Prep Rally

Brad is joined by Brendan on this week's episode.

They've got some football coaching news. After eight years at Mooreville, Jimmy Young has been hired to lead Smithville (1:45). And Falkner has hired a familiar face in Ben Ashley (3:00), who was head coach there several years ago.

On the hardwood, Tupelo's boys picked up a big region win against Starkville on Tuesday (4:01). Looking ahead, the No. 1-ranked Tupelo girls will square off against No. 2 Tishomingo County in a huge showdown Saturday (6:20).

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The holidays are over, and Prep Rally is back for the first show of 2025.

Brad and James take a look at the Baldwyn boys basketball team, which beat Tupelo Christian on Monday (2:10) and just got some good news about star Dy'Lan Johnson. The Itawamba AHS boys, led by Tim Holliday, took down region foe Ripley on Tuesday (4:18). Elsewhere on the hardwood, Friday's forecast of wintry weather has forced several games to be moved or canceled (5:45).

In football recruiting news, Tupelo's JaReylan McCoy has committed to LSU (7:00). The football coaching carousel has begun to spin (8:08), with Pontotoc's Jeff Carter among those moving on to other things.

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Brad and James are in the holiday spirit for the final episode of 2024.

It's all basketball talk this week. Tupelo's boys have clearly improved since last season and are coming off a Lee County Tournament title and a region-opening win over Madison Central (1:32). Tupelo Christian's boys are off to a solid start as well under a new head coach (3:14). And Ripley's boys went on the road and beat Shannon in a region game (4:36).

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Brad and Brendan are fresh off the football state championships, which were held in Hattiesburg last weekend. All. three area teams that played brought home a title.

In Class 1A, Baldwyn rallied past Simmons to win its first title in 16 years (4:05). In 5A, West Point won yet again (6:16), topping Gautier for championship No. 13 in program history. And in 7A, Tupelo ended a 32-year title drought by knocking off Brandon (7:47).

The guys also talk some hoops this week. Saltillo's boys came up just short against Lake Cormorant on Tuesday (1:37). Looking ahead, the Lee County Tournament and the Tangle on the Trail highlight the weekend schedule (2:37).

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It's championship week for high school football!

Three area teams are playing for a title in Hattiesburg, and Brad breaks down the matchups with the help of James. In 7A, Tupelo looks to win its second state title when it takes on a high-powered Brandon team (7:12). In 1A, Baldwyn faces a daunting task in the form of Simmons (9:32). And in 5A, West Point – naturally – is looking to win yet another crown when it battles Gautier (12:16).

There's plenty else to talk about this week. In other football news, Braylen Williams made his long-awaited season debut for Tupelo last week (4:48), and several area players signed with FBS schools on Wednesday (5:45).

The guys also talk some hoops, with Tupelo's girls blowing past Booneville on Tuesday (1:33).

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Brad and Brendan have quite a few tasty morsels on this episode to whet your Thanksgiving appetite.

Speaking of, there are a lot of Thanksgiving basketball tournaments this week. Led by Chris Willis, Hamilton's boys took down Tupelo Christian on Tuesday (2:17), while Kedrick Simmons led Booneville's boys past Oxford on Monday (3:07). Coming up this weekend is the prestigious Lighthouse Classic in Corinth (4:48), with several big-time players and teams participating.

On the football front, the guys look back at Tupelo's win over Starkville (6:27) and Shannon's heartbreaking loss to West Lauderdale (8:23). The playoffs resume this Friday with the North half finals, where four area teams will try to keep their seasons alive (9:23).

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There is a TON of stuff to cover in this week's episode.

On the football front, Tupelo's Braylen Williams got some good news about his eligibility status (1:37). On the field, Myrtle earned the first playoff win in program history (3:20). Shannon stayed hot (5:08), and Aberdeen kept its magical run going (6:36).

Looking ahead, New Albany has the unenviable task of having to play Louisville (7:36). Baldwyn meets Vardaman in a rematch from last year's playoffs (9:01), while Tupelo is hosting rival Starkville (9:51).

MHSAA reclassification was announced this week, and there is some intrigue with teams moving around (11:04).

On the hardwood, the guys have updates on Tishomingo County's girls (14:17) and East Union's boys (15:50).

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Brad and James have quite a bit to cover in this week's episode.

We start by looking at the All-Area volleyball selections (1:57) and then quickly get into football. Last week saw Booneville take down Mooreville in a playoff game (4:04), while Aberdeen stunned Kossuth on the road (5:29). And Shannon finally ended its playoff win drought by thumping Leake Central (6:04).

There's more playoff action this week. Itawamba AHS visits New Albany in a rematch of a regular season game (8:13); Myrtle will try and take down reigning Class 1A champion Biggersville (9:48); and Amory will take its shot at two-time defending 4A champ Louisville (11:18).

Amid all this playoff business, basketball season has begun. The guys have a couple of updates on West Union's boys and Tupelo's girls (12:05).

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Brad flies solo today and packs a lot into just a few minutes.

Basketball season has begun, and he takes a quick look at some of this weekend's matchups (:42). On the recruiting front, three area athletes committed to Division I schools in recent days (2:19).

Week 10 of the high school football season saw a big upset (3:43). Looking ahead, the playoffs start this week for Classes 1A through 4A, and the most notable matchup is Mooreville at Booneville (5:51).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (8:06) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

Brad and Brendan have a packed episode this week.

It's crunch time on the gridiron, and Tupelo looked as good as it has all season in a blowout win over Clinton last week (2:08). Shannon looked strong, too, forcing five turnovers in a victory against Region 1-4A foe Itawamba AHS (4:13). And how about Myrtle, knocking off Falkner to take control in 2-1A (6:26).

Looking ahead, it's the final week of the regular season for Classes 1A through 4A, and region titles are on the line. Region 1-2A is set up for a chaotic final week, as all four teams are 1-1 in region play (7:24). In other action, West Point takes on Pontotoc (9:10), and Shannon will try to clinch a region title against Amory (10:26).

Also on this episode, a bit of basketball chatter (11:28).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (13:48) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.