MHSAA 4A 1st Round

Schedule and Projections

Interesting 1st Round Games

Shannon (12-10) #107 travels 89 miles to Louisville (15-9) #85- I have a feeling that this is going to be a very good game.

Leake Central (14-8) #75 travels 117 miles to Caledonia (11-10) #144- Another game that grabs my attention. Senior Cooper McClesky at home against a solid Leake Central team.

North Pike (11-20) #156 travels 137 miles to Pass Christian (14-14) #130- You have to overlook North Pike’s record here. They are much better than the record indicates. I really can’t see senior Alijah Martin ending his career in the first round this year.

Kosciusko (22-5) #67 travels 97 miles to Pontotoc (21-8) #35- This might be the best first round game out of all the classes. Pontotoc at home seems like it will be too much for a very athletic and deep Kosciusko team to overcome.

New Albany (21-7) #40 travels 146 miles to Gentry (24-6) #29- New Albany has been riding high and looking good all year until a slip up in the division tournament. That slip up earns a trip to Indianola. Gentry is just too good at home.

Yazoo City (18-10) #41 travels 182 miles to Ripley (25-3) #17- Young aspiring Coaches better take notes if you go to this game. Possibly the best two Coaches in the state are faced with slip up problems too. Coach Carlyle has turned Yazoo City around faster than anyone expected and Coach Kirk has Ripley looking like contenders. I can see this game ending with both teams scoring below 30 points each. Ripley has the experience to eventually pull this one out.

Richland (19-6) #86 travels 119 miles to Stone (19-10) #106- Richland was an early season favorite of mine and I can still see his guys making the NFHS Network scramble to find Coach Marsalis a TV replacement. But a very athletic Stone team stands in the way. This will be another very tough game.

Biggest Potential Upset According to MaxPreps Rankings

I think Cooper McClesky and his Caledonia guys pull out the big home-court upset to keep rolling.

Complete 4A Schedule and Projected Winners

Projected winners in bold. (Record) #MS MaxPreps rankings

 

Clarksdale (13-13) #80

travels 158 miles to

Corinth (15-13) #71

Winner plays winner of

Shannon (12-10) #107

travels 89 miles to

Louisville (15-9) #85

 

Tishomingo County (11-20) #171

travels 182 miles to

Greenwood (20-7) #32

Winner plays winner of

Leake Central (14-8) #75

travels 117 miles to

Caledonia (11-10) #144

 

Northeast Jones (7-18) #193

travels 60 miles to

Forrest County (19-4) #59

Winner plays winner of

St. Stanislaus (6-14) #219

travels 122 miles to

South Pike (18-8) #55

 

Poplarville (6-15) #230

travels 115 miles to

Florence (22-7) #57

Winner plays winner of

North Pike (11-20) #156

travels 137 miles to

Pass Christian (14-14) #130

 

Kosciusko (22-5) #67

travels 97 miles to

Pontotoc (21-8) #35

Winner plays winner of

New Albany (21-7) #40

travels 146 miles to

Gentry (24-6) #29

 

Mooreville (12-13) #133

travels 142 miles to

Choctaw Central (21-10) #56

Winner plays winner of

Yazoo City (18-10) #41

travels 182 miles to

Ripley (25-3) #17

 

Moss Point (4-20) #240

travels 199 miles to

Raymond (21-7) #13

Winner plays winner of

Richland (19-6) #86

travels 119 miles to

Stone (19-10) #106

 

Lanier (9-20) #122

travels 173 miles to

Bay (20-9) #108

Winner plays winner of

Purvis (23-6) #120

travels 88 miles to

Quitman (23-6) #47