There were a few ghosts to deal with for Lance Prine when he returned to Mississippi College this week.

Just a few days earlier, he brought his Briarfield team down from Lake Providence to play in the MPSA Class A championship game. The Rebels lost to Trinity, 28-27, when a late 2-point conversion attempt failed.

On Monday, Prine returned with only two of his players for the MPSA football all-star game. The memories were still fresh, and he had no choice but to deal with them.

&#8220I’ve been trying to put it behind us. I tried to get the practice venue changed, but they wouldn’t let me,” Prine said with a chuckle.

So Prine will deal with the demons and try to earn a split at Robinson-Hale Stadium tonight when he leads the North All-Stars against the South as an assistant coach. Prine will have two of his best players, quarterback Jamie Fortenberry and tailback Hall Schneider, on the same sideline one last time.

The MPSA All-Star Game begins at 6 p.m. at Mississippi College.

&#8220That whole senior class has been together since tee ball,” Prine said. &#8220They worked together, are tremendously close and are like brothers. That’s the reason we did what we did this year.”

Both Fortenberry and Schneider will be taking the field for the last time.

Fortenberry accounted for nearly 2,000 total yards and 34 touchdowns this season, throwing, running and passing. He’ll play quarterback and receiver in the all-star game.

Schneider, meanwhile, ran for 569 yards and was the team’s top tailback. Neither Briarfield star has any plans to pursue college football careers and they both plan to enjoy their last high school game.

&#8220It couldn’t be anything better. Playing just as long as we could,” said Schneider, who will play running back and receiver in the all-star game.

Joining Schneider and Fortenberry on the North All-Stars will be Central Hinds lineman Robert Ferguson. Among those facing them on the South sideline will be Porters Chapel quarterback Hayden Hales.

Hales, at 6-foot-5, stands eight inches taller than the 5-foot-9 Fortenberry but otherwise has plenty in common.

Both led their teams deep into the playoffs – PCA lost in the Class AA South State finals to Copiah. Both played offense and defense for their respective teams. And both put up eye-popping numbers.

Hales threw for 2,449 yards and 28 touchdowns this season, and ran for 968 yards and nine scores. He also played linebacker, registering 105 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries.

Hales’ touchdown passes tied a Warren County single-season record and was the most by a county quarterback since 1973. He also became only the second county quarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in a season.