Class AAA Divisional State Championships

Magnolia Heights School Chiefs

Senatobia, Mississippi

Head Coach: Cliff Young – Sixteenth season

Overall Record: 9-2

District 1-AAA-II Champions

Southern Sports & Travel ranking: #4

Points scored per game: 34.5

Points allowed per game: 18.7

Win streak heading into championship game: 5

State Championships: 4 (1977, 2001, 2002, 2006)

Key player: Travis Beam – JR RB – 1,726 yds rushing – 157 ypg – 22 tds

Lamar School Raiders

Meridian, Mississippi

Head Coach: Mac Barnes – Thirteenth season

Overall Record: 10-3

District 2-AAA-II Champions

Southern Sports & Travel Ranking: #5

Points scored per game: 33.4

Points allowed per game: 17.5

Win streak heading into championship game: 1

State Championships: 2 (2003, 2007)

Key player: Davis Harrison – FR QB – 732 yards rushing – 10 tds - 2,116 yards passing – 19 tds

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Last meeting: 2007 – Lamar defeated Magnolia Heights 42-13 in semi-finals

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Common opponents:

*Starkville:

Lamar 35 Starkville 3 – Magnolia Heights 20 Starkville 8

*Oak Forest:

Oak Forest 34 Lamar 14 – Magnolia Heights 40 Oak Forest 10

*Heritage:

Lamar 24 Heritage 21 – Magnolia Heights 47 Heritage 13
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Most points scored in a game in 2013: Magnolia Heights 75 - Lamar 69

Most points allowed in a game in 2013: Magnolia Heights 48 - Lamar 41

Defensive shutouts in 2013: Magnolia Heights 0 – Lamar 1

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Southern Sports & Travel pick to win: Magnolia Heights
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Jackson Academy Raiders

Jackson, Mississippi

Head Coach: David Sykes – Fourth season

Overall Record: 10-2

District 1-AAA-I Champions

Southern Sports & Travel ranking: #1

Points scored per game: 36.9

Points allowed per game: 8.0 (Second best in MAIS)

Win streak heading into championship game: 10

State Championships: 9 (1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Key player: Duncan Maxwell – JR RB – 1,445 yds rushing – 128 per game avg – 15 tds

Jackson Prep Patriots

Jackson, Mississippi

Head Coach: Ricky Black – Seventeenth season

Overall Record: 11-2

District 2-AAA-I Champions

Southern Sports & Travel Ranking: #2

Points scored per game: 33.2

Points allowed per game: 13.2

Win streak heading into championship game: 5

State Championships: 19 - (1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012)

Key player: Gene Wood – JR QB – 1,547 yds passing - 18 tds – 205 yds rushing – 11 tds

Last meeting: 2013 (Week 8) – Jackson Academy 24 Jackson Prep 14

Teams have split the past ten meetings
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Common opponents:

*MRA:

Jackson Academy 30 MRA 20 – Jackson Prep 19 MRA 13 & Jackson Prep 24 MRA 21

*Presbyterian:

Jackson Academy 42 Presbyterian 13 – Jackson Prep 35 Presbyterian 19
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Most points scored in a game in 2013: Jackson Academy 58 – Prep 64

Most points allowed in a game in 2013: Jackson Academy 24 – Prep 32

Defensive shutouts in 2013: Jackson Academy 4 – Prep 2

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Southern Sports & Travel pick to win: Jackson Academy