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Mississippi High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams — Oct. 13

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October 15, 2024

Mississippi High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams — Oct. 13

The Mississippi high school football rankings have updated after an exciting weekend of games in the Magnolia State.

Tupelo holds at No. 1 in the state after a 28-23 win over No. 3 Madison Central last week. Brandon, Starkville and Madison-Ridgeland also each picked up ranked wins.

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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Below are the updated top 25 teams in the Mississippi On3 Massey Ratings, as of Oct. 13.

Tupelo remained undefeated with in a win in one of the state’s biggest games of the weekend. The Golden Wave took down No. 3 Madison Central 28-23 in a Friday night thriller. The win over the Jaguars joins a resume that includes victories over Houston (Tenn.), No. 20 West Point and No. 23 Oxford. Up next for Tupelo is another ranked clash — this time on the road at No. 19 Germantown.

Brandon improved to 6-1 with a 45-10 win over No. 24 Petal. The Bulldogs have won three straight since falling to No. 18 Clinton in a 65-62 shootout in September. This Friday, Brandon will host No. 8 Oak Grove in one of the Mississippi games of the week.

Madison Central fell to 4-2 on the year after losing a 28-23 heartbreaker at top-ranked Tupelo. The Jaguars’ two losses have come to the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state, having lost to Brandon 21-7 in early September. They do have key wins against No. 21 Ocean Springs, No. 15 Gulfport, No. 16 Northwest Rankin and No. 14 Warren Central. This week, the Jags are huge favorites at home against Murrah.

Starkville hammered No. 19 Germantown 42-0 to move to 6-1 on the year. The Yellowjackets’ lone loss came on Sept. 20 in an electric 42-41 game against No. 9 Louisville. Starkville will close with a brutal stretch of teams — starting this week with No. 18 Clinton before games gainst No. 3 Madison Central and No. 1 Tupelo.

Grenada went into Lake Cormorant as 28-point favorites but just snuck out with the 27-21 win to improve to 7-1. The Chargers’ only loss came in week one to No. 8 Oak Grove. Since then, they have beaten the likes of No. 23 Oxford, No. 18 Clinton, Bartlett and DeSoto Central. Grenada will host Olive Branch this week.

No. 6 Jackson Prep is 8-0 after running away from Presbyterian Christian in a 56-10 win. The Patriots had been waiting to be tested all season until they went up against West Jones two weeks ago. Jackson passed the test, beating West Jones 42-7. It will get another test this week on the road at No. 11 Hartfield Academy before closing out the year against Madison-Ridgeland Academy.

A 44-35 upset victory over Hartfield at home moved Madison-Ridgeland to 6-1 and up to No. 7 in the state rankings. The Patriots lost to Pulaski (Ark.) in early September but have won every game this season against Mississippi opponents. They will play top-50 Jackson Academy this week before a huge showdown with No. 6 Jackson Prep on Oct. 25.

After dropping games in consecutive weeks to No. 10 Hattiesburg and No. 7 Madison-Ridgeland last month, Oak Grove has bounced back with wins against Laurel and No. 25 Meridian — beating the latter 45-30 over the weekend. The Warriors will look to keep the momentum going this Friday as they try for the road upset at No. 2 Brandon.

Louisville beat Kosciusko 38-7 last Friday, marking the Wildcats’ second win since losing to No. 22 Noxubee County on Sept. 27. Louisville does not play a ranked team for the remainder of the regular season and is at least a 35-point favorite in each matchup.

Hattiesburg was idle last weekend. The Tigers are 6-0 this season with wins against No. 24 Petal, Laurel, No. 8 Oak Grove, Biloxi, Sumrall and a Deuce Knight-led George County. Hattiesburg will be back in action this Friday against Forest Hill.

11. Hartfield Academy (-4)
12. South Panola
13. Picayune Memorial
14. Warren Central (+1)
15. Gulfport (+1)

16. Northwest Rankin (+3)
17. West Jones (+1)
18. Clinton (-1)
19. Germantown (-5)
20. West Point

21. Ocean Springs (+2)
22. Noxubee County (-1)
23. Oxford (+2)
24. Petal (-2)
25. Meridian (-1)

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Mississippi lawmakers aim to raise funding cap for hospitals

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January 9, 2026

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Mississippi lawmakers aim to raise funding cap for hospitals

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Removing the red tape and raising the funding cap for hospitals is a priority for some Mississippi lawmakers. They’re trying to make it easier to access more funding for facility improvements or equipment upgrades without needing approval from the State Board of Health.

A bill to lift spending restrictions for hospitals passed in the House and Senate during the 2025 Legislative Session, but Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) vetoed it. Lawmakers said the part Reeves didn’t like was removed.

“The whole intent is to be able to make healthcare more widely available, more cost effective and more efficient for providers and for our citizens in Mississippi,” said State Rep. Sam Creekmore IV (R-District 14).

According to Creekmore, the new bill doubles the capital investments that hospitals can make without applying for a certificate of need. Currently, hospitals and medical facilities can only spend so much money on facility or equipment investments.

If they want to spend more than the cap allows, they could apply for new equipment. It would require approval from the State Board of Health.

Creekmore said applying for a certificate of need to spend money can be timely, but there’s a chance the request could be denied. He said Reeves vetoed the initial bill because lawmakers approved a certificate of need for St. Dominic to allow psychiatric care after St. Dominic closed the unit in the past.

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Miami edges Mississippi, ‘Canes await Oregon-Indiana winner in CFP championship game

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January 9, 2026

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Miami edges Mississippi, ‘Canes await Oregon-Indiana winner in CFP championship game

GLENDALE, Ariz.— Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.

The 10th-ranked Hurricanes (13-2) had their vaunted defense picked apart by the sixth-ranked Rebels (13-2) in a wild fourth quarter, falling into a 27-24 hole after Trinidad Chambliss threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Dae’Quan Wright with 3:13 left.

Beck, who won a national title as a backup at Georgia, kept the Hurricanes calm amid the storm, leading them down the field for the winning score — and a shot at a national title on their home field at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19. Beck is 37-5 as a starter, including two seasons at Georgia.

The sixth-seeded Rebels lost their coach before the playoff, but not their cool.

If anything, Lane Kiffin’s decision to bolt for LSU seemed to harden Ole Miss’ resolve, pushing the Rebels to the best season in school history — and within a game of their first national championship game.

Ole Miss kept Miami within reach when its offense labored and took a 19-17 lead on Lucas Carneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards.

Malachi Toney, the hero of Miami’s opening CFP win over Texas A&M, turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown that put Miami up 24-19.

Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright put the Rebels back on top, but improbable run came to an end when the defense couldn’t hold the Hurricanes.

But what a run it was.

With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.

They faced a different kind of storm in the Hurricanes.

Miami has rekindled memories of its 2001 national championship team behind a defense that went from porous to nearly impenetrable in its first season under coordinator Corey Hetherman.

The Hurricanes walled up early in the Fiesta Bowl, holding Ole Miss to minus-1 yard.

One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.

Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.

The Hurricanes seemed content to grind away at the Rebels in small chunks offensively, setting up CharMar Brown’s 4-yard touchdown run and a field goal.

Miami unlocked the deep game just before halftime, taking advantage of a busted coverage for a 52-yard touchdown pass from Beck to Keelan Marion.

No. 1 Indiana (14-0) vs. No. 5 Oregon (13-1)

When: Friday, January 9
Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
TV: ESPN and ABC
Stream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV (free trial) or with Sling (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.

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Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State live updates, score, start time, TV channel

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January 8, 2026

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Lady Vols basketball vs Mississippi State live updates, score, start time, TV channel

Lady Vols basketball will play a second straight road game with a matchup against Mississippi State.

No. 22 Tennessee (10-3, 2-0 SEC) faces the Bulldogs (14-2, 1-1) at Humphrey Coliseum on Jan. 8 (7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Lady Vols started SEC play with wins over Florida and Auburn, and Mississippi State opened conference play with a win over Auburn before falling to Oklahoma on the road.

The matchup is the first of two with the Bulldogs this season with MSU being Tennessee’s lone home and home opponent in SEC play this season.

Both Mississippi State’s losses were on the road, the first at Texas Tech in November before it fell 95-47 to the Sooners on Jan. 4. Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell called the Bulldogs an athletic team and pointed out they ranked in the top 10 nationally in rebounding. MSU averages 45.6 rebounds, which ranks No. 9 in the country.

“We have to go and play in a tough environment with a team that is undefeated at home, plays very well at home,” Caldwell said Jan. 7. “I think that they are a different team at home than they are on the road. So it’s tough to have to go to their place, but it’s tough to go anywhere. And so just got to make sure that we play our game and we box them out and we do what we need to do.”

Lady Vols basketball vs. Mississippi State: Live score updates

When does Lady Vols basketball vs. Mississippi State start?

Date: Thursday, Jan. 8
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi

What TV channel is Lady Vols vs. Mississippi State on today?

Lady Vols basketball 2025-26 schedule, TV times

Nov. 4: NC State 80, Tennessee 77
Nov. 7: Tennessee 97, ETSU 47
Nov. 9: Tennessee 72, UT Martin 61
Nov. 13: Tennessee 68, Belmont 58
Nov. 20: Tennessee 85, MTSU 41
Nov. 23: Tennessee 88, Coppin State 35
Nov. 30: UCLA 99, Tennessee 77
Dec. 3: Tennessee 65, Stanford 62
Dec. 14: Tennessee 112, Winthrop 40
Dec. 20: Louisville 89, Tennessee 65
Dec. 22: Tennessee 89, Southern Indiana 44
Jan. 1: Tennessee 76, Florida 65
Jan. 4: Tennessee 73, Auburn 56
Jan. 8: at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Jan. 11: vs. Arkansas (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Jan. 18: at Alabama (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
Jan. 22: vs. Kentucky (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
Jan. 26: at Ole Miss (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
Jan. 29: vs. Mississippi State (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 1: at UConn (noon ET, FOX)
Feb. 5: at Georgia (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 8: at South Carolina (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Feb. 12: vs. Missouri (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 15: vs. Texas (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Feb. 19: vs. Texas A&M (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+)
Feb. 22: at Oklahoma (2 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2)
Feb. 26: at LSU (6 p.m. ET, ESPN)
March 1: vs. Vanderbilt (2 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: subscribe.knoxnews.com/offers

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