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Winston Academy Patriots won the 2025 MAIS Class 2A Division II State Championship with a 20-0 shutout victory over Oak Hill Academy on November 22, 2025, in Clinton, Mississippi

The championship marks the school's seventh state football title and first in 25 years, achieved after overcoming a 0-5 start to win five of their final eight games

Senior Beau Boatner led the championship game with 107 rushing yards and a touchdown on offense while recording nine tackles on defense

Quarterback Jayson McMillin accounted for two touchdowns, including a nine-yard scoring pass to King Ashford and a three-yard rushing touchdown, with the team totaling 239 yards of offense

Head Coach Pat Byrd spent eight years rebuilding the program's foundation and culture, with the resolution crediting conditioning, unity, and collective resolve as decisive factors in the championship