All aboard the hype train on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days next stop number 14.
All aboard the hype train on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days next stop number 14.
- all aboard the hype train, on - news 25's 25 teams in 25 days..- next stop... number 14.
- last season... the biloxi - indians doubled their win total- from- the year before... tying them - for the largest increase- in wins, in their district... - and they still haven't even - reached - their full potential.
- big year, for big red... one th- program has been looking- forward to... for a long time.- - 25 teams in 25 days... brought- to you by gulf coast business - furniture and supply... your- source for covid-19 supplies an- - - - all of your sanitation needs.
- nat ---> pads crunching - nat ---> whistle blows- "we preach a lot here about - making history each and every - year because there hasn't - been a lot of good history- football wise here since- - - - probably the 60's and the 80's- and things like that.
We've had- some good years here and there,- but it's never been - consistent."- last year's overall mark of - 8-4... was biloxi's first - winning - season, since 2012.
- and according to third-year hea- coach katlan french... it's als- tied for the program's- - - - second-winningest season... in- 35 years.
- but whether or not history is o- biloxi's side again, this - year... - may not matter... as long as- talent... has something to say- about it.
- "this is a year that biloxi is - little different because our- - - - players are a lot better than - they have been in the past."- "if everything goes according t- plan, we have a phenomenal- defense.
We are - stacked.
As far as defense on - the coast, we should have a - groundbreaking- achievement as far as record an- as far as points we put up."- defense is a good place to- start... considering the indian- have- three players, with at least on- power five offer... on that - side of the ball.
- devon smith says he could - announce his commitment as- soon as this month... while - junior transfer r-j moss just - picked up offers, from both - mississippi state and - arkansas... - on wednesday.
- and then there's three-star - recruit elijah sabbatini... who- just gave his verbal pledge, to- ole miss... last month.
- "he'll kind of just appear out- of nowhere.
All of a sudden - it'll just be - quiet and then boom there he- is."- "i mean i definitely have to se- a standard to where i have to b- above because if not- then i won't look sec.
Got to - make that statement."
- - - - of course, that statement...- applies to the entire team.
- biloxi's four-win improvement i- the highest win percentage- increase, in region 4 class - 6-a... a district the indians - haven't won... since this year'- senior class... was in the thir- grade.- "our plan for - since we starte- playing varsity - was on the- beginning of the locker - room there's posters, and the - last one we have is 2011 and we- want to make the- class of 2021 to have another - one up there."- - - - despite last year's return to - the playoffs, for the first tim- since 20-16... that 2011 season- also marks the last time... the- indians - won a playoff game.
- in 20-19... 4-seed biloxi got a- tough draw, at petal... - resulting - in a 31-nothing shutout loss...- - - - for big red.
"we had a sour - taste because i hate losing, so- we're trying to step it up."- "they were a very good team.
Bu- it taught us that no matter - - - - what, no matter how much better- you get, there's always room to- improve."
- "we just remember looking at th- scoreboard at the end of the- game and we - don't want to feel that ever- again.
Or we want to give that- to people instead of- being the receivers."
- they say it's better to give- than to receive... but that - doesn't - mean this year's class of about- 25 seniors... doesn't have a- wish list,- of its own.
- and if the biloxi stock watch - being way up is any - - - - indication... the indians...- might just want it all.
- "we're trying to take another - step to that.
We're trying to - get to south state, state."
- "state championship, that's wha- i want.
It's a childhood dream,- so why not go for it."- "one of these days - and i thin- it's going to happen this year - - - - we're going to be a consistent- program.
We're going to be a- program that everyone looks at- and says i- want to be that program, and- that's going to happen here at- biloxi before it's all- said and done."
- - biloxi lost a pair of home game- against greene county, on - august 21st... and gautier, on- august 28th... but then picked- up- poplarville, for the september- 4th season opener -- as this- year's shrimp bowl opponent --- as well as vicksburg at - home... on september 11th.- next up on 25 in 25... is my- alma