MHSAA 2026 Week 6: Mississippi Football Slate Adjusted for Severe Weather
The short version
- Week 6 of the 2026 MHSAA season is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2.
- Every listed game carries a 7 p.m. kickoff.
- Several games were shifted forward one day to Thursday because of expected severe weather, and the schedule remains subject to adjustment.
- Preview coverage singles out Jackson Academy vs. Jackson Prep among the week's top games.
- The listing was originally published by the Mississippi Clarion Ledger.
Mississippi high school football's Week 6 card for the 2026 MHSAA season runs Oct. 1-2, with several games shifted to Thursday ahead of expected severe weather.
Week 6 of the 2026 MHSAA football season in Mississippi unfolds across two nights, Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2. Every contest on the published rundown carries a 7 p.m. listing. The slate functions as a pregame guide to the week's matchups rather than a report of final results.
Forecast storms have already reshaped the calendar. A set of games was bumped forward one day into the Thursday window because of expected severe weather, and organizers caution that further adjustments are possible. Anyone planning to attend or follow a specific contest should reconfirm details as game night approaches.
The Thursday program draws teams from every corner of the state. Along the Coast, Gulfport faces Ocean Springs, St. Martin takes on Biloxi, South Jones plays Long Beach, and Pass Christian meets Greene County. Entries from the north include Ruston against West Point, New Hope versus Saltillo, Shannon opposite Pontotoc, and New Albany battling North Pontotoc.
Thursday's remaining docket runs deep: Amory-Houston, Corinth-South Pontotoc, Harrison Central-Callaway, D'Iberville-West Harrison, Poplarville-McComb, Senatobia-Byhalia, Sumrall-Seminary, Stringer-Taylorsville, Scott Central-Puckett, Union-Quitman, Heidelberg-Enterprise, Eupora-Velma Jackson, Nettleton-Choctaw County, Lumberton-Perry Central, Moss Point-Forrest County Agricultural, Hancock-Bay, and West Marion-Tylertown are among the additional pairings, all listed at 7 p.m.
Friday carries the week's heaviest load as well as its featured attraction. Preview coverage tied to the schedule identifies Jackson Academy against Jackson Prep as one of the top games of the week. The same night delivers Oxford-Madison Central, Brandon-Northwest Rankin, Germantown-Desoto Central, Hernando-Horn Lake, Lake Cormorant-South Panola, Houston-Oak Grove, and West Jones-Petal.
Regionally significant Friday fixtures fill out the card: Noxubee County-Philadelphia, Louisville-Yazoo City, Ripley-Clarksdale, Kossuth-Booneville, Hartfield Academy-Tupelo, Murrah-Lanier, Raymond-Jim Hill, Pearl-Terry, Florence-Vicksburg, Olive Branch-Charleston, Magee-Jefferson Davis County, Port Gibson-Hazlehurst, Greenwood-Holmes County Central, and Cleveland Central-Leake Central.
Academy and private-school programs account for a large share of the Friday listings. Brookhaven Academy-Cathedral, East Rankin-Simpson Academy, Leake Academy-Canton Academy, Copiah Academy-Oak Forest, Marshall Academy-St Joseph, Pillow-Wayne Academy, Northpoint Christian-St. George's, Riverfield Academy-Central Hinds, Rossville Christian-Winston Academy, Lee Academy-North Delta, and Washington School-Tri-County all appear. Cross-border visitors also surface, with Christian Collegiate hosting CHEF of Louisiana, Madison-Ridgeland Academy drawing Catholic-B.R., and French Camp paired with West Memphis Christian.
Every game on the slate shows the identical 7 p.m. start, and the weather-driven shuffles mean the schedule could keep moving throughout the week. The rundown, distributed by Yahoo Sports, was originally compiled by the Mississippi Clarion Ledger.
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