Top high school football performances from week 9 in South Mississippi
A key week of high school football in South Mississippi has wrapped up. Poplarville and Stone claimed district titles and several others took a step toward doing the same.
Here are the top performers from week 9.
- Marcus Washington, D’Iberville: Washington returned a kick 84 yards for a touchdown and recorded seven tackles, four tackles for loss and three pass breakups in the 40-21 loss to Gulfport.
- Duran Parish, Biloxi: Parish caught seven passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Indians’ 15-14 win over Pascagoula.
- Andrew Marble, East Central: Marble threw for 69 yards and rushed for another 74 while totaling two touchdowns in a 56-35 loss to Gautier.
- Grey Bradley, East Central: Bradley ran for 130 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries.
- Ben Myrick, East Central: Myrick rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on eight touches.
- Kaden Irving, Gautier: Irving threw for 395 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for another two scores in the win over East Central.
- Kelvin Beavers, Gautier: Beavers caught six passes for 175 yards and a touchdown.
- Dillon Alfred, Gautier: Alfred caught four passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
- Cameron Joseph, Gulfport: Joseph caught four passes for 106 yards and three touchdowns in the win over D’Iberville.
- Cooper Crosby, Gulfport: Crosby ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
- Jaquain Payton, Gulfport: Payton came away with two interceptions for the Admiral defense.
- Zach Gullung, Hancock: Gullung ran for 147 yards in the Hawks’ 14-10 win over Harrison Central.
- TJ Charles, Moss Point: Charles rushed for three touchdowns and had an interception on defense in a 54-13 win over Bay High.
- Kevon Ford, Moss Point: Ford caught two touchdowns on offense and picked off a pair of passes on defense.
Bray Hubbard, Ocean Springs: Hubbard threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 121 yards and another score in the Greyhounds’ 49-24 win over St. Martin.
JP Coulter, Ocean Springs: Coulter tallied 119 all-purpose yards and two total touchdowns.
Dante Dowdell, Picayune: Dowdell rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown in the 56-7 win over George County.
- Noreel White, St. Martin: White had 108 rushing yards, 36 receiving yards, 55 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with four tackles and a pass breakup in the loss to Ocean Springs.
- Gavin Allen, St. Martin: Allen picked up 16 total tackles.
- Connor Tice, Stone: Tice rushed for two touchdowns and tossed a 38-yard score in the Tomcats’ 38-0 win over Pass Christian.
- John Peterson, Vancleave: Peterson rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in the 44-17 win over Pearl River Central.
- Hunter Parker, Vancleave: Parker completed six passes for 59 yards and rushed for another 90 yards and two scores.
- Kyle Capers, Vancleave: Capers had 15 tackles, two passes defended and an interception returned 58 yards.
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This story was originally published October 22, 2022 at 12:18 PM.
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald