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🏈🏆 MISSISSIPPI STATE RECORD! 101 AND COUNTING! Poplarville senior running back Ty Keys has reached an incredible 101 career rushing touchdowns, making Mississippi high school football history! As previously reported, Coast Football has been working with Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps to research and verify this historic accomplishment. Following extensive research, Askeland determined that none of the leading career touchdown scorers he investigated reached 100 rushing touchdowns. “So if he reaches 100 rushing touchdowns, you can say that’s the record.” — Kevin Askeland, MaxPreps While the exact previous record remains uncertain, MaxPreps does not currently include career rushing touchdowns in its Mississippi record book. The MHSAA does not maintain a comprehensive online football record book, while Coast Football maintains its own record book documenting single-season statistical achievements by Mississippi Gulf Coast players. Special thanks to Kevin Askeland and MaxPreps for their research and assistance in documenting this historic achievement! 🔥 101 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AND COUNTING! And the playoffs are still ahead! #CoastFootball #TyKeys #PoplarvilleHornets @Ty_Keys5

🏈 CLASS 4A SOUTH STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET IS SET! The road to the MHSAA Class 4A State Championship begins with 16 teams battling for the South State title and a trip to the State Championship! 🌊 COAST FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SPOTLIGHT Three Coast Football teams are headed to the postseason, including two undefeated region champions! 🏈 Northeast Lauderdale (1-9) at #1 Poplarville (9-0) The undefeated Hornets enter the playoffs as the Region 7 champion and No. 1 seed. Poplarville will look to keep its perfect season alive and make another deep postseason run. 🏈 Forest (5-4) at #1 Pass Christian (10-0) The Pirates enter the playoffs undefeated after completing a perfect regular season! Pass Christian captured another Region 8 championship and will open the postseason at home. 🏈 Bay High (1-7) at #1 Mendenhall (8-2) The Bay Tigers are back in the playoffs under second-year head coach Kat French! After snapping a 20-game losing streak, Bay High now faces a tough road challenge against Region 5 champion Mendenhall. 🔥 THE ROAD TO SOUTH STATE Poplarville and Pass Christian enter the postseason undefeated, while Bay High looks to keep its season alive with a first-round upset. 📊 FOLLOW THE ENTIRE MISSISSIPPI PLAYOFF PICTURE! Coast Football focuses on our Mississippi Gulf Coast teams, but fans wanting to follow every classification, region, playoff bracket, matchup and projected point spread across the entire state can visit: 🌐 msprepsindex.com/ The website is completely FREE and powered by Scott Watkins of the Sun Herald! It’s an excellent resource for Mississippi high school football fans wanting to follow the postseason from the opening round all the way to the State Championships. #CoastFootball #MHSAAPlayoffs #MississippiFootball @scottwatkinsTU

🏈 CLASS 3A SOUTH STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET IS SET! The road to the MHSAA Class 3A South State Championship is officially laid out, with 16 teams battling for a trip to the State Championship! 🌊 COAST FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SPOTLIGHT St. Stanislaus will hit the road in the opening round to face Magee. 🏈 St. Stanislaus (4-6) at Magee (7-2) The Rockachaws will look to pull off a first-round upset and keep their postseason run alive. Other opening-round matchups include Presbyterian Christian hosting Raleigh, Hazelhurst hosting Pisgah, and Tylertown hosting Jefferson Davis County. 📊 WANT TO FOLLOW THE ENTIRE STATE PLAYOFF PICTURE? Coast Football focuses on our Mississippi Gulf Coast teams, but fans can follow the complete playoff brackets, matchups, projections and results for teams across Mississippi at: 🌐 msprepsindex.com This FREE website is powered by Scott Watkins of the Sun Herald and is a great resource for high school football fans who want to follow the playoff picture statewide. Be sure to check it out as the road to the State Championships gets underway! #CoastFootball #MHSAAPlayoffs #MississippiFootball @scottwatkinsTU

🏈🔥 PICAYUNE MAKES COAST FOOTBALL HISTORY! 🏆 SIX CONSECUTIVE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS! The Picayune Maroon Tide have officially tied a longstanding Mississippi Gulf Coast football record! With their 28-14 victory over Gautier on Friday night, Picayune captured its SIXTH consecutive region championship under head coach Cody Stogner! 🏆 2021–2026 | PICAYUNE MAROON TIDE 🏆 1986–1991 | STONE TOMCATS Picayune now shares the Coast Football record with Stone, which won six consecutive district championships from 1986 through 1991! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔥 BUT THAT’S NOT THE ONLY HISTORY PICAYUNE MADE! The 2026 championship also marks Picayune’s 19TH ALL-TIME REGION CHAMPIONSHIP! That moves the Maroon Tide into SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE among all Mississippi Gulf Coast football programs! 🏆 19 | PICAYUNE 🏆 18 | MOSS POINT 🏆 15 | D’IBERVILLE Picayune entered the season tied with Moss Point at 18 championships apiece. The Maroon Tide have now broken that tie to become the Coast’s all-time leader! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔥 SIX STRAIGHT REGION TITLES! 🔥 19 ALL-TIME REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🔥 NO. 1 IN COAST FOOTBALL HISTORY! An incredible accomplishment for the Maroon Tide program, its players, coaches and the Picayune community! And with the playoffs ahead, Picayune has an opportunity to add even more to its championship tradition! Congratulations to head coach Cody Stogner and the Picayune Maroon Tide! @CoastFootball #CoastFootball #Picayune #StatThat

🏈🔥 STAT MAN’S WEEK 10 PREDICTION RESULTS! 🔮 COAST FOOTBALL GAME PREDICTIONS 🌿 Powered by Absolute Property Maintenance, LLC. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔥 ANOTHER BIG WEEK FOR STAT MAN! Week 10 delivered region championships, undefeated regular seasons and some exciting finishes across the Mississippi Gulf Coast! And Stat Man nearly ran the table! 📊 WEEK 10 RESULTS ✅ Overall: 14-1 (93.3%) ✅ Region: 13-1 (92.9%) 📊 2026 SEASON RECORD 🔥 Overall: 125-29 (81.2%) 🔥 Region: 55-14 (79.7%) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❌ THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY! Stat Man predicted West Harrison would defeat Biloxi 28-24 and make school history with its first-ever playoff appearance. But the Indians had other plans! Biloxi defeated West Harrison 38-22, handing Stat Man his only incorrect prediction of Week 10! That was the difference between a 14-1 finish and a perfect 15-0 week! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏈🔥 ONE MORE WEEK OF STAT MAN’S GAME PREDICTIONS! Next week will mark the FINAL edition of Stat Man’s Game Predictions for the 2026 season! And we’re going out with a special edition! 🔮 Stat Man will be picking ALL Coast Football games scheduled next week, including the FOUR playoff matchups! The final predictions will feature teams fighting to advance in the postseason, along with the remaining regular-season matchups. A special thank you to Absolute Property Maintenance for sponsoring Stat Man’s weekly predictions throughout the season! 🔥 CAN STAT MAN FINISH THE SEASON WITH ANOTHER BIG WEEK? Stay tuned for the final edition of Stat Man’s Game Predictions! @CoastFootball #CoastFootball #StatThat #GamePredictions

🏈🔥 GULFPORT ADMIRALS GO BACK-TO-BACK! 🏆 2025 & 2026 REGION 4-7A CHAMPIONS! The Gulfport Admirals have done it again! In one of the biggest games of the 2026 regular season, No. 2 Gulfport defeated previously unbeaten No. 1 D’Iberville 28-24 to capture its SECOND CONSECUTIVE region championship! The Admirals finished region play a perfect 5-0 and improved to 8-1 overall. 🏆 14 ALL-TIME REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS! With their latest title, Gulfport now has 14 region championships in the modern era of Mississippi high school football, dating back to the classification and playoff structure established in 1981. 🔥 BACK-TO-BACK REGION CHAMPIONS! 🔥 PERFECT 5-0 REGION RECORD! 🔥 14 ALL-TIME REGION TITLES! Congratulations to head coach Blake Pennock, his coaching staff and the Gulfport Admirals on another championship season! Now the Admirals turn their attention to the postseason! @CoastFootball #CoastFootball #GulfportAdmirals #StatThat

🏈 COAST FOOTBALL HISTORY | MOST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆 THREE COAST PROGRAMS ADD TO THEIR LEGACY IN 2026! The 2026 regular season has brought more history to Mississippi Gulf Coast high school football as Picayune, Gulfport and Poplarville each captured another region championship, adding to their already impressive football traditions! With the latest championships included, here’s a look at the Coast Football programs with the most all-time region titles. 🏆 19 | PICAYUNE MAROON TIDE Picayune moves into the top spot with its 19th region championship! Under head coach Cody Stogner, the Maroon Tide finished a perfect 4-0 in Region 4-6A play, defeating Gautier 28-14 in its regular-season finale. 🏆 18 | MOSS POINT TIGERS Moss Point remains one of the most decorated programs in Coast Football history with 18 region championships. The Tigers have a long tradition of success that continues to stand among the best on the Coast. 🏆 15 | D’IBERVILLE WARRIORS D’Iberville holds third place with 15 region championships. The Warriors entered their regular-season finale unbeaten before falling to Gulfport 28-24 in the battle for the Region 4-7A title. 🏆 14 | GULFPORT ADMIRALS Gulfport adds its 14th region championship following a thrilling 28-24 victory over previously unbeaten D’Iberville! The defending Class 7A state champions finished 5-0 in region play under head coach Blake Pennock. 🏆 14 | POPLARVILLE HORNETS Poplarville joins Gulfport with 14 region championships after defeating Columbia 45-28 to capture the Region 7-4A title. The Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0, including a perfect 4-0 region record. 🏆 12 | STONE TOMCATS Stone rounds out the list with 12 region championships, continuing to hold its place among the most successful programs in Mississippi Gulf Coast football history. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📊 2026 REGION CHAMPIONSHIP ADDITIONS 🏆 Picayune: 18 → 19 🏆 Gulfport: 13 → 14 🏆 Poplarville: 13 → 14 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔥 HISTORY CONTINUES TO BE WRITTEN! Six programs. A combined 92 region championships. Generations of players, coaches and communities that have helped build the rich tradition of Mississippi Gulf Coast high school football. Congratulations to Picayune, Gulfport and Poplarville on adding another championship to their programs’ histories! @CoastFootball #CoastFootball #RegionChampions #StatThat

🏈 THE GAZEBO GAZETTE PRESENTS! 🎙️ COAST FOOTBALL POSTGAME LIVE SHOW 🔥 WEEK 10 REPLAY | OCTOBER 30, 2026 WHAT A NIGHT OF COAST FOOTBALL! If you missed our Friday night Postgame Live Show, now is your chance to go back and watch or listen to the replay! We were joined by THREE Mississippi Gulf Coast head football coaches who shared their thoughts on their teams, their seasons, and what lies ahead! 🏈 OUR SPECIAL COACHING GUESTS: 🐅 Bay High Tigers | Head Coach Katlan “Kat” French 🏈 St. Martin Yellow Jackets | Head Coach Woody Cagnolatti ⚓ Gulfport Admirals | Head Coach Blake Pennock From Bay High’s remarkable playoff journey to St. Martin’s turnaround season and Gulfport’s thrilling region championship victory, we heard directly from the coaches leading these programs! 🎙️ THE COAST FOOTBALL PRESS BOX Joining host Matt Stats for the discussion: 📰 Scott Watkins | Sun Herald 📺 Matt DeGregorio | WLOX 🎙️ Hunter Dawkins | Gulfport Radio / HD Experience Podcast 🏈 Matt Stats | Coast Football Host We broke down the biggest games, discussed playoff implications, celebrated outstanding performances, and talked about what is ahead for our Coast teams! 📺 MISSED THE SHOW? WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE REPLAY! Catch the conversations, coaching interviews, analysis, and everything that made Week 10 another memorable week of Mississippi Gulf Coast high school football! 🔥 JOIN US THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5! We’ll be back for a SPECIAL EDITION of the Coast Football Postgame Live Show following the completion of Thursday night’s games! With the regular season wrapping up and playoff football getting underway, there will be plenty to discuss! 💬 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Leave your comments, share your thoughts, and tell us what you think about your favorite Coast teams heading into the postseason! 🏈 THANK YOU TO OUR COACHES, MEDIA GUESTS, AND FANS! A special thank you to everyone who joined us, watched, commented, and shared the show. Your support continues to make Coast Football a place where coaches, players, communities, and fans come together to celebrate the game! We truly believe we have the BEST FOOTBALL FANS IN THE STATE, right here on the MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST! And thank you to The Gazebo Gazette for proudly sponsoring our Postgame Live Show! 🏈 COAST FOOTBALL | POWERED BY MATT STATS #CoastFootball #PostgameLive #MississippiHighSchoolFootball @scottwatkinsTU @Matt_DeGregorio @GazeboGazette

🏈 HANCOCK HAWKS SECURE NO. 2 SEED! 🔴⚪🔵 PLAYOFF FOOTBALL IS COMING TO KILN! The Hancock Hawks have secured the No. 2 seed in Class 6A, Region 4, guaranteeing a home game in the opening round of the MHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs! 🏆 For the first time since 2017, Hancock will host a first-round playoff game! But there’s still business to take care of before the postseason begins! 🏈 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Long Beach at Hancock ⏰ Kickoff: 7 PM The Hawks will close out the 2026 regular season at home against the Long Beach Bearcats before turning their attention to the playoffs. With a home playoff game already secured, Hancock has an opportunity to finish the regular season strong and carry momentum into postseason play. The road to a state championship will begin at home for the Hancock Hawks! #CoastFootball #HancockHawks #MHSAA

🏈 THE GAZEBO GAZETTE PRESENTS! 🎙️ COAST FOOTBALL POSTGAME LIVE SHOW 🐅 BAY HIGH TIGERS: MORE THAN JUST FOOTBALL! 🏆 THE TIGERS ARE HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS! Bay High head football coach Katlan French joins Matt Stats on the Coast Football Postgame Live Show to discuss what making the 2026 MHSAA Class 4A State Playoffs means, not only to his players and coaching staff, but to the entire Bay St. Louis community! After battling through injuries, adversity and a 20-game losing streak, the Tigers found a way to turn things around and punch their ticket to the postseason! In his second season leading the program, Coach French talks about the importance of perseverance, believing in his players and what this playoff appearance means for a community that has continued supporting the Tigers through difficult times. 💙💛 For Bay High, this is about more than wins and losses. It’s about pride, perseverance and giving an entire community something to celebrate! 🎥 Watch the conversation with Coach French and Matt Stats! #CoastFootball #BayHighTigers #PostgameLive @BayHigh_FB

🏈🎟️ PLAYOFF TICKET PUNCHED! BAY HIGH TIGERS ARE IN! 🐅 What a difference a few weeks can make for the Bay High Tigers! After snapping a 20-game losing streak with a 17-12 victory over Forrest County AHS last week, the Tigers have now punched their ticket to the 2026 MHSAA Class 4A State Playoffs! Despite falling to undefeated Pass Christian on Thursday night, Bay High received the help it needed when Greene County defeated Forrest County AHS, securing the Tigers a postseason berth. For a program that endured 20 consecutive losses dating back to October 2024, this is quite a turnaround. Under second-year head coach Katlan French, the Tigers have battled through another difficult season, but their perseverance has paid off with a trip to the postseason. Bay High finishes the regular season 1-8 overall and 1-3 in Region 8-4A, earning the region’s No. 4 playoff seed. The Tigers are headed back to the playoffs for the first time since 2024! Sometimes it’s not about how many games you win. It’s about finding a way to keep your season alive. Congratulations to head coach Katlan French, his coaching staff, the players, and the entire Bay High community! #CoastFootball #BayHighTigers #MHSAAPlayoffs

🏈🔥 COAST FOOTBALL HOT OR NOT! 📅 WEEK 10 | October 29–30, 2026 This week, we’re keeping it strictly HOT! 🔥 Plenty of accomplishments and playoff implications across the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the regular season comes to a close! 🔥 HOT! HOT! HOT! 🔥 GULFPORT: Admirals capture BACK-TO-BACK Class 7A Region 4 championships! 🔥 BILOXI: Indians keep their playoff hopes alive! 🔥 POPLARVILLE: Hornets complete a PERFECT 9-0 regular season! 🔥 OCEAN SPRINGS: Greyhounds keep their playoff hopes alive! 🔥 EAST CENTRAL: Hornets punch their ticket to the Class 5A playoffs! 🔥 STONE: Tomcats win an overtime thriller and remain in contention to host a first-round playoff game! 🔥 MOSS POINT: Tigers record their most wins in a season since 2022! Coach Jenkins has the program heading in the right direction! 🔥 HANCOCK: Hawks secure a first-round HOME playoff game for the first time since 2017! 🔥 PASS CHRISTIAN: Pirates extend their HOME winning streak to 13 consecutive games and complete a PERFECT 10-0 regular season! 🔥 BAY HIGH: Tigers are BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS for the first time since 2024! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔥 WHO ELSE IS HOT? Which Coast team impressed you the most in Week 10? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 🏈 More Week 10 storylines coming in Monday Rewind, presented by Collier Construction! #CoastFootball #HotOrNot

🏆 2026 MHSAA Football State Championships 🏆 The road to the Gold Ball leads back to Davis Wade Stadium at Mississippi State University in Starkville on December 3-5, 2026. As is often the case, the MHSAA has adjusted this year’s championship schedule, with each classification assigned to a different day and/or kickoff time than last season. If you’re planning a trip to Starkville, be sure to check the updated schedule before making your plans. 🏈 Thursday, December 3 • Class 4A – 4:00 PM • Class 6A – 7:30 PM 🏈 Friday, December 4 • Class 2A – 4:00 PM • Class 7A – 7:30 PM 🏈 Saturday, December 5 • Class 1A – 12:00 PM • Class 3A – 3:30 PM • Class 5A – 7:00 PM 📍 Davis Wade Stadium Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi Which teams will punch their ticket to Starkville and compete for a Mississippi state championship? 🏈🏆 #MHSAA #FootballStateChampionships #RoadToStarkville #GoldBall #CoastFootball

🏈 @GazeboGazette post game live show 🎙️ MATT STATS TALKS WITH ST. MARTIN HEAD COACH WOODY CAGNOLATTI! The St. Martin Yellow Jackets are headed back to the MHSAA Class 7A State Playoffs for the first time since 2018! Matt Stats catches up with second-year head coach Woody Cagnolatti as the Yellow Jackets (7–2, 3–2) prepare for their final regular-season game and turn their attention toward postseason football. After narrowly missing the playoffs a season ago, St. Martin has taken another step forward under Coach Cagnolatti, securing a postseason berth with an opportunity to make some noise in November. 🏈 UP NEXT: St. Martin at Ocean Springs 📅 Thursday, November 5 ⏰ Kickoff: 7 PM 🎥 Hear from Coach Cagnolatti as the Yellow Jackets prepare to close out the regular season and get ready for playoff football! #CoastFootball #StMartinYellowJackets #MHSAA @StMartinFB

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🏈🏆 MISSISSIPPI STATE RECORD! 101 AND COUNTING! Poplarville senior running back Ty Keys has reached an incredible 101 career rushing touchdowns, making Mississippi high school football history! As previously reported, Coast Football has been working with Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps to research and verify this historic accomplishment. Following extensive research, Askeland determined that none of the leading career touchdown scorers he investigated reached 100 rushing touchdowns. “So if he reaches 100 rushing touchdowns, you can say that’s the record.” — Kevin Askeland, MaxPreps While the exact previous record remains uncertain, MaxPreps does not currently include career rushing touchdowns in its Mississippi record book. The MHSAA does not maintain a comprehensive online football record book, while Coast Football maintains its own record book documenting single-season statistical achievements by Mississippi Gulf Coast players. Special thanks to Kevin Askeland and MaxPreps for their research and assistance in documenting this historic achievement! 🔥 101 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AND COUNTING! And the playoffs are still ahead! #CoastFootball #TyKeys #PoplarvilleHornets @Ty_Keys5 poplarville_athletics

🏈 HANCOCK HAWKS SECURE NO. 2 SEED! 🔴⚪🔵 PLAYOFF FOOTBALL IS COMING TO KILN! The Hancock Hawks have secured the No. 2 seed in Class 6A, Region 4, guaranteeing a home game in the opening round of the MHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs! 🏆 For the first time since 2017, Hancock will host a first-round playoff game! But there’s still business to take care of before the postseason begins! 🏈 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Long Beach at Hancock ⏰ Kickoff: 7 PM The Hawks will close out the 2026 regular season at home against the Long Beach Bearcats before turning their attention to the playoffs. With a home playoff game already secured, Hancock has an opportunity to finish the regular season strong and carry momentum into postseason play. The road to a state championship will begin at home for the Hancock Hawks! #CoastFootball #HancockHawks #MHSAA

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