It’s that time of year again. Playoffs are right around the corner with the division tournaments starting this week. Here is a sample of some of the games we can see in the playoffs. These projections are from the current MaxPreps class rankings. I am seeding and advancing the better ranked teams according to the current MaxPreps class rankings on Saturday February 1st.
This is not the actual schedule but just a possible scenario.
These are not my official predictions.
First Round 2-10
Projected winner in bold.
Region 4 #4 West Lowndes (6-12) #19 at Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1
Region 3 #3 Potts Camp (4-16) #32 at Region 2 #2 Jumpertown (15-10) #10
Region 1 #4 Tremont (13-11) #17 at Region 4 #1 Okolona (21-4) #2
Region 2 #3 Pine Grove (13-12) #14 at Region 3 #2 Blue Mountain (5-17) #31
Region 6 #4 Ethel (10-11) #24 at Region 7 #1 Taylorsville (14-12) #12
Region 5 #3 South Delta (8-10) #23 at Region 8 #2 Enterprise (15-9) #15
Region 7 #4 Mount Olive (0-16) #43 at Region 6 #1 Velma Jackson (12-10) #7
Region 8 #3 Salem (6-14) #33 at Region 5 #2 West Tallahatchie (16-7) #11
Region 2 #4 Myrtle (9-16) #25 at Region 3 #1 Hickory Flat (13-14) #21
Region 1 #3 Wheeler (16-11) #5 at Region 4 #2 Smithville (13-10) #16
Region 3 #4 Coffeeville (1-18) #40 at Region 2 #1 Falkner (13-7) #9
Region 4 #3 Vardaman (9-12) #18 at Region 1 #2 Thrasher (23-4) #3
Region 8 #4 Sacred Heart (1-14) #38 at Region 5 #1 Simmons (23-0) #4
Region 7 #3 Stringer (6-17) #36 at Region 6 #2 Nanih Waiya (13-6) #8
Region 5 #4 Leland (8-13) #29 at Region 8 #1 Lumberton (18-4) #6
Region 6 #3 McAdams (15-10) #13 at Region 7 #2 Leake County (7-12) #26
Second Round 2-14
Region 2 #2 Jumpertown (15-10) #10 at Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1
Region 2 #3 Pine Grove (13-12) #14 at Region 4 #1 Okolona (21-4) #2
Region 8 #2 Enterprise (15-9) #15 at Region 7 #1 Taylorsville (14-12) #12
Region 5 #2 West Tallahatchie (16-7) #11 at Region 6 #1 Velma Jackson (12-10) #7
Region 1 #3 Wheeler (16-11) #5 at Region 3 #1 Hickory Flat (13-14) #21
Region 1 #2 Thrasher (23-4) #3 at Region 2 #1 Falkner (13-7) #9
Region 6 #2 Nanih Waiya (13-6) #8 at Region 5 #1 Simmons (23-0) #4
Region 6 #3 McAdams (15-10) #13 at Region 8 #1 Lumberton (18-4) #6
Quarterfinals
1A North at Northeast 2-21
Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1 vs Region 4 #1 Okolona (21-4) #2
Region 1 #3 Wheeler (16-11) #5 vs Region 1 #2 Thrasher (23-4) #3
1A South at Jackson State 2-19
Region 7 #1 Taylorsville (14-12) #12 vs Region 6 #1 Velma Jackson (12-10) #7
Region 5 #1 Simmons (23-0) #4 vs Region 8 #1 Lumberton (18-4) #6
Semifinals at Mississippi Coliseum 2-24
Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1 vs Region 6 #1 Velma Jackson (12-10) #7
Region 1 #2 Thrasher (23-4) #3 vs Region 5 #1 Simmons (23-0) #4
Championship Game at Mississippi Coliseum 2-28
Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1 vs Region 1 #2 Thrasher (23-4) #3
Champions
Region 1 #1 Biggersville (21-5) #1