MSU to host MHSAA state football championships this weekend
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University plays host to the 2025 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic Dec. 4-6 in Davis Wade Stadium.
The annual state football championships of the Mississippi High School Activities Association will see 14 teams in class 1A-7A face off to win the state title and bragging rights for their respective divisions and schools.
The weekend schedule for each championship game on MSU’s Scott Field is:
Thursday, Dec. 4
—4 p.m., Class1A – Calhoun City (12-1) vs. Simmons (12-0)
—7:30 p.m., Class 5A – West Point (13-0) vs. Brookhaven (11-2)
Friday, Dec. 5
—4 p.m., Class 4A – Kosciusko (13-1) vs. Columbia (14-0)
—7:30 p.m., Class 6A – Warren Central (11-2) vs. Hattiesburg (11-2)
Saturday, Dec. 6
—Noon, Class 3A – Noxubee County (11-3) vs. Raleigh (13-1)
—3:30 p.m., Class 2A – East Webster (13-1) vs. Heidelberg (12-2)
—7 p.m., Class 7A – Tupelo (13-1) vs. Gulfport (11-2)
Campus Road Closure Dates, Times
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4 and 5
2 p.m.
—B.S. Hood Drive
—Barr Ave. (from College View Street to George Perry Street)
Additionally, Transportation will remove the bollards on east Barr Avenue in front of the Old Main Academic Center to allow an outlet for traffic on George Perry Street.
Saturday, Dec. 6
9 a.m.
—B.S. Hood Drive
—Barr Ave. (from College View Street to George Perry Street)
Additionally, Transportation will remove the bollards on east Barr Avenue in front of the Old Main Academic Center to allow an outlet for traffic on George Perry Street.
Parking Lot Closure Dates, Times
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4 and 5
2 p.m.
—Barnes and Noble Parking Lot – G1
—Soccer Press Box Parking Lot – G2
Saturday, Dec. 6
9 a.m.
—Barnes and Noble Parking Lot – G1
—Soccer Press Box Parking Lot – G2
Fans can stream the games at nfhsnetwork.com. For a list of TV and radio stations carrying the games or for ticket information, visit Starkville/Mississippi State On Tap To Host 2025 Football State Championships – Mississippi High School Activities Association.
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