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!
Crystal City’s Chance at a Championship Makes Varsity Hornets the “Hoosiers” of Missouri Football
There are head coaches in this world who will respond to a team's slump by making the players sit...
Week 12 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Hillsboro Hawks, Crystal City Hornets Come From Behind, Endure 4th Quarter Drama to Win, Survive, and Advance
Hillsboro 29, Festus 28 We grow tired of High School teams who can't get to the next level and...
Week 12 Friday Night Predictions: Hillsboro and Festus, Seckman and Jackson Square Off in Championship Rumbles, Blue Jays and Hornets Host Dangerous District Foes
C4 District 1 Championship Game: Festus Tigers at Hillsboro Hawks The Geek has taken just about...
Week 11 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Crystal City Cracks Iron Ceiling, Claims Hornets’ First Playoff Win Of MSHSAA’s Modern Era
Jefferson 28, St. Pius 15 The box score of Friday's Highway 61 rematch would seem to show that...
MSHSAA District Semifinal Predictions: Blue Jays, Lancers Have All-Or-Nothing Rematch, and We Pity The Foo Who Plays Week 11’s Winner
St. Pius Lancers at Jefferson Blue Jays (Class 2, District 2) Don't you love it when a plan comes...
Week 10 District Q-Final Scores & Analysis: Herculaneum Blackcats Turn Middle Seed Into Magic With Roaring Win Over Kennett Indians
Herculaneum 32, Kennett 26 Weeeeee are loyal to you Herky, Honnnnnnor is our aim Whyyyyyyy does...
Week 10 District Quarterfinal Predictions: Triumphant Eve Not Guaranteed With County’s Top 2 Sitting Out
DeSoto Dragons at Festus Tigers (Class 4, District 1) Russ Schmidt's return to Midmeadow Lane as...
2023 District Playoff Preview: Brackets For Class 1 Thru Class 6, Hillsboro-Festus and Seckman-Jackson on Collision Courses
"The Karate Kid" is turning 40 years old, and it's fascinating to observe how Americans had...
Week 9 Friday Night Predictions: Iconic Tri-City Rivalry Writes Another Chapter as Herky Blackcats Host Crystal City Hornets
Crystal City Hornets at Herculaneum Blackcats Week 9 being the time when Mississippi Magazine...
Week 9 Jefferson County Power Poll: Finally a Shake-Up On Top as Hillsboro Rises, Festus Shines, and St. Pius Swoons
T-1 - Seckman Jaguars This week's tied rankings on top of the Power Poll go against every...