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MPSS RANKINGS/TOP 15

    The Mississippi Prep Sports Source rankings are produced by Austin Bishop and Bobby Gray. Bishop has been covering high school sports in Mississippi since 1975, while Gray is a longtime follower of prep football in North Mississippi. The ranking service is in its third year and is subscribed to by 45 media outlets.

Class 6A
   1. South Panola (3-0) — Beat MUS 39-2
   2. Meridian (3-0) — Beat Starkville 14-7
   3. Madison Central (3-0) — Beat Provine 43-6
   4. Petal (1-1) — Open
   5. Olive Branch (1-1) — Open
   6. Southaven (2-0) — Open
   7. Gulfport  (3-0) — Beat West Lauderdale 38-0
   8. Natchez (3-0) — Beat Ferriday, La 14-0
   9. Ocean Springs (2-1) — Lost to Moss Point 28-14
   10. George County (2-1) — Beat Greene County 27-17
   11. Starkville (1-2) — Lost to Meridian 14-7
   12. Northwest Rankin (3-0) — Beat Pearl 27-21
   13. Clinton (1-2) — Beat Brookhaven 34-21
   14. Tupelo (2-0) — Beat Itawamba AHS 31-6
   15 Hancock (3-0) — Beat Bay 28-17
   Lurking Around: Pascagoula (2-0), Oak Grove (1-2), Columbus (1-1), Biloxi (2-0), Harrison Central (0-2), Warren Central (1-2)

Class 5A
   1. West Point (2-0) — Open
   2. West Jones (2-0) — Beat Magee 35-3
   3. Wayne County (2-1) — Beat Northeast Jones 44-7
   4. Picayune (2-0) — Beat Forrest County AHS 49-31
   5. Ridgeland (3-0) — Beat Terry 43-7
   6. McComb (3-0) — Beat Franklin County 33-14
   7. Oxford (2-1) — Lost to Lafayette County 21-14
   8. New Hope (1-1) — Beat Amory 37-6
   9. Brookhaven (1-1) — Lost to Clinton 34-21
   10. Moss Point (2-1) — Beat Ocean Springs 28-14
   11. Clarksdale (2-1) — Lost to Christian Brothers Tenn 21-14
   12. Callaway (3-0) — Beat Jim Hill 30-6
   13. Vancleave (2-0) — Open
   14. Neshoba Central (2-1) — Lost to Philadelphia 42-14
   15. Pearl (1-2) — Lost to Northwest Rankin 27-21
   Lurking Around: Forest Hill (2-0), Long Beach (2-1), Stone County (1-2), Hernando (1-1), Provine (1-2), Gautier (0-2).

Class 4A
   1. Lafayette County (3-0) — Beat Oxford 21-14
   2. Noxubee County (3-0) —Beat Murrah 57-6
   3. Purvis (3-0) — Beat Sumrall 41-3
   4. New Albany (3-0) — Beat Corinth 14-7
   5. North Pike (2-1) — Beat East Central 40-0
   6. Kosciusko (3-0) — Beat Grenada 39-20
   7. Pontotoc (2-1) — Lost to Aberdeen 34-0
   8. Greene County (1-2) — Lost to George County 27-17
   9. Forrest County AHS (1-2) — Lost to Picayune 49-31
   10. Greenwood (3-0) — Beat Yazoo City 15-6
   11. Senatobia (2-1) — Beat Independence 24-12
   12. Magee (1-1) — Lost to West Jones 35-3
   13. St. Stanislaus (1-2) — Lost to Jackson Prep 24-14
   14. Louisville (1-2) — Beat Quitman 26-14
   15. Quitman (2-1) — Lost to Louisville 26-14
   Lurking Around: Bay High (1-2), Columbia (2-1), Shannon (0-2), Lawrence County (1-2), Newton County (3-0), Itawamba AHS (1-2).

Class 3A
   1. Forest (2-0) — Open
   2. Charleston (2-1) — Beat West Tallahatchie 68-0
   3. Philadelphia (3-0) — Beat Neshoba Central 42-14
   4. Aberdeen (2-1) — Beat Pontotoc 34-0
   5. Tylertown (1-2) — Beat Lawrence County 20-12
   6. Franklin County (1-2) — Lost to McComb 33-14
   7. Belmont (2-0) — Beat Tishomingo County 28-0
   8. Winona (3-0) — Beat Eupora 17-8
   9. South Delta (2-1) — Beat North Panola 36-20
   10. Raleigh (3-0) — Beat Bay Springs 26-0
   11. Water Valley (2-1) — Lost to Calhoun City 10-7
   12. Collins (1-2) — Lost to Taylorsville 22-6
   13. McLaurin (3-0) — Beat Florence 28-25
   14. Velma Jackson (2-1) — Beat Yazoo County 40-6
   15. East Side (3-0) — Beat Broadstreet 44-6
   Lurking Around: Mooreville (3-0), Leland (3-0), Southeast Lauderdale (2-1), West Marion (2-1), Seminary (2-1), Choctaw Central (2-1), Saint Andrews (2-1).

Class 2A
   1. Taylorsville (3-0) — Beat Collins 22-6
   2. Bassfield (2-1) — Beat Puckett 34-7
   3. Calhoun City (3-0) — Beat Water Valley 10-7
   4. Puckett (2-1) — Lost to Bassfield 34-7
   5. East Webster (3-0) — Beat Vardaman 37-0
   6. Lumberton (3-0) — Beat Poplarville 40-6
   7. North Forrest (2-1) — Lost to Seminary 12-6
   8. Hollandale Simmons (2-1) — Beat Drew 46-0
   9. Eupora (2-1) — Lost to Winona 17-8
   10. Wesson (2-0) — Beat Bogue Chitto 32-12
   11. Pisgah (3-0) — Beat Thomastown 34-6
   12. West Bolivar (1-2) — Beat Ray Brooks 41-0
   13. Walnut (3-0) — Beat Alcorn Central 34-0
   14. Mize (2-1) — Beat Mount Olive 35-18
   15. Union (2-1) — Beat Clarkdale 42-15
   Lurking Around: Coahoma County (3-0), Baldwyn (1-2), Prentiss (2-0), Madison St. Joe (1-2), Newton (2-1).

Class 1A
   1. Durant (3-0) — Beat Williams-Sullivan 60-0
   2. Smithville (1-1) — Open
   3. Mount Olive (0-2) — Lost to Mize 35-18
   4. Nanih Waiya (0-2) — Open
   5. French Camp (1-0) — Open
   6. Natchez Cathedral (2-0) — Open
   7. Okolona (2-1) – Beat Houston 34-32
   8. Vardaman (2-1) — Lost to East Webster 37-0
   9. Bogue Chitto (2-1) — Lost to Wesson 34-32
   10. Noxapater (2-1) — Beat Pelahatchie 35-28
   11. West Oktibbeha (2-1) — Beat East Oktibbeha
   12. Sebastopol (1-2) — Lost to Scott Central 26-6
   13. Saint Aloysius (2-1) — Beat Greenville St. Joe 12-7
   14. Dexter (1-2) — Lost to West Marion 38-36
   15. McAdams (2-0) — Open
   Lurking ARound: South Leake (1-1), Biggersville (2-0), Coldwater (1-1), Montgomery County (2-1), Greenville St. Joe (0-3).

MAIS OVERALL
   1. Jackson Academy (3-0) — Beat Presbyterian Christian 24-6
   2. Jackson Prep (3-0) — Beat St. Stanislaus 24-14
   3. MRA (1-1) —  Open
   4. Brookhaven (3-0) — Beat Riverfield 60-6
   5. Simpson Academy (3-0) — Beat East Rankin 34-7
   6. Pillow Academy (3-0) — Beat Washington 24-0
   7. Trinity Episcopal (3-0) — Beat Centreville 24-13
   8. River Oaks (3-0) — Beat Porters Chapel 43-0
   9. DeSoto School (3-0) — Beat Central Holmes 47-7
   10. Magnolia Heights (3-0) — Beat Kirk 34-3
   11. Presbyterian Christian (2-1) — Lost to Jackson Academy 24-6
   12. Washington School (0-3) — Lost to Pillow 24-0
   13. Parklane (1-1) — Open
   14. Copiah Academy (1-1) — Open
   15. Leake Academy (2-0) — Beat Hillcrest Christian 40-0
   Lurking Around: Oak Forest (2-1), Central Hinds (3-0), North Delta (2-1), Indianola Academy (2-1), Clarksdale Lee (2-1), East Rankin (1-2)

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September 7, 2010

By Austin Bishop & Bobby Gray/Mississippi Prep Sports Source The Meridian Star The Meridian Star Tue Sep 07, 2010, 06:00 AM CDT

MERIDIAN —     There were no changes at the top of any of the seven classifications in the Mississippi Prep Sports Source football rankings this week, but there was some significant movement just below the top in Classes 4A, 2A and 1A.

   South Panola and Meridian remain an undisputed No. 1 and No. 2 in MHSAA Class 6A, although the MHS Wildcats did receive a little scare from No. 11 Starkville before holding on for a 14-7 win. Rounding out the top five are Madison Central, Petal and Olive Branch. The biggest movers were Gulfport which climbed three spots to No. 7 and George County and Northwest Rankin which jumped into the rankings at No. 10 and No. 12 respectively.

   West Point is No. 1 in 5A, followed by West Jones, Wayne County, Picayune and Ridgeland, while McComb made the jump to No. 6.

   There was no change in the top four in Class 4A, but after that things got a little crazy. Lafayette County is No. 1, followed by Noxubee County, Purvis and New Albany. Six of the top 10 teams lost on Friday, allowing North Pike to jump six spots to No. 5 and Kosciusko to climb eight spots to No. 6.

   The top eight in Class 3A pretty much remained the same with the only change being Tylertown and Franklin County swapping positions at No. 5 and No. 6.

   Forest remains No. 1 in Class 3A, followed by Charleston, Philadelphia, Aberdeen and Tylertown.

   Taylorsville is No. 1 in Class 2A, while Bassfield moves up to No. 2, followed by Calhoun City, Puckett and East Webster.

   Durant holds on to the top spot in 1A, followed by Smithville, Mount Olive, Nanih Waiya and French Camp.

   The top nine teams in the MAIS Overall rankings remain unchanged with Jackson Academy leading the way, followed by Jackson Prep, Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Brookhaven Academy and Simpson Academy.

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