Petal QB Anthony Alford And Long Beach LB Richie Brown Key Figures To Mississippi Ending All-Star Skid VS Alabama

Mississippi stars out to end state's skid

By Rod Walker
Petal Dandy Dozen quarterback Anthony Alford knows the Magnolia State's history in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
So does Long Beach Dandy Dozen linebacker Richie Brown and everyone else who will be suiting up for Mississippi today in the 25th border war all-star game
Three straight losses for Mississippi. Five of the last six. Thirteen of the last 16.

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With Their Focus On Winnfield, John Curtis Patriots Seek To End Championship Drought

It's not often that John Curtis plays back-to-back "revenge" games. But that's the case for the Patriots today.
A week after eliminating Evangel, the team which had beaten them for the 2009 and 2010 Class 2A state championships, the Patriots get another shot at Winnfield today in the State Farm Prep Classic at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
It has been 29 years since Winnfield's 29-14 victory against Curtis for the Class 2A title in 1982, and the two schools haven't met since. So emotions on both sides may have dulled somewhat

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Monroe And Lafayette Schools Battle Once Again For 5A Crown

West Monroe faces challenges in well-grounded Carencro

By Dan McDonald

In last year's Class 5A state championship game, West Monroe faced a Lafayette-based team that liked to run the football, and only threw as a diversion.
This year, the Rebels will face a Lafayette-based team that likes to run the football, and rarely throws. Only the names have changed.
Perennial finalist West Monroe, which fell to Acadiana in a 21-14 classic in last year's title game, will face Acadiana's District 3-5A rival, Carencro, tonight at 7 in the State Farm Prep Classic finale at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And just like last year, West Monroe's primary task will be to stop the running game.

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Neville Of Monroe Defeat New Orleans Edna Karr 27-6 For Class 4A State Championship

Neville scored 17 third quarter points, 14 off Karr turnovers, as the top-seeded undefeated Tigers claimed the Class 4A state championship with a 27-6 victory against the seventh-seeded Cougars in the State Farm Prep Classic at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday.
Karr (11-4) was plagued by five turnovers in the game, including three interceptions.
Leading 13-6 in the quarter, Tigers linebacker Ricky Wyatt, named his team's game MVP, intercepted a pass by Karr quarterback Jarrell Bennett and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown to give Neville (14-0) a 20-6 lead with 1:08 left in the third quarter.

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Richie Brown vs T.J. Yeldon

Look for two Gulf Coast natives and high prized recruits to become very acquainted with each other this Saturday at the Mississippi vs Alabama High School All Star game.  Tackling machine LB Richie Brown of Long Beach is expected to lead the Mississippi defense while 5-Star RB T.J. Yeldon of Daphne (Auburn) is considered to be Alabama's best offensive weapon.

Here is more from Rivals.com on the matchup:

Daphne five-star running back T.J. Yeldon is capable of dominating on the field. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder has a great combination of speed and size, which combined with his patience and vision, equate to the ability to hit a home run every time he touches the ball. The Auburn commitment is able to bang out yards between the tackles or sprint to the edge and outrun the fastest of defenders. He is simply a handful for defenses to handle.
Tasked with helping to stop the Alabama rushing attack will be the linebackers of the Mississippi squad. Their segment is led by Long Beach four-star inside linebacker Richie Brown. Brown is an instinctive linebacker with a knack for always being around the ball. He is a very good tackler and physical in the gap. He is also capable of playing downfield with a back in the passing game.
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