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: Water Valley HS

Head Coach: Jeb Lee

2018 Record: 11-11
MHSAA Classification: 3A
MHSAA District: 2-3A
Playoff Run: 2^nd Round
2018 Final Rank: 1^st in District
Returning Starters: 8
Returning Pitchers: 5

TOP PLAYERS

Name	State	School	Class	Position	Commitment
Blayne Clark	MS	Water Valley	2020	SS/RHP	-
Ty Kuykendall	MS	Water Valley	2021	LHP/OF	-
Dre McCray	MS	Water Valley	2022	RHP/INF	-
Grant Burress	MS	Water Valley	2020	UTL	-

Outlook

Coach Jeb Lee returns the entire line-up and five pitchers from a season ago and will look for the experience of this group to carry them through the 2019 season. Strong pitching will be important for the Blue Devils in having success, as they will rely on a talented group of young players, including SS/RHP Blayne Clark, OF/RHP Drew McCray and LHP/OF Ty Kuykendall.

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