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.
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Week 10 Jefferson County Power Poll: Tigers and Lions Outlast Local Rivals to Stand Tall in the Dirty Dozen
Week 9 was a truly strange occasion for Friday Night Lights in our area. St. Pius was defeated...
Crystal City Rises in District 2, Will Host Centennial Year Playoff Game at Bradley’s Farm
This is The Gridiron Geek's favorite Week 10-11 scenario to recap this postseason. Not because our...
Congrats to the Dirty Dozen’s Conference Winners from Northwest and Jefferson High School
In Week 9, the Festus Tigers barely outscored a losing team, while SPX unexpectedly blew a gasket...
MSHSAA District Playoffs: Farmington’s Forfeits Throw Class 5 Into Chaos! Highway A Schools Luck Out, Fox Warriors Seed #1 in Bizarre Twist
Week 9's bombshell from KFMO Sports had as much impact on some of Week 10's District Tournament...
Rolynn Up the River: St. Pius-Valle, Seckman-Parkway North, and Jefferson’s Title Tilt in Week 9’s Friday Night Predictions
Welcome to Week 9's Friday Night Predictions on Rolynn Up the River, with our host from Rolynn's...
Week 9 Predictions: The Geek Changes His Mind on the Northwest Lions and Oakville Tigers’ Trophy Tussle
One recent time The Gridiron Geek changed his mind this abruptly on a football game was in 2020,...
Week 9 Jefferson County Power Poll: This Could Be Our Greatest Set of Contenders in 100 Years
This will not be the last Jefferson County Power Poll of this October. But it's perhaps the first...
Week 8 Saturday Recap: Herculaneum Blackcats Defeat Perryville, Earn Dunklin’s First Four-Game Winning Streak in Five Seasons
If you're looking for proof that the Herky Blackcats are vying to get to Week 12, look no further...
Week 8 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: St. Pius Lancers Whip the Metro Catholic, Grandview Makes a Rally, and Seckman Dominates in Suburban League Shocker
Seckman 26, Ritenour 0 The Seckman Jaguars were easier to get a handle on it Week 8. No longer...
Week 8 Friday Night Predictions: Farmington is the Nemesis, St. Pius is the Upset Special, and Seckman Hopes to Overwhelm Overland
Week 8 "Table of Contests" Page 1: Hillsboro Hawks at Farmington Black Knights Page 2: Festus...
