Quitman High Beats Thomas E. Edwards 46-42, Advances to MHSAA 3A Final

Quitman High School defeated Thomas E. Edwards High School 46-42 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, securing a berth in the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game after a semifinal played Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The teams were tied 5-5 after one quarter; Quitman edged ahead in each of the final three periods to close out the four-point victory.

The Class 3A final is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Mississippi Coliseum, where Quitman (26-6) will meet Saint Stanislaus (30-4). Saint Stanislaus reached the title game with a 49-41 semifinal win over Booneville, leaving the 3A bracket with Quitman and Saint Stanislaus as the last two standing.

Quitman’s run this season comes under head coach Michael Black, who is listed with a 116-58 overall record in six seasons at Quitman High School, a 66.67 percent winning percentage that includes four straight 20-plus-win seasons, one undisputed district championship this year, and a tie for the district title in 2022-23. The Mississippi High School Activities Association issued congratulations to Quitman after its recent tournament performances.

Game coverage and the official tournament schedule list only limited play-by-play details for the Quitman-Thomas E. Edwards semifinal: the 5-5 first-quarter tie and the 46-42 final score. Published summaries and brackets do not include individual scoring totals or a full per-quarter box score for the March 4 game; the broader MHSAA state tournament schedule and results are being presented at the Mississippi Coliseum as reported in the tournament listings.

Quitman arrives at Saturday’s 4 p.m. Class 3A championship game with a 26-6 record, facing a Saint Stanislaus squad at 30-4 in a winner-takes-all showdown for the MHSAA Class 3A crown at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Tournament photography accompanying coverage is credited to Keith Warren/MHSAA.