Now it gets serious.
While rankings and polls are fun to look at, discuss, and at times even cuss during the season, none of that matters when the playoffs come around.
The MAIS and three of the MHSAA classifications — 4A, 3A and 2A — begin their postseasons on Friday night. Playoffs for MHSAA Class 6A, 5A and 1A get kicked off the following week.
There were some big games last week, most notably in 4A and 2A, but there wasn't a whole lot of shifting in the Mississippi Prep Sports Source rankings.
Not one team moved even a spot in Class 2A, as West Bolivar held on to the top spot with a thrilling 16-9 win against Hollandale-Simmons. In another Class 2A showdown, Ackerman beat Eupora 6-0 as both teams held on to their No. 3 and No. 4 spots this week. Bassfield is No. 2, with Puckett No. 5.
In Class 4A, Itawamba AHS lived up to the faith put in it by the MPSS by knocking off previously undefeated Shannon 21-12. While IAHS remains No. 1, Noxubee County climbed up one spot to No. 2 and Shannon slipped one to No. 3, followed by Lafayette County and St. Stanislaus.
Madison Central remains on top in 6A, followed by South Panola, Clinton, Meridian and Olive Branch.
West Jones is No. 1 in 5A, with West Point second and Wayne County third. Despite falling 21-20 to West Jones, Picayune hangs on to No. 4, with New Hope holding on to No. 5 with a 35-28 overtime win over Hernando.
Four undefeated teams remain at the top of Class 3A, with Tylertown leading the way. Charleston is No. 2, followed by Perry Central and Booneville. Forest, 8-1, is No. 5.
No. 1 Durant took the week off in Class 1A last week, while Nanih Waiya, Smithville, Weir and Mt. Olive remain intact in positions 2-5.
Jackson Academy and Jackson Prep remain No. 1 and No. 2 in the MAIS overall rankings, followed by Washington School, Brookhaven and Pillow Academy.
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Not much movement in MPSS rankings
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Young Eagles expect some growing pains in 2012
The 2012 edition of the Meridian Community fast-pitch team will sport a multitude of new faces when it hits the field Friday for its season opener. The Eagles lost seven sophomores from last year as well as two returning freshmen.
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Meridian splits with Southern Shreveport
The Meridian Community College Eagles won its second straight Miss-Lou Conference game by defeating Southern Shreveport by a final score of 68-66.
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Back in the spotlight
SCOOBA – Sporting a current 12-game winning streak, the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team has re-entered the NJCAA Division I Top 20 tied for 19th nationally in this week’s poll. Head coach Mark White’s 15-2 EMCC Lions tipped off the current season ranked seventh nationally on the strength of back-to-back NJCAA National Tournament appearances in Hutchinson, Kan.
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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise
The Clarkdale girls’ basketball team served notice that it belonged among the top teams in MHSAA Class 2A with a 59-56 division win at defending 2A state champion Scott Central on January 31.
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Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).
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Season Ender
The defense was there, but the offense never came around and Meridian High saw its playoff hopes disappear as Oak Grove pulled away in the final minutes to knock off the host Wildcats 58-48 on Tuesday night in the Region 5-6A Tournament.
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Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
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New-look Lions set to open 2012 softball season
Coming off the most successful season of fast-pitch softball competition in the program’s history, the East Mississippi Community College Lions are set to open their 2012 softball campaign by playing host to Marion Military Institute Tuesday afternoon on the Scooba campus. First pitch for the season-opening doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.
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Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
Rarely does a team commit 46 turnovers and not get run out of the gym, but the Union girls overcame their ballhandling woes to knock off Lake 41-38 in overtime of the MHSAA Division 6-2A Tournament Monday night.
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Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney
The Meridian Community College Eagles salvaged a split of its final games in the 2012 T.J. Fleming Invitational at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College on Sunday. - More Sports Headlines
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