High School Sports

Week 7 was a wild one across the Mississippi Coast. Who were the biggest high school stars?

Here are the top performers week seven on the Mississippi Coast. Full results and region standings can be found at SunHerald.com.

  • Jaylen Antoine, Bay High: Antoine ran for 241 yards and four touchdowns for the Tigers in a 46-27 win over Moss Point.
  • Sage Fayard, Bay High: Fayard led The Bay with 15 total tackles in the win.
  • Andre Crosby, D’Iberville: Crosby rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 30 yards in a 27-13 loss to Ocean Springs.
  • Caleb Triplett, D’Iberville: Triplett recorded 11 tackles and three tackles for loss for the Warriors.
  • Fredrick Nicholson, Gautier: Nicholson picked up 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a pick six in a 47-14 win over Vancleave.
  • Brayden Jackson, Gautier: Jackson had seven tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and four quarterback pressures.
  • Trey Irving, Gautier: Irving threw for 225 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 107 more yards and three more scores.
  • Kainen Rush, Gautier: Rush caught five passes for 116 yards and a touchdown.
  • Kasin Thomas, Gautier: Thomas rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.
  • Deuce Knight, George County: Knight threw four touchdown passes and ran for another in his return from injury, leading the Rebels to a 48-13 win over Long Beach.
  • Cooper Crosby, Gulfport: Crosby rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown in a 21-7 win over Biloxi.
  • Javon Anderson, Gulfport: Anderson had two tackles for loss, a sack and two pass deflections for the Admirals.
  • Pierre Felder, Gulfport: Felder recorded five tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery.
  • Coleton Hopgood, Hancock: The freshman threw a touchdown pass out of the backfield and then scored the go-ahead rushing touchdown in a 21-20 win over West Harrison.
  • Tre Hanshaw, Harrison Central: Hanshaw registered 20 tackles and a forced fumble in a 20-16 win over St. Martin.
  • Darrion Kirksey, Harrison Central: Kirksey caught four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown.
  • Sharroid Whitehead, Ocean Springs: Whitehead made his first start at quarterback, throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown while rushing for another in the win over D’Iberville.
  • Bryant Ausmer, Ocean Springs: Ausmer had eight tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack.
  • Paris Trivillion, Pass Christian: The sophomore threw for 124 yards and a touchdown and added 94 rushing yards and another score in a 21-19 loss to Poplarville.
  • Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux, Pass Christian: The senior had 90 all-purpose yards on offense and led with 15 tackles on defense.
  • Titus Feaster, Pearl River Central: Feaster, the youngest son of head coach John Feaster, threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 80 yards and another scored and tallied 14 tackles on defense in a 35-20 win over Forest Hill.
  • Silas Corder, Pascagoula: Corder threw for over 270 yards and two touchdowns in the 38-28 loss to Picayune.
  • Darrell Smith, Picayune: Smith totaled 249 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the win over Pascagoula. Also had seven tackles and a tackle for loss.
  • Nolan Wilson, Picayune: Wilson recorded seven tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
  • Sydney Blackmon, Poplarville: Blackmon completed four of five passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Pass Christian.
  • Sam Will, Poplarville: Will had five tackles, two sacks and a pass deflection for the Hornets.
  • Seth Crockett, St. Martin: The freshman rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to Harrison Central.
  • Kevin Marshall, St. Martin: Marshall ran for 116 yards for the Yellow Jackets.
  • Preston Biggs, St. Martin: Biggs had nine tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
  • Zander Howard, Stone: Howard completed 11 of 12 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-21 win over Laurel.
  • Avyon Springfield, Stone: The junior caught five passes for a career-high 158 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Kylan Burnett, Stone: Burnett tallied 127 rushing yards on 22 carries for the Tomcats.
  • Aiden Guinn, Stone: Guinn averaged 42.8 yards on four punts and downed two inside the 20-yard line. The senior also hit a 31-yard field goal and sent three of four kickoffs for touchbacks.
  • Brayden Williams, Stone: Williams led with nine tackles, a tackle for loss, one interception and a forced fumble.
  • Tariq Noel, Stone: Noel had eight tackles, two sacks and a pass breakup.
  • Adam Oliver, St. Stanislaus: Oliver caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-20 loss to Tylertown.
  • Wyatt Adams, Vancleave: Adams completed 12 of 16 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Gautier.
  • Daylan Moore, Vancleave: Moore caught seven passes for 134 yards for the Bulldogs.
  • Hunter Harper, Vancleave: Harper led in rushing with 91 yards and a touchdown.
  • Jordan Stapleton, West Harrison: Stapleton rushed for 209 yards and a touchdown and added two catches for 40 yards in the loss to Hancock.

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George County quarterback Deuce Knight hands the ball off during a game against Pascagoula at Pascagoula High in Pascagoula on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
George County quarterback Deuce Knight hands the ball off during a game against Pascagoula at Pascagoula High in Pascagoula on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald


This story was originally published October 14, 2024 at 5:00 AM.

Scott Watkins
Sun Herald
Scott is the high school sports and Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald.
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