The Gridiron Geek's Mississippi Magazine
 Welcome to The Gridiron Geek’s Mississippi Magazine, a journal of Jefferson County’s 12 Varsity football teams and the greater MSHSAA landscape on Friday nights. Our mission is to help restore free-of-paywall prep pigskin content and media to alumni and padawans near and far, putting student-athletes back in the public spotlight.
Stay tuned for Mississippi Magazine’s coverage of the 2025 MSHSAA State Playoffs!
Mississippi Magazine’s Jefferson County All-Star Team Selections of 2025
Welcome to 2025's edition of Jefferson County All-Star Team selections by Mississippi Magazine!...
Mississippi Magazine’s 2025 Coach of the Year Awards: No, it’s Not a Festus Sweep … But it’s Close
Jefferson County Large Schools Coach of the Year: Scott Gerling, Northwest Lions Runner-Up: A.J....
Jefferson County Power Poll and Season Wrap-Ups: Top Three Could Combine for Double-Digit Shutouts with Devastating Defense in 2026
#1 - Festus Tigers In one sparkling first-half performance against the Kearney Bulldogs, the...
MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl Preview and Predictions: The 2025 St. Pius Lancers Try Doing the Impossible … Once Again
The Jefferson County Leader's sports page is the "St. Pius Lancers" of our local media scene,...
St. Pius Lancers Show-Me Bowl Week Media Wraparound
Mississippi Magazine extends an apology to John Norton of Lancer Nation, who tried to leave an...
St. Pius Reaches Show-Me Bowl with 40-36 Defeat of Monroe City, Becomes First Local Small School in State Finals Since 1995
The St. Pius X Lancers are in the 2025 Show-Me Bowl. QB Evan Eckrich and the 9-5 Varsity Lancers...
MSHSAA State Semifinal Predictions: Festus Tigers, St. Pius Lancers Each Have a Fighting Shot Against the Best of the West
Happy Thanksgiving to all ... and welcome to the Golden Era. We cheer how much 2025's postseason...
Week 13’s State Playoff Results: Holy Home Depot, Batman, Festus Has Two Teams 2.7 Miles Apart in the Semifinals
We're going to make football history. There'll be a lot of history, believe me. So much history,...
Rolynn Up the River (State Postseason Edition): Final Score Predictions for Festus at Sullivan and St. Pius X vs Montgomery County
The Geek joins Rolynn for Rolynn Up the River: State Postseason Edition. Final score predictions...
Class 4 State Playoff Preview and Predictions: Festus and Kearney Could Meet for a Seminal Semifinal at Midmeadow Lane
The Festus Varsity Football Tigers will play their fifth straight road game in the Class 4 state...