Sophomore right-handed pitcher Aiden Moffett of Taylorsville High School announced Tuesday morning that he is committed to play baseball for Louisiana State University.
National Sports News
Bay Springs native Don Hinton announced on Tuesday that he will retire as Executive Director of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, effective December 31, 2020.
PICAYUNE — The Tornadoes huffed and puffed, but in the end, the Tide washed away their bid for an upset and an all-Jones County South State championship game.
Tegarrious Roberts scored two touchdowns for South Jones, but that wasn’t enough for the Braves to overcome the loss of their top two quarterbacks to injuries.
QUITMAN — Northeast Jones quarterback Mason Smith threw two long touchdown passes and ran for another, but Quitman caught a couple of bombs — and a couple of big breaks — to hand the Tigers their first region loss of the season, 41-31, on Friday night.
Alan Follis threw a pair of touchdowns passes to Tajrick Randolph and ran for another as West Jones held off a feisty Forest Hill team, 37-18, in a rainy region matchup at The Shoe on Friday night.
Tony Barnes scored three touchdowns and Zaymarrian Ducksworth ran for two TDs to lead Northeast Jones to a wild win in The Jungle over cross-county rival South Jones, 48-23, on Friday night.
Things started out rough for the South Jones and they just got worse as West Lauderdale scored on its first seven possessions to win big over the Braves, 57-12.
Tegarrius Roberts scored twice in the fourth quarter to lead South Jones to a 28-21 victory over Northeast Lauderdale in Ellisville on Friday night.
Laurel High’s top recruit crossed out his commitment to Florida State and is crossing back over state lines to stay home.
Jamarius Hosey ran for four touchdowns and Anson Windham ran for three as Bay Springs beat North Forrest 60-27 in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
featured
Whether it is football, baseball or a game of Go-Fish, if West Jones and South Jones meet in any competitive endeavor, it will be heated.
A year ago, Mendenhall was fighting for first place in Region 5-4A as it hosted a struggling Northeast Jones Tigers team.
Four South Jones band members auditioned for and earned a place on the prestigious Mississippi Lions All-State Band. They are, from left, Jacob Roney (euphonium), Seth Estes (trumpet), Kragen Lewis (flute) and Jared Bush (trumpet and All-State Jazz Band). Almost 1,000 young musicians auditio…
In a season of standout defen- sive performances, the West Jones Mustangs outdid themselves Friday night against Forest Hill.
When Chad Locklear snagged the onside kick out of the air in Laurel territory with less than two minutes to play Friday night, South Jones’ faithful were believing.
Tigers ready to regroup for ‘second season’
South Jones No. 3 Vekelion Campbell
Ask any coach in Region 3-5A what the worst part of the region is and they will say the travel.
A pair of streaking teams, record-wise — albeit in different directions — will collide Friday night when South Jones hosts Laurel for homecoming.
BAY SPRINGS — Jacario Ducksworth’s 86-yard punt return 86’ed Northeast Jones’ comeback hopes as Bay Springs ended its losing streak to the Tigers, 34-17, on Friday night.
Bay High took its first lead of the season, but it was short-lived Friday night as South Jones scored the final three touch- downs of the game to upend the winless Tigers 35-20.
On paper, the Bay Springs Bull- dogs are classified as a 2A while West Jones is classified as 5A.
County throwdown on tap
Rare indeed is the occasion perennial contenders Laurel and Petal enter a matchup with a combined record of 1-5.
South Jones No. 7 Chad MosesSenior running back scored a TD on a 54-yard run and caught a pass for 24 yards in a 24-6 victory. He is pictured with Farm Bureau Insurance agent Jordan Walters.Northeast Jones No. 11 Tony BarnesCarried the ball 13 times for 97 yards in a loss to Collins. He is p…
Collins’ high-octane offense was firing on all cylinders Friday night before Northeast Jones got cranked up in The Jungle, speeding away with a 39-10 victory.
By Mark Thornton
By Sean Murphy
From staff reports
West Jones added some offensive pop Friday night to an already dominant defense.
South Jones came within a few minutes of snagging their first victory of the season, but in the end, it was just too much Blake Comeaux to over-come.
Conner — and fans — scramble in fourth quarter for fifth straight Jug win
Hattiesburg finished with a bang to beat Laurel for the fifth straight time in the Lil’ Brown Jug Game, 41-20, on Saturday night at D.I. Patrick Stadium.
West Jones took advantage of early turnovers, short fields and a stifling defense to defeat Northeast Jones 33-0 Friday night at The Shoe in Soso.
Walker Thompson kicked a pair of field goals and two last-gasp passes fell incomplete as West Jones lost to rival Wayne County 10-6 on Friday night in the season-opener for both teams.
Jackson Callaway High School is known much more for its rich basketball tradition than for its work on the gridiron. But with one of the top running backs in the state, Callaway will charge into Laurel Friday night for the season opener for both schools.
Two old rivals will battle it out again Friday night when Wayne County comes to Soso to face West Jones.
Football season is here and we are asking for your help.
Defending 2A champ to invade ‘TheJungle’
Because of injuries, one of the top wide receiving prospects in the state will line up under center when Sumrall invades The Reservation to face South Jones in coach Roger Satcher’s first game as head coach for the Braves.
This column was first published in The Vicksburg Post in 2000 in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to ban prayer at public school events. With apologies to the late Willie Morris, who penned a beautiful prayer for the opening of Little League Baseball season, here’s a prayer for the o…
‘And before the calendar flips to September, the Mustangs will have already played three games. That seems a bit out of whack to me, always has.’
featured
Northeast Jones standout Malachi Harrison signed to play soccer for the Jones County Junior College Bobcats. The star soccer player and kicker/safety for the Tigers’ football team is the son of Timothy and Valerie Harrison of the Powers community, who are pictured seated with him. Standing, …