These 40 star athletes named to 5A all-district football teams on the MS Coast
Area coaches announced the top players and all-region team for 5A Region 4 and it includes some of the top athletes on the Coast.
Picayune, Gautier and Vancleave headline the honors while 40 total players dot the MVP offensive and defensive teams from eight different schools.
Vancleave running back Dayan Bilbo was named Region 4 Player of the Year after running for 2,577 yards and 40 touchdowns. The senior eclipsed the 100-yard mark in every game he played this year. Bilbo is a three-sport athlete who finished his football-playing career at VHS with over 5,000 yards of total offense.
Offensive Player of the Year honors went to Gautier quarterback Kaden Irving. He finished his junior campaign with 3,687 passing yards and 39 touchdowns. Irving also ran for 534 yards and nine scores.
Picayune linebacker Amarion Tyson took home the Defensive Player of the Year award following a busy season in the middle of the Maroon Tide defense. Tyson has registered 169 total tackles with still another game to play. Just a sophomore, Tyson also added 18 tackles for loss and three sacks.
Cody Stogner was named coach of the year by the region’s coaches. Stogner led the Maroon Tide to the area title and has PHS in the 5A state championship game.
East Central, Georgia County and GHS led the region with eight total selections each while PHS had six total players on the list. West Harrison and VHS had four selections apiece. Pearl River Central was represented by three players while Long Beach placed two.
MVP Offense
QB Ashton Hollins - George County
RB Dante Dowdell - Picayune
RB Trent Howell - George County
RB Eli Smith - East Central
FB Melvin Pickens - West Harrison
FB Darnell Smith - Picayune
TE/HB Oscar Hampton – Vancleave
OL Bryson Hurst - Gautier
OL Garrett Spence - PRC
OL Ryan Pascal - Picayune
OL Tyler Middleton - George County
OL Otis Gates III – West Harrison
OL Allan Grimme - Vancleave
OL Salem Goldsmith – Long Beach
OL Gavin Troschessett – East Central
WR Aiden Morgan - Gautier
WR AJ Phillips - Gautier
WR Derrell Ray - Gautier
WR Marquez Dortch - George County
WR Brayden Walker - George County
ATH Deuce Hugger - East Central
MVP Defense
DL Angel Magee - Gautier
DL Dakeyvian Jones - Picayune
DL Carson Lewelling - East Central
DL Mikey Hawthorne - PRC
DL Braxton Greene - George County
LB Jared Huff - East Central
LB Dorian Robinson - Picayune
LB Luke Holland - West Harrison
LB Avery Berry - Long Beach
LB T.J Dunsford - East Central
LB Dalton Lee - PRC
DB Xavion Handford - Gautier
DB Max Miller - Vancleave
DB Javonte Jackson – George County
DB Hollis Porter - East Central
MVP Specialists
K Jase Pater - George County
P Kole Joyner - West Harrison
RET Shamari Carroll - Gautier
LS Tristan Lambert - East Central
This story was originally published December 3, 2021 at 9:27 AM.
