Photo Gallery: Football never stops
Published 8:00 am Saturday, July 9, 2022
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Vicksburg High wide receiver Jaheim Smith catches a pass during a summer workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High defensive lineman Darrius Stamps prepares to hit a tackling dummy during an offseason workout. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central football players Logan Myles and Rashad Clark get a drink of water between series of a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Madison Parish defensive back Edwin Brown, left, tags Jefferson County receiver Jaylen Johnson during a 7-on-7 game at Warren Central. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Raymond defensive back Tyree Richardson and Warren Central receiver Ricky Neal wait for the snap during a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High defensive coordinator Christopher Lacey demonstrates a technique to his defensive backs during an offseason workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High defensive backs Nicholas Mickey and J.D. Kelly line up for a drill during an offseason workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Madison Parish receiver Darius Gavin catches a pass during a 7-on-7 game in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central quarterback Ryan Nelson throws a pass during a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Madison Parish quarterback Duce Bolden throws a pass during a 7-on-7 game in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central wide receiver Kaleb Miller gets his bearings between snaps of a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Porter's Chapel Academy football player Maureon Simms tries on a new helmet. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Porter's Chapel Academy football players run up a hill during a workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High quarterback Ronnie Alexander throws a pass during a summer workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central offensive coordinator Rob Morgan talks to his players between series of a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Aloysius football player Jake Brister gets a high five from William Kidder during St. Al's youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Aloysius football player jake Brister, left, poses for a photo with William Kidder, Charlie Reeder, Benjamin Ponder, Reed Davidson, Reid Ellis and Everett Sadler during St. Al's youth football camp last week. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central running back Mark Gray (4) catches a pass during a 7-on-7 game against Raymond. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
St. Aloysius assistant football coach Kacy Presley gathers with campers for a cheer during St. Al's youth football camp. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central football players Cietrich Russell, Weezy Harris, Jayden Smith and Harber Williams clown around on the sideline during a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High wide receiver Jaheim Smith catches a pass during a summer workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central quarterback Jack Wright looks for a receiver during a 7-on-7 game at Viking Stadium. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Warren Central's Jaylen Carson intercepts a pass during a 7-on-7 game against Raymond. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High wide receiver Tyler Henderson catches a pass during a summer workout in June. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
The official start of the 2022 high school football season is still five weeks away, but Warren County’s teams have been busy getting ready all summer long. From team workouts to 7-on-7 games and youth camps, football in Mississippi never stops. Here are a few scenes from the summer, and each team’s 2022 schedule.
2022 Warren County schedules
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted
Warren Central
Aug. 19 — p-at Madison Central 6 p.m.
Aug. 26 — r-Forest Hill 8 p.m.
Sept. 2 — Vicksburg
Sept. 9 — at Germantown
Sept. 16 — Open date
Sept. 23 — *at Oak Grove
Sept. 30 — *Brandon
Oct. 7 — *at Northwest Rankin
Oct. 14 — *at Pearl
Oct. 21 — *Terry
Oct. 28 — *at Petal
Nov. 4 — *Meridian
p-Preseason scrimmage
r-Red Carpet Bowl, at Warren Central
*MHSAA Region 3-6A games
Vicksburg High
Aug. 19 — p-Natchez 5 p.m.
Aug. 26 — r-vs. Germantown 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 — at Warren Central
Sept. 9 — *Canton
Sept. 16 — *at Forest Hill
Sept. 23 — *Jim Hill
Sept. 30 — *Provine
Oct. 6 — *Callaway
Oct. 14 — *at Ridgeland
Oct. 21 — *Neshoba Central
Oct. 28 — Open date
Nov. 4 — *Holmes County Central
p-Preseason scrimmage
r-Red Carpet Bowl, at Warren Central
*MHSAA Region 2-5A games
St. Aloysius
Aug. 19 — Park Place
Aug. 26 — at Centreville Academy
Sept. 2 — *Riverfield Academy
Sept. 9 — at Brookhaven Academy
Sept. 16 — *Adams County Christian
Sept. 23 — at Cathedral
Sept. 30 — *at Clinton Christian
Oct. 7 — Copiah Academy
Oct. 14 — Greenville-St. Joe
Oct. 21 — *at Tri-County
*MAIS District 3-4A games
Porter’s Chapel Academy
Aug. 4 — p-at Prairie View, TBA
Aug. 11/12 — p-at Tallulah Academy, TBA
Aug. 19 —Kemper Academy
Aug. 26 —Manchester Academy
Sept. 2 — at Discovery Christian
Sept. 9 — *Claiborne Academy
Sept. 16 — at Ben’s Ford
Sept. 23 — at Wilkinson Christian
Sept. 30 — *Prairie View Academy
Oct. 7 — at Prentiss Christian
Oct. 14 — Calvary Christian
Oct. 21 — *at Tallulah Academy
*MAIS District 3-2A games
Tallulah Academy
Aug. 19 — Briarfield Academy
Aug. 26 — at Franklin Academy
Sept. 2 — at Riverdale
Sept. 9 — Manchester Academy
Sept. 16 — at Prentiss Christian
Sept. 23 — *at Prairie View Academy
Sept. 30 —*Claiborne Academy
Oct. 7 —Discovery Christian
Oct. 14 —at Newton Academy
Oct. 21 — *Porter’s Chapel
*MAIS District 3-2A games
Madison Parish
Sept. 2 — Lincoln Prep
Sept. 9 — Northeast
Sept. 16 — Open date
Sept. 23 — *at Ferriday
Sept. 30 — Sci Academy
Oct. 7 — *at Rayville
Oct. 14 — *Mangham
Oct. 21 — Open date
Oct. 28 — *Vidalia
Nov. 4 — *General Trass
*LHSAA District 2-2A games
About Ernest Bowker
Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.
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