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.

40th Missouri High School Football Championships

Twelve teams invade St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome this weekend to decide the 2007 Missouri state high school football championships. Here’s a look at the weekend’s schedule of games. All games will be televised on Fox Sports Net Midwest, plus The High School Football Huddle will have previews later in the week.

Friday, November 23, 2007
at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis

Noon CST
Class 2 Championship
Lawson (13-0) vs. Blair Oaks (11-2)

3:15 P.M. CST
Class 4 Championship
Lee’s Summit West (13-0) vs. Parkway Central (12-1)

6:30 P.M. CST
Class 6 Championship
Rockhurst (12-0) vs. Mehlville (10-2)

Saturday November 24, 2007
at Edward Jones Dome at St. Louis

Noon CST
Class 1 Championship
Orrick (13-0) vs. Thayer (13-0)

3:15 P.M. CST
Class 3 Championship
Harrisonville (13-0) vs. MICDS (12-0)

6:30 P.M. CST
Class 5 Championship
Benton (9-3) vs. Waynesville (11-1)

Missouri High School Football Scoreboard – Semifinals

Missouri High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 16 & 17, 2007

8-Man Championship
Worth County 70 Hardin-Central 6

Semifinals

6A
Mehlville 19 Pattonville 13
Rockhurst 67 DeSmet 7

5A
Waynesville 25 Jackson 14
Belton 35 Fort Osage 22

4A
Parkway Central 51 Vashon 27
Lee’s Summit West 21 Ozark 14

3A
MICDS 42 St. Francis Borgia 35 (3OTs)
Harrisonville 51 Grain Valley 35

2A
Blair Oaks 42 Maplewood-Richmond Hts. 14
Lawson 39 East Newton 14

1A
Thayer 35 Tipton 14
Orrick 44 Princeton 24