MPSA/MAIS FOOTBALL
A History of Champions
A History of Champions
By Darron Thomas
The upcoming football season will mark the beginning of the fifth decade of MPSA/MAIS football dating all the way back to 1969. While titles and names have changed the foundation remains what it was in the beginning. The pioneers that set the path didn’t know what the future would hold. Nor did they know whether their labor and vision would be fruitful. From that first championship game played at Mississippi Delta Junior College at Moorhead in 1969 between Bayou Academy and Cruger-Tchula to the championship games played in the three classifications in 2010, the MPSA/MAIS continues to evolve.
The upcoming football season will mark the beginning of the fifth decade of MPSA/MAIS football dating all the way back to 1969. While titles and names have changed the foundation remains what it was in the beginning. The pioneers that set the path didn’t know what the future would hold. Nor did they know whether their labor and vision would be fruitful. From that first championship game played at Mississippi Delta Junior College at Moorhead in 1969 between Bayou Academy and Cruger-Tchula to the championship games played in the three classifications in 2010, the MPSA/MAIS continues to evolve.
Chapter Four
2001-2010
*2001 – Jackson Academy wins the AAAA championship with a 12-7 win over Jackson Prep. The Silliman Wildcats take the AAA title by defeating North Delta 14-12. Magnolia Heights wins the AA crown by beating Oak Forest 39-7. Trinity beats Wayne Academy 14-7 to win the single A title.
*2002 – Re-alignment brings about two AAA divisions. Magnolia Heights beats MRA 31-24 to win the division II crown while Jackson Prep downs Jackson Academy 21-3 to take the division I crown. Oak Forest beats North Delta 17-14 to win the AA championship. In single A Heidelberg shuts out Prentiss 27-0.
*2003 – Lamar beats MRA 48-7 to win the AAA division II title and Jackson Academy edges Jackson Prep 27-24 to win the division I title. Simpson takes the AA crown by beating Heritage 21-14. Heidelberg wins their 2nd straight single A championship with a 19-14 win over Trinity.
*2004 – MRA wins the AAA division II title by beating Magnolia Heights 7-6 and Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 21-0 to win the division I title. Simpson beats Centreville 45-0 to win their 2nd straight AA crown. Claiborne wins the single A title by beating Lee (Ark) 43-36.
*2005 – Starkville beats Heritage 31-7 to win the AAA division crown and for the 2nd consecutive year Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 29-8 to win the division I crown. Simpson wins their 3rd straight AA championship by beating Copiah 14-7. The River Oaks Mustangs win the single A state title by edging Lee (Ark) 32-29.
*2006 – Magnolia Heights wins the AAA division II title with a 28-20 win over Lamar. Jackson Prep wins the division I title by beating MRA 35-7. The Copiah Colonels win the AA championship by beating Kirk 24-21. Trinity wins the single A title with a 28-27 win over Briarfield.
*2007 – In AAA Division II Lamar edges Washington 19-16 while Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 17-10 to win the division I crown. Centreville wins the AA title by beating Marshall 36-21. The Glenbrook Apaches win the single A championship by beating Bayou Academy 38-7.
*2008 – Washington wins the AAA Division II championship with a 26-7 win over Magnolia Heights. Jackson Prep beats MRA 35-14 to win the AAA division I title. Centreville wins their 2nd straight AA championship with a 28-10 win over Kirk. DeSoto beats Glenbrook 30-20 to win the single A title.
2001-2010
*2001 – Jackson Academy wins the AAAA championship with a 12-7 win over Jackson Prep. The Silliman Wildcats take the AAA title by defeating North Delta 14-12. Magnolia Heights wins the AA crown by beating Oak Forest 39-7. Trinity beats Wayne Academy 14-7 to win the single A title.
*2002 – Re-alignment brings about two AAA divisions. Magnolia Heights beats MRA 31-24 to win the division II crown while Jackson Prep downs Jackson Academy 21-3 to take the division I crown. Oak Forest beats North Delta 17-14 to win the AA championship. In single A Heidelberg shuts out Prentiss 27-0.
*2003 – Lamar beats MRA 48-7 to win the AAA division II title and Jackson Academy edges Jackson Prep 27-24 to win the division I title. Simpson takes the AA crown by beating Heritage 21-14. Heidelberg wins their 2nd straight single A championship with a 19-14 win over Trinity.
*2004 – MRA wins the AAA division II title by beating Magnolia Heights 7-6 and Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 21-0 to win the division I title. Simpson beats Centreville 45-0 to win their 2nd straight AA crown. Claiborne wins the single A title by beating Lee (Ark) 43-36.
*2005 – Starkville beats Heritage 31-7 to win the AAA division crown and for the 2nd consecutive year Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 29-8 to win the division I crown. Simpson wins their 3rd straight AA championship by beating Copiah 14-7. The River Oaks Mustangs win the single A state title by edging Lee (Ark) 32-29.
*2006 – Magnolia Heights wins the AAA division II title with a 28-20 win over Lamar. Jackson Prep wins the division I title by beating MRA 35-7. The Copiah Colonels win the AA championship by beating Kirk 24-21. Trinity wins the single A title with a 28-27 win over Briarfield.
*2007 – In AAA Division II Lamar edges Washington 19-16 while Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 17-10 to win the division I crown. Centreville wins the AA title by beating Marshall 36-21. The Glenbrook Apaches win the single A championship by beating Bayou Academy 38-7.
*2008 – Washington wins the AAA Division II championship with a 26-7 win over Magnolia Heights. Jackson Prep beats MRA 35-14 to win the AAA division I title. Centreville wins their 2nd straight AA championship with a 28-10 win over Kirk. DeSoto beats Glenbrook 30-20 to win the single A title.
*2009 - Washington wins their second straight AAA Division II title with a 34-7 blowout of Pillow while Jackson Academy beats Jackson Prep 49-20 to win the AAA Division I crown. Brookhaven goes undefeated and wins the AA championship 63-28 over Lamar. In single-A Trinity blows out DeSoto (ARK) 37-7 to win state.
*2010 - Pillow beats Oak Forest 28-14 to win the AAA Division II championship. Jackson Academy hands MRA a 45-14 loss to win the AAA Division I crown. In Class AA River Oaks beats Leake 40-13 to claim the state title while in Class A Trinity wins their second consecutive championship with a 46-14 win over Tri-County.
*Gratitude goes out to the hard work of Mr James Ethridge, Mr Tom Killian, and the kindness of Mr David Drake for providing me with so much data.
see ya somewhere………
*2010 - Pillow beats Oak Forest 28-14 to win the AAA Division II championship. Jackson Academy hands MRA a 45-14 loss to win the AAA Division I crown. In Class AA River Oaks beats Leake 40-13 to claim the state title while in Class A Trinity wins their second consecutive championship with a 46-14 win over Tri-County.
*Gratitude goes out to the hard work of Mr James Ethridge, Mr Tom Killian, and the kindness of Mr David Drake for providing me with so much data.
see ya somewhere………
