Division 8-3A is a high school athletic conference under The Mississippi High School Athletics Association. It comprises teams in the Southeastern Region of the State of Mississippi. Numerous sports are played in this division, including football, baseball, basketball, softball, tennis, and golf. The teams of all MHSAA divisions can be found at the MHSAA web site.

Sports

District 8-3A will consist of the following schools for the 2009-2011 athletic years:

Collins High, Perry Central High, Seminary High, St. Patrick High, Sumrall High, and West Marion High.

Baseball

Division 8-3A won the Mississippi Class 3A State Championship in 2003 (Greene Co.), 2004 (Purvis), 2005 (Purvis), 2008 (Sumrall) & 2009 (Sumrall).

The following charts show past division winners and season results:

Academic YearSchoolSeason Result
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004Purvis TornadoesWon 3A State Championship vs. Cleveland
2004-2005Purvis TornadoesWon 3A State Championship vs. Senatobia
2005-2006
2006-2007Sumrall BobcatsLost 3A South State Championship vs. Purvis
2007-2008Sumrall BobcatsWon 3A State Championship vs. Mooreville
2008-2009Sumrall BobcatsWon 3A State Championship vs. South-Pontotoc

Basketball

The following charts show past division winners and season results:

Academic YearSchoolSeason Result
2001-2002
2002-2003Richton Rebels2A State Champions
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008Pass Christian PiratesLost 3A South State Championship to Columbia

Football

The following charts show past division winners and season results:

Academic YearSchoolSeason ResultFinal Record
1994-1995West Marion TrojansLost in 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. Franklin Co.
1995-1996Poplarville HornetsLost in 3A 1st Round playoff vs. Raleigh
1996-1997Purvis TornadoesLost 3A 1st Round playoff vs. Prentiss10-1
1997-1998Purvis TornadoesLost 3A South State Championship vs. Magee12-1
1998-1999Purvis TornadoesLost 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. Magee10-2
1999-2000Greene Co. WildcatsLost 3A 1st Round playoff vs. Forest11-1
2000-2001Tylertown ChiefsWon 3A 2nd playoff vs. Newton Co.9-3
2001-2002West Marion TrojansLost 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. Columbia10-1
2002-2003Greene Co. WildcatsLost 3A 3rd Round vs. Collins12-1
2003-2004Tylertown ChiefsLost 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. Hazelhurst11-1
2004-2005Greene Co. WildcatsLost 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. West Lauderdale7-5
2005-2006Greene Co. WildcatsLost 3A 3rd Round playoff vs. Hazelhurst9-3
2006-2007Raleigh LionsLost 3A 2nd Round playoff vs. Hazelhurst10-2
2007-2008Greene Co. WildcatsLost 3A 1st Round playoff vs. Tylertown7-4
2008-2009Columbia WildcatsLost 3A 3rd Round playoff vs. Franklin Co.10-3

References

[1] Mississippi High School Activities Association

[2] Mississippi High School football history

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