Picayune star named Region 4-6A Player of the Year, Maroon Tide lead All-Region Team
One of the toughest regions in the state didn’t fail to produce.
Region 4-6A featured three of the four best teams on the south side of the state, if the playoffs are any indication, and was packed with star-studded talent.
District coaches selected the All-Region team and honored the long list of standout players who produced at a high level in 2024.
Coach of the Year
Cody Stogner, Picayune
It’s easy to see why region coaches chose Stogner for the honor. Picayune lost a treasure trove of production from a team that fell short of the state title game and many felt the door was open for rising challengers Pascagoula and George County.
Stogner and the Maroon Tide promptly closed that door. Picayune won its fourth straight district title this season and defeated both the Panthers and the Rebels — the latter it did so twice. The Tide have won 24 consecutive region games. Their last loss in region play was Nov. 6, 2020.
Player of the Year
Darrell Smith, Picayune
There’s a small handful of players in the state who have crossed the 2,000-yards rushing mark this year and at the top of the list is Region 4-6A Player of the Year. Smith’s 2,251 yards leads all in Mississippi and he’s done it on 9.2 yards per carry.
Even more impressively, “Robo” rarely left the field. The senior Louisiana commit also plays corner on defense and is a holder and returner on special teams. Smith has 24 tackles and four tackles for loss and has a kick return touchdown. To top it off, he’s thrown two touchdown passes, giving him 28 touchdowns responsible for.
Co-Offensive MVPs
Deuce Knight, George County and Silas Corder, Pascagoula
Knight is honored in this category for the second year in a row after throwing 25 touchdown passes and is joined by fellow 5,000 career passing yards club member Corder.
Knight accounted for 37 total touchdowns despite missing three full games and nearly all of a fourth. Corder led the most prolific offense at Pascagoula in nearly 90 years behind 2,000-plus passing yards and 23 scoring tosses.
Defensive MVP
Tyneke Davis, George County
Davis was a black hole in the interior of the Rebels defensive line. The senior racked up 78 total stops with eight coming in the backfield.
He also forced and recovered a fumble, as well as blocked a kick. Davis is a Bernard Blackwell All Star and holds offers from Holmes Community College and Hinds Community College.
All-MVP Offense
- QB Kaison Koenenn, Hancock
- RB Jordan Stapleton, West Harrison
- RB Amarie Jackson, Pascagoula
- RB Trey Harris, West Harrison
FB Jeremy Jones, West Harrison
- WR Brenn Moody George County
- WR Montrell Dortch, George County
- WR D.J. McNair, George County
- WR Chris Campbell, Pascagoula
- WR Darius Carter, Pascagoula
- WR D. J. Nunnery, Pascagoula
- TE Allen Magee, Picayune
- TE Gabe Fricke, Hancock
- OL Jacob Ladner, West Harrison
- OL Jace Mathis, George County
- OL Mathieux Sims, Hancock
- OL Hayden Gragg, Long Beach
- OL Brennan Williams, Picayune
- OL Jeremiah Moore, Pascagoula
- OL Tyler Schoon, Pascagoula
- OL Daquawn Sandifer, Long Beach
- ATH Andre Windham, Long Beach
- ATH Brandon Parker, Picayune
- K Mason Cramer, Pascagoula
All-MVP Defense
- DL Nolan Wilson, Picayune
- DL B. J. Ducre, Picayune
- DL Jazear Carter, West Harrison
- DL Sebastian Ford, Pascagoula
- DL Jaxson Knight, Hancock
- LB Jarrad Loper, Pascagoula
- LB Wyatt Henderson, Pascagoula
- LB Blane Green, George County
- LB John Godber, West Harrison
- LB Josh Lane, West Harrison
- LB Tristan Cooper, Picayune
- LB Julyan Santee, Hancock
- DB Tylan Wilson, Pascagoula
- DB Tamareo Johnson, Pascagoula
- DB Kohl Bradley, George County
- DB Rashad Foxworth, Long Beach
- DB Keon Moore, West Harrison
- DB Tyran Ramsey, West Harrison
- P Landon Williams, George County
- LS Canann Uzel, Picayune
- Ret Junior Brown, Long Beach
All-Region 1st Team
Picayune
- FB Jordan Hathorne
- WR Ian Herring
- WR Ben Ducker
- OL Javen Bolden
- OL AK Burnette
- DL Makon Burnette
- LB Jeremiah Grant
- DB Adarius Fortenberry
Second Team: Jacob Nixon, Marquez Solomon, Chandler Kiley, Xavier Dennis, Jamari Hathorne, Brody Kirkland, Chandler Kiley, Logan Hall, Edgar Cruz, Javien Goss
Pascagoula
- WR La’Darion Pickett
- OL Thomas Ashe
- OL Julian Bolton
- DL Traveon Averhart
- DL Destin Franklin
- DB Kaiden Street
- DB Lavell Adams
Second Team: Chris Taylor, Jahkobian Maye, Shun Watson, Jonathan Shelby, Daviance Brown, Antoine Price, Ireyon Harvey
George County
- RB Brandon Guatier
- OL Rance Brown
- OL Landon Williams
- DL Caleb Lofton
- LB TJ Love
- LB Caison Little
Second Team: Breland Green, Dimitrius Chalmis, Layton Fryfogle, Landen Eubanks
Hancock
- RB Alex Vincent
- OL CJ Bonney
- DL Aidan Taylor
- LB Colten Hopgood
- K Sam Powell
Second Team: Tre Robinson, Kaleb Schafer, Donte Taylor, Omar Zelaya, Dylan Rose
West Harrison
- QB Demario Davies
- TE Roman Williams
- OL Cole Gill
- LS Abraham Parker
Second Team: Eddie Hartwell, Jessie “Cole” Gill, Jordan Brown, Desi Curley, Cameron Bradford
Long Beach
- OL Landon Shavers
- DL Will Brady
- LB Dylon Foxworth
Second Team: Jack Foreman, Dereon Gill, Timothy West, Gavin Sutherlin, Taj Aubert
This story was originally published November 27, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
