Oxford heads to the postseason as the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Mississippi Top 10. The Chargers closed-out the regular season a perfect 9-0 with a 25-14 win over Tupelo.
In the opening round of the 6A playoffs next week, Oxford will play No. 6 Madison Central.
No. 9 Clinton shocked former No. 3 Starkville 35-7, which shakes-up the rankings from No. 3 on down and also ends the Yellowjackets’ season. Starkville began the season ranked in the High School Football America 100 and the favorite to win Mississippi’s 6A state championship.
Clinton moves-up five spots to No. 4. Starkville, which had been ranked No. 124 in the High School Football America national rankings, falls to No. 9 in the statewide rankings.
High School Football America Mississippi Top 10
No. 1 Oxford (9-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Madison-Ridgeland (10-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Oak Grove (9-0), LW: #4
No. 4 Clinton (6-2), LW: #9
No. 5 South Panola (6-2), LW: #5
No. 6 Madison Central (7-3), LW: #8
No. 7 Northwest Rankin (7-3), LW: #6
No. 8 Warren Central (6-2), LW: #7
No. 9 Starkville (5-3), LW: #3
No. 10 D’Iberville (9-0), LW: #10
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
