by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 24, 2026 | News, Previews
There are accolades that are more important than winning championship games. One of those is the credit for building and maintaining an identity fans can count on throughout the years, whether that goes for a team, a neighborhood, or a region. Winning a title doesn’t...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 21, 2026 | News, Previews
Let’s take a look at the Dirty Dozen’s seven Jamborees! But, uh, first, maybe some folks would like to know what happens at a Jamboree if they have never seen one. It’s a -TWEET!- spectacle all its own. Friday Night Lights could continue to rise in viewership as fans...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 20, 2026 | News, Previews
“St. Pius takes a 39-36 lead with seconds left in an instant classic! This is the reason why we play and watch football! St. Pius X and Monroe City, having one of the best games in Missouri history!!!” – J.B. Connoley, 104.7 KRES The 2025 St. Pius Lancers season...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 19, 2026 | News, Previews
The coolest thing about 2026’s Friday Night Lights season isn’t that all 12 schools have threatened to be contenders at some point in the previous few years. It’s not Highway A’s dominance of the state playoff bracket. It’s not even the rising popularity of Varsity...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 18, 2026 | News, Previews
The Gridiron Geek likes how the 2026 season sets up for Mississippi Magazine, and not just because we have so many exciting teams to report on. Namely, five out of the six home teams which finished top-half in 2025’s final Jefferson County Power Poll are appearing...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 17, 2026 | News, Previews
By tradition, Crystal City High’s preview begins Mississippi Magazine’s coverage of the Dirty Dozen each summer. The Gridiron Geek considers Crystal City football to be the heart-and-soul of local pigskin. We have mourned when we thought the program was kaput,...
