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 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...
Week 8 Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Hawks Do MSHSAA’s Public Schools Proud vs Class 5’s Best, Jaguars Go 8-0 and Jays Fall to 7-1
Cardinal Ritter 34, Hillsboro 21 The Gridiron Geek has groaned about Mississippi Conference clubs...
Week 8 Friday Night Predictions: Hillsboro’s Next Best Chance To Take Down Cardinal Ritter
Hillsboro Hawks at Cardinal Ritter Lions Is Hillsboro's new unbeaten streak about to come to a...
Week 8 Jefferson County Power Poll: Mississippi Magazine Selects the Jefferson County All-Star Team of 2023
The Mississippi Area's season ending All-Conference Teams are designed to give small-school...
Friday Night Scores & Analysis: Festus and Seckman Make Statements, Eastern MO’s Cinderellas Sing in Week 7
Festus 49, Pacific 13 Friday night was a time for Cinderella to sing. In case anyone doesn't think...
Week 7 Friday Night Predictions: Seckman Faces Perfect Season’s Biggest Hurdle, Festus Comes Home to the Pacific
Pattonville Pirates at Seckman Jaguars The 2023 Seckman Jaguars are closing in on a perfect 9-0...