In class 6A in Mississippi rivalries don't get much more heated than the one between Meridian and Oak Grove. In second round play-off action Oak Grove took it to the Wildcats early and poured in on for a 42-28 victory. MagnoliaPreps.com contributing photographer Joe Harper was on the sidelines and files this photo feature]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Dequan Menzie is one of the true lock-down cornerbacks in the JUCO ranks. The talented Co-Lin (Wesson, Miss.) defender has narrowed his choices to Alabama, Southern Miss and Tennessee. Check out the skills that have made him such a hot prospect in these clips from rivals.co]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The selections of teams for participation in this year's NJCAA football bowl games have been announced by the representatives of each contest. No. 5 East Mississippi will face No. 6 Arizona Western in the Mississippi Bowl while No. 7 Gulf Coast will face No. 4 Navarro (Tex.) in The CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT We've got correspondents across the state for play-off action. If you're at a game, watching a game or just getting score updates post them all right here and help us keep up with as many games as possible]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mission Accomplished for Jackson Academy, the Raiders finished the season 12-1, with two wins over arch-rival Jackson Prep. The second of the two wins a 49-20 throttling, gave the Raiders their forth MAIS AAA D-I Championship. It also ended the Patriots reign of three consecutive championships]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Half the state will begin play-offs this week while half the state is a week in. Check out the current power rankings and see if your favorite team is include]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT SCOOBA - In a contest featuring 146 total points and 1,219 yards of combined total offense, No. 7 East Miss dethroned two-time defending state champion and third-ranked Gulf Coast in a wild 75-71 shootout Saturday afternoon to claim the 2009 MACJC state football championship at EMCC's jam-packed Sullivan-Windham Fiel]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Last night the play-offs were underway for 2A, 3A and 4A while 1A, 5A and 6A finished up their regular seasons. There were some huge upsets including Hancock over Harrison Central and Picayune over Wayne County. Click below for all the score]]> Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT As the high school football season moves to the playoffs, high school basketball teams are approaching the tip off of their season. With the first games less than a week away it's time to take a look at how the upcoming season looks to shape up and take a look at our Magnoliapreps.com preseason Top 13 Hoop Ranking]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT PERKINSTON, Miss. - No. 5-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College steamrolled Coahoma 58-21 Saturday to advance to its third straight MACJC state title game and fourth in six year]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT SCOOBA, Miss. - The No. 7 Lions of East Mississippi secured their first-ever ticket to the MACJC state football championship game with a 26-16 semifinal-round home win over 19th-ranked Jones County Saturday afternoon at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT There were some big games between Top 20 teams this past week so you know there are some shake-ups in the ranking. Two teams dropped out that allow one team to re-enter and one team to make their first ever appearance in the MagnoliaPreps.com Power Rankin]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:15:00 GMT Mississippi is well represented in the Rivals100, the most prestigious ranking of high school football teams in the nation. This week Madison Central remains the state's top ranked team while South Panola makes an upwards move. The big surprise is that after their big win over Wayne County, the West Jones Mustangs make their debut in the rankin]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT Madison Central still sits a top the the rankings while West Jones solidified their place at No. 3 with a 17-7 win over Wayne County. This week four teams in the Top 20 go down to defeat. This should cause some major shake-ups in the rankings for the coming week. For all the Top 20 scores click below]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 21) - Many of the best collegiate football prospects in the Southeast, as well as the state of Mississippi, will display their talents in the 23rd annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, set for Saturday, December 12 in Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadiu]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:30:00 GMT Madison Central still sits atop the Top 20 Ranking this week, but there were some major moves in the ranking after a week when a few Top 20 teams played each other, one team is out while Morton (9-0) make their Top 20 debut. For the complete Power Ranking click below]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT When Ocean Springs visited Harrison Central this on Friday night the game had major implications in not only the the Top 20, but also in the all important Region 4-6A Title Race. Contributing photographer Joe Harper was on hand for the Red Rebels 21-16 region win and files this photo feature]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT PERKINSTON, Miss. - Keep up with all the action form tonight's key South Division match-up between Hinds (3-4, 1-3) and Gulf Coast (6-1, 4-0). MagnoliaPreps.com will have live updates from the sidelines as they happen. Game time is set for 7:00 PM CT]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:30:00 GMT Wingfield (Jackson, Miss.) guard Trency Jackson reached a decision and called a press conference for this coming Monday at Wingfield High. But, he has since had a change of heart, canceled his presser and will wait a little longer before making a decision. Jackson talks about his wild week in this exclusive interview with MagnoliaPreps.com]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT Oak Grove is finally back to full strength and for the first time this season looked like the team that we thought they would be when they started the season as one of the top 5 teams in the MagnoliaPreps.com Power Rankings. On Friday night they garnered a bit of revenge against arch-rival Meridian with a 28-21 win over the No. 2 ranked Wildcat]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT