This week, Corinne Ellington and Isaiah Wilson are delving into one of Mississippi’s most underreported sports stories: the sudden and controversial cancellation of Mississippi College’s football program.

It is a story filled with twists, secrets, and voices that have been unheard until now. For the first time, we’ll hear from Ben Pledger, a former Mississippi College football player who was heavily affected when the program was abruptly cut. Alongside him, his father, Matt Pledger, shares the personal toll this decision took on their family and Mississippi College’s community.