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Takeaways from Mississippi State football's dominant win over Eastern Kentucky
Mississippi State football opened up the 2024 season with a dominant victory, routing Eastern Kentucky 56-7. The Bulldogs were up 14-0 before anyone could blink and cruised the rest of the way. Here are some big takeaways from their win... Blake Shapen is going to be fun to watch. All...
Biloxi drops 15 against Stone in Shrimp Bowl
The Biloxi Indians played host to Stone High for the week 1 Shrimp Bowl matchup. The Indians score a two-point conversion in their 15-0 win over the Stone Tomcats. The Stone Tomcats travel to Poplarville for their week 2 matchup while the Indians are set to host Meridian on September 6th.
PriorityOne Bank Metro Jackson Metro Jackson High School Pick’em 8-30-24
Veteran sportswriter and high school football expert Robert Wilson is doing the Priority One Bank/Mississippi Scoreboard predictions column each week during the high school football season on teams from Hinds, Madison, and Rankin County. Wilson had a 10-1 record (90.9 percent) last week and has a 14-3 record (82.4 percent) this season.
A Closer Look at the New Bulldog Offense
Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby has been an offensive coordinator for some of the most successful offenses in the country. In 2023, his Oklahoma offense was the nation’s third-best, averaging 507 yards per game, sixth in passing (325.8 yards), and fourth in scoring (417 points). He brought the Veer-and-Shoot offense to UCF, Ole Miss, and the Sooners, all with similar results. As he starts his first stint as a head coach at State, perhaps it’s time for a closer look at the new Bulldog offense and what makes it tick.
Future Ole Miss opponents look dangerous in Thursday night rout
Despite facing an FCS team they were expected to beat, with Vegas having them at -52.5 against the spread, Arkansas looked impressive in their week 1 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Razorbacks scored 70 points without their defense giving up any points. Arkansas scored ten touchdowns, seven of them coming...
Officials dedicate Sergeant Travis S. Cooper Memorial Highway in Macon
Officials gathered Wednesday to officially dedicate a segment of U.S. Highway 45 in Macon as the “Sergeant Travis S. Cooper Memorial Highway.”. Rep. Carl Mickens joined Macon Mayor Phillip McGuire, members of Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons’ staff and Cooper family members to unveil the new sign at the Noxubee County Courthouse.
Father of three battling stage 4 cancer
BROOKHAVEN — A GoFundMe is raising money to help cover the costs of medical expenses for local father Chris Wallace. He is battling Stage 4 Colon Cancer-Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. He is the father of three children and husband of Brittney Wallace. Chris became sick at the end of June and was hospitalized on June […] The post Father of three battling stage 4 cancer appeared first on Daily Leader.
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Anonymous donor gives SUV to student veterans at Ole Miss
Stationed at the George Street House – headquarters of Veterans and Military Services (VMS) on the University of Mississippi campus – is a four-wheel drive, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban High Country, fully loaded and ready for local deployment. Now, when UM student-veterans need to road-trip, they’ll maneuver in style...
States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program
In their ongoing quest to lower prescription drug prices, some states are forcing drugmakers to continue to sell cheaper medications to thousands of pharmacies through a federal drug-discount program. Under the 32-year-old 340B program, pharmaceutical companies that participate in Medicaid must sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to clinics, community health centers and hospitals that […]
Mississippi is one of three states without early in-person voting. See efforts to alter that
Mississippi lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday from in and out-of-state election experts that in-person early voting could be implemented with circuit clerks and would increase voter turnout. During a joint-elections committee hearing Wednesday at the Mississippi State Capitol, Secure Democracy USA Director of Policy Samantha Buckley told lawmakers that 74% of voters in one...
St. Patrick drops home opener, 41-14, to Sacred Heart
The St. Patrick Fighting Irish welcomed Sacred Heart for their week 1 matchup. The Fighting Irish lose their home opener by a score of 41-14. St. Patrick will take on Pope John Paul II at home for their week 2 matchup on September 6th.
Mississippi State pulls off impressive trick play to take commanding lead over Eastern Kentucky
The Mississippi State Bulldogs haven’t wasted any time putting their mark on the 2024 season. On the first drive of the game, QB Blake Shapen connected with Jordan Mosley for a 65-yard touchdown to give the Bulldogs their first score of the new season. The Mississippi State defense stifled...
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