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 The Geek’s Week 3 Friday Night Predictions!
Mississippi Conference Season Preview: Hillsboro and Festus Take On Godzilla, He-Man, Joan of Arc…and Then There’s the Tough Games
DeSoto Dragons: Fascination and Opportunity in Russ Schmidt's Second Year There's no mystery to...
The Vampires Strike Back: A Look at Jefferson County’s Bad, Terrible, No Good Sports Administration Year of 2024
George Carlin's joke about language getting softer over the years rang hard in The Geek's ears...
Good News First: Rumors Of Crystal City Football’s Demise Have Been Greatly Fabricated
The Gridiron Geek is suffering from a case of Writer's Block again, and it's not hard to guess...
Jefferson County Power Poll and 2023 Season Wrap Up: Hillsboro Hawks Fly Again, Crystal City in Top Half as Watershed Year Strengthens Area’s Pigskin Power
The Geek had planned waiting a while to pen the year's final Jefferson County Power Poll, to gain...
MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl Predictions: Hillsboro Hawks vs Kearney Bulldogs Plus 5 Other Final Score Picks For Friday and Saturday
Editor's Note: Mississippi Magazine will not post a recap of 2023's MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl whether...
MSHSAA Class 4 Show-Me Bowl: A Hillsboro Hawks Fan’s Cheat Sheet on the Opposing Kearney Bulldogs
Boy, has The Gridiron Geek ever quit feeling awkward about posting that "Karate Kid" retrospective...
Class 4 State Semifinal Recap: Hillsboro Exposes Lutheran North, Reaches Historic Show-Me Bowl Game After Powering To 34-12 Victory
Hillsboro 34, Lutheran North 12 The Geek admits to never thinking much about what it would be like...
Class 4 State Semifinal Preview and Prediction: Hillsboro Takes On Another Manufactured Giant From STL Private School Ranks
Happy Thanksgiving from Mississippi Magazine, and an especially Happy Turkey Day to the teams,...
Week 13 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Hawks Advance Further in Class 4 Than Ever Before, Hornet Final Four Bid Falls Short After Midgame Rally
Hillsboro 48, Pacific 35 Forget the score. Forget the Pacific Indians' scary comeback. If...
Week 13 Friday Night Predictions: Hillsboro Hawks Begin State Playoffs on the Meramec, Crystal City Heads Downriver Hoping For Gold at St. Vincent
Hillsboro Hawks at Pacific Indians (Class 4 State Quarterfinal) Photo Credits: Paul Stuthers...