Prep Rally

Brad has a little bit of everything on this week’s episode. For starters, there are a lot of important basketball games being played this week. One of them occurred Tuesday, when No. 1 Starkville beat No. 2 Tupelo in a Division 1-6A boys showdown (1:45). Going back to the weekend, Chris Carter led New Albany...

Brad has plenty of hoops to talk about this week. Mooreville’s girls are hot (2:30). The Lady Troopers won the Lee County Tournament last weekend, then they upset No. 2 Tishomingo County on Tuesday. There were several other county tourneys last week (3:32), and Brad also has an update on Pontotoc’s boys (4:02). Looking ahead,...

Brad got to see two of the better players in the area this past week. On this episode, he recaps Saltillo’s boys winning their division opener on Tuesday behind the play of Demetrius Duffy (1:44), who had 27 points and 13 rebounds. Back on Friday, Booneville took down Biggersville as Kedrick Simmons had a big...

Brad decided to do an episode this week after all. He’s got basketball updates, including Calhoun City’s win against New Site on Tuesday (3:45). He also talks about Corinth’s Broderick Alexander, who made a miraculous shot at the buzzer to give his team a win on Friday (6:00). Also, Brad recaps the All-Area football team...

Brad ushers you into Christmas break with this week’s episode. The big news is Isaac Smith, who signed with Mississippi State football on Wednesday (1:54). The Itawamba AHS standout held several big offers and didn’t make up his mind until Tuesday night. On the basketball court, Tupelo’s girls are coming off a couple of impressive...

Brad is back to talk some hoops and crootin. West Union’s boys took down rival Ingomar on Tuesday night (1:44), thanks to an opportunistic defense and balanced scoring. In girls hoops, Carlie Brock flashed her diverse skill set in leading Belmont to victory at the Tangle on the Trail on Saturday (4:49). On the recruiting...

This is the 300th episode of Prep Rally, which began seven years ago. To mark the occasion, Brad has former Daily Journal sports writer – and his first co-host – Gene Phelps on the program to reminisce about pre-podcast days as well as more recent events. Also today, Brad recaps the football state championships. West Point...

The MHSAA football championship field is set. Brad recaps last week’s games, including Starkville’s win over Tupelo in the Class 6A North final (1:53). The Yellowjackets blew a big early lead but rode QB Trey Petty to victory. In 3A, Amory had a big lead, too, but fell short in overtime against Noxubee County (5:13)....

Brad is back to whet your Thanksgiving appetite with some football playoff updates. But first, hoops! Biggersville’s girls edged Choctaw Central on Saturday in a battle of defending state champions (2:02). And Booneville’s boys looked good in a win over Neshoba Central on Tuesday (3:18). As for that football, Tupelo remained unbeaten with a win...

Brad is back with a jam-packed show. He recaps some of last week’s football playoff action, including a blowout win for Itawamba AHS against Senatobia (1:46). Biggersville also rolled versus West Tallahatchie (3:21), and Amory took down North Panola (5:13). Looking ahead to this week’s quarterfinals, Tupelo hosts division foe Madison Central (6:40), a team...