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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Show-Me Bowl Quarterfinal Preview and Prediction: The Geek Changes His Mind About Hillsboro-St. Mary’s
MSHSAA Class 4 Quarterfinal: Hillsboro Hawks at St. Mary's Dragons (Saturday Nov. 19) It takes a...
District Championship Scores & Analysis: Hillsboro Storms Into State Playoffs, Avoids State-Wide Rash of Upsets in Week 12
Hillsboro 55, Festus 6 Saturday, November 12 USPS Envelope Half-Sealed NO STAMP Dear MSHSAA, Thank...
Class 4 District Championship Game Predictions: Festus R-6 Battles Hillsboro’s Talent, Depth, and Destiny in Week 12 Showdown
The Gridiron Geek considers his relationship with Black & Gold football to be sweeter, not...
District Semifinal Scores & Analysis: Signature Rivalry Game Becomes Path To State Playoffs
Festus 28, North County 15 TGG doesn't pretend to understand defense as well as he understands...
Friday Night Predictions: Previewing the 5 District Semifinal Games in Week 11
Farmington Black Knights at Hillsboro Hawks The Geek may seem to be breaking the usual rule that a...
Week 10 Quarterfinal Scores & Analysis: Shining Seckman, Hornet Heartbreak, and the Worst Half-Time Scoreboard Ever
Seckman 50, St. Louis University High 41 Who says a 1-loss team can't make a statement in the...
Week 10 Friday Night Predictions: Final Score Forecasts for the 2022 District Quarterfinals
Sikeston Bulldogs at Festus Tigers By tradition, Mississippi Magazine only takes a single...
2022 District Playoff Preview: Class 1 Through Class 6 Bracket, Outlook, and Quarterfinal Match-Ups
Class 1, District 2 (Quarterfinal Round - Friday, October 28th) #1 Duchesne Pioneers (Bye) #2...
CCHS’s Kanden Bolton Beats Herculaneum on 2022’s Play of the Year
Mississippi Magazine rarely posts Week 9 "Scores and Analysis" because A) everyone is looking...
Friday Night Predictions in Week 9: Crystal City and Herculaneum Revive the Granddaddy of Local Rivalry Games
Herculaneum Blackcats at Crystal City Hornets The Gridiron Geek's choice of which games to...