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The MAIS has released its new classifications, districts and divisions that will take affect beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
MAIS will be divided into four classes, ranging from Class 1A to 4A from the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee. Each class will have four districts, except for Class 1A which will have a fifth district.
Classes 5A and 6A have been eliminated.
For football in each class, districts will compete to earn power points, which are gained from regular-season games. Power points are a metric formulated from wins, losses and success of opponents. There are three divisions in Class 4A, and two divisions each in Classes 3A, 2A and 1A.
Division I, Class 4A football playoffs will include four teams with the highest power point average. Division II and III will each have a six-team playoff in that class.
There will be a four-team playoff in Division I for both Class 3A and 2A while Division II in both classes will have an eight-team playoff.
For Class 1A, eight-man football will have a 12-team playoff for both Division I and II.
Class 4A will have three divisions in basketball, baseball, softball and soccer. It will have two divisions in volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis and track and field.
Class 3A and 2A have two divisions for basketball, baseball and softball. There will be no divisions for Classes 1A-3A in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and tennis,
New MAIS executive director Barrett Donahoe and 18 headmasters from from the association voted on a new realignment last November. The motion passed 19-0. Former MAIS executive director Shane Blanton also was in attendance.
Here are the new districts for Classes 1A-4A.
District 1: Bayou Academy, Jackson Academy, Magnolia Heights, Madison-St. Joseph Catholic, Pillow Academy.
District 2: East Rankin Academy, Hartfield Academy, Heritage Academy, Lamar School, Starkville Academy.
District 3: Brookhaven Academy, Madison-Rigeland Academy, Parklane Academy, Park Place Christian Academy, Simpson Academy.
District 4: Cathedral School, Copiah Academy, Jackson Prep, Oak Forest Academy (La.), Silliman Institute (La.).
District 1: Lee Academy, Marshall Academy, North Delta, Rossville Christian Academy, Kirk Academy, West Memphis (Ark.).
District 2: Leake Academy, Oak Hill Academy, Tri-County Academy, Washington School, Winona Academy, Winston Academy.
District 3: Adams County Christian, Central Hinds Academy, Christ Covenant, Clinton Christian Academy, Riverfield Academy, St. Aloysius.
District 4: Amite School Center, Ben's Ford Christian (La.), Bowling Green (La.), Christian Collegiate Academy, Columbia Academy, Wayne Academy.
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District 1: Marshall Academy, Rossville Christian Academy, Washington School, West Memphis (Ark.).
District 2: Central Hinds Academy, Leake Academy, Riverfield Academy, Tri-County Academy.
District 3: Adams County Christian, Amite School Center, Clinton Christian Academy, St. Aloysius.
District 4: Bowling Green (La.), Christian Collegiate Academy, Columbia Academy, Wayne Academy.
District 1: Delta Academy, Indianola Academy, North Sunflower Academy, Regents School of Oxford.
District 2: Carroll Academy, Central Holmes Christian, Delta Streets Academy, Manchester Academy.
District 3: Benton Academy, Canton Academy, Discovery Christian, Newton County Academy, Providence Christian Academy.
District 4: Centreville Academy, Hillcrest Christian, Lamar Christian, Laurel Christian, Prentiss Christian, Sylva Bay Academy.
District 5: Greenville Christian, Prairie View Academy (La.), River Oaks (La.), St. Joseph Catholic-Greenville.
District 1: Kirk Academy, Lee Academy, North Delta, Regents School of Oxford.
District 2: Carroll Academy, Greenville Christian, Indianola Academy, St. Joseph Catholic-Greenville.
District 3: Central Holmes Christian, Oak Hill Academy, Winona Academy, Winston Academy.
District 4: Canton Academy, Centreville Academy, Discovery Christian, Manchester Academy.
District 1: DeSoto School (Ark.), Lee Academy (Ark.), Marvell Academy (Ark.), Tunica Academy.
District 2: Calhoun Academy, Columbus Academy, Hebron Christian, Kemper Academy.
District 3: Central (La.) Claiborne Christian (La.), Franklin Parish (La.), Riverdale Academy (La.), Union Christian Academy (La.).
District 4: Briarfield Academy (La.), Humphreys Academy, Mt. Salus Christian, Tallulah Academy (La.), Tensas Academy (La.).
District 5: Benedict Day, By Faith Academy, Heritage Christian Academy, Hope Academy, St. Augustine, Wilkinson County Christian Academy, Woodlawn Prep.
District 1: Deer Creek Academy, Delta Academy, Delta Streets Academy, North Sunflower Academy.
District 2: Benton Academy, Christ Covenant, Humphreys Academy, Porter's Chapel Academy.
District 3: Ben's Ford Christian(La.), Hillcrest Christian, Newton County Academy, Prentiss Christian, Sylva Bay Academy.
District 4: Claiborne Christian (La.), Prairie View Academy (La.), River Oaks (La.).
District 5: DeSoto School (Ark.), Lee Academy (Ark.), Marvell Academy (Ark.), Tunica Academy.
District 6: Calhoun Academy, Columbus Academy, Hebron Christian, Kemper Academy.
District 7: Franklin Parish (La.), Heritage Christian Academy, Tensas Academy (La.), Wilkinson County Christian Academy.
District 8: Briarfield Academy (La.), Riverdale Academy (La.), Tallulah Academy (La.), Union Christian Academy (La.).
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: MAIS releases new classifications and districts for Class 1A-4A
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MAIS will be divided into four classes, ranging from Class 1A to 4A from the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee. Each class will have four districts, except for Class 1A which will have a fifth district.
Classes 5A and 6A have been eliminated.
For football in each class, districts will compete to earn power points, which are gained from regular-season games. Power points are a metric formulated from wins, losses and success of opponents. There are three divisions in Class 4A, and two divisions each in Classes 3A, 2A and 1A.
Division I, Class 4A football playoffs will include four teams with the highest power point average. Division II and III will each have a six-team playoff in that class.
There will be a four-team playoff in Division I for both Class 3A and 2A while Division II in both classes will have an eight-team playoff.
For Class 1A, eight-man football will have a 12-team playoff for both Division I and II.
Class 4A will have three divisions in basketball, baseball, softball and soccer. It will have two divisions in volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis and track and field.
Class 3A and 2A have two divisions for basketball, baseball and softball. There will be no divisions for Classes 1A-3A in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and tennis,
New MAIS executive director Barrett Donahoe and 18 headmasters from from the association voted on a new realignment last November. The motion passed 19-0. Former MAIS executive director Shane Blanton also was in attendance.
Here are the new districts for Classes 1A-4A.
Class 4A
District 1: Bayou Academy, Jackson Academy, Magnolia Heights, Madison-St. Joseph Catholic, Pillow Academy.
District 2: East Rankin Academy, Hartfield Academy, Heritage Academy, Lamar School, Starkville Academy.
District 3: Brookhaven Academy, Madison-Rigeland Academy, Parklane Academy, Park Place Christian Academy, Simpson Academy.
District 4: Cathedral School, Copiah Academy, Jackson Prep, Oak Forest Academy (La.), Silliman Institute (La.).
Class 3A
District 1: Lee Academy, Marshall Academy, North Delta, Rossville Christian Academy, Kirk Academy, West Memphis (Ark.).
District 2: Leake Academy, Oak Hill Academy, Tri-County Academy, Washington School, Winona Academy, Winston Academy.
District 3: Adams County Christian, Central Hinds Academy, Christ Covenant, Clinton Christian Academy, Riverfield Academy, St. Aloysius.
District 4: Amite School Center, Ben's Ford Christian (La.), Bowling Green (La.), Christian Collegiate Academy, Columbia Academy, Wayne Academy.
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Class 3A (football)
District 1: Marshall Academy, Rossville Christian Academy, Washington School, West Memphis (Ark.).
District 2: Central Hinds Academy, Leake Academy, Riverfield Academy, Tri-County Academy.
District 3: Adams County Christian, Amite School Center, Clinton Christian Academy, St. Aloysius.
District 4: Bowling Green (La.), Christian Collegiate Academy, Columbia Academy, Wayne Academy.
Class 2A
District 1: Delta Academy, Indianola Academy, North Sunflower Academy, Regents School of Oxford.
District 2: Carroll Academy, Central Holmes Christian, Delta Streets Academy, Manchester Academy.
District 3: Benton Academy, Canton Academy, Discovery Christian, Newton County Academy, Providence Christian Academy.
District 4: Centreville Academy, Hillcrest Christian, Lamar Christian, Laurel Christian, Prentiss Christian, Sylva Bay Academy.
District 5: Greenville Christian, Prairie View Academy (La.), River Oaks (La.), St. Joseph Catholic-Greenville.
Class 2A (football)
District 1: Kirk Academy, Lee Academy, North Delta, Regents School of Oxford.
District 2: Carroll Academy, Greenville Christian, Indianola Academy, St. Joseph Catholic-Greenville.
District 3: Central Holmes Christian, Oak Hill Academy, Winona Academy, Winston Academy.
District 4: Canton Academy, Centreville Academy, Discovery Christian, Manchester Academy.
Class 1A
District 1: DeSoto School (Ark.), Lee Academy (Ark.), Marvell Academy (Ark.), Tunica Academy.
District 2: Calhoun Academy, Columbus Academy, Hebron Christian, Kemper Academy.
District 3: Central (La.) Claiborne Christian (La.), Franklin Parish (La.), Riverdale Academy (La.), Union Christian Academy (La.).
District 4: Briarfield Academy (La.), Humphreys Academy, Mt. Salus Christian, Tallulah Academy (La.), Tensas Academy (La.).
District 5: Benedict Day, By Faith Academy, Heritage Christian Academy, Hope Academy, St. Augustine, Wilkinson County Christian Academy, Woodlawn Prep.
Division I (8-man football)
District 1: Deer Creek Academy, Delta Academy, Delta Streets Academy, North Sunflower Academy.
District 2: Benton Academy, Christ Covenant, Humphreys Academy, Porter's Chapel Academy.
District 3: Ben's Ford Christian(La.), Hillcrest Christian, Newton County Academy, Prentiss Christian, Sylva Bay Academy.
District 4: Claiborne Christian (La.), Prairie View Academy (La.), River Oaks (La.).
Division II (8-man football)
District 5: DeSoto School (Ark.), Lee Academy (Ark.), Marvell Academy (Ark.), Tunica Academy.
District 6: Calhoun Academy, Columbus Academy, Hebron Christian, Kemper Academy.
District 7: Franklin Parish (La.), Heritage Christian Academy, Tensas Academy (La.), Wilkinson County Christian Academy.
District 8: Briarfield Academy (La.), Riverdale Academy (La.), Tallulah Academy (La.), Union Christian Academy (La.).
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: MAIS releases new classifications and districts for Class 1A-4A
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