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Friday Night was fun and interesting night in Mississippi as thousands gathered at stadiums across Mississippi. It was a showdown that will live forever in the history books. A lot of surprises and a lot of upsets. Don't miss another sports story. You can get unlimited sports news, highlights, scores and more by signing up today for as little as $1.50 - Yes you heard us! Unlimited news for $1.50 so click the picture or click this link NOW! Here is a look at Friday Night scores and as a result a look at this Friday's schedule for both the North & South State Championship. North and South State Championship Schedule: CLASS 7A: Madison Central (10-2) at Tupelo (12-0) Brandon (11-1)  at Ocean Springs (8-4) CLASS 6A: Grenada (12-1) at Warren Central (9-3)  Hattiesburg (12-0) at Picayune (11-2) CLASS 5A: West Point (9-3)  at Cleveland Central (12-0) Brookhaven (11-1)  at Gautier (11-1) CLASS 4A: Louisville (12-1) at West Lauderdale (10-3) Poplarville (11-2)  at Forest (12-1) CLASS 3A: East Webster (11-1) at Choctaw County (12-1) Noxubee County (10-2)  at Magee (12-0) CLASS 2A: Northside (10-3)  at Charleston (11-2) Raleigh (12-1)  at Heidelberg (12-1) CLASS 1A: West Lowndes (7-5)  at Baldwyn (12-1) Simmons (12-0)  at Velma Jackson (11-1) Friday Nigh District Championship Scores CLASS 7A Madison Central 45, Germantown 14 Tupelo 35, Starkville 34 Brandon 39, Petal 10 Ocean Springs 27, Oak Grove 14 CLASS 6A Grenada 31, Neshoba Central 7 Warren Central 21, South Panola 3 Hattiesburg 33, Pascagoula 17 Picayune 63, George County 40 CLASS 5A West Point 31, Holmes County 28 Cleveland Central 27, Canton 26 (OT) Brookhaven 33, Stone 7 Gautier 28, Wayne County 27 CLASS 4A West Lauderdale 26, Shannon 23 Louisville 39, New Albany 7 Forest 17, Quitman 12 Poplarville 42, McComb 21 CLASS 3A Choctaw County 37, Rosa Fort 0 East Webster 35, Aberdeen 0 Noxubee County 45, Seminary 15 Magee 12, Jefferson County 6 CLASS 2A Northside 20, Union 3 Charleston 30, Calhoun City 12 Heidelberg 30, Bay Springs 8 Raleigh 36, Loyd Star 8 CLASS 1A Baldwyn 29, Vardaman 7 West Lowndes 46, Myrtle 12 Simmons 22, Lumberton 18 Velma Jackson 60, Taylorsville 18 More About This Author This article was written by David Thornton Jr. David is a digital sports journalist for Hattiesburg News. David creates sports content featuring a variety of sports for the publication. He's a multi-talented photographer/videographer. David's been in the news industry since 2018.

This week was a big night in football especially in the MAIA, the opposite of the MHSAA. Some of the most talented athletes in the state play in the MAIA and Friday was nothing short of a great night for Mississippi Sports. MAIS 1A State Champion Briarfield Academy (LA) MAIS 2A State Champion DeSoto School 58 Tunica Academy 32 MAIS 3A State Champion Kirk Academy Raiders MAIS 4A State Champion Tri-County 27 Bowling Green (LA) 3 MAIS 5A State Championship Parklane Academy 70 Leake Academy 42

Florida has upset two of the best teams in the country back to back. Last week, Florida put the LSU Tigers out of the College Playoffs when it defeated the Tigers 27-16. This week, Florida has put the Ole Miss Rebels out of the College Playoffs Picture when it defeated the Rebels 24-17. With less than 2 minutes to go in the 4th quarter, Ole Miss Rebels Quarterback Jaxson Dart threw 3 interceptions. The first interception only ran the clock down with the turnover of downs. The second interception was ruled an incomplete pass as it gave the rebels hope to tie the game, 24-24. It was the third interception that was clear and obvious with not enough time left on the clock that sealed the fate of one of the highest paid in the country. Jaxson Dart is also one of the most talented quarterbacks in the country, but returned to the bench head down full of tears and emotions. Ole Miss playoff hopes are dead.

This Friday night concluded the Mississippi High School Football 5A and 6A quarterfinals playoff round. Along with 4 teams reaching one step closer to the opportunity in playing for a state championship, one program broke a 30-year-old losing drought. Warren Central broke the history books by advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 1994. Before this monumental win, they had lost 11 straight quarterfinal games. The Vikings defense was able to force three turnovers over South Panola in a 21-3 victory. Don't miss another sports story. You can get unlimited sports news, highlights, scores and more by signing up today for as little as $1.50 - Yes you heard us! Unlimited news for $1.50 so click the picture or click this link NOW! To highlight just a few more; Tupelo steals a road win over Starkville in a nail-biting 35-34 finish. Then Picayune stakes eight into it’s win column by beating George County, 56-28. Semifinals for the 5A and 6A playoffs will be on November 29. See full game scores below. 5A - Quarterfinals Picayune vs George County, 56- 28 Hattiesburg vs Pascagoula 33- 17 Grenada vs Nashoba Central, 31-7 Warren Central vs South Panola, 21-3 Semifinals Matchup - Nov. 29 The Hattiesburg Tigers will host The Picayune Maroon Tide. The Grenada Chargers will be home against the Warren Central Vikings. Both games tip off at 7 p.m. 6A - Quarterfinals Madison Central vs Germantown, 52-14 Tupelo for Starkville, 35-34 Brandon vs Petal, 45-10 Ocean Springs vs Oak Grove, 27-14 Semifinals Matchup - Nov. 29 The Toledo Golden waves will host The Madison Central Cougars for the send time this season, and the Brandon Bulldogs will be home against the Ocean Spring Greyhounds. Both games tip off at 7 p.m. For more high school scores and highlights, visit our Sports House by clicking here . You can also check out the scores from around the league. More About This Author This article was written by David Thornton Jr. David is a digital sports journalist for Hattiesburg News. David creates sports content featuring a variety of sports for the publication. He's a multi-talented photographer/videographer. David's been in the news industry since 2018.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – In a field of 326 runners and 36 teams, the William Carey Women's Cross-Country team compiled 864 points to finish in 32nd place with a time of 2:01:30 at the 2024 NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship. "Proud of our group today," said  Cooper Herrington . "Felt like we brought good effort and execution on our race and competed against some really great teams at Nationals. From here we transition to track and look forward to another great season." Blanca Conesa  paced the Lady Crusaders with a time of 23:05 to finish the 5K race in 136th place. "Very happy to be able to say that I have run one more year at the NAIA National Cross Country Championship and add great moments with my team of girls," said Conesa. "I am proud of all of them because despite the cold we went out to fight. Personally, I didn't have my best race but I took from this championship a learning "value each result, with time you will see it with better eyes" Virginia Tirado  was next to cross the finish line in a time of 23:21 to place 167th with  Isabelle Wheeler  posting a time of 24:01.  Hannah Mitchell  followed with a time of 24:52 with  Maria Simancas  and  Aurora Latimer  rounding out the squad with times of 26:09 and 27:36 respectively. "Not what we wanted," said Ryan McKenzie. "We expected to be around 25-28. They did their best with the conditions. We are proud of them and their season." Running as an individual in the NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship that featured 326 runners was Nathan who finished in 163rd place with a time of 25:33 in the 8K event.

The William Carey Women's Basketball Team opened a two-game road swing with a 65-53 victory over SSAC opponent Thomas University Thursday night. "We overcame a dismal shooting first half to get a big road win'" said Head Coach  Tracy English . "Kolton and Shaneal dominated the boards the second half and we got into a better rhythm offensively." After falling behind 4-0 in the opening minute,  Kolten Blakeney  and Lead Sutton made back-to-back jumpers to even things. Thomas again took a four-point lead but like before Carey answered with Gabby Gallup evening things up with a layup. Over the final three minutes of the quarter both teams traded shots with the game tied at twelve heading into the second quarter. The Night Hawks opened the second quarter just like the first but taking a five-point lead after a minute of play. Just like before though, WCU responded, tying the game at seventeen on an  Addyson Sherer  three pointer. This time the Lady Crusaders took the lead, as  Rose Warren  and  Anna Rose Engle  scored six straight points before going into the break, leading 26-22. The momentum carried over into the third quarter for Carey, as Blakeney and Warren pushed the WCU lead to nine two minutes in. From there the Lady Crusaders extended their lead to 39-27 midway through. Over the next four minutes Carey maintained a comfortable lead but in the final minute the Night Hawks scored six unanswered points to cut the deficit to five at 44-39. Thomas managed to get within two points in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter but over a one-minute span,  Shaneal Corpuz , Warren, and Sutton dropped seven straight points to push the Carey lead to 53-44. From there the Lady Crusader offense was in full swing, pushing the lead to as many as fifteen on their way to victory. "We weren't ourselves in the first half," said Blakeney. "But we came out the second half and looked more like ourselves, sharing the ball and getting the shots we wanted. I knew if we wanted to stay in it, I had to do my part and hit the boards on the offensive end and defensive end." Kolten Blakeney  led the way, finishing with 24 points and a season high of 17 rebounds.  Shaneal Corpuz  added ten points and twelve rebounds while  Rose Warren  finished with eleven points and six assists. Carey is back in action Saturday, as they head to Mobile, Ala. to take the University of Mobile in conference action. Play is set to begin at 12:00 at Pharr Gymnasium.

Allegedly, Alabama Line Backer 5 star Keanu Koht was suspended from the team following a comment he made on social media regarding Alabama Head Coach Deboer's oldest daughter. According to reports, Keanu reportedly direct messaged her on Instagram and asked if she "wanted his horse" followed by a picture. Hattiesburg News has not been able to confirm the message or what the picture is. Keanu confirmed he has left Alabama Football Team by saying, ""After careful reflection and consideration, I've come to realize that I've outfrown the shoes I once wore here," referring to Alabama. He went on to say, "With that in mind, I have made the decision to enter my name into the transfer portal, with two years of eligibility remaining." This was clearly an emotional moment for the star athlete. " This was not an easy choice, but it's one I believe is best for my future and personal growth," the star talent said. This is a developing story.

Good Morning Hattiesburgians & Friends. Here is today's morning report. Let's start off with the weather as today will be a bit sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight, the skies will be clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. For more about the weather, tomorrow's weather, weather this weekend or weather in your local city, go to Hattiesburg News Weather Center for 24/7 weather. Sports Highlights Let's jump over in our sports news. William Carey University has a lot to brag about. Every single fall sport is headed to the national championship. The NAIA championship kicks off in the next few days. The Charlotte Hornets lost by one point to the Brooklyn Nets in a very close game that ended 115-116. The New Orleans Pelicans play the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at 6:30pm. For more about local, collegiate, or your favorite sports team, visit Hattiesburg News Sports House to check your favorite scores, sports news updates, and watch trending videos. Politics Highlights We are only weeks away from the most important election in the community. Across Mississippi, every city will have "Municipal Elections." These elections determine everyday life in every city across the state. Every community will vote who will be the mayor leading the overall city government and who will represent their specific community known as wards (Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 5) on what's called the city council. Multiple City Council Members in Hattiesburg will not run for office again. Pastor Carlos Wilson, Senior Pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Hattiesburg along with the former principal of Hattiesburg High School Eric Boney both have been campaigning to run for City Council 2025. Any registered voter can run for any of these offices in any community. Registration to run for office begins Thursday, January 2, 2025 - Friday, January 31, 2025. Jail Highlights Now lets wrap up by taking a quick look at our jail report. 12 people was arrested yesterday and booked into the Forrest County Detention Center. 5 people were arrested and booked into the Jones County Jail. 3 people were booked into the Lamar County Jail. Also, a very popular and talented local music artist known as 'Sosa' was sentenced to 20 years in prison. 26 year old Derrek Hendrix was convicted of "Aggravated Assault Shooting into a Dwelling." He was ordered by Forrest County Circuit Court to serve 5 years. For more about the jail report including who was arrested, visit Hattiesburg News Jail Report for more detailed information. Remember, everyone is innocent despite what he or she may be accused of until proven guilty in a court of law. If you've got news don't forget to send it to us. Email news@gethattiesburgnews.com or visit our platform and click on our contact page to submit your news. As always, Hattiesburg News is my news, your new, our news. News you can trust!

Hattiesburg, Miss .- the fall athletic season at William Carey has been very busy, and very rewarding. Every single fall sport will be represented at the NAIA National Championships in the upcoming days. For more than a decade, Carey soccer has been a mainstay in the NAIA Top 25 polls. Both men and women consistently vie for championships on a yearly basis. This year is no different, with both teams hosting the NAIA Opening Round at Danny Owens Field. The women's cross country and women's volleyball teams are also both headed to the NAIA National Championships after impressive regular seasons. Coach Danny Owens' women's soccer team is currently ranked #3 in the latest NAIA poll on the heels of another SSAC Championship. The defending NAIA Runner-up's are looking to make another run at a national championship and duplicate the feeling of hoisting the red banner again for the first time since 2018. Led by leading scorer, Christina Salmon, the Crusaders are 18-1-1 on the season and will play the winner of Mid-America Christian (Ok) and Xavier (La) on Saturday, November 23rd at 1:00. The winner of that game will advance to the final site in Pensacola, Florida for a shot at the title. Men's Soccer is also hosting the NAIA Opening Round on the campus of William Carey. The Crusaders finished 3rd in a tough SSAC that features three teams ranked in the NAIA Top 15. Ranked 12th in the nation, Carey has a record of 13-3-2 behind Kolby Godbolt's team-leading eleven goals. Coach Barry Farrell's team will have to beat Georgia Gwinnett to reach the final site to compete for an NAIA championship in Wichita, Kansas. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for Saturday, November 23rd at 4:00 at Danny Owens Field. The Lady Crusader Cross Country team is headed to the NAIA National Championship in Columbia, Missouri after winning the SSAC Championship in Oakville, Alabama. Blanca Conesa paved the way as she's done all season, winning the individual championship and earning the title "SSAC Runner of the Year."  This is the first SSAC Championship for the Lady Crusaders since 2018. The NAIA National Championship race is set to take off at 11:30 on Friday, November 22nd. The men's cross-country team placed third at the SSAC Championship, but Nathan Sury finished in the top five earning him the opportunity to compete unattached at the NAIA National Championship. In what may be considered the biggest surprise of the fall season, the Lady Crusader Volleyball team has punched its ticket to the NAIA National Championship. Picked to finish fifth in the SSAC pre-season poll, Carey shocked the league finishing third in the regular season before cruising through the SSAC Tournament all the way to the championship. The Crusaders came up just short in the finals, but the runner-up finish was good enough to grab the second automatic berth for the SSAC into the NAIA tournament. Led by freshman Suelen Lima's 465 kills, the Lady Crusaders boast a record of 28-9 heading into the NAIA Opening Round. Carey has a tall task ahead as they travel to third ranked Jamestown (ND) for a shot at advancing to the final site in Sioux City, Iowa. That game is scheduled to begin on Saturday, November 23rd at 2:00. As busy as the upcoming weekend will be, you can keep up with all of the action online. Games will be broadcast and updated from our website at careyathletics.com . For more information, call the office for external relations at 601-318-6657.

PULASKI, Tenn . – The William Carey Women's Basketball Team wrapped up their SSAC road trip with an 87-75 victory over UT-Southern. "I thought we really played well today," said Head Coach  Tracy English . "Our inside game was really solid. Rose and Addy controlled the pace of the game in the last four minutes to keep UT-Southern at bay." Kolten Blakeney  opened the scoring with a layup followed by a pair of free throws to give Carey an early 4-0 lead. From there WCU pulled away to take a 17-11 advantage with over three minutes left in the quarter.  However, the Lady Crusader offense went cold over the final minutes allowing the Firehawks to cut the deficit to 19-16. With less than a minute remaining, WCU converted four free throw attempts to push their lead to 23-18 at the end of the first quarter.   Carey got off to a great start in the second quarter, as Blakeney dropped six points with  Leah Sutton  adding five points to extend the WCU lead to 34-21 over a four-minute span. Once again though, the Lady Crusader offense went silent over the final six minutes and UT-Southern took full advantage, fighting their way back to within four at 41-37 at the half.   Carey opened the third quickly extending their lead to eight, but UTS responded with back-to-back three pointers to cut the lead to 45-43 just two minutes into the quarter. From there things remained close, as both teams traded shots over the next four minutes.  With WCU holding a 47-45 lead,  Leah Sutton  and  Shaneal Corpuz  made back-to-back layups capped by a three pointer by  Jenna Garriga  to give Carey a nine-point lead before taking a 57-52 lead into the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Crusaders slowly took control of the game, building a ten-point advantage at 65-55 with six minutes remaining. From there it was all Carey, as they pushed their lead to as many as fifteen points on their way to victory. Shaneal Corpuz  led six Lady Crusaders in double figures with 19 points and eight rebounds.  Kolten Blakeney  added 18 points with  Addyson Sherer  finishing with twelve points.  Rose Warren  and  Leah Sutton  each added eleven points with Warren also grabbing eleven rebounds while  Jenna Garriga  had ten points. Carey returns to action Monday, November 18, as they host Tougaloo College in non-conference action. Play is set to begin at 5:00 pm at Clinton Gym

MONTGOMERY, Ala . – The William Carey Volleyball Team's bid for an SSAC Tournament Championship came up short, as they finished runner-up to Mobile 3-1 Saturday afternoon at the Multi-Plex at Cramton Bowl. "This weekend was some of the best volleyball I've seen the team play as a whole," said Head Coach  Ronda Shirley . "They executed the small details well and elevated our defense from a blocking & digging standpoint. They played more consistent from set to set and match to match."  "Although we didn't have our best performance against Mobile, I am still very proud of the overall performance this weekend. Mobile is a very solid team, and we have to give them credit for the way they played." Carey got off to a great start, as back-to-back blocks followed by two aces from  Barbara Guedes  put WCU ahead 5-2. Mobile fought their way back to tie the set at six, but the Lady Crusaders quickly retook the lead, before going on to take a 14-8 lead. From there, WCU maintained a comfortable lead before closing the set on a 4-0 run for the 25-18 victory. The second set started just like the first except it was the Rams that got off to the hot start, opening on an 7-1 run. Carey slowed the run, getting back to within three points on multiple occasions but each time Mobile answered to extend their lead. Just as it looked as if the Rams had things well in hand, Carey made things interesting cutting the deficit to just two points at 24-22 but Mobile would get the last point on a kill to even the match at one set apiece. The battle continued well into the third set, as neither team led by more than a point until Mobile took a 14-12 lead. From there, the Rams took control of the set behind a 7-2 run, before going on to take the set 25-18 and a 2-1 lead. The Lady Crusaders found themselves playing catch up once again in the fourth set. UM took an early 12-6 lead and they never looked back, going on to take the set 25-16 and the match. Sofia Bettini  led the way with twelve kills while  Kayla Benedic  had twenty digs.  Katarina Vulic  finished with 35 assists with  Suelen Lima  and  Marcella Hermont  combining for 26 digs. "We can't forget we still qualify for the NAIA National Tournament. That is a huge accomplishment for a team that was pre-season picked to finish fifth in the conference.  "As hard as today's loss is, the team is extremely excited to find out who and where we will play on the 23rd. Our season is not over yet. We will be ready to get back into the gym to prepare for the next challenge." With Mobile winning both the regular season and tournament title, Carey will receive the other automatic bid to the NAIA Opening Round for finishing as the SSAC Tournament runner-up. The opening round for the NAIA national Tournament will be held at campus sites on Saturday, November 23.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The William Carey Men's Basketball Team suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Tougaloo College 69-66 Monday night at Clinton Gym. "Tougaloo showed a lot of fight and determination all night," said Head Coach  Steve Knight . "Each time we extended our lead they came roaring back. I give them a lot of credit for hanging in there when they could have quit. Obviously, they kicked our tails around the basket and the rebounding differential was the difference in the game. They made the plays down the stretch, and we didn't." Both teams struggled at the start of the game to find an offensive rhythm leading to a total of six points being scored in the first four minutes. After trading shots,  Chad Jones  got the Carey offense going with a three pointer to make it 8-7 Touglaoo.  Javeon Gordon  converted a pair of free throws to put the Crusaders ahead by one with  Zandon Haralson  and  Randarius Hughes  following with layups to make it 13-8 Carey with twelve minutes remaining. Over the next seven minutes, Carey maintained the lead, pulling away to as many as nine with five minutes left in the half. The final minutes of the half saw the Crusader offense go cold allowing the Bulldogs to cut the deficit to 27-25 with just over two minutes left. From there both teams traded shots with  Jamar Jenkins  sending Carey into the break, up 36-30. Cam Brown  and  Ankerion Gross  opened the scoring for the Crusaders in the second half giving Carey a 40-31 lead. Over the next six minutes, both teams again traded shots with Tougaloo chipping away at the lead only to see WCU pull away each time eventually taking their largest lead of the night at 54-41 on a Hughes layup with twelve to play. However, the Bulldogs picked up the defensive pressure, as the offensive found their rhythm, going an 18-4 run over a seven-minute span to take their first lead since the fifteen-minute mark of the first half. Both teams took turns with the lead over the next four minutes with Carey holding a 66-65 lead with under a minute to play.   On the Bulldogs next possession it looked as if Carey picked up a pivotal steal but instead was called for a foul sending Tougaloo to the free throw line. Tyler Hudson converted both attempts to put the Bulldogs up 67-66 with less than thirty seconds left. With Carey having enough time for one last shot Jenkins took aim from behind the arc but as the ball left his hands Antonio Patterson blocked the shot to seal the victory. Makeem Roberts  and  Randarius Hughes  led the offense, each finishing with thirteen points. Carey is back in action Thursday, November 21, as they hit the road to take on Thomas University. Play is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.