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NEMS Daily Journal
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
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Starkville head coach Jamie Mitchell gets excited as his Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 14-0 lead early on Friday night. Mitchell’s team had to rally in overtime for the victory. (Thomas Wells)
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield Gridiorn Classic
(All games televised on Mississippi Public Broadcasting)
Today’s Games
Class 1A Championship
Stringer (12-2) vs. French Camp (12-2)
Kickoff: 11 a.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Stringer 21, Bogue Chitto 7; French Camp 28, Shaw 8. ... Stringer QB Tevin Moore has rushed for 2,034 yards, 39 TD and passed for 868 yards, 9 TD. ... French Camp RB Jaylon Clemons has rushed for 1,363 yards, 15 TD. ... Stringer has won three state titles, the last in 1992.
PREDICTION: French Camp
Class 2A Championship Bassfield (15-0) vs. Eupora (14-1)
Kickoff: 3 p.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Bassfield 17, East Marion 14; Eupora 31, Bruce 28. ... Bassfield uses two QBs – Jomez Applewhite and Calvin Moore. They have thrown for 1,282 yards, 14 TD. ... The Jackets have two 1,000-yard RBs in Rod Williams and Jerome Keys. ... Eupora QB Trey Pittman has completed 117 of 219 passes for 1,775 yards, 21 TD, 6 Int. ... Bassfield has won four state titles, the last in 2009.
PREDICTION: Bassfield
Class 6A Championship Brandon (12-2) vs. South Panola (12-2)
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Brandon 35, Petal 23; South Panola 38, Madison Central 6. ... Brandon QB Gardner Minshew has completed 151 of 260 passes for 1,821 yards, 18 TD, 10 Int. ... South Panola QB Rip Kirk has passed for 2,144 yards, 25 TD, 8 Int. ... Tigers defender Antonio Conner has 69 tackles, 3 Int, 17 deflected passes. ... South Panola has one nine state titles, the last in 2010.
PREDICTION: South Panola
Saturday’s Games
Class 3A Championship Charleston (14-1) vs. Hazlehurst (15-0)
Kickoff: 11 a.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Charleston 56, East Side 0; Hazlehurst 39, West Marion 16. ... Charleston’s backfield features RB Kameron Myers, 1,326 yards, 19 TD and RB Deshadrick Truly, 885 yards, 14 TD. ... Hazlehurst RB Demetrius Cain has rushed for 1,629 yards, 18 TD. ... Indians QB Kenneth Coleman has passed for 2,267 yards, 20 TD, 5 Int. ... Charleston is the defending state champion. Hazlehurst won state in 2005.
PREDICTION: Hazlehurst
Class 4A Championship Greene County (10-4) vs. Noxubee County (15-0)
Kickoff: 3 p.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Greene County 24, Quitman 21; Noxubee County 41, Louisville 21. ... Noxubee County RB Darrell Robinson has rushed 2,686 yards, 47 TD. ... Greene County QB Terrance Woods has completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,735 yards, 23 TD, 2 Int. ... Greene County won state in 2003, Noxubee County in 2008.
PREDICTION: Noxubee County
Class 5A Championship Pascagoula (11-2) vs. Starkville (11-3)
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
THE BUZZ: Last week – Pascagoula 17, Pearl River Central 10; Starkville 29, West Point 28. ... Pascagoula QB Stacey Warren started the season at LB until the Panthers’ starter broke his hand. Warren has passed for 957 yards and rushed for 809 yards. ... Starkville QB Gabe Myles has accounted for 1,707 yards total offense, 21 TDs. ... The Yellow Jackets have won four state titles – 1984, ‘94, ‘95 and 2001. Pascagoula last won in 1987.
PREDICTION: Starkville