25 Teams in 25 Days: Biloxi Indians

All aboard the hype train on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days next stop number 14.

- all aboard the hype train, on - news 25's 25 teams in 25 days..- next stop... number 14.

- last season... the biloxi - indians doubled their win total- from- the year before... tying them - for the largest increase- in wins, in their district... - and they still haven't even - reached - their full potential.

- big year, for big red... one th- program has been looking- forward to... for a long time.- - 25 teams in 25 days... brought- to you by gulf coast business - furniture and supply... your- source for covid-19 supplies an- - - - all of your sanitation needs.

- nat ---> pads crunching - nat ---> whistle blows- "we preach a lot here about - making history each and every - year because there hasn't - been a lot of good history- football wise here since- - - - probably the 60's and the 80's- and things like that.

We've had- some good years here and there,- but it's never been - consistent."- last year's overall mark of - 8-4... was biloxi's first - winning - season, since 2012.

- and according to third-year hea- coach katlan french... it's als- tied for the program's- - - - second-winningest season... in- 35 years.

- but whether or not history is o- biloxi's side again, this - year... - may not matter... as long as- talent... has something to say- about it.

- "this is a year that biloxi is - little different because our- - - - players are a lot better than - they have been in the past."- "if everything goes according t- plan, we have a phenomenal- defense.

We are - stacked.

As far as defense on - the coast, we should have a - groundbreaking- achievement as far as record an- as far as points we put up."- defense is a good place to- start... considering the indian- have- three players, with at least on- power five offer... on that - side of the ball.

- devon smith says he could - announce his commitment as- soon as this month... while - junior transfer r-j moss just - picked up offers, from both - mississippi state and - arkansas... - on wednesday.

- and then there's three-star - recruit elijah sabbatini... who- just gave his verbal pledge, to- ole miss... last month.

- "he'll kind of just appear out- of nowhere.

All of a sudden - it'll just be - quiet and then boom there he- is."- "i mean i definitely have to se- a standard to where i have to b- above because if not- then i won't look sec.

Got to - make that statement."

- - - - of course, that statement...- applies to the entire team.

- biloxi's four-win improvement i- the highest win percentage- increase, in region 4 class - 6-a... a district the indians - haven't won... since this year'- senior class... was in the thir- grade.- "our plan for - since we starte- playing varsity - was on the- beginning of the locker - room there's posters, and the - last one we have is 2011 and we- want to make the- class of 2021 to have another - one up there."- - - - despite last year's return to - the playoffs, for the first tim- since 20-16... that 2011 season- also marks the last time... the- indians - won a playoff game.

- in 20-19... 4-seed biloxi got a- tough draw, at petal... - resulting - in a 31-nothing shutout loss...- - - - for big red.

"we had a sour - taste because i hate losing, so- we're trying to step it up."- "they were a very good team.

Bu- it taught us that no matter - - - - what, no matter how much better- you get, there's always room to- improve."

- "we just remember looking at th- scoreboard at the end of the- game and we - don't want to feel that ever- again.

Or we want to give that- to people instead of- being the receivers."

- they say it's better to give- than to receive... but that - doesn't - mean this year's class of about- 25 seniors... doesn't have a- wish list,- of its own.

- and if the biloxi stock watch - being way up is any - - - - indication... the indians...- might just want it all.

- "we're trying to take another - step to that.

We're trying to - get to south state, state."

- "state championship, that's wha- i want.

It's a childhood dream,- so why not go for it."- "one of these days - and i thin- it's going to happen this year - - - - we're going to be a consistent- program.

We're going to be a- program that everyone looks at- and says i- want to be that program, and- that's going to happen here at- biloxi before it's all- said and done."

- - biloxi lost a pair of home game- against greene county, on - august 21st... and gautier, on- august 28th... but then picked- up- poplarville, for the september- 4th season opener -- as this- year's shrimp bowl opponent --- as well as vicksburg at - home... on september 11th.- next up on 25 in 25... is my- alma