Prep Rally

On this week’s episode, Brad and Dalton discuss … middle school football. It’s something that’s often overlooked, but Brad had two stories earlier this week looking at the importance of middle school football programs (13:10). Teams like Tupelo, Oxford and West Point all owe their varsity success to foundations laid at the middle school level....

June has been quite a busy month, what with summer basketball and 7-on-7 football. Brad and Dalton have updates from both sports on this episode. On the hardwood, New Site’s girls are looking to get back to the 2A title game (1:40), and they’ve got some key pieces returning to the backcourt. The big challenge will...

It’s been a busy week for coaching hires in Northeast Mississippi, and Brad and Dalton have the latest on the vacancies that have been filled. Michael Cathey has been hired to lead Ashland’s basketball teams (2:04). He takes over for Rolley Tipler, who led the boys to two Class 1A state championships. Cathey took Coffeeville...

The Daily Journal’s annual All-Area baseball and softball teams were revealed Sunday. On this episode, Brad and Dalton look at the baseball squad (1:30), including Player of the Year Joel Wilkinson. And they discuss the tough-to-pick softball team (6:24), headlined by Player of the Year Aquana Brownlee. There’s football to be discussed as well. Tupelo...

Several area football teams lost big-time quarterbacks and started looking for answers during spring drills, which recently wrapped up. On this episode, Brad and Dalton look at four teams with big shoes to fill behind center. Calhoun City must replace Jojo Gray (2:32), who masterfully ran the option offense for three seasons. Tukie Hill is...

The spring sports seasons have come to an end, and so Brad and Dalton put a bow on things during this week’s episode. The MHSAA baseball championships were held last week in Pearl, with three area teams making the trip. All three lost, and the guys recap each series. In Class 2A, East Union lost...

We are nearing the end of the postseason for softball and baseball. On this episode, Brad and Dalton preview the softball state finals, which start Thursday. In Class 1A, Hamilton will meet Myrtle (2:47), as both programs are seeking their first state title. Hamilton has been this far before, but this is Myrtle’s first trip...

We are in the midst of baseball and softball playoffs, and that is the main topic of this week’s episode. On the baseball diamond, Dalton recaps Tupelo’s tough three-game series loss to DeSoto Central (1:16). He and Brad also look at what was a very competitive 4A series between Ripley and Pontotoc (3:39), which the...

On this week’s episode, Brad and Dalton remember football coaching legend Jim Drewry, who died Monday at age 86 (2:08). Drewry, who spent most of his career at Booneville, won 346 games and three state titles. But he also had a big impact on people, including current Booneville coach Mike Mattox. Also today, Tupelo will be...

It’s a packed episode with a little bit of everything this week. Front and center are the baseball playoffs, which begin this week (1:37). Several series are starting Thursday, including South Pontotoc vs. North Pontotoc and Nettleton vs. Kossuth. Tupelo starts on Friday against Starkville, and it has some momentum entering the postseason after a...