For the second match in a row, Mississippi Brilla dropped points to a team who, on paper, they should have beaten. After a 0-0 draw with Houston FC on Thursday night, Brilla welcomed Peachtree City MOBA, who sit in last place in the 11-team South Atlantic Division with a record of 2-7-1. Brilla had already beaten their…
by Datti Jinkiri Last weekend, Brilla returned back home in high spirits after an impressive roadtrip in Oklahoma City. Four points out of six was the outcome against the Mid South Division leaders. However, tonight at Clinton High School, they were held to a scoreless draw by a resilient Houston FC team. Brilla will definitely see this…
Mississippi College athletic director Mike Jones, along with head coach John Bland, are pleased to release the 2017 football schedule, it was announced on Monday (June 19). The slate features four home games and six road games following Morthland College, an original 2017 home opponent, canceling the September 2nd season opener after eliminating their athletic department onMay…
By Datti Jinkiri & Scott Taylor When Brilla Coach Mark McKeever added a versatile midfield playmaker to his 2017 roster, he knew exactly what he was getting. Kelly played in 16 matches for for Mid-South Division rivals Midland/Odessa Sockers last summer. He logged over 1300 minutes for a team that made it all the way…
By Datti Jinkiri Mississippi Brilla FC picked up another critical win Saturday, as they defeated FC Cleburne 5-0 at Clinton High School. This gives Brilla six points in their last two matches, which is a solid response after dropping two in a row before that. This victory also serves as vengeance of sorts, due to…
Clinton High School Assistant Principal Brian Fortenberry will be the Clinton Public School District’s next athletic director. “I’m excited to work with our student-athletes and coaches,” he said. “We have a great athletic program because of the work they put in in the classroom as students and teachers and on the fields and courts.” Fortenberry…
One day after winning the school’s first-ever Gulf South Conference softball championship and earning the automatic qualifying bid for their first trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament, Mississippi College was named the #4 seed in the South Region 1 and will head to Pensacola, Fla. for the double-elimination tournament. The Lady Choctaws (34-18) will…
Familiar Names Return to Brilla By Datti Jinkiri Brilla Coach Mark McKeever has kept the team’s Omaha link active with his two latest signings. Forward Noor Hamadi will return to Clinton for the second consecutive year, and defender Joey McCain will be joining him. McCain is the younger brother of Jake McCain, a Brilla standout…
The Mississippi College softball team won the school’s first-ever Gulf South Conference softball championship with an 18-5 victory over Alabama Huntsville on Sunday afternoon at Charger Park. The victory gives MC the automatic qualifying bid to next week’s NCAA Division II Regionals. The selection show to find out when and where MC will play next…
By Datti Jinkiri Brilla is making more additions to its 2017 roster by signing Connor Johnson and Javier Avelar from Mississippi College. The duo are the latest beneficiaries of the MC-Brilla player pipeline. Former Brilla players Keith Armstrong, Phillip Buffington, Daniel Lang, and Graham Bobo are just a few of Kevin Johns’ standouts to don…