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!
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...
Class 2 State Playoff Preview and Predictions: St. Pius Has a Puncher’s Chance in a Well-Matched Elite Eight Bracket
The St. Pius Lancers have never had this experience before, and that goes double for the blog that...
Week 12 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: St. Pius X Wins Historic First District Championship, Festus Tigers Repeat in Brazen Battle with Bonne Terre
St. Pius 28, Caruthersville 14 The Geek was ready to dice himself up with a dull deer antler....
Week 12 Friday Night Predictions: Festus Confronts Rowdy Rookies of Bonne Terre and Caruthersville, Space Ship Lands in Hillsboro for Grandview vs Van-Far Title Game
Festus Tigers vs North County Raiders (Class 4, District 1 Championship Game) Teams filled with...
Week 11 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Northwest Stuns Seckman in The Valley, Dirty Dozen Sends Lions, Lancers, Tigers, and Eagles to District Finals
Northwest 14, Seckman 7 A theme of today's recap is things that went "WHOOP!" right over...
Week 11’s Friday Night Predictions: Festus vs Hillsboro, Seckman vs Northwest Headline a District Semifinal Round of Rivalry Rumbles
Festus Tigers vs Hillsboro Hawks (Class 4, District 1 Semifinals) Today's final prediction will...