2024-25 MHSAA 3A Boys 1st Round Schedule and Predictions
First Round
Tuesday February 11th, 2025
Projected winner in bold. (Record) #=MaxPreps class rank
Region 4 #4 Mooreville (14-11) #12 travels 38 miles to Region 1 #1 Booneville (24-4) #1
Booneville rolls at home in this one.
Region 3 #3 Humphreys County (11-13) #16 travels 119 miles to Region 2 #2 Rosa Fort (19-6) #5
Rosa Fort is having a great season. I see no reason for them to stop here. They should get the easy win in the 1st round.
Region 1 #4 Belmont (6-21) #33 travels 91 miles to Region 4 #1 East Webster (14-7) #10
East Webster gets a comfortable win in this game
Region 2 #3 Independence (15-11) #13 travels 158 miles to Region 3 #2 Yazoo County (10-13) #14
This game is probably the game of the night in 3A boys 1st round. Independence is a very solid team and will be a hard match-up as a 3 seed. Yazoo County should take advantage of the home game and get the close win.
Region 6 #4 Hazlehurst (12-15) #20 travels 54 miles to Region 7 #1 South Pike (15-9) #8
South Pike gets a low double-digit win in this one.
Region 5 #3 Noxubee County (6-10) #27 travels 214 miles to Region 8 #2 St. Patrick (11-19) #30
Noxubee County has a 4 plus hour bus ride to the coast. The long ride ends up being the advantage for St. Patrick.
Region 7 #4 Jefferson County (7-14) #31 travels 56 miles to Region 6 #1 Crystal Springs (12-14) #19
Crystal Springs gets the close home victory.
Region 8 #3 West Marion (11-15) #26 travels 129 miles to Region 5 #2 Southeast Lauderale (12-9) #6
SE Lauderdale gets the double-digit home victory.
Region 2 #4 North Panola (6-18) #25 travels 71 miles to Region 3 #1 Edwards (22-7) #3
Ruleville gets the easy 1st round victory at home.
Region 1 #3 Mantachie (15-13) #28 travels 94 miles to Region 4 #2 Choctaw County (10-12) #24
Choctaw County gets a comfortable home win in round 1.
Region 3 #4 Amanda Elzy (2-23) #36 travels 64 miles to Region 2 #1 Coahoma County (26-4) #2
Coahoma County rolls in this one.
Region 4 #3 Aberdeen (11-12) #22 travels 90 miles to Region 1 #2 Alcorn Central (18-12) #11
Alcorn Central advances to round 2 with a double-digit victory at home.
Region 8 #4 Tylertown (6-12) #23 travels 82 miles to Region 5 #1 McLaurin (24-5) #7
McLaurin gets an easy 1st round win at home.
Region 7 #3 Port Gibson (9-17) #21 travels 87 miles to Region 6 #2 Magee (18-4) #4
Magee gets a solid 1st round win.
Region 5 #4 Kemper County (7-18) #29 travels 203 miles to Region 8 #1 St. Stanislaus (18-6) #9
St. Stanislaus gets a solid home win to advance to the 2nd round.
Region 6 #3 Jefferson Davis County (14-15) #17 travels 73 miles to Region 7 #2 Franklin County (12-13) #15
We should have another barn burner here with Franklin County getting the home edge.