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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 6A, Region 1; 2016 Record 6-6 (4-3 Class 6A, Region 1)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Randal Montgomery
n Ivan Evans Offensive
coordinator
n Michael Kelly
Defensive coordinator/
Safeties
n Tobias Smith Offensive
line
n Lawrence Hill Wide
receivers
n Ryan Savell
Linebackers
n Christopher Harlow
Cornerbacks
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Kris Pickle
n Tim Nickens
n Hunter Williams
n Ethan Carter
n Ryan Deer
n Mike Thorn
n Garrett Necaise
n Tyler Neal
n Kevin Edge
n Drake West
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 At Forest
Aug. 25 WEST LAUDERDALE
Sept. 1 HOUSTON
Sept. 8 At Shannon
Sept. 15 At Aberdeen
Sept. 22 At Caledonia
Sept. 29 At Louisville
Oct. 6 KOSCIUSKO Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
Oct. 13 At Leake Central New Hope High School football coach Kris Pickle encourages his players in practice earlier this month. Pickle enters his fourth year at the
Oct. 20 JACKSON PREP school hoping to lead the Trojans back to the playoffs after a two-year absence.
Oct. 27 NOXUBEE CO.
2016 Results Brandon Craddieth knows the Trojans back on track as program moves to Class 4A antee a return to the postseason.
New Hope replaced Caledonia in
MHSAA symptoms that have afflicted the
Class 4A, Region 4 and will join
Class 5A, Region 1 New Hope High School football mate Eriq John- Mississippi High
son, who is listen- School Activities perennial state title contenders
Aug. 19 W, 27-26 team the past two seasons.
LOUISVILLE After a diagnosis that lists self- ing in a few feet to Association (MH- Noxubee County and Louisville
Aug. 26 W, 41-24 ishness and a lack the left. SAA) playoffs. as well as Kosciusko and Leake
At Aberdeen of leadership as He has After three- and Central in arguably one of the
Sept. 2 L, 21-49 primary maladies, changed a lot, six-win seasons classifications toughest regions.
COLUMBUS Craddieth doesnt Johnson said. He failed to earn New Thats part of the reason why
Sept. 9 OPEN DATE hesitate to say he, used to just walk Craddieth Hope berths in the Craddieth and Johnson, two of
Sept. 16 W, 49-10 Johnson
too, was part of the off the field. He is Class 5A playoffs the teams seniors, hope to spear-
At Caledonia
problem. staying on the field the last two years, head a new attitude. Their goal is
Sept. 23 L, 13-42
CLARKSDALE I have been a lot now. When he would get the latest round of MHSAA re- See NEW HOPE, 11
Pickle mad he would just walk off. classification moved New Hope
Sept. 30 W, 55-27 selfish, too,
At Center Hill Craddieth said. Craddieths maturation could down to Class 4A. The change
Oct. 7 L, 34-49 I wouldnt do what the coaches epitomize the growth and steps means New Hope, which was one INSIDE
LAKE told me to do. New Hope will need to take this of the smallest schools in Class n A Closer Look at New Hope.
CORMORANT If you need proof, ask team- season as it looks to return to the 5A, is one of the biggest schools Page 11
Oct. 14 L, 13-41
At Oxford
Oct. 21 W, 55-21
LEWISBURG
Oct. 28 L, 20-34
At West Point
Nov. 4 W, 37-13
SALTILLO
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Class 4A
Region 4
Kosciusko
Leake Central
Louisville
New Hope
Noxubee County
NOTE: Top four qualify for
playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2016 6-5 Kris Pickle
2015 3-8 Kris Pickle
2014 10-3 Kris Pickle
2013 4-7 Shawn Gregory
2012 3-8 Michael Bradley
2011 4-7 Michael Bradley
2010 8-5 Michael Bradley
2009 11-2 Michael Bradley
2008 8-5 Michael Bradley
2007 6-4 Michael Bradley
2006 1-9 Michael Bradley Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
2005 2-8 Dale Hardin Like many area teams earlier this month, the New Hope
2004 1-9 Dale Hardin
2003 4-6 Dale Hardin High School football team had to work through rain that
2002 1-8 Dale Hardin soaked practice fields. ABOVE: Devonta White
2001 4-5 Dale Hardin managed to focus on the ball despite the downpour
2000 2-9 Rick Cahalane
1999 4-6 Rick Cahalane that surrounded him. BELOW: Jeremy Tate goes up for
1998 7-5 Andy Stevens a pass as New Hope High football coach Kris Pickle
1997 3-8 Andy Stevens looks on.
1996 6-5 Andy Stevens
1995 6-5 Andy Stevens
1994 2-9 Dale Hardin
CALEDONIA CONFEDERATES
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 4A, Region 2; 2016 Record: 5-6 (2-3 Class 4A, Region 4)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Richard Kendrick
n Rob Adams Defensive
Coordinator
n Jason Forrester
Defensive Line
n Murray Woody
Wide Receivers /
Defensive Backs
n Nathan Kendrick
Offensive Coordinator
n Louis Alexander Kickers
n Devin Downey
Running Backs
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 At West Lowndes
Aug. 25 At Aberdeen
Sept. 1 OPEN DATE
Sept. 8 CHOCTAW CO.
Sept. 15 BYHALIA Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 22 NEW HOPE Caledonia High School football coach Ricky Kendrick talks with his offense during a break in practice earlier this month. Kendrick, who served
Sept. 29 At Shannon as a volunteer assistant coach under coach Andy Crotwell, returns for his second stint as head coach at the school.
Oct. 6 MOOREVILLE
Class 4A
Region 2
Amory
Caledonia
Itawamba AHS
Mooreville
Pontotoc
Shannon
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2016 5-6 Andy Crotwell
2015 5-5 Andy Crotwell
2014 6-6 Andy Crotwell
2013 3-8 Andy Crotwell
2012 4-7 Ricky Kendrick
2011 4-7 Ricky Kendrick
2010 1-10 Ricky Kendrick
2009 0-10 David Boykin Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
2008 1-9 Jason Forrester
2007 3-7 David Boykin ABOVE: Caledonia High School senior Nich Blair
2006 3-7 David Boykin measures a teammate for a tackle at a practice earlier
2005 5-6 Jack Hankins this month. BELOW: Caledonia senior quarterback Seth
2004 6-5 Jack Hankins Brown fires a pass at practice. Brown will take over
2003 3-6 Jack Hankins the offense following the graduation of Spencer Unruh.
2002 3-7 Jack Hankins Brown will lead the Confederates in a transition to
2001 4-6 Jack Hankins
2000 2-8 Jack Hankins coach Ricky Kendricks Wing-T.
1999 4-7 Jack Hankins
1998 2-9 Chris Chambless
1997 1-10 James Reed
1996 0-11 James Reed
1995 0-11 James Reed
1994 3-8 David Brown
I dont think
they will look at it
as, Man, well be
down. The phrase
they use when
they break down
is STP, which is
Something to
Prove, and they
want to prove it.
Caledonia High School
football coach
Ricky Kendrick
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COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Anthony King
n Todd Stanley
Defensive Coordinator
n Frederick McGee Wide
Receivers / Running Backs
n Roy Williams Defensive
Line
n Brooks Crabtree
Defensive Backs /
Quarterbacks
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 CALEDONIA
Aug. 25 SIMMONS
Sept. 1 OPEN DATE
Sept. 8 LEAKE CO.
Sept. 15 At Hamilton
Sept. 22 VARDAMAN Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 29 At French Camp West Lowndes High Schools Malik Hill squats as Marquis Banks spots him earlier this week in he schools weight room when rain prevented
Oct. 6 At Nanih Waiya the Panthers from practicing outside.
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 At Noxapater
Oct. 27 ETHEL
Nov. 3 SEBASTOPOL
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
PANTHERS LOOK TO CAPITALIZE ON SIZE, DEPTH
BY SCOTT WALTERS back there will be Quin-
swalters@cdispatch.com shawn Lucious, who will
play some quarterback,
West Lowndes High running back, and receiv-
School football coach An- er. We just have to have the
thony King likes his team ball in his hands as much as
on paper. possible.
2016 Results Getting that team to- On defense, Banks will
MHSAA gether on the field has been King Brewer Hill Banks Sanders Lucious
Class 1A, Region 1 anchor the line from a de-
a different challenge. fensive end position. Senior
Aug. 19 W, 40-6
Difficulty in getting Adolphus Brewer, sopho-
DURANT
physicals, transfer clear- more Jerqualin Morris will
Aug. 26 L, 14-41
STARKVILLE ACA.
ances, and the recent on- play tackle, while Antwan
Sept. 2 W, 52-0 slaught of rain has made Rogers will be an end.
At McAdams the coming together of Everybody is excited
Sept. 9 W, 48-0 this years Panthers team a about the season because
At Biggersville daunting task. of how last season ended,
Sept. 16 OPEN DATE If we get everybody Brewer said. The coaches
Sept. 23 W, 34-0 in, we have chance to be a are counting on the seniors
At Falkner good football team, King to lead. We have some good
Sept. 30 L, 26-30 said. It should be the most size along the line. We just
At Heritage Aca. depth and size we have have to stay disciplined and
Oct. 7 L, 31-55 ever had here. In Class 1A focus on the quarterback.
SMITHVILLE ball, you cant underesti- Linebackers include
Oct. 14 W, 50-20 mate both of those. Teams Marcquez Holliday, Dalen
At Vardaman with a large numbers of Rogers, and Daquan Wells.
Oct. 21 W, 42-0 players out and teams with C.J. Johnson will be a cor-
HAMILTON size along the lines will win nerback, while Sanders will
Oct. 28 W, 48-16 more often than not.
At Coffeeville
be a safety.
King calls this season Defensively, we are real
Nov. 4 W, 48-14
a transitional year. He is young, King said. We
THRASHER
Nov. 11 L, 0-6
counting on some out-of- Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff have some good corners.
AT SHAW state transfers and some West Lowndes High Schools Kentrell Guyton tries to escape a would-be tackler Our ends will be new play-
transfers from Columbus against Shaw last season in the Mississippi High School Activities Association ers. We should be strong
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
High to help bolster the (MHSAA) Class 1A playoffs. along the defensive line.
roster. Linebackers will be a weak
Overall, the team is be- championship this year, 3, Class 1A and will play for quarterback. A 6-foot-2 spot early until they get ex-
ing called young and tal- Quinshawn Lucious said. the South State title. sophomore, Sanders has a perience.
Class 1A ented. We dont have a lot of se- Last two years didnt chance to one of the states King said the key to
Region 3 One of those coming niors, so it will be up to the end the way we wanted top prospects in a couple of the season might be the
Ethel
over from Columbus is seniors to lead. Weve got a it to, King said. Our se- years, according to King. squads unprecedented
French Camp Quinshawn Lucious. A lot of good players. Its just niors really didnt want it. Junior Kentrell Guyton depth.
Hamilton three-year starter at West matter of putting every- We have to find players and Lucious will handle We are going to try to
Leake County Lowndes, Quinshawn thing together on the field. who want to play into No- the running back duties. go fast, King said. With
Nanih Waiya Lucious spent the spring West Lowndes finished vember. The last couple of Jalen Brewer and Marquis
Noxapater
35 players out, we dont
Sebastopol semester at Columbus but 8-4 (6-1 in Mississippi High years, the seniors have laid Banks will play tight end. have to have players go
Vardaman has returned back home. School Activities Associa- down there at the end of Seniors Rashaad Rice both ways all the time. That
West Lowndes A two-star prospect by tion (MHSAA) Class 1A, the regular season, think- and Malik Hill will anchor will be advantage. We will
NOTE: Top four qualify 247 Sports, Quinshawn Region 1 play last season. ing it was the last game. We the offensive line. try to wear the other teams
for playoffs Lucious is the states 30th- In the opening round of had a chance to host last Offensively, we have down. It is something that
ranked prospect. He has the playoffs, West Lowndes year in the first round and some big guys, King said. has always been the goal
received Division I offers suffered a 6-0 upset loss to it was disappointing. Disci- This is the first time we but we just didnt have the
from South Alabama, Jack- Shaw at home. In the previ- pline was an issue last year. have had good size on the numbers. This year, we can
Year-by-Year Record son State, Tulane, and Lou- ous season, West Lowndes We had to suspend guys offensive line. We have a change that.
isiana-Lafayette. fell in the second round. throughout the season. lot of young players. They Follow Dispatch sports
Year Record Coach
2016 8-4 Anthony King We feel like we have This season, West West Lowndes will are talented but are not writer Scott Walters on
2015 9-5 Anthony King a chance to win the state Lowndes shifts to Region look at Quay Sanders at proven. The main weapon Twitter @dispatchscott
2014 5-6 Anthony King
2013 4-6 Anthony King
2012 5-7 Anthony King
2011 2-9 Anthony King
2010 6-5 Bobby Berry
2009 5-5 Bobby Berry
2008 7-4 Bobby Berry
2007 6-5 Bobby Berry
2006 4-7 Bobby Berry
2005 5-6 Bobby Berry
2004 3-8 Bobby Berry
2003 7-5 Bobby Berry
2002 3-7 Bobby Berry
2001 7-4 Bobby Berry
2000 2-8 Bobby Berry
1999 4-6 Bobby Berry
1998 3-6 Bobby Berry
1997 4-4 Felix Wicks
1996 4-6 Felix Wicks
1995 9-1 Felix Wicks
1994 3-5-1 Felix Wicks
NOTE: Changed from Motley
to West Lowndes in 1989.
Offensively, we
have some big
guys. This is the
first time we have
had good size
on the offensive
line.
West Lowndes High
School football coach Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Anthony King West Lowndes High Schools Qua Sanders works out earlier this week when rain prevented the Panthers from practicing outside.
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COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Sean Harrison
n Bruce Branch
n Russ Whiteside
n Henry Pilkinton
n Brett Dean
n Toby Lott
n Ed Lott
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 at Kirk Academy
Aug. 25 MANCHESTER ACA.
Sept. 1 WAYNE ACA.
Sept. 8 LAMAR SCHOOL
Sept. 15 At Pillow Aca.
Sept. 22 At Magnolia
Heights
Sept. 29 LEAKE ACA.
Oct. 6 At Winston Aca.
Oct. 13 STARKVILLE ACA.
Oct. 20 At Canton Aca.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Heritage Academy sophomore quarterback Carter Putt rolls out to Heritage Academys Joseph Riley catches a pass earlier this month
make a pass in a practice earlier this month in Columbus. during a practice in Columbus.
I think Dontae
is one of the top
skill players in
this league, and I
feel Moak is right
behind him.
Heritage Academy
football coach
Sean Harrison, talking
about senior running
back Dontae Gray and
sophomore Moak Griffin
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Chris Hamm
n Kevin Harrell Defense,
Special Teams
n Todd Dyer Defense
n Ronnie McDaniel
Offense
n Andrew Pace
Offensive, Defensive Line
n Anthony Sharp
Strength and Conditioning
n Rodney Sullivan Trainer
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 MEADOWVIEW
Aug. 25 At Tabernacle
Sept. 1 At Unity
Sept. 8 RUSSELL
Sept. 14 At East Memorial Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 22 NEW LIFE From left: Victory Christian Academy seniors Garrett Anthony, Bailey Parker, Gavin Forrester, Dakota Bradford, and Kody Anthony hang out on
Sept. 29 GUNN the goal posts earlier this month prior to a practice in Columbus.
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Greg Watkins
n Sylvester Marks
n Stephen Kemp
n Robbie Shaw
n Dawson Shaw
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 PORTERS CHAPEL
Aug. 25 OPEN DATE
Sept. 1 At West Memphis
Sept. 8 OPEN DATE
Sept. 15 At DeSoto (Ark.)
Sept. 22 TUNICA
Sept. 29 At Oak Hill
Oct. 6 DELTA STREETS
Oct. 13 LEE (Ark.)
Oct. 20 At Deer Creek
Oct. 27 At Strider
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2016 Results
MAIS Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch
Class A/AA, District 2 Columbus Christian Academy senior Nate Parker, center, leads his team in a huddle after a practice earlier this month in Steens.
Aug. 19 L, 6-50
We lost a lot
of size with our
core senior group
last year, but
were going to
be a lot faster,
and we have
been working a
lot harder than
teams in the
past.
Victory Christian
Academy junior
Jordan Meek
Eagles
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the team improve on a 339-point but we have got some weapons letic and has a chance to be better tal aspect and the focus. a more vocal presence in the
effort (42.37 points per game) in that if we will be smart enough than last season. It seemed like all of last year summer. He hopes that will car-
2016. Anthony (73 carries, 695 to use them all and execute (we Hamm feels early success will it would be one step forward, two ry over to the season to lead his
yards, nine touchdowns) is the could have some success). We be a key for the Eagles because steps back. classmates and teammates.
teams leading returning rusher. are going to depend on multiple he thinks the players need to see Hamm said early success Parker feels Victory Chris-
Forrester threw for 825 yards and guys if were going to have the validation that they have taken would fuel the motivation and tian can return to the dominant
12 touchdowns (eight intercep- success we hope for. another step. Victory Christian is quell any lingering disappoint- ways he was a part of as a fresh-
tions) last season. Victory Christian will have to scheduled to play host to Mead- ment from the 2016 season. A man. While not predicting an
Hamm said junior wide receiv- replace linebacker Jordan Payne owview Christian School on Fri- year ago, Victory Christian start- undefeated season or a champi-
ers Jay Elmore and Kenny Collier (55 tackles) and defensive end day, Aug. 18, in its season opener. ed 2-1 and then lost its next three onship, Parker is confident and
also should figure into the offen- Marlon Clay, who combined for Winning is a habit, but los- games. This season, Hamm anxious to see just how much
sive attack. He said the matura- 90 tackles last season. But Gar- ing is, too, Hamm said. Some wants to see the team get off to the Eagles have aged and im-
tion of sophomore running backs rett Anthony (55 tackles), Elmore of those things you can control, a fast start to ensure it begins proved.
Preston Kinard and Dallas Co- (35), and junior Michael Tate (33) like attention to detail. Anybody to expect to win rather than I like everyone is kind of ex-
lom could make the offense even return to bolster the defense. who is a competitor wants to win, hope to win. pecting it, Parker said, but I
deeper. Hamm said Anthony looks fine but it is the will to prepare to win Hamm said the seniors have a plan on backing it up. I dont just
We have several potential and is running well after having (that makes the difference). I mix of personalities that will en- want to say it and everybody ex-
playmakers, Hamm said. I dont knee surgery in the offseason. know somebody else said that be- able them to keep each other and pect it and it not happen.
know if we have the explosive, Hamm said the Eagles have a fore me, but it is how much youre the team energized. While there Follow Dispatch sports editor
take-over-the-game type of play- lot of depth on the defensive line willing to put into it, not just the might not be a rah-rah type in Adam Minichino on Twitter @
er maybe we have had in the past, and that the unit as a whole is ath- physical aspect of it, but the men- the mix, Hamm said Parker took cdispatch.com
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round of the playoffs.
CCA moved to a com-
bined Class A-AA in 2015
and went 2-8.
CCAs speed carries
over to the
back f ield,
where se-
Studdard Parker Harding Shaw
nior Nate
Parker will things from his eight soph- a playoff run.
play quar- omores. He expects Shaw I think we are just go-
terback. to lead those players in part ing to prove them wrong
P a r k e r because he learned from on the field and let us show
Watkins went with his brother, Dawson, and them through our actions
Watkins to he is a little more mature instead of just talking
the Dak Prescott Camp at than other 10th-graders. back.
Mississippi State, where Watkins also feels the ca- Meek said the players
he was put in charge of a maraderie the players built have fallen in line and em-
group of younger players. in the offseason at basket- braced the us-against-them
Watkins feels that expe- ball camp at Madison-Rid- mind-set, much like the
rience enabled Parker to geland Academy and the one the schools track and
emerge as a bigger leader. fact many know they will field team faced two years
Sophomore Dakota be counted on this season ago when it had only seven
Shaw, the brother of former will aid in the growth pro- competitors and won the
CCA multi-sport standout cess. state title. Meek also was
Dawson Shaw, will pro- It is probably one of the a member of the schools
vide depth at running back hardest working groups cross country team last
with junior Jordan Meek, I have had since I have season.
who also will play corner- been here for the summer, Shaw, who also could
back an safety. Sophomore Watkins said of the entire see time at quarterback
Bryar Kemp will play full- squad, which will be 18 and wide receiver, has
back. strong with ninth-graders been impressed with the
Watkins said the Rams moving up. He feels the will on the team. He said a
will use a lot of the same growth in the junior high lot of his classmates have
looks they have relied on program ultimately will had an attitude change be-
in past years. He said the increase the depth in the cause there is a want-to
Rams speed could help varsity program. to get better and to help the
make up for a lack of size Watkins said the Rams program get back to the
in the offenses misdirec- biggest adjustments will playoffs.
tion plays, where blockers come on defense, where I really hope we devel-
wont be expected to hold their lack of size could be op a winning attitude and
their defenders off for as an issue against teams that a never-give-up attitude,
long. run right at them. Shaw said. Dawson never
Nate won the 300 hur- Meek and Shaw said gave up, and I hope we can
dles at the state track meet the move to Class A and keep that up.
two years in a row, so you the loss of key contribu- Watkins likes to hear
have speed there, Watkins tors from last season hasnt that talk. He said he has
said. Nate has been a part brought everyone down seen that attitude take hold
of making the cross coun- and has served as motiva- in training and at practice.
try, track, and basketball tion. In fact, the players The hope is that it continues
teams successful. I was said they feel like they have to serve as fuel to keep the
hoping for him to be more a chip on their shoulder Rams speeding along and
vocal. That is one thing and need to prove some- helps them start strong and
he has done. He has taken thing this season. finish strong, which is the
over that leadership role We lost a lot of size team motto for the season.
and that role of being vocal. with our core senior group You can tell there is
He also is taking responsi- last year, but were going to some type of motivation
bility that this is his team. be a lot faster, and we have there and that the work
Jordan adds a whole lot been working a lot harder ethic is better, Watkins
of quickness. He reminds than teams in the past, said. I think it has moti-
me of Dawson with his Meek said. Moving down vated them for themselves
quickness, and his overall will help us. A lot of people and for the team.
speed is probably faster think this will be a rebuild- Follow Dispatch sports
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COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Tyrone Shorter
n Teddy Young Asst. Head
coach
n Ed Square
n Chris Carlisle
n Tyler Jackson
n John Sallis
n Javancy Jones
n Kenny Bledsoe
n Curtis Bush
n Terry Dora
n Chris Jones
n Gary Naylor
n Michael Johnson
Team Chaplain
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 STARKVILLE
Aug. 25 COLUMBUS
Sept. 1 At Shannon
Sept. 9 At Meridian
Sept. 15 WEST POINT
Sept. 22 At West Monroe
(La.)
Sept. 29 OPEN DATE
Oct. 6 LOUISVILLE
Oct. 13 At Kosciusko
Oct. 20 LEAKE CENTRAL
Oct. 27 At New Hope
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2016 9-5 Tyrone Shorter
2015 12-4 Tyrone Shorter
2014 14-2 Tyrone Shorter
2013 9-4 Tyrone Shorter
2012 16-0 Tyrone Shorter
2011 10-3 Tyrone Shorter
2010 12-3 Tyrone Shorter
2009 12-2 M.C. Miller
2008 14-0 M.C. Miller
2007 12-3 M.C. Miller
2006 4-5 M.C. Miller
2005 7-4 M.C. Miller
2004 11-2 M.C. Miller
2003 10-4 M.C. Miller
2002 10-2 M.C. Miller
2001 10-2 M.C. Miller
2000 6-6 M.C. Miller
1999 3-8 M.C. Miller
1998 8-3 M.C. Miller
1997 9-2 M.C. Miller
1996 4-7 M.C. Miller
1995 2-8-1 M.C. Miller
1994 1-9-1 Sam Williams
I feel honored
to be able to
take on a higher
responsibility. I
feel like we are
really going to
push the team Dispatch File Photo
Noxubee County High School wide receiver Kyziah Pruitt
makes a catch against West Point last season. The
and help them get loss was one of five by the Tigers, who finished 9-5. It
was the most losses Noxubee County has had in a
better. season since 2006. This season, Noxubee County will From kids to pros, we cover the field.
look to experienced groups on the offensive and
Noxubee Co. High School defensive lines to set the tone in what the Tigers hope
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COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Chris Jones
n Tate Fischer
n Willie Gillespie
n Carlos Kemp
n Clay Moore
n Lacey McBeath
n Kevie Thompson
n Jarrod Atterberry
n Jessie Outlaw
n Will Stewart
n Colbe Smith
n Mitchell Hardy
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Chase Nicholson
n Brooks Roberts
n Brad Butler
n Tony Stanford
n Bubba Davis
n Trace Lee
n Andrew Tyler
n Seth Goellner
n Gex Billups
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 LAMAR SCHOOL
Aug. 25 At French Camp
Sept. 1 At Indianola Aca.
Sept. 8 EAST WEBSTER
Sept. 15 At Magnolia
Heights
Sept. 22 WINSTON ACA. Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 29 PILLOW ACA. Starkville Academy third-year head football coach Chase Nicholson enters the 2017 season with plenty of depth to make another playoff run.
Oct. 6 At Canton Aca.
BY SCOT T WALTERS have not had close to that many emy finished 8-4 and lost to Ad- Ben Owens, a transfer from
swalters@cdispatch.com out, Nicholson said. That tells ams County Christian in the sec- Starkville High School, will see
you the momentum of the pro- ond round of the playoffs. playing time at quarterback. The
STARKVILLE The the main backs will be juniors Nason
gram. Players are working hard To have so many new start-
most important number of fall
and we are having success. Other ers, we had a good season, Heflin, Wil Miller, Cambell Spiv-
2016 Results camp is 40 for Starkville Acad-
students in the school want to be Starkville Academy senior wide ey, and Taylor Arnold.
MAIS Class AAA, emy third-year football coach
District 2 part of that. Last year was not as receiver/defensive back Wil- The bulk of the experience on
Chase Nicholson.
Aug. 19 W, 16-7 good as the previous two years, liam Wolfe said. A lot of people offense resides on the offensive
The Volunteers
At Marshall Aca. have a roster of but it was a transitional year and werent sure how good we were line.
Aug. 26 W, 41-14
40 players that kept us going in the right direc- going to be. We worked hard at The biggest challenge for
At West
will try to help the tion. it and a lot of the new guys did a this team will be conditioning,
Lowndes Coach Jeff Terrills final team great job of fitting in. We always Owens said. We have worked
Sept. 2 W, 39-7
program earn its
third-straight win- won 11 games and played in the fought hard, and now with some hard in the weight room because
MAGNOLIA we do have a lot of players on
ning season and state championship game in experience, that should help us
HEIGHTS
another Missis- 2014. An assistant for all five Ter- out this season. the team this year. We want to
Sept. 9 L, 0-40
Nicholson sippi Association rills teams, Nicholson took over Starkville Academy will re- the better team in the third and
LAMAR
Sept. 16 W, 17-10 of Independent the top spot and won 10 games in turn a minimum of six starters fourth quarters. Some of the
At Washington Schools (MAIS) playoff berth. his first season. on each side of the ball. guys told me last years team
Sept. 23 L, 17-26 In my nine years here, we Last season, Starkville Acad- Seniors Noah Methvin and See VOLUNTEERS, 22
HERITAGE ACA.
Sept. 30 W, 28-9
FRENCH CAMP
A CLOSER LOOK AT STARKVILLE ACADEMY
ACA. QUARTERBACKS number of receivers. The Volunteers return some experience at
Oct. 7 W, 28-27 (2-OT) Noah Methvin (Sr.), Ben Owens (Sr.) Overall, good speed with this group, Nichol- this position.
At Leake Aca. Owens is a transfer from Starkville High son said. You want diversity with your receivers, We will have some new guys we are count-
Oct. 14 L, 17-32 School. and I think we have that. ing on at linebacker, Nicholson said. The
At Pillow Aca. We look forward to playing two quarter- OFFENSIVE LINE challenge will be communication and getting
Oct. 21 W, 14-12 backs, Starkville Academy coach Chase Will Holley (Sr.), Walker Tranum (Jr.), everyone working together as a group.
WINSTON ACA. Nicholson said. Noah gained a lot of experience Zach Barnes (Sr.), Douglas Kelley (Jr.) SECONDARY
Oct. 28 W, 20-13 by starting last season. Both can do a lot of For the Volunteers, this is an area of youth. Reagan Richardson (Sr.), Ben Guest (Jr.),
AT HARTFIELD ACA. different things and gives us different looks. We like the potential of the line, but we have Taylor Arnold (Jr.), Brady Richardson (Sr.),
Nov. 4 L, 7-35 RUNNING BACKS to get them playing together, Nicholson said. Howell Archer (Jr.), William Wolfe (Sr.),
AT ADAMS CO. CHR. Cambell Spivey (Jr.), Taylor Arnold (Jr.), Its a group that will improve throughout the Garrett Smith (Sr.), Nason Heflin (Jr.)
HOME GAMES IN CAPS Nason Heflin (Jr.), Will Miller (Jr.), Noah Smith season. The secondary picked up some new faces
(Sr.), Willie Latham (Soph.) DEFENSIVE LINE this season.
The Volunteers remain young in the backfield. Will Holley (Sr.), Walker Tranum (Jr.), We have some depth in the secondary,
Year-by-Year Record We had a couple of players pick up some Zach Barnes (Sr.), Douglas Kelley (Jr.), Nicholson said. Its another situation where
Year Record Coach valuable playing time last season, Nicholson Noah Methvin (Sr.), Kyle Faver (Sr.) our added depth will allow us to rotate some
2016 8-4 Chase Nicholson
said. We have good depth here, and thats a The defensive line also will be an area with a players.
2015 10-2 Chase Nicholson
2014 11-2 Jeff Terrill
good sign because we want to run the football. learning curve. SPECIALISTS
2013 4-7 Jeff Terrill WIDE RECEIVERS / TIGHT ENDS We were strong on the defensive line a year Garrett Smith (Sr.), Nathon Pollan (Jr.)
2012 5-7 Jeff Terrill Reagan Richardson (Sr.), Ben Guest (Jr.), ago, Nicholson said. It will be up to some new Three-year starter Sam Cox will be tough to
2011 10-3 Jeff Terrill Kyle Faver (Sr.), Brady Richardson (Sr.), faces to see if they can continue that. replace.
2010 3-8 Jeff Terrill Howell Archer (Jr.), William Wolfe (Sr.), LINEBACKERS The kicking game is so vital, Nicholson
2009 0-11 Brian Sims Garrett Smith (Sr.) Cambell Spivey (Jr.), Ben Owens (Sr.), said. We have confidence in these two, just
2008 4-7 Brian Sims The Volunteers will look to continue their Will Miller (Jr.), Noah Smith (Sr.), have to get them experience.
2007 4-7 Jimmy Jennings spread attack through the air, hence a high Willie Latham (Soph.) Scott Walters
2006 1-9 Jimmy Jennings
2005 10-2 Jack French
2004 4-7 Steve Morgan In my nine years
2003 5-5 Steve Morgan Class AAA
2002 5-5 Steve Morgan
2001 9-2 Steve Morgan
District 2 here, we have not
2000 8-2 Steve Morgan
1999 6-4 Steve Morgan
Canton Academy
Heritage Academy had close to that
Leake Academy
1998 4-6 Lee Davis
1997 2-8 Jay Watts
Starkville Academy
Winston Academy
many (40) out.
1996 2-8 Jay Watts Miller B. Richardson Archer Heflin Methvin Arnold
NOTE: Top four qualify for SA football coach
1995 2-8 David Butler playoffs
1994 7-3 Sammy Willcutt Chase Nicholson
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COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Chris Chambless
n Roger Burton
n Alex Williams
n Brett Morgan
n Casey Welch
n Jerry Fremin
n Matt Snow
n Seth Stillman
n Ricky Melton
n Charles Herron
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 COLUMBUS
Aug. 25 At Louisville
Sept. 1 STARKVILLE
Sept. 8 OPEN DATE
Sept. 15 At Noxubee Co.
Sept. 22 At Lafayette Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 29 CENTER HILL The West Point High School football team beat Laurel 29-8 to win the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A State
Oct. 6 At Lake Cormorant championship last season at Mississippi States Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville.
We are
approaching this
season like we
didnt do anything
last year.
West Point High School
Dispatch File Photos
senior Jason Brownlee Wide receiver Jason Brownlee skies over a Lake Cormorant defender and then uses his left elbow to balance himself as he comes down for a
touchdown catch in the West Point High School football teams 40-7 victory against Lake Cormorant.
16 SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017 The Dispatch www.cdispatch.com HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Chris Craven
n Carl Middleton
Defensive coordinator,
Offensive / Defensive lines
n Cody Allen Wide Re-
ceivers / Defensive Backs
n Thomas Easterling
Kicking / Special Teams
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 At Deer Creek Aca.
Aug. 25 NEWTON CO. ACA.
Sept. 1 At Strider Aca.
Sept. 8 WINONA
CHRISTIAN Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 15 At Carroll Aca. Oak Hill Academy senior quarterback John Carver Middleton fakes a handoff to fullback Ethan Bryan as the players wait to get their pictures
Sept. 22 At Wayne Aca. taken on the teams picture day earlier this month. Wide receiver Ryan Simmons is in the background.
Sept. 29 COLUMBUS
Oct. 6
(Ark.)
CHRISTIAN ACA.
CENTRAL HOLMES
Oct. 13 WEST MEMPHIS
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
David Foster
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 OPEN DATE
Aug. 25 At Kemper Aca.
Sept. 1 PRENTISS CHR.
Sept. 8 DELTA ACA.
Sept. 15 At Calhoun Aca.
Sept. 22 SHARKEY-
ISSAQUENA ACA.
Sept. 29 No. Sunflower Aca.
Oct. 6 OPEN DATE
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 At Marvell Aca. (Ark.)
Oct. 27 HUMPHREYS ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2016 Results
MAIS Eight-Man
District 2
Aug. 19 L, 8-44
At Sharkey- Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff
Issaquena Aca. Hebron Christians Jon McGrew practices tackling Monday as coach David Foster looks on.
Aug. 26 L, 0-54
HAMILTON LIONS
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 1A, Region 3; 2016 Record: 2-8 (2-5 Class 1A, Region 1)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Josh Baty
n Dallas Flippo Outside
Linebackers / Quarterbacks
/ Receivers
n Victor Cunningham
Running Backs / Defensive
Backs
n John David Hartley
Offensive Coordinator
n Joel Cosgrove
Offensive, Defensive Lines
2017 Schedule
Aug. 18 HOULKA
Aug. 25 NETTLETON
Sept. 1 At Hatley
Sept. 8 At Nanih Waiya
Sept. 15 WEST LOWNDES
Sept. 22 At Noxapater Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Sept. 29 ETHEL Bryant Butler started the final six games of the 2016 season for the Hamilton High School football team after transferring from Aberdeen High.
Oct. 6 OPEN DATE
ABERDEEN BULLDOGS
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 4A, Region 3; 2016 Record: 3-9 (2-3 Class 4A, Region 3)
Starkville
Continued from Page 13
Jones arrival from Kem- kles from the run-and-
per County High signals a shoot, which he played in
2016 Results new era at Starkville High. at Jackson State.
MHSAA
Class 6A, Region 2 As the Yellow Jackets begin For all of its true spread
Aug. 19 W, 24-21 the season as one of the principles, Jones offense
NOXUBEE CO. favorites to win the Missis- will also incorporate ele-
Aug. 26 W. 28-16 sippi High School Activi- ments of Auburns system
At Oxford ties Association (MHSAA) and its heavy use of the
Sept. 2 W, 28-6 Class 6A State champion- H-Back, a tight-end like
WEST POINT ship, Jones knows his sys- position with more versa-
Sept. 9 OPEN DATE tem is a stark contrast from tility. Most often used as
Sept. 16 W. 30-6 what was in place before an extra run blocker or
At Meridian him, but he knows he has in the short pass game,
Sept. 23 W, 30-6 the talent to make it work. Jones said former run-
CALLAWAY Its going to be kind of ning back KJ Lawrence is
Sept. 30 L, 7-28 new most of the stuff I a candidate for the job.
At Northwest do offensively is going to Tagging all of those
Rankin be new to them, Jones concepts onto run
Oct. 7 W,70-0
said. Theyve had a lot of plays, as is the case in
GREENVILLE
success in the past with Starkvilles run-pass op-
Oct. 14 L, 14-29
At Madison
who they are in a physical tion based attack, can
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
Central brand of football, which make it difficult to bal-
TOP: Starkville High Schools Natrone Brooks steps in front of a teammate to
Oct. 21 W, 56-8 is good to have in their intercept a pass at practice earlier this month. BOTTOM: Rodrigues Clark takes a ance a run-pass attack
MURRAH DNA. snap as the Yellow Jackets go over plays. based on post-snap reads.
Oct. 28 W, 35-28 Jones system has no Thats OK with Jones be-
WARREN CENTRAL allegiance to running cause the offense is de-
Nov. 4 L, 28-35 or passing. Most of his signed to take whatever
At Clinton scheme is based on run- defenses give.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS pass options, plays with Jones believes the
elements of both facets of Yellow Jackets have the
the game that give quar- skill players to thrive in a
terback Malik Brown a se- passing attack. He points
Class 6A ries of pre-snap reads that to Mississippi State com-
Region 2 dictate whether to hand
the ball off or to throw it.
mit Cameron Gardner
and sophomore Rufus
Clinton Jones only allegiance Harvey, who he believes
Greenville is to a fast pace. will be special. Camer-
Madison Central
Murrah
What we do that al- on Eichelberger, Camer-
NW Rankin lows us to play fast is we on Hines, and Tonorris
Provine have one-word concepts, Brookins will provide
Starkville Jones said. One thing depth at the position.
Warren Central
that was so difficult about Jones doesnt expect
NOTE: Top four qualify playing in the NFL is the run game to suffer
for playoffs
everything is so wordy. with Rodrigues Clark,
They call the protection, Andreus Swanigan, and
they tell the back what to Lawrence, who also will
do, the X receiver, the Y. of the NFLs Minnesota Class 3A State champion- been used by coaches as see time at running back.
Year-by-Year Record Its like two sentences. If Vikings and the Seattle ship. He had a 45-12 re- Mike Leach (Washington Starkville defense was
Year Record Coach I say Chicago, everybody Seahawks, but he didnt cord at the school. State, Texas Tech), Hal coming together as fall
2016 7-4 Ricky Woods knows what Chicago is. see any playing time. He Although the vernacular Mumme (Kentucky, Val- camp began, but there fig-
2015 14-1 Ricky Woods opted to play in the Are- in his system differs drasti- dosta State, Belhaven),
2014 13-1 Jamie Mitchell Jones takes over for ures to be plenty of pieces
2013 9-4 Jamie Mitchell Ricky Woods, who spent na Football League and cally from what he saw in Sonny Dykes (Louisiana to use.
2012 12-3 Jamie Mitchell in the Canadian Football the NFL, Jones has incor- Tech), and Tony Franklin
2011 12-3 Jamie Mitchell two seasons at the school Youve got guys on
2010 5-6 Jamie Mitchell and led the team to the League before returning porated concepts from that (California, Middle Ten- your second group and
2009 4-8 Bill Lee 2015 MHSAA Class 6A to Mississippi and becom- time. Jones said some of nessee). The system is third group that could
2008 3-8 Bill Lee ing a coach for M.C. Mill- the passing concepts in his designed out of a shotgun
2007 7-6 Bill Lee State championship. After probably go somewhere
2006 6-6 Bill Lee Starkville failed to make er from 2010-12 at Louis- playbook mirror the West formation with four wide else and play, Jones said.
2005 7-4 Bill Lee ville High. He was then Coast principles he learned receivers and one run-
2004 5-5 Bill Lee the playoffs in 2016, Woods Were going to use every
2003 10-4 Ronnie Cuevas resigned and decided to re- hired by Kemper County under his Seahawks coach ning back. kid we think can contrib-
2002 9-3 Ronnie Cuevas turn to South Panola High, and led them to 9-4 record Mike Holmgren. Jones said he has been ute on Friday nights.
2001 14-1 Bill Lee
2000 12-2 Chuck Friend where he will coach that in 2013. The Wildcats fin- Jones also has integrat- influenced by former Or- That combination
1999 9-4 Chuck Friend schools football team. ished 1-10 in 2012. Jones ed Air Raid and other col- egon coach Chip Kelly, has given Harvey a clear
1998 10-3 Chuck Friend A Macon native, Jones capped a four-year stint at lege-based concepts from former Baylor coach Art mind-set.
1997 10-3 Chuck Friend
1996 10-4 Chuck Friend played at Noxubee Coun- Kemper County High last a trove of coaches he stud- Briles, and West Virginia (We want to) blow
1995 15-0 Chuck Friend ty High and at Jackson season when he led the ied to devise his system. coach Dana Holgerson. everybody out, Harvey
1994 15-0 Chuck Friend
State. He made the rosters team to the 2016 MHSAA The Air Raid scheme has He also has added wrin- said.
Eagles
Continued from Page 17
of the older players de- State title. Tapley signed and get them a season and
cided to come out for the to play baseball with Mis- well go play football, Fos-
team. If the Eagles dont sissippi Delta Communi- ter said. If not, well play
have enough older play- ty College in Moorhead, junior varsity, which is
ers, Foster said he likely while Griffin signed to what youre supposed to be
would be forced to cancel play with East Central playing anyway, and have a
his varsity schedule and C.C. in Decatur. good time and a good sea-
to play a six-game junior The senior class was son and learn every time
varsity schedule. He said part of one of the most we play and get better.
he didnt think he would successful runs in football. Their attitude has been
have to pay the MAIS In 2013, Hebron Christian great. These guys who are
forfeit clause because He- kicked off a string of three- not playing about 50 per-
bron Christian isnt able straight playoff appearanc- cent of them are missing
to field a varsity team. es. That season also saw something theyre going to
Two seasons ago, He- the Eagles earn their first regret. Really all of them
bron Christian relied on a playoff victory since 2008. are missing out once they
senior class of Channing The success came after He- look back because one day
Tapley, Payton Griffin, bron Christian moved from theyre not going to be able
Brian Eaddy, Lucas Fos- 11- to eight-man football pri- to play. Theyre going to
ter, Landon Hill, Emerson or to the start of the 2011-12 be too old, and you cant
Shinn, Josiah Parrish, Jes- school year. The switch get it back, so take every
sie Moore, Daniel Coggins, forced the Eagles to drop advantage of every oppor-
and Nolan Whitt. That class out of MAIS Eight-Man di- tunity you can to play high
pushed Hebron Chris- vision play and to play as an school football because it is
tian (8-4) into the second independent. not just playing football. It
round of the MAIS Eight- Based on spring par- is about being around the
Man playoffs. The team ticipation, Foster hoped to guys and the things you
Dispatch File broke a pattern and threw have six to seven players learn about life that youre
Running back Marcus Murphy rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns in the the football more en route in the sophomore to senior going to use later on. It is
West Point High School football teams 29-8 victory against Laurel in the Mississippi to a 539-point season that classes, but Monday he clich, but it is true because
High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A State title game last season. featured a 92-point show- said he hadnt seen any of there is stuff I do right now
West Point
ing in a victory against those players at summer I can remember from when
Delta Academy. workouts or preseason I played and I have used it,
Continued from Page 15 Hill was a standout on practices. not just in coaching but in
the boys basketball team, If we have three (soph- my regular life.
On offense, Missis- while Tapley and Griffin omores to seniors) of them Follow Dispatch sports
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Murphy
returns for
his senior
season. A
Lions
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member of J. Price Z. Price Calvert Murphy to bear, a second Monroe
The Clar-
ion-Led- County player with ties to Our No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 goals
Chambless ger Dandy Hamilton also died ear-
lier this month while on
are to win the next football game,
Dozen and
The Dispatchs co-Offen- an outing at Smith Lake
in Alabama with youth
beat this weeks opponent. Playoffs
sive Player of the Year
in 2016, Murphy ran for
group members from
Aberdeens First United
and state championships are dandy,
1,756 yards and 25 touch-
downs. This season, he Brownlee Glover Carr Cherry
Methodist Church. Thom-
as Lee Bales, who played
but we need to do only one thing and
will be joined again by
senior Chris Calvert, who I think there is a deep Point can avenge its loss football, basketball, and thats win football games.
hunger because every se- baseball at Oak Hill Acad-
ran for 368 yards and five to Starkville last season
emy in West Point, at- Hamilton High School football coach Josh Baty
touchdowns despite miss- nior class wants to leave in week two. The region tended Hamilton schools
ing nine games recover- its mark. For the seniors, schedule and potential through the sixth grade,
ing from concussion-like they want to end it with playoff run wont include Baty said. years. In essence, were board.
symptoms. Murphy will a championship. With so Oxford, which moved to trading Smithville and
His mother, Amy, As a result, Hamilton
return to quarterback af- many seniors starting, Class 6A this season. Falkner for five teams
teaches at Hamilton, and scored 14 points or less in
ter seeing only a handful they will be determined Thomas Lee and a lot just as tough, if not bet-
(Not playing Oxford) seven of its eight losses,
of reps there a year ago. to win another title. of my players hung out ter, while still facing West
wont take anything away including shutouts at the
He will alternate with ju- Everything still has to together, Baty said. I Lowndes and Vardaman.
from trying to win anoth- hands of East Union, Hat-
nior Jake Chambless be- fall into place. However, didnt know him well, but Playing on the road
er title, Cherry said. We ley, and West Lowndes.
hind center. desire, motivation, all of when some of my players against three of the Re-
gave them something to Its best offensive output
There is no secret we those things will be there. showed me pictures, he gion 3 teams will require
remember us by. came in a 22-16 victory
have a lot of good football This team wants to do it was usually sitting next to trips of 100 miles or more against Coffeeville and a
players back from last again. Follow Dispatch sports Gavin in the photos I saw. Sebastopol (125), 27-26 loss to Falkner.
season, West Point coach A favorite to win the writer Scott Walters on The past month or so Leake County (117), and Improvement in this
Chris Chambless said. state championship, West Twitter @dispatchscott has taken its toll on Baty Ethel (100), while Noxa- area is important if were
as players and some par- pater (88), French Camp to have a successful sea-
A CLOSER LOOK AT WEST POINT ents have looked to Baty (86), and Nanih Waiya son, Baty said.
and asked, What do we (82) are in the 80- to 88- Baty hopes his defense
QUARTERBACKS Looking forward to the growth of our of- do? mile range.
Marcus Murphy (Sr.), Jake Chambless (Jr.) fensive line, Chambless said. We have some will be able to keep offens-
Its been a tough sit- West Lowndes (24)
After starting at quarterback his sophomore experience there but this group will have to grow es off the field and out of
uation, and I couldnt and Vardaman (51) are
season, Murphy moves back to that position up quickly. the end zone.
and will alternate snaps with Chambless DEFENSIVE LINE imagine how tough it is on the closest region oppo-
Like most high school
We will do a lot with both quarterbacks, Terence Cherry (Sr.), Jamel Banks (Sr.), these two families. The nents.
teams, the defense is
West Point coach Chris Chambless said. We Jaylon Webb (Jr.), Ledarius Glover (Sr.), only thing I can tell the Fortunately for this
years group, Sebastopol, usually ahead of the of-
took some of the pressure off Marcus last year, Jaylen Cungious (Jr.) adults is to put one foot
Leake County, and Ethel fense at this point, and
but this year, we will both a lot back there. Each Cherry led Class 5A with 18 sacks last in front of the other, keep
can do a lot of different things. season. youre head up, keep go- will come to Hamilton, as it is definitely the case
RUNNING BACKS Terence is an imposing figure, Chambless ing, and be there for your does French Camp. here at Hamilton, Baty
Chris Calvert (Sr.), Marcus Murphy (Sr.), said. He can change the game on one play. kids, Baty said. I tell Its good to play these said. We have a veteran
Nate Montgomery (Sr.), Archie Jones (Sr.), LINEBACKERS the players that no matter teams at our place this group coming back, and
Brandon Harris (Soph.) Rasson Carr (Sr.), Xavier Fair (Sr.), what theyre involved in, year, but well need an at- our defensive line has the
Calvert and Murphy combined for more than Brentt Cunningham (Jr.) experience and the talent
to always be careful. las when we hit the road
5,000 rushing yards and 64 touchdowns in the The Green Wave has experience and depth to leads us in the right di-
last two seasons. at this position. Hamiltons football next year, Baty said.
program could have suf- Non-region opponents rection.
Hopefully Chris can remain healthy after Excellent speed at linebacker, Chambless
missing some time last season, Chambless said. Its a heady bunch that knows how to find fered additional losses, this year include Coldwa- Baty cites team expe-
said. West Point football is about running the the ball. as four other players were ter, Nettleton, and Hatley. rience, which features an
back. We have good depth in the backfield. SECONDARY riding with the Tolers, but We scheduled teams upper class of juniors and
WIDE RECEIVERS / TIGHT ENDS Tyler Rupert (Jr.), Tray Brownlee (Sr.), Sam Frantz, Bryant But- to provide us good com- seniors that has started
Jason Brownlee (Sr.), Jerni White (Sr.), Kentavious McMillian (Jr.), ler, Bryson Butler, and Ty- petition to give us good 20 to 30 games as a big
Cassius Walker (Sr.), Semaje Harris (Jr.) Tyson Davidson (Sr.) ler Toler, Gavins younger insight into where we plus.
At 6-foot-3, Brownlee leads a talented group West Point blends old with new in the sec- brother, survived the acci- need to go to win football Most of our juniors
of receivers ondary. dent. games, Baty said. We and seniors have started
This was the position where we lost the There is some experience in the second- With Tolers death havent set a goal to reach since the ninth or 10th
most from last season, Chambless said. ary, Chambless said. Our defensive unit was
fresh on everyones mind, the playoffs or win a state grade because of all of the
Jake (Chambless) throws a good deep ball, so good as forcing turnovers last season. Hopeful-
we hope to hit some big plays in the passing ly, that continues. Batys current task is pre- championship. Our No. 1, injuries we had my first
game. SPECIALISTS paring his team for the up- No. 2, and No. 3 goals are year, Baty said. We lost
OFFENSIVE LINE Jose Lemus (Jr.) coming season one in to win the next football 10 players for the season
KeAris Smith (Soph.), Daveion Reives (Jr.), Returnees handle all the kicking duties. which Hamilton will move game, beat this weeks op- that year, eight of whom
Zameek Price (Sr.), Jameek Price (Sr.), We have been fortunate over the years with to a new neighborhood ponent. Playoffs and state were starters, and then
Draylon Rieves (Jr.) our special teams, Chambless said. We are in and face new opponents. championships are dandy, five more last year. Only
The Price brothers will be surrounded by good hands again there this year. Were not playing but we need to do only one three seniors started a
some new faces up front. Scott Walters in the North Half any- thing and thats win foot- year ago, so this group of
more because weve been ball games. The rest will juniors and seniors was
moved to Region 3 in the take care of itself. thrown into the fire. They
South Half, Baty said. In Key to improving on made the most of that op-
addition to being a tough last years 2-8 record (2-5 portunity, learned along
Class 1A region, two of in region play) will be in- the way, and got better
the biggest drawbacks for creased production in the
each year.
us will be the travel time red zone.
Baty hopes that expe-
and the fact we know very We had a tough time
rience pays dividends this
little, if anything, about inside the 20 last year,
season.
our opponents. Baty said. We had pret-
They took a lot of
Then again, theres an ty good overall offensive
upside to that problem, as stats where we rushed for punishment because they
our opponents dont know over 200 yards in eight of were so young, but now
a whole lot about us, ei- our 10 games, and in six its payback time and may-
ther. of those we had over 300 be they can hand out the
Another drawback for yards of total offense. punishment this time be-
Baty is the fact that Re- But once we got in- fore they graduate, Baty
gion 3 is loaded with qual- side the 20, we stopped said. We have the poten-
ity opponents. ourselves with turnovers, tial to have a good season
Region 1 was tough bonehead mistakes, if the kids put the work
enough with Smithville, dropped passes, and back- in, and so far they have
West Lowndes, Varda- to-back penalties. Pen- done that. They seem to
man, and Falkner, Baty alties were our biggest be more focused, more
said, but I understand problem, and the majority dedicated, and more phys-
that teams in Region 3 of our drives got killed by ical at times, and with our
have played for the Class penalties. When you dont schedule our next step is
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff 1A State championship have a kicking game, its to be more physical all of
Jason Brownlee, left, and Marcus Murphy were part of The Dispatchs cover shot. seven out of the last 11 tough to put points on the the time.
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season, allowed 288 senior L.C. Clemmons to team started its presea-
points, and had only two middle linebacker. The son work. As for his group
shutouts. Its season end- position changes give the up front, Gray said the
ed with a 29-20 loss to Tigers size in the middle, Tigers offensive linemen
Pontotoc in the North outside, and up front and can run and have plenty
State semifinals. The five length, speed, athleti- of size, so they should be
losses were the most the cism, and experience at able to move the ball and
program has had in a sea- linebacker. control the line of scrim-
son since a 4-5 mark in Smith, who is 5-11, 245, mage. The Tigers strug-
2006. also has been a member of gled to do that consis-
Shorter said he re- the varsity team since his tently last season, which
viewed all of the teams freshman season. He has is part of the reason why
game films from 2016 and played defensive tackle Shorter is counting so
felt the Tigers got pushed and defensive end in his heavily on his seniors
around. He impressed career, and likely will play to affect a change at the
on the players that that both again this season in point of attack.
wasnt something that an effort to rotate players I am putting so much
typically happens at Nox- to stay fresh. Like Gray, he emphasis on our offen-
ubee County. is eager to accept the re- sive and defensive lines,
In the past, our tradi- sponsibility of keeping ev- Shorter said. If we are
tion is knocking the crap eryone on task because he going to win it all, it is
out of folks defensively, admits it begins with us. going to be because of
said Shorter, who served That mission will take those two groups because Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
as defensive coordinator on added significance this we have the skill guys to Starkville Academys Nason Heflin knocks the football out of the hands of Zak Kelly
under former head coach season because Smith get it done. But I feel the in a practice earlier this month in Starkville.
Volunteers
M.C. Miller before taking feels the 2016 season end- skills guys are only as
over the program in May ed too soon and the Tigers good as your offensive
2010. We always have didnt play to their full and defensive lines. If
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been physical, fast, and potential. He intends to those guys can protect
athletic and we will hit do his part to make sure it and make some holes, we a little winded at the end On defense, the Volun- year, Methvin said. This
you. That is what I tried doesnt happen again. have the weapons to take of games, so hopefully teers will look for contri- year, when we need every-
to go back to with our de- If the seniors do what it to the house. having more players will butions from newcomer body to be fresh, we will
fense. I tried to put those theyre supposed to do, They are taking on help solve that problem Willie Latham, a sopho- be able to do that. Our job
type of athletes back on everyone else looks up to the responsibility very this season. more linebacker. is to win the fourth quar-
the field size but still us, so theyre going to do well. I like our big guys Methvin gained valu- Everybody is excited ter each Friday night.
athletic. I think we found what we do, Smith said. energy. I told them last able experience as the about the season because Nicholson said a talent-
that. We started doing it this year we kind of got pushed starter at quarterback of the speed we have on ed senior class two years
Shorter said Noxu- year some in the spring. around by the bigger last season. He feels more defense, Latham said. ago laid the groundwork
bee County will go seven If everyone is domi- schools because we were confident with what lies The last couple of years for the programs resur-
deep on the offensive line nant, we should come out kind of small. Those guys ahead. the team has been more gence. Even though the
and six to seven deep on on top. I feel if everybody did a great job of gaining We have good size on physical, and it is our job team had some new start-
the defensive front. On works hard we have the some weight and getting our offensive line, so we to continue that. Even ers last year, the mind-set
defense, he said a goal talent. I feel like the person stronger. They are athlet- should be able to run the though we have more and work ethics already
was to get bigger, espe- that backs me up can keep ic guys and they can run. ball effectively, Methvin players this year, this
were established.
cially at the ends. To do things under control. Our offensive and defen- said. The last couple of team is tight. They enjoy
The things needed for
that, he decided to move Gray agrees. He feels sive lines are bigger this Starkville Academy teams practicing together. We
senior Myles Smith from his group and the team as year and we are still ath- a successful program are
were able to run the ball, look forward to having an-
the middle to the end. He a whole is going to have letic. That was our main so that is what we are go- other winning season and in place, Nicholson said.
also moved senior Terry to get more into it, more goal. ing to need to be able to do hopefully competing for a We have another fairly
Joiner, who played defen- dedicated to do it, but Follow Dispatch sports to have success. With two championship. large senior class, and
sive end last season, to he acknowledges he has editor Adam Minichino on quarterbacks, we can give Methvin said the extra they want to go out as win-
outside linebacker, and seen progress since the Twitter @ctsportseditor teams different looks. We personnel will be huge ners. They have put their
have some good speed in because key players wont mind to working hard and
A CLOSER LOOK AT NOXUBEE COUNTY the backfield and good have to go both ways the overcoming all obstacles.
size. Offensively, we have majority of the game. Follow Dispatch sports
QUARTERBACKS DeQuaion Prince (Sr.), Ervin Gray (Jr.), a chance to be a complete We had some guys out writer Scott Walters on
Maliek Stallings (Jr.), Armoni Clark (Sr.) Tomorris Luster (Jr.), Michael Barber (Jr.),
team. there for 60 or 70 plays last Twitter @dispatchscott
The Tigers have the luxury of having two Kenneth Smith (Sr.)
quarterbacks returning with experience. Noxu- Gray and Davis started as sophomore and
bee County High School football coach Tyrone will anchor the line. Barber is the smallest of
Shorter said both players will be on the field at the group, but Shorter said he is rugged and
the same time this season. he will play center.
Both of those guys are ready for the We are going to run behind Gray and Davis.
challenge this year, Shorter said. They both We are going to depend on them, Shorter said.
got the same number of starts last year. I feel DEFENSIVE LINE
really, really good about both of those kids. It Myles Smith (Sr.), Malcomn Purtue (Sr.),
doesnt matter which one is quarterback be- Verdell Clemons (Jr.), Treyon Patton (Sr.),
cause both of them can get the job done. Tigi Shelton (Sr.), Jaden Tate (Sr.),
RUNNING BACKS Reggie Wilburn (Jr.)
Jaqualyn Smith (Jr.), Rayon Johnson (Soph.), Smith moved from the middle to the end to
Daquarius Brooks (Sr.), Kaiyus Lewis (Jr.), beef up the Tigers front line.
L.C. Clemmons (Sr.) Smiths motor never stops, Shorter said.
Shorter feels the Tigers have more home We are big at the ends with Smith and Purdue.
run threats out of the backfield after not have LINEBACKERS
that breakaway speed last season. Clemmons Terry Joiner (Sr.), L.C. Clemmons (Sr.),
will play fullback. Chaokang Brooks (Jr.)
We like the rotation with the running We really like those kids, Shorter said.
backs, Shorter said. We are pretty stout at They are bigger kids who can run and are rangy
running back this year. and physical.
WIDE RECEIVERS / TIGHT ENDS SECONDARY
Rashad Eades (Sr.), Kyziah Pruitt (Jr.), Khristopher White (Soph.),
Jeffery Malone (Soph.), Torean King (Jr.), JaQuarius Jamison (Jr.), Keymarcus Jackson
Savion Price (Jr.), Maliek Stallings (Jr.), (Jr.), Eldrick Hopkins (Soph.)
Armoni Clark (Sr.) Shorter would like not to play Pruitt and
Eades missed nearly all of the season with Smith too much on defense, so he hopes some
an injury. In his absence, Pruitt emerged as one of the younger players in this group will mature.
of the best sophomores in the state. Shorter White and Jamison will play cornerback.
feels Malone has unlimited potential. SPECIALISTS
Eades and Pruitt have so much speed, Samuel Lowery (Sr.)
Shorter said. They are tall guys with really good Lowery returns to handle the kicking duties.
hands. The Tigers have a host of options to handle the
Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff
OFFENSIVE LINE kick and punt return duties.
TOP: Starkville Academy senior quarterback Noah Methvin rolls away from the rush
Anterrious Gray (Sr.), Justin Davis (Sr.), Adam Minichino
of Taylor Ray in a practice earlier this month in Starkville. BOTTOM: Junior running
back Taylor Arnold moves through a hole in the offensive line.
13-Michael Mucha
14-Andrew Hannah Heritage Academy
68-Rickie Hunt 87-Gaige Boniol
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Caledonia 2 3 5 6 358
Leake Central 1 4 4 7 195
344
277
MAIS
75-Jordan White 88-Cameron Eichelberger Clinton 6 1 14 1 658 370 Kosciusko 0 5 1 9 154
269 District 2-AAA
15-Jedarious Gore 1-Moak Griffin 78-Kenneth Smith 89-Jaden James *Madison Central 6 1 10 4 421 313 PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS Division Overall
16-Camden Hurst 2-JR Lott Warren Cent. 5 2 10 3 453 275 No. 1 Noxubee County (2-1)
79-Justin Davis 90-Jaylan Ware W L W L PF PA
NW Rankin 4 3 8 5 431 280 No. 2 Louisville (1-1) Heritage Aca. 3 0 10 3 496 299
17-Dyterrian Rainey 3-Dalton Alexander 84-Macordi Johnson 91-Carson Dewberry Starkville 4 3 7 4 330 197 No. 3 Houston (0-1) Starkville Aca. 2 1 8 4 244 232
18-Donderious Jones 5-Joseph Riley 85-Quindarius Cockrell 92-Fletcher Mercer Callaway 2 5 7 5 326 293 No. 4 Caledonia (0-1) Leake Aca. 1 2 3 8 230 283
19-Brandon Chrest 6-Dontae Gray 86-Zack Andrews 93-Garrin Boniol Greenville 1 6 3 9 232 450
Region 4-3A Winston Aca. 0 3 4 6 212 223
Murrah 0 7 2 10 137 435 PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
20-Loren Cox 7-Lex Rogers 87-Timothy Ivy 94-Roy Korynas (*Madison Central has a tie on its record)
Division Overall
No. 1 Heritage Academy (1-1)
22-Dylan May 8-Rocky Wright 88-Jakarion Lockett 95-Payton Rogers W L W L PF PA
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS No. 2 Starkville Academy (0-1)
North Pontotoc 5 0 10 4 506 349
23-Christopher McDonald 9-Jarrod Long 89-Shemar McCloud No. 1 Clinton (4-0)
Mooreville 4 1 6 5 252
235 District 2-A/AA
25-Matt Holzmann 10-Carter Putt No. 2 Madison Central (2-1)
90-Myles Smith Victory Christian Academy South Pontotoc 3 2 7 5 330 322 Division Overall
No. 3 Warren Central (1-1)
27-Brayden Gholson 11-Noel Fisher 92-Mateo Chandler Garrett Anthony Aberdeen 2 3 3 9 297
419 W L W L PF PA
No. 4 Northwest Rankin (0-1) Nettleton 1 4 1 8 192
393 Winona Chr. 4 0 9 3 390 264
30-William Powell 12-Steele Altmeyer 93-Travorus Hatcher Kody Anthony Region 1-5A Hatley 0 5 4 7 250
309 Deer Creek Aca. 3 1 6 4 246 227
32-Ayden Coleman 15-Eli Acker 94-Malcomn Purtue Cole Bond Division Overall PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS Carroll Academy 2 2 7 4 333 226
34-Hayden Wyers 16-Logan Perkins 95-Verdell Clemons Dakota Bradford W L W L PF PA No. 1 North Pontotoc (2-1) Columbus Chr. 1 3 2 8 177 365
West Point 7 0 14 1 526 173 No. 2 Mooreville (0-1) Oak Hill Aca. 0 4 2 9 193 376
42-Ozzie Wright 21-Josh Neal Kenny Collier No. 3 South Pontotoc (0-1) PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
Lake Cormorant 6 1 10 5 444 267
44-Wes Rollins 22-John Henry Fields Oak Hill Academy Dallas Colom Oxford 5 2 8 5 325 255 No. 4 Aberdeen (0-1) No. 1 Winona Christian (1-1)
45-Christian Lingle 23-Austin Dotson 2-Dalton Magers Jay Elmore Clarksdale 4 3 9 5 413 177 Region 4-2A No. 2 Deer Creek (0-1)
46-Hunter McMurphey 24-Weston Lowery 4-Lucas Birmingham Gavin Forrester New Hope 3 4 6 5 365 326 Division Overall Eight Man District 2
Lewisburg 1 6 3 9 214 469 W L W L PF PA
50-Nich Blair 44-Judd Murphy 6-Jake Makamson Anthony Frierson Division Overall
Center Hill 1 6 2 9 201 378 Calhoun City 5 0 15 1 586 137 W L W L PF PA
51-Hayden Barker 52-Ethan Bumgarner 7-Joanah Caskey Cole Harrell Saltillo 1 6 2 10 145 377 East Webster 4 1 11 3 423 226 Kemper Aca. 3 0 9 1 532 150
52-Jonathan Rowe 54-Clay Walters 9-Thomas Bales Solomon Hill PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS Winona 2 3 6 6 295
260 Calhoun Aca. 2 1 4 5 198 290
53-Hunter Wright 58-Parker Ray 10-Daniel Harrington Ethan Howell No. 1 West Point (4-0) Bruce 2 3 4 8 231
319 Central Aca. 1 2 2 8 213 346
No. 2 Lake Cormorant (2-1) Eupora 1 4 5 6 287
208 Hebron Chr. 0 3 0 9 20 420
54-Bryce Eaton 60-Reuben Proffitt 12-John Carver Middleton Dillon Jackson No. 3 Oxford (1-1) Okolona 1 4 2 9 166
305 PLAYOFF PARTICIPANT
56-Richard Morris 61-Chapman Cooper 13-Ash Cullum Preston Kinard No. 4 Clarksdale (1-1) PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS No. 1 Kemper Academy (0-1)
57-Tyler Hall 72-Wade Lawrie 15-Dylan Scott Brandon Moore
58-Grant Taylor 75-Wills Wygul 18-Layton Irvin Bailey Parker
59-Rylee Hamilton 23-Ryan Simmons Michael Tate
60-Leon Williams New Hope 30-Collins Brown Brian Webster
62-Alex Matthews
63-Tanner Holley
1-Tyran Reed
2-Kyree Fields
38-Dalton Wilemon
41-Ethan Bryan West Lowndes
2016 ALABAMA STANDINGS
64-Keegan Seiglock 3-Ben Lowe 44-Aiden McLain Adolphus Brewer
AHSAA
Lamar County 5 1 6 5 213 284 PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
66-Terrell Cunningham 4-Fred Brownlee 53-Kindrick Langford Jalen Brewer Red Bay 4 2 8 3 307 199 No. 1 Pickens County (2-1)
Sulligent 4 2 6 5 318 277 No. 2 Hubbertville (1-1)
70-Logan Canerdy 5-AJ Dooley 62-Jacob Davis Tyler Bridges Region 4-2A Mars Hill Bible 2 4 6 4 232 181 No. 3 South Lamar (0-1)
72-Ryan Stewart 6-Tyrece Jackson 67-Jaden Craven Kentrell Guyton Division Overall Hatton 1 5 2 9 186 337 No. 4 Berry (0-1)
W L W L PF PA
74-Rhett Little 7-Jame Taylor 70-Archie Miller Daveon Hairston Phil Campbell 0 6 2 8 177 260
75-Reed Brewer 8-Blake Armstrong 72-Pierce Loyed Malik Hill
Aliceville
Keith
6 0 14 2 648
4 2 6 5 314
331
289
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Lamar County (0-1)
AISA
77-Dalton Cantrell 9-Jaylon Mays 75-Alex Powell Jerrious Jenkins Verbena
Billingsley
4 2 6 6 430
3 3 4 6 328
412
284
No. 2 Sheffield (2-1) Region 2-AA
78-Lee Browning 10-Kobe Matthews 76-Matthew Henry Calijawon Johnson Hatch 3 3 4 7 299 222
No. 3 Red Bay (0-1) Division Overall
82-Tyler Sliger 11-Tyran Noland 77-Tyler Oswalt Tommie Malone Thorsby 1 5 1 9 103 370 No. 4 Sulligent (0-1) W L W L PF PA
85-Jacob Richardson 12-Tanner Greco 81-Grayson Easterling Rashaad Rice Marion 0 6 0 9 95 352 Region 5-1A Autauga Acad. 4 0 13 0 574
Escambia Acad. 3 1 7 5 429
190
199
90-Steven Womack 13-Jeremy Tate PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
Antwan Rogers No. 1 Aliceville (4-1)
Division Overall
Jackson Acad. 2 2 6 5 303 309
14-Jumarcus Selvie W L W L PF PA
Starkville Academy Dalen Rogers No. 2 Keith (0-1) Clarke Prep 1 3 4 8 263
309
Pickens County 6 0 11 4 588 333
Columbus 15-Trey Bailey 2-Noah Methvin Jherquaveus Sanders No. 3 Verbena (0-1) Hubbertville 5 1 9 2 349 193 Pickens Acad. 0 4 5 5 298 261
1-Chris Taylor 16-Ryan Burt 3-Reagan Richardson No. 4 Hatch (0-1)
Marcquez Holliday South Lamar 4 2 6 4 291 193 PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
2-Devon King 17-Tyler Terry 4-Cameron McKee Marquis Banks Region 8-2A Berry 3 3 5 6 274 298 No. 1 Autauga Academy (3-0)
Division Overall Marion County 2 4 2 8 177 310 No. 2 Escambia Academy (2-1)
3-Quintrell Lyons 18-Antaves Petty 5-Ben Guest Daquan Wells Holy Spirit 1 5 2 8 125 351 No. 3 Jackson Academy (0-1)
W L W L PF PA
4-Patrick Jackson 19-Deajon Miller 6-Cody Dill Cordarius McGee Sheffield 5 1 10 3 428
237 Brilliant 0 6 0 10 105 521 No. 4 Clarke Prep (1-0)
5-Kenneth Martin 20-Antwan Roland 7-Kyle Faver Melvin Crawford
6-Josh Gray 21-Javius Pryor 8-Jonathan Patterson Jerqualin Morris
7-Isaiah Karriem 22-Devonta White 9-Cambell Spivey Eric Brooks
8-Michello Garrick II
9-Derrick Jordan
10-Kris Lucious
24-Malachi Clay
25-Braylen Miller
26-Kryshone Brooks
10-Taylor Arnold
11-Brady Richardson
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45-Cody Jones 53-Logan Doughty 66-Jacob Linley 24-Terence Cherry
49-Yoquan Harrison 54-Marcus Sykes 74-Douglas Kelly 25-Rasson Carr
50-Tyler Williams 55-Brantley Prescott 77-Zach Barnes 26-Latarius Embry
51-Joshua Hargrove 56-Marco Sparks 88-Ben Brown 27-Jaylen Cungious
52-Jaleen Butler 57-James Barham 28-Macorte Hoskins
54-Christian Jackson 58-Dawson Vassar Starkville High 29-Jimothy Mays
55-Naml Karriem 59-Chris Alderson 1-Malik Brown 30-Travion Stennis
56-Stanley Baker 60-Marquel Young 2-Natrone Brooks 31-Tyrese Johnson
57-Terry Green 61-Luke Barrett 3-Rodrigues Clark 32-Dantariyus Cannon
60-Jaylon Vance 62-Bryce Braddock 4-Alexis Stallings 33-Xavier Fair
70-Ellis Berry 65-Chandler Powell 5-Andreus Swanigan 34-Jaylun R. Eggerson
77-Deveon Boykin 66-Rmonta Harris 6-Rufus Harvey 35-Kameron Martin
78-Arick Evans 67-Zach Elliott 7-Tonorris Brookins II 36-Tyron Orr
79-Gerald Wells 70-Bradley Peeks 8-Jalil Clemons 37-Jacquon Poole
80-Fred Harris 71-CJ Sanders 10-Cameron Hines 38-Tysean Darden
81-Jervorious Vance 73-AJ Yearby 11-Bernard Thomas 39-Rasheed Harris
82-Jalen Sykes 74-Kalen Taylor 12-Cameron Gardner 40-Traevon Banks
88-Quin Malone 75-Lane Chappell 13-Jalen Ware 41-Princeton Terry
90-Christopher Craddieth 76-Logan Bailey 14-Myles Stone 42-Cassius Walker
77-Cole Morris 15-Zach Edwards 43-Lapriest Starks
Columbus Christian 78-Jayen Johnson 17-DAngelo Scales 44-Jamel Banks
Academy 79-Austin Adams 18-Cameron Bell 45-Jaylon Webb
1-Jordan Meek 80-Kameron Harcrow 19-Jordan Thompson 46-Thomas Robinson
3-Lawson Studdard 81-Jason Shelton 20-ZyDarius Charleston 47-Leondra Thompson
4-Jonathan Peal 82-Ellis Clark 21-Corbin Grantham 48-Jamarquez Petty
5-Jayden Henderson 84-Jordan Thomas 22-DeAngelo Tabb 49-Donte Smith
7-Braxton Miller 86-Ben Bradley 23-Jacob Williams 50-Jylis Penson
15-Dakota Shaw 88-Daniel Bradley 24-Abdias Simpore 51-Treddis Anderson
17-Glen Misiak 90-Skylar Ferguson 25-Darious Brooks 52-Jamaris Ewing
18-Will Teague 97-Ricky Newby 26-KJ Lawrence 53-Deundra Thompson
22-Nate Parker 27-Chase Naylor 54-Ezekial Head
44-Bryar Kemp Noxubee County 28-Khiry Gee 55-Jeremy Latty
51-Tanner Dolan 1-Maliek Stallings 30-Lazavier Evans 56-Timothy Mays
52-Carslile Harding 2-Keymarcus Jackson 31-Jamori Evans 57-Miller Conn
53-Rashawn Tate 3-Rashed Eades 34-Zitavious Williams 58-Draylon Rieves
54-Lane Euer 4-Kaiyus Lewis 35-Seth Prewitt 59-Jacarius Harper
55-Sam Middlebrooks 5-Armoni Clark 36-Chris Luckett 60-Kendall Coleman
58-Jackson Smith 6-Rayon Johnson 37-Malik McBride 61-Iverion Cungious
60-John James Butler 7-JaQuarius Jamison 38-Jalen Roberts 62-Emmaunuel Head
65-Kyler Kidder 8-Kyziah Pruitt 39-Justice Robinson 63-Zameek Price
9-Jaqualyn Smith 40-Caleb Stewart 64-Jameek Price
Hamilton 10-Jeffrey Malone 41-Jaquan Jenkins 65-Dontavius Pargo
1-Bryson Butler 11-Torean King 42-Josh Lawrence 66-Rakim Parker
2-Bryant Butler 12-Darius Williams 43-Marcus McGee 67-Dontavius Myers
3-Sam Frantz 13-Antonio Batts 44-Atavius Jones 68-Tyler Brownlee
4-Todd Toler 14-Khristopher White 45-Ty Johnson 69-Jose Lemus
5-Bailey Loftin 15-Jaylon Barnett 46-Opus Lott 70-Jeremiah Walker
6-BJ Jones 16-Rodney Williams 47-Ashton Wilson 71-Nehemiah Walker
7-Tamarco Fields 17-Jaqualon Sherrod 48-Derek Gandy 72-KeAris Smith
8-Brice Loftin 18-Mushane Walker 49-Quaveyon Gibson 73-Tyjai Matthews
9-DJ Dobbs 19-Awystn McCloud 50-Lamarcus Logan 74-Kameron Dyson
10-Nathan Fast 21-Daquarius Brooks 51-Antwain Bush 75-Jonquez Roby
11-Carl Bailey 22-Savion Price 52-Robert Spearmon 76-David Rush
12-Kamenski Bankhead 23-Anthony Jamison 53-Michael Goss 77-LaDerrick Mallard
13-Toby Young 24-Eldrick Hopkins 54-Jaylin Davis 78-Daveion Rieves
18-Gabe Tipton 25-Rodolthes Johnson 55-Antuan McDowell 79-Calvin Montgomery
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40-Nick Harmon 33-L.C. Clemmons 62-Cortlen Hill
44-Ty Hall 34-Timothy Bland 63-Tevontae Bond
54-Michael Harrison 35-DaJuwuan Memphard 65-Kasen Woodard
55-Jalin Smith 36-Travis Lockett 67-Javarius Norris
56-Lane Stockman 37-Daquauis Brooks 68-Roosevelt Williams
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