GORESPORTS FOOTBALL · 2026 POSTSEASON
MHSAA 1A–4A & MAIS FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
MHSAA Class 1A–4A + every MAIS division
The road to a state championship takes shape Friday, Nov. 6. MHSAA Class 1A–4A begins its postseason while the MAIS field moves into quarterfinals and the 4A Division I semifinals.
Corinth opens at home against Ripley in 4A. Booneville hosts Yazoo County in 3A and Baldwyn welcomes Leland in 2A. Tupelo Christian hosts West Lowndes in 1A, where Calhoun City has a first-round bye.
MHSAA CLASS 1A–4A
First-round games are Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. The second round follows Nov. 13, the third round Nov. 20 and North/South championships Nov. 27. Higher seeds host the first two rounds.
Tap a class to open its bracket. Rounds stack vertically on phones. Follow the game numbers to see where each winner advances. The first team listed hosts first-round games.
MHSAA CLASS 1A
NORTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 1 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Tupelo Christian Prep (home)
West Lowndes
GAME 2 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
West Tallahatchie (home)
Ashland
GAME 3 · BYE
Calhoun City
Bye
GAME 4 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Falkner (home)
French Camp
GAME 5 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Potts Camp (home)
Coffeeville
GAME 6 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Okolona (home)
Biggersville
GAME 7 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Leflore County (home)
H.W. Byers
GAME 8 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Smithville (home)
Vardaman
SECOND ROUND
GAME 17 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G1
Winner G2
GAME 18 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Calhoun City
Winner G4
GAME 19 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G5
Winner G6
GAME 20 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G7
Winner G8
THIRD ROUND
GAME 25 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G17
Winner G18
GAME 26 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G19
Winner G20
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 29 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G25
Winner G26
SOUTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 9 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Ethel (home)
West Lincoln
GAME 10 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Stringer (home)
Shaw
GAME 11 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Bogue Chitto (home)
Sebastopol
GAME 12 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
South Delta (home)
Resurrection Catholic
GAME 13 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Simmons (home)
Richton
GAME 14 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Mount Olive (home)
Noxapater
GAME 15 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Lumberton (home)
West Bolivar
GAME 16 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Nanih Waiya (home)
Salem
SECOND ROUND
GAME 21 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G9
Winner G10
GAME 22 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G11
Winner G12
GAME 23 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G13
Winner G14
GAME 24 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G15
Winner G16
THIRD ROUND
GAME 27 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G21
Winner G22
GAME 28 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G23
Winner G24
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 30 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G27
Winner G28
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC. 5 · NOON
North champion
South champion
MHSAA CLASS 2A
NORTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 1 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Baldwyn (home)
Leland
GAME 2 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
East Webster (home)
Water Valley
GAME 3 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Charleston (home)
Hatley
GAME 4 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Bruce (home)
Eupora
GAME 5 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Myrtle (home)
Velma Jackson
GAME 6 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Northside (home)
Walnut
GAME 7 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Kemper County (home)
East Union
GAME 8 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Hamilton (home)
J.Z. George
SECOND ROUND
GAME 17 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G1
Winner G2
GAME 18 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G3
Winner G4
GAME 19 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G5
Winner G6
GAME 20 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G7
Winner G8
THIRD ROUND
GAME 25 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G17
Winner G18
GAME 26 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G19
Winner G20
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 29 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G25
Winner G26
SOUTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 9 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Scott Central (home)
Wilkinson County
GAME 10 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Perry Central (home)
Enterprise-Clarke
GAME 11 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Wesson (home)
Newton
GAME 12 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Mize (home)
North Forrest
GAME 13 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Heidelberg (home)
Collins
GAME 14 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Amite County (home)
Lake
GAME 15 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
East Marion (home)
Clarkdale
GAME 16 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Puckett (home)
Loyd Star
SECOND ROUND
GAME 21 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G9
Winner G10
GAME 22 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G11
Winner G12
GAME 23 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G13
Winner G14
GAME 24 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G15
Winner G16
THIRD ROUND
GAME 27 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G21
Winner G22
GAME 28 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G23
Winner G24
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 30 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G27
Winner G28
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC. 4 · 4 P.M.
North champion
South champion
MHSAA CLASS 3A
NORTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 1 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Booneville (home)
Yazoo County
GAME 2 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Noxubee County (home)
Coahoma County
GAME 3 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Thomas E. Edwards (home)
Belmont
GAME 4 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Independence (home)
Choctaw County
GAME 5 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
North Panola (home)
Aberdeen
GAME 6 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
O’Bannon (home)
Alcorn Central
GAME 7 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Winona (home)
Holly Springs
GAME 8 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Kossuth (home)
Amanda Elzy
SECOND ROUND
GAME 17 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G1
Winner G2
GAME 18 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G3
Winner G4
GAME 19 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G5
Winner G6
GAME 20 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G7
Winner G8
THIRD ROUND
GAME 25 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G17
Winner G18
GAME 26 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G19
Winner G20
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 29 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G25
Winner G26
SOUTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 9 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Southeast Lauderdale (home)
Jefferson County
GAME 10 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Presbyterian Christian (home)
Raleigh
GAME 11 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Hazlehurst (home)
Pisgah
GAME 12 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Magee (home)
St. Stanislaus
GAME 13 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Seminary (home)
West Marion
GAME 14 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Port Gibson (home)
Quitman
GAME 15 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Tylertown (home)
Jefferson Davis County
GAME 16 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Union (home)
Franklin County
SECOND ROUND
GAME 21 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G9
Winner G10
GAME 22 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G11
Winner G12
GAME 23 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G13
Winner G14
GAME 24 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G15
Winner G16
THIRD ROUND
GAME 27 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G21
Winner G22
GAME 28 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G23
Winner G24
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 30 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G27
Winner G28
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC. 5 · 3:30 P.M.
North champion
South champion
MHSAA CLASS 4A
NORTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 1 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Corinth (home)
Ripley
GAME 2 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Kosciusko (home)
Itawamba AHS
GAME 3 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Senatobia (home)
North Pontotoc
GAME 4 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Houston (home)
Greenwood
GAME 5 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Shannon (home)
Yazoo City
GAME 6 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Clarksdale (home)
Tishomingo County
GAME 7 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Louisville (home)
Amory
GAME 8 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
New Albany (home)
Rosa Fort
SECOND ROUND
GAME 17 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G1
Winner G2
GAME 18 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G3
Winner G4
GAME 19 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G5
Winner G6
GAME 20 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G7
Winner G8
THIRD ROUND
GAME 25 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G17
Winner G18
GAME 26 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G19
Winner G20
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 29 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G25
Winner G26
SOUTH
FIRST ROUND
GAME 9 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
West Lauderdale (home)
South Pike
GAME 10 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Greene County (home)
Richland
GAME 11 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Poplarville (home)
Northeast Lauderdale
GAME 12 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Morton (home)
Forrest County AHS
GAME 13 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Mendenhall (home)
Bay
GAME 14 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
McComb (home)
Choctaw Central
GAME 15 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Pass Christian (home)
Forest
GAME 16 · NOV. 6, 7 P.M.
Newton County (home)
Columbia
SECOND ROUND
GAME 21 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G9
Winner G10
GAME 22 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G11
Winner G12
GAME 23 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G13
Winner G14
GAME 24 · NOV. 13, 7 P.M.
Winner G15
Winner G16
THIRD ROUND
GAME 27 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G21
Winner G22
GAME 28 · NOV. 20, 7 P.M.
Winner G23
Winner G24
NORTH/SOUTH FINAL
GAME 30 · NOV. 27, 7 P.M.
Winner G27
Winner G28
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DEC. 3 · 4 P.M.
North champion
South champion
MAIS PLAYOFFS
Heritage Academy hosts Washington School in 3A Division I. The 4A Division II bracket sends Starkville Academy to Parklane and Bayou Academy to Pillow, with Magnolia Heights hosting Simpson Academy. North Delta hosts Winston Academy in 2A while Regents of Oxford travels to Lee Academy in Clarksdale.
All Nov. 6 MAIS games below start at 7 p.m. The higher seed hosts games before the championship. Seeds appear beside team names. Completed Oct. 30 games are marked Final, with the winner listed first.
MAIS 1A DIVISION I
FIRST ROUND · OCT. 30
R1 · BYE
#1 River Oaks
Bye
R2 · FINAL
#8 Claiborne Academy64
#9 Prentiss Christian36
R3 · BYE
#4 Benton Academy
Bye
R4 · FINAL
#5 Humphreys Academy76
#12 Porters Chapel32
R5 · BYE
#2 Central Holmes
Bye
R6 · FINAL
#7 Delta Academy82
#10 Delta Streets46
R7 · BYE
#3 Prairie View
Bye
R8 · FINAL
#6 Newton County Academy20
#11 Deer Creek0
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#1 River Oaks (home)
#8 Claiborne Academy
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#4 Benton Academy (home)
#5 Humphreys Academy
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#2 Central Holmes (home)
#7 Delta Academy
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#3 Prairie View (home)
#6 Newton County Academy
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 12 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 12 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 18 · 6 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 1A DIVISION II
FIRST ROUND · OCT. 30
R1 · BYE
#1 Tunica Academy
Bye
R2 · FINAL
#8 Kemper Academy36
#9 Tensas Academy28
R3 · BYE
#4 Briarfield Academy
Bye
R4 · FINAL
#5 Lee Academy (AR)46
#12 Marvell Academy26
R5 · BYE
#2 Tallulah Academy
Bye
R6 · FINAL
#10 Columbus Christian50
#7 Wilkinson County Christian14
R7 · BYE
#3 Calhoun Academy
Bye
R8 · FINAL
#11 DeSoto School (AR)42
#6 Franklin Academy14
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#1 Tunica Academy (home)
#8 Kemper Academy
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#4 Briarfield Academy (home)
#5 Lee Academy (AR)
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#2 Tallulah Academy (home)
#10 Columbus Christian
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#3 Calhoun Academy (home)
#11 DeSoto School (AR)
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 20 · 10:30 A.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 2A
FIRST ROUND · OCT. 30
R1 · BYE
#1 North Delta
Bye
R2 · FINAL
#8 Winston Academy44
#9 Centreville Academy0
R3 · BYE
#4 Greenville St. Joseph
Bye
R4 · FINAL
#5 Oak Hill Academy41
#12 Kirk Academy25
R5 · BYE
#2 Lee Academy (MS)
Bye
R6 · FINAL
#10 Regents of Oxford21
#7 Indianola Academy14
R7 · BYE
#3 Canton Academy
Bye
R8 · FINAL
#6 Winona Christian42
#11 Manchester Academy0
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#1 North Delta (home)
#8 Winston Academy
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#4 Greenville St. Joseph (home)
#5 Oak Hill Academy
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#2 Lee Academy (MS) (home)
#10 Regents of Oxford
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#3 Canton Academy (home)
#6 Winona Christian
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 20 · 3 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 3A DIVISION I
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#1 Tri-County Academy (home)
#8 Brookhaven Academy
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#4 Leake Academy (home)
#5 Columbia Academy
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#2 Lamar School (home)
#7 Silliman Institute
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#3 Heritage Academy (home)
#6 Washington School
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 19 · 7 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 3A DIVISION II
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#9 Wayne Academy (home)
#16 Adams County Christian
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#12 Riverfield Academy (home)
#13 St. Aloysius
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#10 Cathedral Catholic (home)
#15 Bowling Green
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#11 Central Hinds (home)
#14 Marshall Academy
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 19 · 3 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 4A DIVISION I
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 6 · 7 P.M.
#1 MRA (home)
#4 Hartfield Academy
S2 · NOV. 6 · 7 P.M.
#2 Jackson Prep (home)
#3 Jackson Academy
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
MAIS 4A DIVISION II
QUARTERFINALS · NOV. 6
Q1 · 7 P.M.
#5 Parklane Academy (home)
#12 Starkville Academy
Q2 · 7 P.M.
#8 Copiah Academy (home)
#9 Oak Forest Academy
Q3 · 7 P.M.
#6 Magnolia Heights (home)
#11 Simpson Academy
Q4 · 7 P.M.
#7 Pillow Academy (home)
#10 Bayou Academy
SEMIFINALS
S1 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q1
Winner Q2
S2 · NOV. 13 · 7 P.M.
Winner Q3
Winner Q4
CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 20 · 7 P.M.
Winner S1
Winner S2
CHAMPIONSHIP DATES
MHSAA
Class 4A: Dec. 3, 4 p.m.
Class 2A: Dec. 4, 4 p.m.
Class 1A: Dec. 5, noon
Class 3A: Dec. 5, 3:30 p.m.
MAIS
4A Division I: Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
1A Division I: Nov. 18, 6 p.m.
3A Division II: Nov. 19, 3 p.m.
3A Division I: Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
1A Division II: Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.
2A: Nov. 20, 3 p.m.
4A Division II: Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
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