The Mississippi high school season kicks off on February 26, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 29, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25.

We have been sending out our annual Preseason Questionnaire to coaches all across the state and as the responses flood in we will bring you a snapshot of what to expect along with top players and keys to success for that particular team. If you don’t see your team’s season preview make sure your head coach fills out his Preseason Questionnaire.

Team: Booneville

2017 Record: 14-10
MHSAA Classification: 3A
MHSAA District: 1-3A
Head Coach: Kevin Williams
Playoff Run: N/A
2017 Final Rank: 5th in district
Returning Starters: 7
Returning Pitchers: 4

 

Top Players

Name	State	School	Class	Position	Commitment
Conner Davis	MS	Booneville	2019	SS	-
Hayden Donahue	MS	Booneville	2021	RHP	-
Brady Whitten	MS	Booneville	2018	2B	-
Joseph Williford	MS	Booneville	2019	RHP	-

 

Stat Rat (X-Factor)
Brady Whitten (.349-BA, 21-RBI)
Conner Davis (.303-BA, 7-RBI, 4-2B)
Joseph Williford (2.10-ERA, 37-K, 17-BB)
Hayden Donahue (2.33-ERA, 13-K, 8-BB)

Outlook
Coach Kevin Williams and the Booneville Blue Devils will look to improve on their 14-10 finish a season ago, and odds are in their favor with seven returning starters and four pitchers. With the offensive production of 2B/CF Brady Whitten and SS Conner Davis in 2017, the Blue Devils will be primed to make some noise at the plate, although the strength of the team will rely heavily on the pitching staff. Coach Williams will look for a duo of underclassmen, RHP Joseph Williford and RHP Hayden Donahue, to have a strong impact on the 2018 campaign.

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