Picayune, George County headline the All-Region 4-6A high school football team
There may not have been a tougher district to compete in.
What one coach called the “SEC of the Coast,” Region 4-6A produced one of the toughest district schedules in the state. Picayune earned a region title for the third straight year, Hancock and George County had historical seasons and Pascagoula reached the postseason for the first time since 2020.
The Maroon Tide lead the district with 11 All-MVP picks with George County just behind with 10 selections.
Coach of the Year
Jacob Massey, Long Beach
Massey’s Bearcats showed significant signs of improvement in year two. Long Beach snapped a 29-game losing streak, won multiple games for the first time in five years and fielded its best offense since 2018.
Player of the Year
Amarion Tyson, Picayune
Tyson has once again been a stop machine. The senior linebacker is leading the Maroon Tide with 113 tackles and has racked up 22 tackles for loss. Tyson also has five sacks and four fumble recoveries and has helped lead Picayune to a third straight South State title game appearance.
Co-Offensive MVPs
Dylan Moran, Hancock and Deuce Knight, George County
The two quarterbacks had a whirlwind season. Moran’s 28 touchdown passes helped lead the Hawks to their best season since 2017. Knight missed a chunk of the season due to transferring back from Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee, but the Notre Dame commit guided the Rebels to their first eight-win season since 2007.
Defensive MVP
Jamonta Waller, Picayune
The Auburn commit has terrorized opponent backfields with 22 tackles for a loss and nine sacks so far. Waller has 64 tackles, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt. The senior is currently the top-ranked prospect in the state.
All-MVP Offense
- QB Silas Corder, Pascagoula
- RB Niquis Ratcliff, Picayune
- RB Zach Gullung, Hancock
- FB Jeremiah Contee, Picayune
- H-Back Tank Bishop, Pascagoula
- WR Brian Barnes, Pascagoula
- WR Brenn Moody, George County
- WR Montrell Dortch, George County
- WR Caleb Schaefer, Hancock
- WR Neil Acker, Hancock
- TE Brooks Queen, West Harrison
- OL Tristen Fortenberry, Pascagoula
- OL Jase Read, George County
- OL Quinton Haynes, Picayune
- OL Bryce Ladner, Hancock
- OL Hayden Paige, West Harrison
- OL Alex Steubing, West Harrison
- OL Cooper Whatley, George County
- OL Donnell Lewis, Picayune
- K Morgan Craft, Picayune
- ATH Marlin Odom, George County
- ATH Darrell Smith, Picayune
All-MVP Defense
- DL Elijah Glover, West Harrison
- DL Tyneke Davis, George County
- DL J.B. McWilliams, Picayune
- DL Aidan Taylor, Hancock
- DL Isaiah Marshall, Pascagoula
- LB Jeffery Hopgood, Hancock
- LB Robert Williams, Picayune
- LB Joshua Lane, West Harrison
- LB Landon Drye, Long Beach
- LB Blaine Green, George County
- LB Jaylon Parnell, Pascagoula
- DB Andre Windham, Long Beach
- DB Kyler King, Picayune
- DB Gage Reeves, George County
- DB Kohl Bradley, George County
- DB Tylan Wilson, Pascagoula
- P Will Brady, Long Beach
- LS Tai Johnson, Pascagoula
- RET Tyson Johnson, West Harrison
All-Region 1st Team
Picayune
- QB Brady Robertson
- TE Broderick Ducre
- DL Mitchell Smith
- OL Brennan Williams
- DL Tristan Cooper
- OL Canaan Uzel
- WR Brandon Parker
- DL Mike Smith
Second Team: Javen Bolden, Maken Burnett, Chris Davis, Elysha Diodati, Logan Hall, Christian James, Ian Herring, Nate Hickman
George County
- DB Devin Knight
- LB Casin Little
- LB T.J. Love
- LB Layton Hyatt
- RB Jacobe Street
- DL Tyron Coleman
- RB Brandon Gautier
Second Team: Derrick McNair, Jase Mathis, Braxston Dunnam
Pascagoula
- DB Jaden Webb
- LB Jarrad Loper
- DL Wyatt Henderson
- DL Sebastian Ford
- RB Amarie Jackson
- WR Chris Campbell
Second Team: Kylan Hollings, Jeremiah Moore, Cameron DeFlanders, Fa’Ron Taylor, Jaylon Fornett, Jaycen Payne
Hancock
- DB Kristoff Ganier
- DB Donte Taylor
- DB Tyran Ramsey
- LB Kasey Wheat
- TE Gabe Fricke
Second Team: Sam Powell, Julyan Santee, Jaxon Knight, Devin Biddle, Logan Ladner, Tre Robinson
West Harrison
- RB Jordan Stapleton
- DL Branden Davis
- RB Samuel Harris
- LB John Godbler
Long Beach
- RB Junior Brown
- DL Colt Busby
- OL DeQuan Sandifer
