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Vote for the Mississippi Coast football Athlete of the Week for October 27

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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 9 Athlete of the Week poll is live.

Nominees from the opening week feature players from Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, Picayune, St. Martin, Stone and Vancleave.

This is not a scientific poll, and you can vote as many times as you’d like until voting ends at noon Friday, Oct. 31, at sunherald.com.

Gulfport quarterback Parker Nettles (16) looks to pass Friday in the Admirals’ victory.
Gulfport quarterback Parker Nettles (16) looks to pass Friday in the Admirals’ victory. Jackson Ranger jranger@sunherald.com

Last week’s winner: Parker Nettles, Gulfport

Get to know the nominees here:

Solomon Baggett, Ocean Springs: Baggett recorded another 200-yard game, picking up 203 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries in a 55-21 win over West Harrison.

Amarie James, Pass Christian: Jackson caught five passes for 107 yards and one touchdown in the Pirates’ 28-7 win over West Marion.

Xavier Dennis, Picayune: The junior exploded for 371 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the win over Long Beach. Dennis has 711 yards rushing in just the last two games.

Seth Crockett, St. Martin: Crockett ran for 124 yards and four touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ win over Harrison Central. He also picked off a pass on defense.

Ayden Green, Stone: Green gained 103 yards rushing and scored the go-ahead touchdown in a 30-23 win over Vancleave.

Kyle Capers, Vancleave: Capers carried the ball 26 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to Stone. He also returned a punt 75 yards for a score.

This story was originally published October 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Vote for the Mississippi Coast football Athlete of the Week for October 27."

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