Football

Mauldin named Certified Athletic Trainer of the Week

Congratulations to Kevin Mauldin, Oak Grove High School, our Certified Athletic Trainer of the Week! Kevin Mauldin is serving his 20th year at Oak Grove High School as an athletic trainer/teacher. He is a native of Sumrall and graduated from Sumrall High School in 1995. Kevin received an Associate’s Degree …

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Booneville Chain Crew

The MHSAA salutes chain crews who play an important role in high school football in Mississippi. Members of the Booneville High School chain crew are, from left, Chris Fulper, Mark Tapp, John Hill, and Michael Newby.

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Eric Oehms MHSAA Certified Athletic Trainer of the Week

Eric Oehms, MS, LAT, ATC serves as the Sports Medicine Coordinator for Encore Rehabilitation and Athletic Trainer for St. Patrick High School. He graduated from the University of Southern MS in 1997 with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Sports Administration.  Eric has …

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Oxford Chain Crew

The MHSAA salutes chain crews who play an important role in high school football in Mississippi. Members of the Oxford High School chain crew are, from left, Brandon Smith, Brent Avant, Wade Beard, and Pratt Wilkerson.

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Jeff Bryant named Trainer of the Week

Jeff Bryant has served as an Athletic Trainer for Hattiesburg High School and the Hattiesburg School District since 1993. Mr. Bryant is the Past President of the Mississippi Athletic Trainers Association, serving in that capacity from 2012 to 2020 while also holding a seat on the MHSAA’s Sports Medicine Advisory …

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Clarkdale Chain Crew

The MHSAA salutes chain crews who play an important role in high school football in Mississippi. Clarkdale chain crew members include Stephen Dyess, Justin Culpepper, Dusty Culpepper and Jared Culpepper.

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Farm Bureau Chain Crew of the Week

Special thanks and appreciation to our MHSAA partner, Mississippi Farm Bureau Insurance, and its local agents, whose continuous support plays a significant role in allowing the MHSAA to waive membership dues and classic games collections in all sports for the past four years. MHSAA will continue it’s popular “Farm Bureau Chain Crew of the Week” website photos each …

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2020 MHSAA Composite Football Schedule

  Date Time Home Visitor Level 08/28/2020 7:00:00 PM Bay Springs High School Forest High School Varsity 08/28/2020 5:30:00 PM Brookhaven High School Madison Central High School Varsity 08/28/2020 7:00:00 PM Cleveland Central High School Varsity 08/28/2020 7:00:00 PM Leflore County High School Amanda Elzy High School Varsity 08/28/2020 7:00:00 …

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Practice Reminders for the Sport of Football

Official practice for the sport of Football begins Monday, August 17, 2020.    First scrimmage date allowed is August 28, first game is September 4.   Please review the beginning of fall sports season requirements BEFORE PRACTICE BEGINS to minimize risks for student athletes participating in sports and activities: Related: School safety protocols for athlete-coach-spectator …

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2020 Football Rules Considerations for COVID

2020 Football Rules Considerations In support of the NFHS Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities, the NFHS Football Editorial Committee offers this document for state associations to consider whether any possible rules could be altered for the 2020 football season. The considerations outlined in this document are …

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Porter selected Athletic Trainer of the Week

Mark Porter, a native of Laurel, is a 1997 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. Upon receiving his national certification, he worked with the Atlanta Falcons for approximately four years. Porter joined the NMMC Sports Medicine staff in 2001 and provides athletic training services for Shannon High School and …

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Additional Timing Changes on Play Clock Approved in Football Rules

In an effort to eliminate a potential timing advantage gained by the defensive team in high school football, the play clock will be set to 40 seconds – effective with the 2020 season – when an official’s time-out is taken for an injury to a defensive player or a defensive …

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Ripley – Football

Ripley is looking for teams to participate in a football jamboree on May 14, 2020.  For more information, please contact Perry Liles at liles_p@msn.com or 6626477836.

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MHSAA schools win $1,000 prizes in Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi contest

Six MHSAA member schools that played in last weekend’s Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic state football championships will collect $1,000 prizes from the eighth annual Text to Win contest. The week-long contest matched schools and communities against their football opponents December 6th and December 7th at …

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