Mississippi high school baseball Super 25 rankings: Upsets in playoffs cause shifts in top 25
Mississippi high school baseball playoffs are beginning to wind down, with only a few weeks remaining on teams' schedules as we enter May. Four top-25 matchups are set this week, highlighted by No. 2 Sumrall facing No. 9 Purvis in this week's game to watch. No. 1 Jackson Prep remains atop the rankings, not having lost a game since March 11.
Here are The Clarion Ledger's baseball Super 25 rankings for the week of May 6.
1. Jackson Prep (35-2)
Previous ranking: No. 1. Next game: vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Tuesday
2. Sumrall (30-4)
Previous ranking: No. 3. Next game: vs. No. 11 Purvis, Friday
3. Hernando (24-6)
Previous ranking: No. 5. Next game: vs. No. 15 Madison Central or No. 13 Oxford, Friday
4. Magnolia Heights (31-5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 2. Next game: vs. Simpson Academy, Monday
5. South Jones (26-5)
Previous ranking: No. 9. Next game: vs. East Central, Friday
6. Lewisburg (24-10)
Previous ranking: No. 4. Next game: Season over.
7. Northwest Rankin (22-8)
Previous ranking: No. 12. Next game: vs. Brandon, Friday
8. George County (25-4)
Previous ranking: No. 8. Next game: vs. No. 10 West Jones, Monday
9. Purvis (25-7)
Previous ranking: No. 13. Next game: vs. No. 2 Sumrall, Friday
10. West Jones (23-7)
Previous ranking: No. 10. Next game: at No. 8 George County, Monday
11. Pearl River Central (26-6)
Previous ranking: No. 7. Next game: vs. Picayune, Monday
12. West Lauderdale (27-5)
Previous ranking: No. 11. Next game: vs. South Pontotoc, Monday
13. Oxford (20-11)
Previous ranking: No. 16. Next game: vs. No. 15 Madison Central, Monday
14. Germantown (21-8)
Previous ranking: No. 6. Next game: Season over.
15. Madison Central (22-10)
Previous ranking: No. 14. Next game: at No. 13 Oxford, Monday
16. Oak Grove (19-10)
Previous ranking: No. 15. Next game: Season over.
17. East Union (25-5)
Previous ranking: No. 18. Next game: vs. Hatley or Hamilton, Friday
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18. Mooreville (27-8)
Previous ranking: No. 19. Next game: vs. Nettleton or No. 23 East Webster, Friday
19. Biggersville (23-1)
Previous ranking: No. 20. Next game: vs. West Union or Pine Grove, Friday
20. Gulfport (19-12)
Previous ranking: No. 17. Next game: Season over.
21. Presbyterian Christian (20-8)
Previous Ranking: No. 21. Next game: vs. No. 24 Hartfield Academy, Tuesday
22. Tupelo (18-10)
Previous ranking: No. 22. Next game: Season over.
23. East Webster (25-4)
Previous ranking: No. 23. Next game: vs. Nettleton, Monday
24. Hartfield Academy (27-9)
Previous ranking: No. 25. Next game: vs. No. 21 Presbyterian Christian, Tuesday
25. Kossuth (23-4)
Previous ranking: No. 24. Next game: Season over.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion-Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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