1-1), Montgomery County (2-1), Greenville St. Joe (0-3).



MAIS OVERALL

1. Jackson Academy (3-0) — Beat Presbyterian Christian 24-6

2. Jackson Prep (3-0) — Beat St. Stanislaus 24-14

3. MRA (1-1) —  Open

4. Brookhaven (3-0) — Beat Riverfield 60-6

5. Simpson Academy (3-0) — Beat East Rankin 34-7

6. Pillow Academy (3-0) — Beat Washington 24-0

7. Trinity Episcopal (3-0) — Beat Centreville 24-13

8. River Oaks (3-0) — Beat Porters Chapel 43-0

9. DeSoto School (3-0) — Beat Central Holmes 47-7

10. Magnolia Heights (3-0) — Beat Kirk 34-3

11. Presbyterian Christian (2-1) — Lost to Jackson Academy 24-6

12. Washington School (0-3) — Lost to Pillow 24-0

13. Parklane (1-1) — Open

14. Copiah Academy (1-1) — Open

15. Leake Academy (2-0) — Beat Hillcrest Christian 40-0

Lurking Around: Oak Forest (2-1), Central Hinds (3-0), North Delta (2-1), Indianola Academy (2-1), Clarksdale Lee (2-1), East Rankin (1-2)