Picayune, Pascagoula and Hancock stars highlight Region 4-6A All-MVP teams
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- Coaches named All‑MVP and All‑Region rosters for Region 4‑6A.
- Hancock quarterback Kaison Koenenn claimed Region 4‑6A Player of the Year.
- Picayune and Pascagoula supplied multiple selections across the All‑Region lists.
The coaches of the Mississippi Coast’s 6A region have released their All-MVP and All-Region teams.
Not surprisingly the district produced plenty of talent for the coaches to sort through, but Picayune and Pascagoula topped the list as the No. 1 and No. 2 finishers, respectively.
Beating out the standouts of both for Region 4-6A’s top honor, however, was Hancock’s star quarterback Kaison Koenenn.
Picayune’s Xavier Dennis and Nolan Wilson and Pascagoula’s Jarrad Loper and Tylan Wilson round out the Player of the Year awards.
Here are the full All-MVP and All-Region teams from R4-6A.
Player of the Year
Kaison Koenenn, Hancock
An electric senior season from Koenenn earned him the honor of top player from the district coaches. Koenenn produced nearly 4,000 yards of offense and led the Hawks to their first-ever road playoff win.
Co-Offensive MVP
RB Xavier Dennis, Picayune and QB Jarrad Loper, Pascagoula
Dennis topped 200 yards rushing in seven of his last eight games and ended the season with 2,840 yards with 35 total touchdowns. Loper moved from inside linebacker to quarterback early in the campaign and helped guide the Panthers to five straight wins and a playoff victory over Terry.
Co-Defensive MVP
Tylan Wilson, Pascagoula and Nolan Wilson, Picayune
The region’s SEC-signed stars take the region’s top defensive honors. Tylan Wilson made 65 stops with 2 interceptions and 10 pass breakups in his final year season before heading to Texas A&M. The Alabama-bound Nolan Wilson had 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in his senior season.
Coaching Staff of the Year
Picayune
The Maroon Tide won their fifth consecutive region title in Cody Stogner’s sixth season. Picayune reached the semifinal round of the playoffs for the fifth year in a row, as well.
All-MVP Offense
QB Titus Feaster, Pearl River Central
RB Amarie Jackson, Pascagoula
RB Jordan Hawthorne, Picayune
RB Latrell Pogue, Gautier
WR Kasin Thomas, Gautier
WR D’Lass Nunnery, Pascagoula
WR Darius “Duke” Carter, Pascagoula
WR La’Darion Pickett, Pascagoula
WR John Feaster, Jr., Pearl River Central
WR Qorday Russell, Pearl River Central
WR A’Shaun Tubbs, Gautier
TE Ontario Wilkens, Picayune
FB Junior Brown, Long Beach
OL Mitchell Smith, Picayune
OL Javen Bolden, Picayune
OL Logan Lizana, Hancock
OL Zach Mitchell, Pearl River Central
OL Tafari Little, Gautier
OL Jeremiah Moore, Pascagoula
OL Tyler Schoon, Pascagoula
OL A.K. Burnett, Picayune
ATH Devon (DJ) Garrett, Gautier
ATH Kendall Morrison, Pearl River Central
ATH Sean Norvel, Pascagoula
K Edgar Cruz, Picayune
All-MVP Defense
DL Jaxon Knight, Hancock
DL Daviance Brown, Pascagoula
DL Gavin Simpson, Long Beach
DL Talon Johnson, Pearl River Central
DL Landon Beasley, Gautier
LB Coleton Hopgood, Hancock
LB Amarie Scott, Picayune
LB Creevy Harness, Pascagoula
LB Jonathan Shelby, Pascagoula
LB Brody Kirkland, Picayune
LB Caden Dedeaux, Hancock
LB Dylon Foxworth, Long Beach
LB Gabe Millender, Gautier
DB Jamario Hawthorne, Picayune
DB Lavell Adams, Pascagoula
DB Jayden Dekle, Hancock
DB Tomareo Johnson, Pascagoula
DB Myles Alfred, Pearl River Central
DB Ireyeon Harvey, Pascagoula
P Aiden Downey, Long Beach
LS Ayden Westbrook, Pearl River Central
RET Adarius Fortenberry, Picayune
All-Region Team
Picayune
- QB Colt Robertson
- DL Zavier Jackson
- C Jacob Nixon
- DL Kylan Egana
- DE Mario Monson
- FB Cayne McKinley
- LB Grayson Aulds
- DB Cam Quinn
2nd Team: Xavier Richardson, Markell McGill, Jorel James, Tanner Rayborn
Pascagoula
- DB Kaiden Street
- C Julian Bolton
- OT Thomas Ashe
- DE Derrick Bonds
- DT Traveon Averhart
- OT Jonathan Dease
- DE Francisco Kelly
2nd Team: Myles Sprague, Dylan Hollis, Kaiden Martin, Jimiel Carmicheal, Jer’Mareah Pickett
Hancock
- LB Korbyn Whitfield
- WR Bryson Thompson
- DB Derrick Smith
- LB Dalton Rose
- DL Landon Zamora
- OL Mark Baldarama
Pearl River Central
- OL Hayden Nameth
- DB Easton Smith
- DL Ayden Inman
- RB Caden Hinton
- LB Anthony Carpenter
2nd Team: Carter Kirby, Dawson Bromwell, Christian Ladner, Hunter O’Berry, Luke Herring, Brennan Dubuisson
Gautier
- DL Malik Ward
- QB Keon McNeil
- DL Demarrion Garnier-Wonsley
- WR Kelly Steele Jr
2nd Team: Larry Freightman, Kingston McNeil, Demetris Kimble, Elijah Boose, Keyshun Carter
Long Beach
- DE Timothy West
- DE Dereon Gill
- RB Junior Brown
