MHSAA schools win $1,000 prizes in Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Text to Win

MHSAA schools win $1,000 prizes in Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi “Text to Win”

Six MHSAA member schools that participated in the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic state football championships collected $1,000 prizes from the ninth annual Text to Win contest.

The week-long contest matched schools and communities against their football opponents December 4^th and December 5^th at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. The school in each of the six games that received the most texts to a designated keyword was the winner.

Contest winning schools for 2020 were: Oak Grove (Class 6A); West Jones (Class 5A); Poplarville (Class 4A); Magee (Class 3A); Taylorsville (Class 2A); and Lumberton (Class 1A). Each school received a check for $1,000 designated for its physical education department from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi.

“Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is proud to partner with MHSAA to support student athletics and P.E. programs through the Gridiron Classic and the Text to Win contest,” said Courtney Grimes, Public Relations Specialist for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. “High school athletics give students opportunities to establish healthy habits that will last a lifetime. We look forward to a continued partnership with MHSAA to support healthy futures for our students throughout Mississippi.”

“Text to Win” Champions

2020                                        2019                                        2018

Class 6A: Oak Grove                Class 6A: Oak Grove                Class 6A: Oak Grove

Class 5A: West Jones              Class 5A: Picayune                  Class 5A: West Jones

Class 4A: Poplarville                Class 4A: Poplarville                Class 4A: Louisville

Class 3A: Magee                     Class 3A: Jeff Davis County     Class 3A: Seminary

Class 2A: Taylorsville              Class 2A: Northside                 Class 2A: Scott Central

Class 1A: Lumberton               Class 1A: Nanih Waiya            Class 1A: Nanih Waiya

2017                                        2016                                        2015

Class 6A: Starkville                  Class 6A: Clinton                     Class 6A: Petal

Class 5A: Hattiesburg              Class 5A: Laurel                       Class 5A: Wayne County

Class 4A: East Central             Class 4A: Poplarville                Class 4A: St. Stanislaus

Class 3A: Yazoo County          Class 3A: Charleston               Class 3A: Charleston

Class 2A: Winona                    Class 2A: Bay Springs              Class 2A: East Webster

Class 1A: Nanih Waiya            Class 1A: Lumberton               Class 1A: Resurrection

2014                                        2013                                        2012

Class 6A: Oak Grove                Class 6A: Oak Grove                Class 6A: South Panola

Class 5A: Oxford                     Class 5A: Oxford                     Class 5A: Starkville

Class 4A: Noxubee County      Class 4A: Forrest County         Class 4A: Noxubee County

Class 3A: Charleston               Class 3A: Hazlehurst               Class 3A: Charleston

Class 2A: Bassfield                  Class 2A: Bassfield                  Class 2A: Eupora

Class 1A: Cathedral                 Class 1A: French Camp           Class 1A: Stringer