Vote for the Mississippi Coast football Athlete of the Week for October 20
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- Voting opens for Mississippi Coast Football Athlete of the Week until Sept. 19
- Top performances include Ty Keys’ 506 rushing yards and eight touchdowns
- Fans may vote unlimited times in online poll hosted by sunherald.com
The Week 8 Athlete of the Week poll is live.
Nominees from the opening week feature players from D’Iberville, George County, Gulfport, Hancock, Picayune and Poplarville.
This is not a scientific poll, and you can vote as many times as you’d like until voting ends at noon Friday, Oct. 24, at sunherald.com.
Last week’s winner: Sean Fairley, West Harrison
Get to know the nominees here:
Jordan Walley, D’Iberville: Walley completed nine passes for a career-high 301 yards and four touchdowns in the 46-10 win over St. Martin. He also ran for 89 yards and another score.
Branden Gautier, George County: Gautier toted the ball 29 times and picked up 131 yards with one score in a 30-6 win over Hill.
Parker Nettles, Gulfport: The senior completed 19 of 22 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-14 win over West Harrison.
Kaison Koenenn, Hancock: Koenenn completed 18 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawks’ 59-28 loss to Picayune. He added 92 yards and one score on the ground.
Xavier Dennis, Picayune: Dennis needed only 16 carries to rack up 340 yards rushing and three touchdowns against Hancock. The junior also caught two passes for 69 yards and another touchdown.
Ty Keys, Poplarville: Keys used 22 carries to gain 217 rushing yards with three touchdowns in the Hornets’ 62-24 win over South Pike.
This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM with the headline "Vote for the Mississippi Coast football Athlete of the Week for October 20."
