Bruce Football Team Preview

Mascot: Trojans
Team: Varsity 2026
Colors: Blue, Gold

Coach: N/A
Address: 430 E Countiss St, Bruce, MS 38915

Overall: 0-0
District: 0-0
State (MS) Rank: 221

General Information

Team Name: Bruce (MS)
Mascot: Trojans
School Colors: Blue, Gold,
2025 - 2026 Coach Name: Chuck Darbonne
2025 - 2026 League Record: 0-4-0
2025 - 2026 Overall Record: 6-4-0
National Rank: 9867
State Rank: 211
State Division Rank: 28

2026 - 2027 Preview Information

Coach Name

Strengths
Offense returns 7 starters
Defense returns 8 starters

Returning
Qb- Joshua Long, Senior
Te- Cayden Jones, Senior
Ot/Mlb- Tylan Eacholes, Senior
Wr/Db- Jermaine Jackson, Junior
Rb/Lb- James Fred Gaiter, Senior
OL/DL- Charlie Poynor, Senior
OL/DL- Jaten Tunnell, Junior
Lb- J.D. Glaspie, Junior
Wr- Ayden Welch, Junior
Db/Rb- Kobie Hatchett

Team Wins

Date	Opponent	Result
8/29/2025	South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS)	32-28
9/5/2025	Vardaman (MS)	42-7
9/12/2025	Falkner (MS)	46-35
9/19/2025	Coffeeville (MS)	38-16
9/26/2025	J.Z. George (North Carrollton, MS)	36-14
10/17/2025	Palmer (Marks, MS)	30-28

2A Region 2 Teams

Team Name
Strayhorn (Sarah, MS)
Bruce (MS)
Myrtle (MS)
East Union (Blue Springs, MS)
Water Valley (MS)

Year-by-Year Results

Year	Coach Name	Record
2026		0-0-0
2025	C. Darbonne	6-4-0
2024	C. Darbonne	3-8-0
2023	C. Darbonne	6-5-0
2022		1-9-0

Notable Alumni

Fred Thomas 1989
played for New Orleans Saints
Armegis Spearman 1996
Starting Lb for Ole Miss Rebels for 3 seasons, played for Cincinnati Bengals