South Panola Moves Up One Spot in USA Today Rankings

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Trinity's loss is St. Xavier's gain as the Louisville, Kentucky powers swap spots in the latest USA Today Super 25. St. X, which beat last week's #21, moves into the rankings at #25. #8 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) tumbles out of the poll, but Cincinnati high school football fans don't have to worry...Elder (Cincinnati, OH) moves in at #20.

Lowndes 24-7 win over former #19 Northside pushed the Vikings up three spots to #8 while the Eagles to slide five spots to #24. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) is the biggest mover this week climbing five spots to #19.

Here's the rest of the rankings...

1. Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 6-0, LW: #1
2. Trinity (Euless, TX) 5-0, LW: #2
3. Gateway (Monroeville, PA) 6-0, LW: #3
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 4-0, LW: #4
5. Armwood (Seffner, FL) 5-0, LW: #5
6. Long Beach Poly (CA) 4-0, LW: #6
7. Carmel (IN) 7-0, LW: #7
8. Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) 6-0, LW: #11
9. River Hill (Clarksville, MD) 5-0, LW: #9
10. Centennial (Corona, CA) 4-0, LW: #10
11. Madison County (Madison, FL) 3-0, LW: #12
12. Lakeland (FL) 5-0, LW: #13
13. South Panola (Batesville, MS) 6-0, LW: #14
14. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 6-0, LW: #15
15. Skyline (Issaquah, WA) 5-0, LW: #16
16. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 6-0, LW: #17
17. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) 6-0, LW: #18
18. Plano (TX) 6-0, LW: #20
19. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) 7-0, LW: #24
20. Elder (Cincinnati, OH) 6-1, LW: NR
21. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 3-1, LW: #22
22. Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) 6-0, LW: #23
23. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 3-1, LW: #25
24. Northside (Warner Robins, GA) 5-1, LW: #24
25. St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 5-0, LW: NR

South Panola Win Streak Hits 81

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

South Panola didn't have a let-down from last week's big win over Florida power Apopka last night as the Tigers came out of the gate strong on the way to a 21-13 win over Olive Branch.

The Tigers 81st straight win was played before 10,000 fans. For a game recap from the Clarion Ledger, click here.

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Mississippi High School Football Scoreboard - Week 6

Mississippi High School Football Scores
Friday, October 3, 2008

USA Today Super 25
#14 South Panola 21 Olive Branch 13

Aberdeen 47, Houston 26
Ackerman 7, J.Z. George 0
Amory 31, Nettleton 14
Baldwyn 28, Mantachie 0
Bay Springs 27, Seminary 6
Bay St. Louis 15, Pearl River Central 7
Biggersville 24, West Oktibbeha 8
Booneville 41, Kossuth 22
Brandon 34, Terry 21
Brookhaven Aca. 23, Riverfield, La. 13
Bruce 55, Williams-Sullivan 0
Calhoun City 45, West Lowndes 30
Calvary Christian 52, Calhoun Aca. 22
Canton 32, Yazoo County 30
Canton Aca. 35, Tri-County Aca. 0
Carthage 27, Heidelberg 21
Central Hinds Aca. 10, Benton Aca. 0
Central Private, La. 40, Columbia Aca. 14
Centreville Aca. 34, Silliman, La. 0
Charleston 40, Palmer 0
Christian Collegiate 52, Mt. Salus 38
Clarksdale Lee Aca. 28, Marshall Aca. 13
Cleveland 34, Greenwood 8
Clinton 41, Grenada 17
Columbia 21, Greene County 20
Copiah Aca. 35, Prentiss Christian 12
Corinth 34, Rosa Fort 22
D’Iberville 41, Long Beach 0
De Soto, Ark. 35, Hebron Christian 14
East Central 15, Stone County 8
East Marion 41, Lumberton 18
East Webster 13, Vardaman 3
Edinburg 31, Thomastown 14
Enterprise Clarke 47, Mize 20
Ethel 17, South Leake 6
Eupora 28, Water Valley 12
Forest 49, Union 20
Franklin Co. 23, Jefferson County 20
French Camp 42, Noxapater 14
Gautier 12, Vancleave 7
George County 49, Biloxi 14
Greenville Christian 27, Sharkey-Issaquena Aca. 6
Gulfport 21, Harrison Central 20
Hamilton 35, Belmont 34
Heritage Aca. 28, Oak Hill Aca. 14
Hinds AHS 26, McLaurin 7
Hollandale Simmons 14, Riverside 0
Horn Lake 49, DeSoto Central 24
Humphreys Aca. 34, Bayou Aca. 6
Independence 20, Byhalia 19
Itawamba 37, Center Hill 14
Jackson Aca. 35, Lamar School 21
Jackson Jim Hill 27, Wingfield 7
Jackson Prep 48, Presbyterian Christian 0
Kirk Aca. 49, Lee Academy, Ark. 8
Lafayette 35, Hernando 21
Lanier 14, Callaway 13
Lawrence County 63, Brookhaven 21
Louisville 41, South Pontotoc 0
Madison Central 47, Murrah 7
Madison St. Joseph 20, Enterprise Lincoln 19
Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 37, Hillcrest Christian 0
Magee 34, Crystal Springs 15
Magnolia Heights 41, Pillow Aca. 21
McClain 53, Humphreys 12
McComb 26, North Pike 7
Meridian 42, Hattiesburg 0
Morton 19, Choctaw Central 8
Moss Point 36, Forrest Co. AHS 35
Mount Olive 34, Cathedral 28
Neshoba Central 48, Winona 28
New Hope 21, Kosciusko 0
Newton County 34, Southeast Lauderdale 0
North Delta 34, Delta Aca. 24
North Forrest 20, St. Patrick 15
North Panola 30, Lewisburg 7
North Pontotoc 28, Alcorn Central 14
North Sunflower Aca. 26, ICCE 14
Northeast Jones 35, West Jones 16
Northwest Rankin 14, Provine 0
Noxubee County 42, West Point 0
Oak Grove 49, Natchez 20
Oxford 28, Gentry 14
Parklane Aca. 49, Adams Christian 13
Pascagoula 28, Hancock 0
Pass Christian 26, West Marion 0
Pearl 27, Ridgeland 14
Pelahatchie 28, Pisgah 21
Petal 14, Ocean Springs 6
Philadelphia 20, Newton 0
Picayune 59, Poplarville 14
Pontotoc 51, Okolona 6
Porter’s Chapel Aca. 48, Heidelberg Academy 7
Puckett 35, St. Aloysius 7
Purvis 48, Sumrall 0
Quitman 46, South Jones 27
Ray Brooks 28, St. Joseph, Greenville 26
Ripley 53, Mooreville 20
Senatobia 7, Holly Springs 6
Shannon 33, Saltillo 14
Smithville 48, Thrasher 7
South Panola 21, Olive Branch 13
South Pike 19, Amite County 8
Southaven 28, Columbus 14
St. Andrew’s 28, Wesson 17
St. Stanislaus 42, St. Martin 35
Starkville Aca. 10, Leake Aca. 7
Strider Aca. 32, Deer Creek School 2
Taylorsville 41, Clarkdale 21
Tishomingo County 48, New Albany 13
Trinity Episcopal 42, Tallulah, La. 14
Tupelo 28, Starkville 0
Tylertown 61, Wilkinson County 0
Velma Jackson 51, East Side 0
Veritas School 21, University Christian 14
Vicksburg 12, Yazoo City 6, OT
Walnut 41, Hatley 0
Warren Central 17, Greenville-Weston 0
Washington School 36, Manchester Aca. 7
Wayne Aca. 21, Newton Co. Aca. 20
Wayne County 30, Northeast Lauderdale 0
West Lauderdale 42, Caledonia 0
West Memphis Christian, Ark. 16, Tunica Institute of Learning 12
West Tallahatchie 50, Coahoma Co. 32
Winona Christian 41, TCPS 13

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South Panola Wins Streak Hits 79

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

At least for Friday night, bragging rights in the deep season go to the State of Mississippi.

South Panola (4-0), the #1 5A school in the state, extended it's win streak to 79-games with a solid 28-18 win over Apopka (2-1), the #1 6A team in Florida before a national television audience on ESPNU.

South Panola junior running back Nicholas Parker didn't mind the glare of the national spotlight, rushing for 242-yards and all four of the Tiger touchdowns.

For a game recap, click here.

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Mississippi High School Football Scoreboard - Week 4

Mississippi High School Football Scores
Friday, September 18, 2008

USA Today Super 25
#18 South Panola 28 Apopka (FL) 18

Around Mississippi
Madison Central 24 Tupelo 21 (OT)

South Panola 78 And Counting

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The nation's longest active win streak will be put to the test Friday night when South Panola (Batesville, MS) takes on the #1 6A team in Florida...the Apopka Blue Darters. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU at 8 PM EST.

South Panola has won 78-straight which is barely halfway to the national record of 151 straight by De La Salle (Concord, CA).

Aside from a national TV audience, there's plenty of pub for this game. Below are several links to get Huddle fans ready for the game.

Click here to read a game preview from Rivals.com.
Click here to read a game preview from Varsity Gridiron from the Orlando Sentinel.
Click here to read a game preview from USA Today.

Mississippi High School Football Scoreboard - Week 3

Mississippi High School Football Scores
Friday, September 12, 2008

USA Today Super 25
#21 South Panola 40 Grenada 2

Aberdeen 50, Hamilton 0
Ackerman 16, Winona 14
Alcorn Central 49, Biggersville 8
Baldwyn 26, New Albany 7
Bay St. Louis 27, Florence 21
Belmont 36, Kossuth 28
Bogue Chitto 27, Dexter 8
Bolivar Central, Tenn. 30, Byhalia 0
Booneville 35, Saltillo 22
Bruce 54, Hatley 0
Calhoun City 32, Okolona 14
Callaway 21, Jackson Jim Hill 7
Canton 28, Tylertown 21
Canton Aca. 20, Newton Co. Aca. 19
Cathedral 35, Pelahatchie 26
Central Hinds Aca. 14, University Christian 7
Cherokee, N.C. 28, Choctaw Central 14
Claiborne, La. 14, Wilkinson County Christian Academy 13
Cleveland 22, East Side 0
Clinton 21, Brookhaven 3
Corinth 34, Tishomingo County 19
D’Iberville 41, St. Martin 14
De Soto, Ark. 13, Tunica Institute of Learning 12
DeSoto Central 40, Bishop Byrne, Tenn. 6
Durant 26, Weir 6
East Webster 27, Smithville 7
Enterprise Clarke 41, Union 14
Eupora 41, Caledonia 8
FACS, Tenn. 48, TCPS 28
Forest 39, St. Andrew’s 20
Forest Hill 49, Bailey 0
Forrest Co. AHS 34, Pearl River Central 7
Franklin Co. 14, Charleston 10
Gentry 35, Humphreys 6
George County 35, Gautier 21
Harrison Central 37, East Central 20
Hattiesburg 31, Gulfport 7
Hebron Christian 61, ICCE 6
Heritage Aca. 20, Starkville Aca. 14
Hernando 49, Lewisburg 0
Horn Lake 39, Westwood, Tenn. 0
Itawamba 22, Houston 19
Jackson Prep 17, Pearl 14
Kirk Aca. 45, Bayou Aca. 0
Lafayette 47, North Panola 6
Lamar School 42, East Rankin Aca. 13
Louisville 37, Kosciusko 10
Madison Central 48, McComb 0
Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 30, Presbyterian Christian 0
Magnolia Heights 21, Jackson Aca. 6
Manchester Aca. 27, Humphreys Aca. 0
McAdams 40, Edinburg 6
McLaurin 33, Richland 3
Mendenhall 34, Terry 18
Mize 29, Enterprise Lincoln 7
Moss Point 28, Pascagoula 21
Mount Olive 34, Pisgah 0
Mt. Salus 40, Calhoun Aca. 6
Neshoba Central 21, Ridgeland 6
Nettleton 39, Mantachie 23
New Hope 16, Columbus 7
Newton County 35, Yazoo County 0
Northeast Jones 25, Vancleave 0
North Pontotoc 50, South Pontotoc 21
Northwest Rankin 31, Brandon 20
Noxubee County 41, Greenville-Weston 0
Oak Forest, La. 19, Copiah Aca. 13, 2OT
Ocean Springs 41, Long Beach 7
Olive Branch 61, Treadwell, Tenn. 20
Oxford 24, Senatobia 16
Parklane Aca. 51, Hillcrest Christian 0
Philadelphia 28, Lumberton 0
Pillow Aca. 35, Oak Hill Aca. 7
Porter’s Chapel Aca. 43, Veritas School 7
Provine 20, Lanier 0
Puckett 42, West Lincoln 3
Quitman 21, Morton 7
Ripley 34, Pontotoc 28
River Oaks, La. 48, Adams Christian 21
SBEC, Tenn. 26, Center Hill 14
Scott Central 41, Carthage 19
Sebastopol 21, South Leake 0
Shannon 34, Central-Merry, Tenn. 0
Sharkey-Issaquena Aca. 48, North Sunflower Aca. 6
Simpson Aca. 35, Columbia Aca. 7
South Panola 40, Grenada 2
Springdale, Ark. 49, Clarksdale 42
St. Aloysius 34, Salem 7
St. Joseph, Greenville 34, Coffeeville 18
St. Patrick 10, Pass Christian 0
St. Stanislaus 26, Hancock 22
Stone County 37, Poplarville 6
Strider Aca. 16, Briarfield, La. 14
Sylva-Bay Aca. 42, Amite School 0
Taylorsville 33, Raleigh 16
Tupelo 47, Amory 14
Vardaman 45, Falkner 0
Velma Jackson 36, Yazoo City 12
Vicksburg 17, Hazlehurst 6
Walnut 36, Mooreville 7
Water Valley 26, Independence 22
West Lowndes 49, Thrasher 6
West Oktibbeha 6, East Oktibbeha 0
West Point 34, Starkville 0
Winston Aca. 20, Leake Aca. 16
Sulligent AL 47, Cold Springs AL 6

76 Straight Wins and Counting for #21 South Panola (MS)

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


The nation's current longest win streak now stands at 76 games after South Panola (#21 USA Today) beat Vicksburg 27-6 in the 46th annual Red Carpet Bowl Friday night. The Tigers were led by quarterback David Renfoe, who threw three TD passes while going 10-for-26 for 206 yards.

To read a game recap, click here.

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Mississippi High School Football Preview

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Private schools in Mississippi began their season last night and the public schools will follow next week.

Once again, all eyes will be on South Panola, which brings a 75-game win streak into the 2008 season. Rolled into that streak is five straight 5A state championships, and if the Tigers want to make it six in a row, head coach Lance Pogue will have to replace Mississippi's Mr. football Darius "Tig" Barksdale, who rushed for nearly 3,000 yards last season.

South Panola will start the season as the #1A team in the Clarion Ledger's high school football pre-season rankings. The Clarion Ledger is a great source for high school football throughout the state, and to get you prepped for the season, click here to read the paper's season preview.

Click here to go to the Mississippi High School Football Huddle.

Mississippi Private High School Football Scoreboard - Week 1

Missississippi High School Scores
Private Schools

Friday, August 22, 2008

Bowling Green (La.) 42 Copiah 0
Briarfield (La.) 27 Prairie View (La.) 19
Canton 14 Manchester 7
Central Hinds 9 Humphreys 6
Central Private (La.) 41 Huntingdon (La.) 13
Christian Collegiate 33 Russell Christian 32
East Rankin 28 Amite Center 13
Glenbrook (La.) 26 Tallulah (La.) 6
Greenville Christian 18 Franklin (La.) 0
Heritage 6 Leake 0
Indianola 37 Delta 14
Jackson 21 Madison-Ridgeland 14
Jackson Preparatory 35 Washington 7
Kemper 54 Rebul 36
Kirk 15 Magnolia Heights 12
Lamar 46 Wayne 12
Macon Central 45 Ben's Ford Christian (La.) 18
Marshall 40 Lee (Ark.) 22
Marvell (Ark.) 19 Tupelo Christian Prep 14
North Sunflower 40 Calhoun 0
Parklane 35 Oak Forest (La.) 32
Pillow 31 Lee 7
Porter's Chapel 42 Claiborne (La.) 14
Prentiss Christian 31 Tri-County 14
Presbyterian Christian 35 Columbia 7
Riverfield (La.) 33 Cenla Christian (La.) 12
Silliman Institute (La.) 38 Alpha Christian 18
Simpson County 44 Heidelberg 0
Starkville 33 Hillcrest Christian 2
Strider 14 North Delta 12
Sylva Bay 26 University Christian 19
Tunica Institute of Learning 34 Deer Creek 13
Trinity Episcopal 30 South Choctaw 13
Veritas 33 Sharkey-Issaquena 8
West Memphis (Ark.) 48 Hebron Christian 22
Wilkinson Christian 20 Adams County Christian 7
Winston 27 Oak Hill 3

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Jackson Academy 21 MRA 14

Mississippi Dandy Dozen

The Clarion Ledger is Jackson, Mississippi unveiled its annual Dandy Dozen on Sunday. To make this list is pretty special, but it's not perfect just ask NFL running back Deuce McAllister, who didn't make the list. Walter Payton, Jerry Rice and Brett Favre also didn't make the list, but that's because the Dandy Dozen didn't exist when they were in high school.

Here's this year's list...

Josh Boyd - Philadelphia, DL
Chad Bumphis - Tupelo, WR
David Conner - South Panola, LB
Fletcher Cox - Yazoo City, DL
Chris Garrett - Tupelo, QB
Kendrick Hardy - Lawrence County, RB
Cameron Lawrence - Magnolia Heights, QB/DB
Clayton Moore - Louisville, QB
Pat Patterson - Noxubee County, WR
Tyler Russell - Meridian, QB
Dennis Thames - Louisville, RB/LB
Rod Woodson - Olive Branch, DB

To hear how the Dandy Dozen is picked from Clarion-Ledger sports editor Rusty Hampton, click here.