Overall State Title Talk with Richard Duease and Stephen Force

Overall State Title Talk with Richard Duease and Stephen Force

Richard Duease and Stephen Force discuss tonight's Overall State Basketball Championships vs. Simpson and JA.

Hey Coach: February 12, 2026

In this episode of Hey Coach, we sit down with Coach John Kehoe to talk boys soccer and preview tonight’s 5:00 pm semifinal matchup against Hartfield Academy. We also visit with assistant boys basketball coach Harper Hudnall to break down the Patriots’ win over Magnolia Heights and look ahead to Saturday’s state championship game against Jackson Prep. Finally, we catch up with head girls basketball coach Stephen Force to discuss how his team is responding after the South State loss to Simpson and their focus on beating Jackson Academy on Friday and chasing the gold ball.

Hey Coach: January 28, 2026

In this episode, we sit down with assistant boys basketball coach Harper Hudnall to discuss closing out the final two regular-season games and the significance of Coach Duease’s final home game in Duease Hall as he nears retirement. We also visit with head archery coach Kenny Williams to preview the upcoming archery season, as the five-time defending state champions set their sights on going for number six.

Episode 029: Leaving a Legacy with 2001 Graduate Cody Chew

In this episode, we sit down with Cody Chew, a four-sport athlete who competed in football, basketball, baseball, and track. We talk about his love for competition, being a state champion his sophomore year in hoops, and his willingness to keep coming back stronger after four knee injuries while still competing at a high level. Named Mr. MRA his senior year, Cody exemplifies what it truly means to wear the Patriot uniform. He also reflects on what it meant to walk these halls as a student-athlete and what it means now to see his own children carrying on that legacy as MRA student-athletes. We finish we a fun THIS or THAT. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Hey Coach: January 21, 2026

In this episode of Hey Coach, we sit down with Coach Davis to talk about the football off season and speak with Coach Adams about the improvements that the new weight room is going to bring to our strength and conditioning program here at MRA