The MHSAA State Championships are finally here as teams have had their eyes on Trustmark Park since early February. The Class 7A-1A State Championships are set to begin on Tuesday, May 19th and will continue through Saturday May 23rd.

Today we are going to highlight the programs who are representing their respective classification and give every detail that has led them up to this point in their 2026 campaigns.

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2026 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 📋

Tuesday, May 19th

• 10:00 AM | Class 4A Game 1 | Poplarville vs. Mooreville
• 1:00 pm | Class 6A (Game 1) | Pearl River Central vs. Saltillo
• 4:00 pm | Class 5A (Game 1) | Sumrall vs. Pontotoc
• 7:00 pm | Class 7A (Game 1) | Petal vs. Oxford

Wednesday, May 20th

• 10:00 am | Class 1A (Game 1) | Taylorsville vs. West Union
• 1:00 pm | Class 6A (Game 2) | Saltillo vs. Pearl River Central
• 4:00 pm | Class 3A (Game 1) | Presbyterian Christian vs. Booneville
• 7:00 pm | Class 4A (Game 2) | Mooreville vs. Poplarville

Thursday, May 21st

• 10:00 am | Class 6A (Game 3) | if needed
• 1:07 pm | Class 1A (Game 2) | West Union vs. Taylorsville
• 4:07 pm | Class 2A (Game 1) | Mize vs. East Webster
• 7:07 pm | Class 7A (Game 2) | Oxford vs. Petal

Friday, May 22nd

• 10:00 am | Class 4A (Game 3) | if needed
• 1:07 pm | Class 2A (Game 2) | East Webster vs. Mize
• 4:07 pm | Class 3A (Game 2) | Booneville vs. Presbyterian Christian
• 7:07 pm | Class 5A (Game 2) | Pontotoc vs. Sumrall

Saturday, May 23rd

• Games if needed. We will keep you updated here as series are played.

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CLASS 7A

+ Oxford Chargers (Oxford, MS)

Head Coach: Cade Hoggard
Record: 24-12
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series win over DeSoto Central (2-4, 3-2, 3-1) | Round 2 series sweep over Starkville (8-1, 2-0) | Round 3 series win over Lewisburg (12-14, 10-0, 7-2)
Key Contributors:

• James Blackwood
• Whitten Ellis
• Ford Wade
• Luke Maxcy
• Pryce Pinkins
• Hogan Overby
• Hayes Huggins
• Fisher Giles
• Walsh Driskell
• Logan Dorrell
• Rob Upchurch
• Cade Ferguson
• Bowen Vaughn

+ Petal Panthers (Petal, MS)

Head Coach: Conner Douglas
Record: 22-12
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Ocean Springs (9-3, 7-3) | Round 2 series sweep over Gulfport (13-3, 5-4) | Round 3 series sweep over Brandon (10-7, 8-3)
Key Contributors:

• Dawson Dykes
• Fischer Howell
• Easton Giger
• Maddox Clark
• Jordon Freeman
• Treydric Barnes
• John Lindsey III
• Cale Hensarling
• Chad Cahill
• Tripp Lee
• Jaylen Lee
• Nathan Garner
• Bryce Wren
• Riels Holder
• Cooper Giger
• Cooper Smith

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CLASS 6A

+ Saltillo Tigers (Saltillo, MS)

Head Coach: Eric Reynolds
Record: 28-6
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Greenville (26-0, 16-1) | Round 2 series sweep over Ridgeland (5-1, 12-3) | Round 3 series sweep over Grenada (5-3, 7-6)
Key Contributors:

• Luke Reynolds
• Levin Darsey
• Logan Heisel
• Tucker Phillips
• Ejay Rogers
• Cooper Childs
• Madden McKissick
• Maddox Arriola
• Jase Pee
• Cody Carnathan
• Korbin Sheffield

+ Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS)

Head Coach: Buddy Turnage
Record: 29-7
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Terry (8-0, 18-1) | Round 2 series win over West Jones (7-3, 2-3, 11-1) | Round 3 series win over George County (2-3, 10-2, 8-4)
Key Contributors:

• JJ Morreale
• Kendall Morrison
• Blake Gill
• Eric Mavor Jr.
• Talon Cipriano
• Landyn Wilson
• Luke Herring
• Wil Cothran
• Parker Harper
• Roman Mitchell
• Ayden Westbrook
• Cole Bounds
• Graham Kirby

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CLASS 5A

+ Pontotoc Warriors (Pontotoc, MS)

Head Coach: JD Poss
Record: 21-13-1
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Pontotoc (9-6, 3-2) | Round 2 series win over Lafayette (1-4, 2-0, 9-1) | Round 3 series win over Caledonia (4-2, 5-4)
Key Contributors:

• Corbyn Clayton
• Cayson Witcher
• Miller Finn
• John Scott Wilson
• Jaxon Dandridge
• Chayton Johnson
• Sheff White
• Walker Chrestman
• Josiah Berry
• Jake Cooley
• Thomas Jefcoat

+ Sumrall Bobcats (Sumrall, MS)

Head Coach: Andy Davis
Record: 30-6
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series win over Stone (13-3, 15-16, 4-0) | Round 2 series win over Purvis (4-7, 6-3, 12-1) | Round 3 series win over South Jones (7-0, 0-11, 10-3)
Key Contributors:

• Drew Davis
• Jase Schultz
• Braylen Graham
• Braelyn Harrison
• Parker Hawkins
• Corey Paul Bond
• Tucker Barrett
• Blake Breazeale
• Sam Patterson
• Eli Hicks
• Carson Speed
• Cooper McCoy

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CLASS 4A

+ Mooreville Troopers (Mooreville, MS)

Head Coach: Derek Thompson
Record: 28-8
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Tishomingo County (7-0, 2-1) | Round 2 series sweep over Louisville (13-3, 14-2) | Round 3 series win over Corinth (10-2, 1-4, 7-6) | Round 4 series win over Kosciusko (8-2, 4-17, 3-2)
Key Contributors:

• Major Floyd
• Eli McDaniels
• Wyatt McDaniels
• Cooper Goff
• Ethan Cates
• Dawson McMillin
• Carson Hicks
• Jett Hussey
• Carter Barefoot
• Cooper McCormick
• Carson Hicks

+ Poplarville Hornets (Poplarville, MS)

Head Coach: Ashley Graeter
Record: 28-10
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Bay (10-4, 15-4) | Round 2 series win over Newton County (3-4, 8-5, 4-2) | Round 3 series win over Greene County (8-10, 17-16, 13-5) | Round 4 series sweep over West Lauderdale (1-0, 9-1)
Key Contributors:

• Ty Keys
• Trip Jones
• Jett Smith
• Chase Sones
• Braxton Sones
• Luke Sones
• Chadwick Brown
• Brayden Lee
• Noah Smith
• Aiden Smith
• Jake Johnson
• Camden McCurdy
• Myles Glenn

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CLASS 3A

+ Booneville Blue Devils (Booneville, MS)

Head Coach: Jake Scott
Record: 20-13
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over North Panola (16-0, 16-1) | Round 2 series sweep Yazoo County (17-5, 11-1) | Round 3 series win over Nettleton (6-5, 4-10, 4-2) | Round 4 series win sweep over Kossuth (5-0, 9-3)
Key Contributors:

• Porter Tapp
• Cade Lott
• Jacob Matthews
• Jack Sandlin
• Kylin Leslie
• Ayden Barnes
• John Greyson Pharr
• Bennett Geno
• Sam Thompson
• Knox Houston
• Rillee Starkey

+ Presbyterian Christian Bobcats (Hattiesburg, MS)

Head Coach: Jarrett Hoffpauir
Record: 27-6
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Jefferson County (15-0, 15-0) | Round 2 series win over St. Andrew's (1-2, 11-1, 5-1) | Round 3 series sweep over Pisgah (13-5, 8-0) | Round 4 series sweep over West Marion (8-0, 2-1)
Key Contributors:

• Tyner Flynt
• Bankston Walters
• Jet Henderson
• Aaron Alston
• Brennon Thoms
• Reed Bridges
• Jiles Hoffpauir
• Eian Hinton
• Kade Welford
• Sam Jones
• Garner Russum

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CLASS 2A

+ East Webster Wolverines (Maben, MS)

Head Coach: Blake Hutchinson
Record: 29-5
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Charleston (15-0, 15-0) | Round 2 series win over Baldwyn (4-8, 10-6, 1-0) | Round 3 series win over New Site (6-4, 6-1) | Round 4 series sweep over Hamilton (9-5, 6-2)
Key Contributors:

• Miles Stidham
• Hunter Stewart
• Elliot Grimes
• Kage McHann
• Jordan Gaskin
• Kross Avent
• Dylan Carpenter
• Cooper Stidham
• Jace Yates
• Cayden Daily
• Bryce Bigham

+ Mize Bulldogs (Mize, MS)

Head Coach: Justin Ainsworth
Record: 29-8
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Pelahatchie (16-0, 10-0) | Round 2 series sweep over Sacred Heart (10-1, 11-4) | Round 3 series sweep over Lake (20-3, 3-1) | Round 4 series win over Clarkdale (2-10, 10-3, 5-4)
Key Contributors:

• Trey Myers
• Parker Himmel
• Graham Davis
• Garrison Carrell
• Hendrix Magee
• Holder McAlpin
• Josiah Ainsworth
• Will Duckworth
• Walker Sullivan
• Colston Barnes

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CLASS 1A

+ West Union Eagles (Myrtle, MS)

Head Coach: Ashley Russell
Record: 24-9
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over Falkner (10-0, 14-2) | Round 2 series sweep over Ingomar (11-1, 21-6) | Round 3 series sweep over Pine Grove (19-1, 9-3) | Round 4 series win over Tupelo Christian (5-1, 9-10, 5-1)
Key Contributors:

• Jaxon Herod
• Jon Grey Morrisson
• Mack Wallis
• Tyson Henry
• Jake Foreman
• David Roberts
• Braxton Burks
• Luke Conlee
• Cooper Newby
• Noah Johnson
• Cohen Russell

+ Taylorsville Tartars (Taylorsville, MS)

Head Coach: Nicholas Crotwell
Record: 16-17
Path to Pearl: Round 1 series sweep over West Lincoln (6-1, 15-0) | Round 2 series sweep over Noxapater (8-4, 6-5) | Round 3 series sweep over Resurrection Catholic (14-2, 9-5) | Round 4 series win over Stringer (0-3, 7-6, 6-4)
Key Contributors:

• Terry Barnes
• Easton Ford
• Noah Westbrook
• Dryver Blakeney
• Cage Blakeney
• Tanner Horn
• Slater Arender
• JaCorbin Sullivan
• Jaylen Keyes
• Luke Hegwood

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2025 MHSAA State Champions 🏆

Class 7A - Madison Central Jaguars
Class 6A - Saltillo Tigers
Class 5A - Lafayette Commodores
Class 4A - West Lauderdale Knights
Class 3A - Seminary Bulldogs
Class 2A - East Union Urchins
Class 1A - West Union Eagles

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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
South Mississippi Summer ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
Magnolia State Games	06/09-06/10	Freedom Ridge Park - Ridgeland, MS
Central Mississippi Summer ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Central Mississppi Rising Stars ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Starkville Summer ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Starkville Rising Stars ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Hattiesburg Summer ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg Rising Stars ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Oxford Summer ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS
Oxford Rising Stars ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS
Jackson Summer ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS
Jackson Rising Stars ID	08/08	Jackson Prep - Flowood, MS

 

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