JACKSON, MISS. -- Millsaps Men's Lacrosse set to host Magnolia Classic this weekend. The Magnolia Classic is a High School Varsity and Junior Varsity event featuring teams from all around the Southeast.

Millsaps will be playing host to a great deal of teams throughout the region that otherwise wouldn't get a chance to play each other. The Teams that will be playing are:

Evangelical Christian School - Memphis, TN
John Carroll High School-Birmingham, AL
St. Paul's High School- Covington, LA
Captain Shreve High School-Shreveport, LA
C.E. Byrd High School- Shreveport, LA
Houston Lacrosse Club- Memphis, TN
Mandeville High School- Mandeville, LA
Madison Lacrosse Club- Madison, MS
St. Andrew's High School- Madison, MS

"This is going to be a landmark event for lacrosse in the south. We are bringing in teams from four different states to compete for a day against teams they have never seen before," said Coach John Hoeffler.

"It's a great opportunity for these High School athletes to play against opponents from a different state. It is also a time where we can market Millsaps College, our facilities, and our program to both current and prospective recruits"- Coach Hoeffler.

The Magnolia Classic will begin this Saturday, February 11 at 9:30am.  The schedule for the event can be found here.

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