St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws lead All-Region 8-3A high school football team
St. Stanislaus accomplished a seven-year first this season in winning nine games, and successfully defended its district championship in the process.
Coaches out of Region 8-3A have rewarded the Rock-a-Chaws with three Player of the Year picks and a district-high 11 All-MVP picks.
Player of the Year
Ian Gonzalez Rioz, St. Stanislaus
The senior arrived from Mexico City a year ago and made his lone season on the Mississippi Coast count. Gonzalez Rioz threw for over 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns while also being one of the top rushers on the Coast with 1,431 yards gained on the ground with 17 running scores.
Gonzalez Rioz was responsible for 36 total touchdowns, including a game-winning kick return against Crystal Springs in the first round of the playoffs.
Offensive Player of the Year
Kaden Bolton, Perry Central
Bolton was the region’s top receiver this season, catching 53 passes for 872 yards and scoring 16 times. The senior led the Bulldogs to their second postseason bid in a row.
Defensive Player of the Year
Jacob Bradford, St. Stanislaus
The Rock-a-Chaws’ all-time sack leader had one last dominant season in Bay St. Louis. Bradford recorded his second-career 100-tackle season and added 19 tackles for loss and seven sacks to the stat book.
The Louisiana Tech commit also recovered a pair of fumbles and blocked a kick.
Special Teams Player of the Year
Evan Noel, St. Stanislaus
Noel nailed eight field goals this season and launched 49 touchbacks on kickoffs. The junior also landed nine of his 22 punts inside the 20-yard line.
Noel is an Arkansas commit and ranked as the top kicker in the class of 2025.
All-MVP Offense
- QB Austin Jones, Perry Central
- RB DeJohn Johnson, Perry Central
- RB Isaiah Haynes, St. Stanislaus
- FB Jaxon West, St. Stanislaus
- TE Jacob Sanders, Perry Central
- WR Brian Scroggins, Perry Central
- WR Ethan Galloway, St. Stanislaus
- WR Levi Green, St. Stanislaus
- WR Kemauri Ginn, Tylertown
- OL Curtis Bolton, Perry Central
- OL Braxton Powell, West Marion
- OL Andrew Whitney, St. Stanislaus
- OL Alston Davidson, St. Stanislaus
- OL Gerrick Raiford, Tylertown
- OL Chandler Price, Tylertown
- ATH Kylon Magee, Tylertown
- LS Heith Shinn, St. Stanislaus
All-MVP Defense
- DL Malik Jones, Perry Central
- DL Logan Green, West Marion
- DL Deundre Youngblood, West Marion
- DL Charlie Brown, St. Stanislaus
- DL Lee Holmes, Tylertown
- LB Conner McInnis, Perry Central
- LB Skylar Ezell, West Marion
- LB DeMario Harrell, Tylertown
- LB Spencer Cornell, St. Stanislaus
- DB Corjyous Weary, West Marion
- DB Kardell Peters, West Marion
- DB Henry Nunmaker, St. Stanislaus
- DB Kendarren Gatlin, Tylertown
- ATH Chesley Rhodes, St. Stanislaus
First team offense
- QB Keonnis Davis, Tylertown
- QB Jon D’Angelo, St. Patrick
- RB Drake Thompson, West Marion
- RB Odarius Scott, Perry Central
- FB Ben Cappel, St. Stanislaus
- TE James Lee, West Marion
- TE Finn Williford, St. Stanislaus
- WR Ben Brewer, St. Stanislaus
- WR Ian Berglund, St. Patrick
- WR Caden Magee, Tylertown
- OL Jacob Leonard, Perry Central
- OL Austin Dantzler, Perry Central
- OL Robert Kergosien, St. Stanislaus
- ATH Bryce Lewis, West Marion
First team defense
- DL Isaiah Booth, Perry Central
- DL Deonta Youngblood, West Marion
- DL Sam Lejeune, St. Stanislaus
- DL Jamarion Magee, Tylertown
- DL Tyren Ratliff, Tylertown
- LB Thomas Seglio, St. Patrick
- LB Breton Descher, St. Patrick
- LB Geordon Sanders, Tylertown
- LB Ayden Le, St. Patrick
- DB Kam Moody, Perry Central
- DB John Scott Stassi, St. Stanislaus
- DB Jaden Tran, St. Stanislaus
- DB Max Rhodes, St. Stanislaus
- DB Kayen Magee, Tylertown
This story was originally published November 29, 2023 at 10:55 AM.
