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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Jefferson County Power Poll: Victorious Lions, Dragons, and Owls Join Jaguars in Shaking Up 2024’s Debut Rankings
There are going to be some hurt feelings by the time we get to the end of Week 2's Jefferson...
Week 1 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Strange Scoreboard Spurs Hillsboro-MICDS Controversy, County Underdogs Roar in Early Games
The attitude of Missouri football programs toward storm-impacted games has changed more than once...
Week 1 Friday Night Predictions: Remember, a Blow-Out is Still Better Than a Rain Out
This week's readers are aware that The Geek has made "schedule changes" of his own, while trying...
Jefferson County Small Schools: St. Pius Sets Sail as Independent, Grandview Defies Grim Roster Forecast in 2024
The Gridiron Geek is about through focusing on 2024's schedules, moving on to a theme of Week 1's...
Suburban League Season Preview: Oh, Brother, What Happened To Thy Stadiums?
Mississippi Magazine is trying hard not to be negative about the events of this summer, in which...
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...