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Mississippi football roundup: Alcorn, JSU roll to big wins; Delta State takes first loss – The Vicksburg Post

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September 15, 2024

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Mississippi football roundup: Alcorn, JSU roll to big wins; Delta State takes first loss

Published 12:18 am Sunday, September 15, 2024

: Alcorn State quarterback Xzavier Vaughn (15) runs with the football Saturday against Edward Waters. Vaughn scored three rushing touchdowns to lead the Braves to a 38-7 victory. (Alcorn State Athletics)

LORMAN — After starting the season against two tough FBS opponents, Alcorn State took advantage of being the bully for once.

Quarterback Xzavier Vaughn accounted for 228 total yards — 184 passing and 44 rushing — and ran for three touchdowns as the Braves beat NAIA member Edward Waters 38-7 Saturday for their first victory of the season.

Vaughn had two of his three rushing TDs in the second half to help Alcorn (1-2) pull away. Alcorn finished with 201 rushing yards as a team, and limited Edward Waters to 101 total yards.

Alcorn, which plays in the Football Championship Subdivision, lost its first two games to Football Bowl Subdivision members UAB and Vanderbilt by a combined score of 96-3.

Jackson State 33, Southern U. 15
Jackson State scored three touchdowns in the first half to jump out to a huge lead and rolled to a victory over Southern University in its Southwestern Athletic Conference opener.

Jackson State (2-1, 1-0 SWAC) rushed for 201 yards, spread among seven players. Irv Mulligan led the way with 51 yards and a touchdown. Ahmad Miller had 35 yards and a TD, and J.D. Martin had 33 yards and a TD.

Jackson State quarterback Jacobian Morgan completed 12 of 21 passes for 153 yards, with a 30-yard touchdown to Marvin Landy early in the second quarter that helped the Tigers take a 23-0 lead.

Former Warren Central star Joshua Griffin kicked a 29-yard field goal with 36 seconds left in the second quarter for Southern’s first points.

Southern (1-2, 0-1) only had 29 rushing yards as a team, although quarterback Noah Bodden passed for 352 yards and a touchdown.

Murray State 59, Mississippi Valley State 8
Jayden Johannsen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and Murray State (1-2) rushed for 219 yards as a team to beat Mississippi Valley State (0-3).

Johannsen accounted for two touchdowns in the first half as Murray State took a 31-8 lead into halftime.

Ty’Jarian Williams threw a 15-yard TD pass to Kerrick Ross late in the second quarter for Valley’s only touchdown.

Wingate 21, Delta State 7
Wingate (2-0) held Delta State (2-1) to 253 yards of total offense and handed the Statesmen their first loss of the season on Saturday. Wingate had five sacks.

Brooks Bentley completed 16 of 28 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown for Wingate, while O’Brien Barnett and Noah Bell scored rushing touchdowns.

Cole Kirk had a 65-yard touchdown run to give Delta State a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, but that one play accounted for nearly half of the team’s 144 rushing yards.

Texas A&M-Kingsville 27, Mississippi College 7
Roger Hagan ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas A&M-Kingsville scored 24 unanswered points to beat Mississippi College (0-3).

Mississippi College took a 7-3 lead on Preston Godfrey’s 59-yard touchdown run with 2:42 left in the first quarter, and then did not score again.

Godfrey finished with 79 rushing yards on seven carries. Choctaws quarterback Eli Anderson was 13-of-17 passing for only 84 yards.

Trinity (Texas) 55, Belhaven 10
Seven players scored touchdowns for Trinity (Texas), and the Tigers scored on offense, defense and special teams in a rout of Belhaven (0-2).

Lamont Nickleberry scored on a 65-yard punt return and Tyson Cornett on a 24-yard interception return for Trinity (1-1). Winston Hutchison led the offense with 80 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Belhaven trailed 34-0 at halftime and got its first points on Constantine Hontzas’ 25-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. It also had a touchdown on a 2-yard pass from Brock Morris to Cooper Tullo with 3:38 left in the game.

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Forrest General Hospital raises flag for Mississippi Organ Recovery Association

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April 10, 2026

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Forrest General Hospital raises flag for Mississippi Organ Recovery Association

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – April 10 is Blue and Green Day, a day to honor the lives of those who have donated tissue, eyes and organs.

Medical professionals and the grieving family of Carter Bourque, an organ donor, gathered at Forrest General Hospital for the Mississippi Organ Recovery Association flag raising.

Kandise Courtney, Bourque’s mother, spoke today, saying her son Carter will always be remembered for donating life.

“I stand here not only to honor my son, but to remind others of the incredible power of giving life. I pray for families that are grieving like we are,” she said.

Courtney says that Carter’s story inspired others to become donors at a young age.

Forrest General Hospital’s development coordinator, Joel Stevens, became an organ donor at the age of 15.

He says that his decision was easy because he wanted to help save lives.

“I knew at 15 that I wanted to help people. If we have one donor, one organ donor can save up to eight lives through a life-saving transplant,” Stevens said. “Then if that person is also a tissue and eye donor, then they can save and help up to 75 lives through transplant.”

Members of MORA say there are many misconceptions surrounding organ donation.

“One of the biggest things I’ve heard is ‘Oh, if I’m an organ donor, they’re not going to save me,” said MORA family care specialist Anna McLaurin.

MORA says that hospitals are needed to save lives, and the donor’s health and well-being are a top priority throughout the process.

“With the opportunity to donate, if they do not save you, then we are unable to even offer the opportunity of donation, let alone save lives afterwards,” Organ recovery coordinator Camron Clark said.

Anybody who is looking to become a donor can register through the Department of Motor Vehicles when getting or renewing their license.

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Mississippi State football lands Ridgeland safety Trae’kerrion Collins

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April 10, 2026

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Mississippi State football lands Ridgeland safety Trae’kerrion Collins

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football landed its first four-star in the 2027 recruiting class.

Ridgeland safety Trae’kerrion Collins committed to the Bulldogs on April 9.

“I am grateful to the entire coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to continue my academic and athletic career in Starkville,” Collins wrote on X. “I’m ready to work, compete, and represent the Bulldog family with pride.”

He picked MSU after decommitting from Ole Miss on Nov. 30. Collins holds numerous offers from power conference teams including Alabama, Georgia Tech, LSU and Michigan.

Collins is ranked No. 404 nationally, No. 12 in Mississippi and as the No. 12 safety, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Collins recorded 62 tackles in 2025 with five interceptions, two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. He also had four receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown, plus 11 carries for 111 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Ridgeland (11-2) lost to Warren Central in the MSHAA Class 6A semifinals.