No. 9 Hinds Community College will travel to Senatobia to play No. 4 Northwest Mississippi Community College in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference championship, which also serves as the NJCAA Region 23 championship, at Bobby Franklin Field on Saturday, Nov. 7; the winner will claim the MACCC crown and a shot at the NJCAA national title.
SuperTalk Mississippi reported on Nov. 3, 2026, that Hinds enters the game at 7-3 overall and 5-1 in MACCC play while Northwest is 8-2 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Hinds (7-3, 5-1 MACCC) is averaging 37 points and 416.6 yards per game in 2026. The Eagles’ quarterback Jaylon Ruffin has completed 196 of 299 passes for 2,567 yards, 27 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Running back Makari Bodiford has 554 rushing yards on 116 carries and 9 touchdowns. Linebacker Floyd Harris leads the team with 69 tackles (38 solo) and 3 sacks; defensive back Jermiah Campbell has 4 interceptions. After starting 0-2, Hinds won seven straight before losing its final regular-season game 43-42 to Jones College at home. The last time Hinds won the MACCC championship was in 2000.
Northwest (8-2, 6-0 MACCC) has averaged 35.1 points and 391.3 yards per game while its defense has allowed 16.8 points and 276.8 yards per game. The Rangers are coached by Benjy Parker, in his 11th season, and finished the regular season on a seven-game winning streak. Linebacker Linkin Sanders has 61 tackles (34 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. Quarterbacks Noah Gillon (113 of 173 for 1,689 yards, 15 TDs, 3 INTs in 10 games) and Neko Fann (87 of 138 for 871 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs in 7 games) have led the offense. Running back DJ Woods has 391 yards on 65 carries (6.0 yards per carry) and 4 touchdowns. Northwest had won back-to-back MACCC titles entering the game, including a championship over Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2025.
Game time is 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bobby Franklin Field in Senatobia, according to SuperTalk Mississippi.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
