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Caledonia
1-Tra Vion Blair
2-Jamel Thomas
3-Kelvin Robinson
4-Dylan Hankins
5-Eli Abbott
6-Brandon Edmondson
7-Graham Wesli
8-Marcus Saddler
9-Will Burton
10-Quentin Chiquito
11-Nathan Roebuck
12-Seth Brown
13-Anthony Tripplett
14-Spencer Unruh
15-Russ Smither
16-Camden Hurst
18-Chris Clements
20-Zion Ford
22-Sam Cooper
23-Roert Hamilton
25-Brayden Gholson
27-Daniel Longmire
30-Donderius Jones
31-Kevin Robinson
32-Chace Pennington
33-Ishmael Rush
34-Hunter Harris
35-Westlee Honeycutt
36-TJ Davis
38-Dillon May
39-Sam Jones
40-Kody White
42-Jordan Mitchell
45-Christian Lingle
46-Dylan Torres
50-Caleb Kincade
51-Colby Ponds
52-Floyd Pickens
53-Jonathan Rowe
54-Eli Seabrooks
57-Dalton Cantrell
58-Ragan Robinson
59-Caleb Richardson
60-Ethan Monahan
61-Tyler Harrell
62-Hayden Barker
63-Tanner Holley
64-Hunter Nenneau
66-Terrell Cunningham
69-Justin Harrison
70-Logan Canerdy
72-Ryan Stewart
74-Charlie Bell
75-Jacob Sudduth
82-Jacon Richardson
83-Jesse Allen
88-Caleb Secules
89-Caleb Comer
90-Tristan Gardner
Central Academy
8-Jerry Long
11-Jack VanDevender
12-Coby Weston
14-Dylan Ricks
15-Preston Dawkins
21-William Dawkins
22-Landon Stapleton
24-Colby Cox
51-Joel Ridell
55-Trey Freshaur
Columbus
1-Braylen Edinburgh
2-Devin King
3-Derrick Beckom Jr.
4-Patrick Jackson
5-Kenneth Martin
6-CJ Gholar
7-Chris Blair
8-Kylin Hill
9-Tyrell Hudgins
10-Josh Gray
11-Amos Mayfield
12-Caleb Garner
13-Montrez Williams
14-Jalen Poindexter
15-Trey Luscious
16-Quin Robertson
17-CJ Key
18-Kris Lucious
19-Jaleen Butler
20-Artavion Gardner
21-TJ Jackson
22-Isaiah Karriem
23-Patrick Weatherspoon
24-Jeremiah Hickman
25-Michello Garrick II
26-Derrick Jordan
27-Travion Lucious
28-Kendre Conner
29-Tahj Sykes
30-Justin Turner
31-Jarrod Bush
32-Brian Hunt
33-Quintrell Lyons
34-Dontae Gillespie
35-Jaylen Hickman
36-Darion Porter
37-Chris Taylor
38-Jamie Beckom
39-JaQuavis Cunningham
40-Titus Kirk
41-Jaleen Holt
42-Matthew Leach
43-Dedrick Anderson
44-Quaterrious Adkins
45-Keyshawn Swanigan
46-D-artagnan White
47-Quaydreon Cunningham
48-Jakolby Brooks
49-Yoquan Harrison
50-Tyler Williams
51-Marlon Johnson
52-Charles Gillespie
54-Eric Sherrod
55-Naml Karriem
56-Denzel Beckwith
57-Terry Green
58-Xavier Johnson
60-Jaylon Vance
62-Jerqualin Morris
63-Keyshawn Swanigan
66-Laquinston Sharp
70-Ellis Berry
74-Leonardo Dismuke
75-Jarious Ross
77-Jeffery Beard
78-Arick Evans
80-Fred Harris
81-Jervorious Vance
82-Jaleen Thomas
83-Micheal McCloud
84-Jordon Thomas
85-AJ Johnson
86-Demario Martin
87-Jalen Sykes
88-Quin Malone
89-Tavonta Macon
90-Christopher Craddieth
91-Ryan Dean
92-Levorn Williams
94-Christian Jackson
95-Yatriaj Conner
Columbus Christian
Academy
5/7-RJ DeLoach
9-Jayden Henderson
10-Dakota Shaw
11-LT Stowers
12-Kimarri Whitfield
15/2-Dawson Shaw
17-Tyler Beaird
24-Abdias Simpore
25-Darius Brooks
26-KJ Lawrence
27-Chase Naylor
28-Rodrigues Clark
30-Jhi Rogers
34-Zitavious Williams
35-Seth Prewitt
36-George Lucious
37-Malik McBride
38-Bradley Curtis
39-Bruce Williams
40-Caleb Stewart
41-Zavier Armstead
42-Josh Lawrence
43-Rashad OBriant
44-Nelson Jordan
45-Ty Johnson
46-Levi Thompson
47-Malik Gaines
48-Derek Gandy
49-Treylon Dantzler
50-Lamarcus Logan
51-Jakoby Jones
53-Michael Goss
54-Conner Reinike
55-Antuan McDowell
56-Dawson Beard
57-Kory Hill
58-Kameron Jones
59-Derwin Ferguson
60-Neil Fortenberry
61-LaClarence Jones
62-Cortlen Hill
63-Tyler Adair
64-Jacquavious Poe
67-Hunter Hicks
68-ORyan Catledge
71-Rasheen McCarter
72-Lakenske Skinner
73-Jordan Boatman
74-Will Barefield
75-Jaylan Flowers
76-Ray Baker Jr.
77-Latorrian Dickerson
79-Joey Claybrook
80-Jonathan Evans
81-Opus Lott
82-Jalen Ware
83-Bernard Thomas
84-Cameron Hines
85-Keyshaun Spencer
86-Alunte Tate
87-Luke Davis
88-Cameron Eichelberger
89-Jalil Clemons
90-Zach Edwards
91-Tyler Roach
92-Wesley Albritton
93-Garrin Boniol
94-Roy Koryanus
95-Jared Hannah
96-Jeffery Riley
Victory Christian Academy
2-Kenny Collier
4-Gavin Forrester
7-Austin Braswell
9-Houston Ballard
10-Jay Elmore
12-Garrett Anthony
13-Dakota Bradford
16-Tyler Nelson
22-Michael Tate
24-Josh Price
25-Brandon Moore
28-Bailey Parker
42-Jordan Payne
50-Ethan Howell
54-Cole Bond
88-Cody Anthony
99-Cole Harrell
West Lowndes
Not Available
West Point
1-Damarrio Edwards
2-Marcus Murphy
3-Chris Calvert
4-Trevino Harris
5-Tray Brownlee
6-EJ Bush
7-Ledarius Glover
8-Brandon Lairy
9-Nate Montgomery
10-Ryan Melton
11-Brentt Cunningham
12-Kevion Gibbs
13-Tyler Shelton
14-Tyler Rupert
15-Clayton Knight
16-Jason Brownlee
17-Jose Garcia
18-Jake Chambless
19-Travarcus Valentine
20-Everitt Cunningham
21-Quanteze Powell
22-Tahl Johnson
23-Archie Jones
24-Terence Cherry
25-Rasson Carr
26-Komarcus Powell
27-Jaylen Cungious
28-John Facella
29-Andre Lane
30-Travion Stennis
31-Tyrese Johnson
32-Keonta Hampton
33-Xavier Fair
34-Jaylun R. Eggerson
35-Kameron Martin
36-Amir Gordonel
37-Kentavious McMillian
38-Davion Foster
39-Latarius Embry
40-Matthew Bagwell
41-Princeton Terry
42-Cassius Walker
43-Tyson Davidson
44-Jamel Banks
45-CJ Melton
46-Jacquerius Crawford
47-JeQwan Young
48-Jarvis Evans
49-Jalen Sanders
50-Robert Thompson
51-Jaylon Webb
52-Stededric Griffis
53-Jamichael Hogan
55-Jeremy Latty
56-Brian Crawford
57-Derrick Lee
58-Draylon Rieves
59-Stefon Townsend
61-Jacquan Poole
63-Zameek Price
64-Jameek Price
65-Dontavius Pargo
66-Tyler Hannah
68-Tinsley Banks
69-Jose Lemus
70-Jeremiah Walker
71-Nehemiah Walker
72-KeAris Amith
73-Dustin Baker
74-James Spann
76-David Rush
77-Ricky Armstead
78-Daveion Reives
79-Austin Morton
80-Jermarquez Cummings
81-Darius Quinn
82-Jerni White
88-Semaje Harris
90-Tyren Warren
A view from above of the 17 public and private school players who took part in The
Dispatchs cover shoot last month at Columbus High School. By school the players
are: Spencer Unruh (Caledonia High School), Derrick Beckom, C.J. Gholar, and Kylin
Hill (Columbus High), Tyler Anderson (Heritage Academy), Andre Erby, Tae-kion Reed,
and T.J. Stephens (New Hope High), Kymbotric Mason (Noxubee County High), Ken
Buddy Dill and Macon McBrayer (Oak Hill Academy), Willie Gay and Nelson Jordan
(Starkville High), Dalton Dempsey (Starkville Academy), Everitt Cunningham, Clayton
Knight, and Marcus Murphy (West Point High). Thanks to Columbus High football
coach Randal Montgomery for allowing us to use the field.
MHSAA
Region 1-6A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
South Panola
7 0 11 1 418 173
Columbus
6 1 8 4 353 259
Tupelo
4 3 6 6 291 314
Olive Branch
4 3 6 6 382 464
Southaven
3 4 6 5 200 181
Hernando
2 5 7 5 365 286
DeSoto Central 2 5 6 6 443 351
Horn Lake
0 7
2 10 237 395
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 South Panola (0-1)
No. 2 Columbus (0-1)
No. 3 Tupelo (0-1)
No. 4 Olive Branch (0-1)
Region 2-6A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Starkville
7 0 14 1 512 166
Warren Cent.
6 1 10 3 405 272
Clinton
5 2 8 5 471 343
Madison Central 4 3 9 6 363 279
NW Rankin
3 4 7 5 292 241
Murrah
2 5 4 7 219 338
Callaway
1 6 5 7 199 237
Greenville
0 7
0 12 119 446
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Starkville (4-0)
No. 2 Warren Central (1-1)
No. 3 Clinton (1-1)
No. 4 Madison Central (2-1)
Region 1-5A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Oxford
7 0 12 3 618 315
West Point
6 1 11 3 459 173
Clarksdale
4 3 7 6 239 307
Lake Cormorant 4 3 7 6 397 358
Center Hill
4 3 6 5 309 304
New Hope
2 5 3 8 192 322
Lewisburg
1 6 3 9 380 442
Saltillo
0 7
0 12 171 488
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Oxford (3-1)
No. 2 West Point (2-1)
No. 3 Lake Cormorant (0-1)
No. 4 Clarksdale (0-1)
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Corinth
4 1 8 4 458 358
Itawamba AHS 3 2 7 4 350 324
Shannon
3 2 6 5 292 266
Amory
3 2 5 7 259 361
Pontotoc
2 3 6 5 250 244
Tishomingo Co. 0 5 3 8 204 349
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Corinth (0-1)
No. 2 Itawamba AHS (0-1)
No. 3 Shannon (0-1)
No. 4 Amory (0-1)
Region 4-4A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Noxubee Co.
5 0 12 4 452 231
Kosciusko
4 1 10 3 376 221
Louisville
3 2 8 5 309 231
Houston
2 3 9 5 358 228
Caledonia
1 4 5 5 217 259
Leake Central
0 5 4 7 224 283
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Noxubee County (5-0)
No. 2 Kosciusko (2-1)
No. 3 Louisville (1-1)
No. 4 Houston (2-1)
Region 4-3A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Aberdeen
5 0 11 4 497 257
North Pontotoc 4 1 9 4 487 348
Nettleton
3 2 3 7 284 383
Mooreville
2 3 3 8 224 306
Hatley
1 4 5 6 260 242
South Pontotoc 0 5 2 8 186 416
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Aberdeen (3-1)
No. 2 North Pontotoc (1-1)
No. 3 Nettleton (0-1)
No. 4 Mooreville (0-1)
Region 4-2A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Calhoun City
5 0 10 4 525 240
East Webster
4 1 14 2 537 197
Winona
3 2 9 4 294 153
Eupora
2 3 7 5 258 165
Bruce
1 4 4 7 220 311
Okolona
0 5 2 9 162 350
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Calhoun City (2-1)
No. 2 East Webster (4-1)
No. 3 Winona (1-1)
No. 4 Eupora (0-1)
Region 1-1A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Smithville
8 0 13 2 471 213
West Lowndes 7 1 9 5 368 268
Falkner
6 2 8 4 313 245
Coldwater
5 3 6 6 230 220
Coffeeville
4 4 4 7 246 263
Vardaman
3 5 4 7 249 321
Thrasher
1 7 3 8 241 389
Biggersville
1 7 3 9 197 456
Hamilton
1 7
1 10 170 424
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Smithville (2-1)
No. 2 West Lowndes (1-1)
No. 3 Falkner (0-1)
No. 4 Coldwater (0-1)
MAIS
District 2-AAA
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Starkville Aca. 3 0 10 2 336 169
Heritage Aca.
2 1 5 6 240 295
Leake Aca.
1 2 8 4 290 201
Winston Aca.
0 3 1 9 197 322
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Starkville Academy (1-1)
No. 2 Heritage Academy (0-1)
No. 3 Leake Academy (1-1)
District 2-A/AA
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Winona Chr.
4 0 7 5 250 245
Oak Hill Aca.
3 1 7 4 354 199
Columbus Chr. 2 2 2 8 224 394
Deer Creek Aca. 1 3 3 6 136 253
Carroll Academy 0 4 1 9 207 399
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Winona Christian (1-1)
No. 2 Oak Hill Academy (0-1)
ACFA
Eight-Man Division
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Tabernacle
6 0
10 1 614 366
Tuscaloosa Chr. 5 1 9 2 459 294
East Memorial 4 2 4 5 339 406
New Life Chr.
2 4 5 4 322 309
Cahawba Chr. 2 4 2 7 3 7 5
430
Victory Christian 1 4
1 5 115 259
Gunn Christian 0 6 0 8 58 236
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Tabernacle (1-1)
No. 2 Tuscaloosa Christian (2-0)
No. 3 East Memorial (0-1)
No. 4 Cahawba Christian (0-1)
AHSAA
Region 4-3A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Gordo
6 0
13 1 559 218
American Chr.
5 1
10 2 497 181
Aliceville
4 2 6 5 252 188
Greensboro
3 3 5 6 312 266
Hale County
2 4 5 5 240 288
Lamar County 1 5 3 7 147 362
Greene County 0 6 1 9 168 396
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Gordo (2-1)
No. 2 American Christian (1-1)
No. 3 Aliceville (0-1)
No. 4 Greensboro (0-1)
Region 4-2A
Region 6-1A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Fayetteville
6 0 9 3 287 240
Pickens County 5 1 8 4 358 254
Thorsby
4 2 6 5 324 185
Marion
3 3 4 7 266 288
Hatch
2 4 3 7 139 279
Holy Spirit
1 5 1 9 142 386
Vincent
0 6 0 10 39 508
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Fayetteville (1-1)
No. 2 Pickens County (1-1)
No. 3 Thorsby (0-1)
No. 4 Marion (0-1)
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Berry
6 0
11 3 534 300
South Lamar
5 1 7 5 394 279
Hubbertville
4 2 6 4 307 214
Meek
3 3 7 4 420 184
Marion County 2 4 2 8 199 305
Lynn
1 5
1 10 121 472
Brilliant
0 6
0 10 126 462
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Berry (2-1)
No. 2 South Lamar (1-1)
No. 3 Hubbertville (0-1)
No. 4 Meek (1-1)
Region 8-2A
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Red Bay
6 0
11 1 491 77
Sulligent
5 1 8 4 413 271
Hatton
4 2 5 7 252 279
Phil Campbell
3 3 4 7 253 390
Cherokee
2 4 4 5 221 158
Mars Hill Bible 1 5 2 8 155 328
Tharptown
0 6 0 11 55 481
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Red Bay (1-1)
No. 2 Sulligent (1-1)
No. 3 Hatton (0-1)
No. 4 Phil Campbell (0-1)
AISA
Region 2-AA
Division Overall
W L W L PF PA
Marengo Aca.
4 0
10 2 475 168
Clarke Prep
3 1 8 4 362 293
Pickens Aca.
2 2 6 5 337 303
Wilcox Academy 1 3 2 8 197 345
Russell Christian 0 4
1 10 144 439
PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS
No. 1 Marego Academy (2-1)
No. 2 Clarke Prep (1-1)
No. 3 Pickens Academy (1-1)
No. 4 Wilcox Academy (0-1)
Weekly Features
Every Monday during high school
football season, The Dispatch will feature
a review of the past weeks games with
standings of all area teams and a list of the top
performers.
Every Thursday, The Dispatch will
preview that weeks action, feature a
Game of the Week, a Q&A with a local
player, a breakdown of what to look for
that week, and information about all of
the games involving area teams.
COLUMBUS FALCONS
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 6A, Region 1; 2015 Record 8-4 (6-1 Class 6A, Region 1)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Randal Montgomery
n Ivan Evans Offensive
coordinator
n Michael Kelly
Defensive coordinator/
Safeties
n Tobias Smith Offensive
line
n Michael Lowery
Running backs
n Lawrence Hill Wide
receivers
n Milton Talbert
Defensive line
n Ryan Savell
Linebackers
n Christopher Harlow
Cornerbacks
2016 Schedule
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 6A, Region 1
Aug. 21 W, 49-27
KEMPER CO.
Aug. 28 L, 8-25
At Noxubee Co.
Sept. 4 W, 27-6
NEW HOPE
Sept. 11 L, 3-13
At West Point
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 25 W, 23-21
DESOTO
CENTRAL
Oct. 2
W, 33-9
At Tupelo
Oct. 9
W, 45-13
HORN LAKE
Oct. 16 W, 20-10
At Southaven
Oct. 23 W, 46-20
OLIVE BRANCH
Oct. 30 L, 13-35
At South Panola
Nov. 6 W, 44-24
At Hernando
Nov. 13 L, 42-56
CLINTON
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 6A
Region 1
Columbus
Desoto Central
Hernando
Horn Lake
Olive Branch
South Panola
Southaven
Tupelo
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Columbus High School football coach Randal Montgomery will look to senior Kylin Hill, above, and a healthy Kendre Conner at running back to
give the Falcons one of the states top duos at running back.
Hill
Gholar
Beckom
Montgomery
Senior
quarterback
C.J. Gholar returns for
his second season as the
starter at quarterback.
C.J. has become a
great leader, Columbus
junior wide receiver Kenneth Martin said. The
guys really rally around
him. He was learning so
much about that position
last year and learning how
to become a leader. This
year, it is totally different.
He starts the year
with the respect of every
player in the locker room.
I think the guys are excited about what we can do
on offense.
Gholar threw for 1,150
Year-by-Year Record
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662-244-1000
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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 1A, Region 1; 2015 Record: 9-5 (7-1 Class 1A, Region 1)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Anthony King
n Todd Stanley
n Frederick McGee
n Roy Williams
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 DURANT
Aug. 26 STARKVILLE ACA.
Sept. 2 At McAdams
Sept. 9 At Biggersville
Sept. 16 OPEN DATE
Sept. 23 At Falkner
Sept. 30 At Heritage Aca.
Oct. 7
SMITHVILLE
Oct. 14 At Vardaman
Oct. 21 HAMILTON
Oct. 28 At Coffeeville
Nov. 4 THRASHER
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 1A, Region 3
Aug. 21 L, 0-12
At Durant
Aug. 28 L, 8-28
At Starkville Aca.
Sept. 4 W, 48-14
MCADAMS
Sept. 11 W, 46-6
BIGGERSVILLE
Sept. 18 W, 30-8
At Coldwater
Sept. 25 W, 26-21
FALKNER
Oct. 2
L, 20-30
HERITAGE ACA.
Oct. 9
L, 6-20
At Smithville
Oct. 16 W, 38-21
VARDAMAN
Oct. 23 W, 36-7
At Hamilton
Oct. 30 W, 16-0
COFFEEVILLE
Nov. 6 W, 52-20
At Thrasher
Nov. 13 W, 30-6
BROOKS
Nov. 20 L, 12-75
At Simmons
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 1A
Region 1
Biggersville
Coffeeville
Falkner
Hamilton
Smithville
Thrasher
Vardaman
West Lowndes
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 9-5 Anthony King
2014 5-6 Anthony King
2013 4-6 Anthony King
2012 5-7 Anthony King
2011 2-9 Anthony King
2010 6-5 Bobby Berry
2009 5-5 Bobby Berry
2008 7-4 Bobby Berry
2007 6-5 Bobby Berry
2006 4-7 Bobby Berry
2005 5-6 Bobby Berry
2004 3-8 Bobby Berry
2003 7-5 Bobby Berry
2002 3-7 Bobby Berry
2001 7-4 Bobby Berry
2000 2-8 Bobby Berry
1999 4-6 Bobby Berry
1998 3-6 Bobby Berry
1997 4-4 Felix Wicks
1996 4-6 Felix Wicks
1995 9-1 Felix Wicks
1994 3-5-1 Felix Wicks
NOTE: Changed from Motley
to West Lowndes in 1989.
Marcus Farmer likely will be catching passes not throwing them this season the for the West Lowndes High School football team.
BY DAVID MILLER
Special to The Dispatch
QUARTERBACKS
Lemerrius Fair, John Neal
n Fair started last year
and brings experience to
the position, King said.
RUNNING BACKS
Kemario Evans,
Kentrell Guyton
n The speed of our
backs will create a lot of
explosive plays, King said.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Tyress Wells,
Adolphus Brewer,
Rashaad Rice,
Reggie Wilburn,
Nicholas Foster
n We are thin up front,
and this group must stay
healthy, King said.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Marcus Farmer,
Quinshawn Lucious
n Lucious has the
speed to really make things
happen on offense, King
said.
TIGHT ENDS
John Neal
n Hopefully our speed
on the perimeter can open
things for our tight end,
King said.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Tyress Wells,
Adolphus Brewer,
Rashaad Rice,
Reggie Wilburn,
Nicholas Foster
Hes as good as
any receiver in
this area. We can
hit him on
reverses, throw
it to him deep. If
its in the air, hes
gonna go get it.
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the skill positions appear to be loaded with speed, especially with Quinshawn Lucious and Kemario Evans.
But its Farmers big-play ability
that will be an X-factor, even if hes a
decoy on some plays, King said.
Hes as good as any receiver in
this area, King said. We can hit
him on reverses, throw it to him
deep. If its in the air, hes gonna go
get it. He has the D-I body and is
ready to go.
Farmers preseason camp started
on a rough note after he was hospitalized for two days due to dehydration.
He said he was re-hydrating himself
properly but was likely pushing himself too hard. He returned to practice
the following week.
King said Farmers role will expand to include work in the slot and
outside the hashes.
I like to run versus man coverage, but it doesnt matter the coverage, Farmer said. Theyll get the
ball in my hands. I just need a small
seam. Im a threat at every position.
2
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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 5A, Region 1; 2015 Record: 3-8 (2-5 Class 5A, Region 1)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Kris Pickle
n Jon Cates
n Kyle Watson
n Trac Baughn
n Mike Mahoney
n Kevin Edge
n John Jennings
n Rufus Warren
n Hunter Williams
n Jared Garrett
n Tyler Neal
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 LOUISVILLE
Aug. 26 At Aberdeen
Sept. 2 COLUMBUS
Sept. 9 OPEN DATE
Sept. 16 At Caledonia
Sept. 23 CLARKSDALE
Sept. 30 At Center Hill
Oct. 7
LAKE
CORMORANT
Oct. 14 At Oxford
Oct. 21 LEWISBURG
Oct. 28 At West Point
Nov. 4 SALTILLO
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 5A, Region 1
Aug. 21 L, 3-20
At Louisville
Aug. 28 L, 27-32
ABERDEEN
Sept. 4 L, 6-27
At Columbus
Sept. 11 OPEN DATE
Sept. 18 W, 27-24
CALEDONIA
Sept. 25 L, 14-20
At Clarksdale
Oct. 2
L, 21-35
CENTER HILL
Oct. 9
L, 24-35
At Lake
Cormorant
Oct. 16 L, 12-43
OXFORD
Oct. 23 W, 35-33
At Lewisburg
Oct. 30 L, 0-44
WEST POINT
Nov. 6 W, 23-6
At Saltillo
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 5A
Region 1
Center Hill
Clarksdale
Lake Cormorant
Lewisburg
New Hope
Oxford
Saltillo
West Point
NOTE: Top four qualify for
playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 3-8 Kris Pickle
2014 10-3 Kris Pickle
2013 4-7 Shawn Gregory
2012 3-8 Michael Bradley
2011 4-7 Michael Bradley
2010 8-5 Michael Bradley
2009 11-2 Michael Bradley
2008 8-5 Michael Bradley
2007 6-4 Michael Bradley
2006 1-9 Michael Bradley
2005 2-8 Dale Hardin
2004 1-9 Dale Hardin
2003 4-6 Dale Hardin
2002 1-8 Dale Hardin
2001 4-5 Dale Hardin
2000 2-9 Rick Cahalane
1999 4-6 Rick Cahalane
1998 7-5 Andy Stevens
1997 3-8 Andy Stevens
1996 6-5 Andy Stevens
1995 6-5 Andy Stevens
1994 2-9 Dale Hardin
The biggest
thing about going
into the season I
feel good about
is experience.
We have a bunch
of guys who
have been in the
game, seen how it
works, and
experienced how
a high school
football game
works.
From left: New Hope High School seniors T.J. Stephens, Andre Erby, and Tae-Kion Reed will try to set the tone and help the program bounce
back from a 3-8 finish last season.
More experience
Stephens,
a
6-3,
236-pound tight end/defensive end, agreed the
Trojans lacked leadership
and didnt know how to fill
in the gaps. As a result, he
CALEDONIA CONFEDERATES
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 4A, Region 4; 2015 Record: 5-5 (1-4 Class 4A, Region 4)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Andy Crotwell
n Brian White Defensive
Coordinator / Linebackers
n Jason Forrester
H-backs
n Murray Woody
Wide Receivers
n Nate Kendrick
Offensive Line
n Richard Kendrick
Defensive Line
n Ricky Smither
Defensive Backs
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 SHANNON
Aug. 26 At Mooreville
Sept. 2 OPEN DATE
Sept. 9 At Okolona
Sept. 16 NEW HOPE
Sept. 23 TISHOMINGO CO.
Sept. 30 HOUSTON
Oct. 7
At Louisville
Oct. 14 At Kosciusko
Oct. 21 NOXUBEE CO.
Oct. 28 At Leake Central
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 4A, Region 4
Aug. 21 W, 24-19
At Shannon
Aug. 28 W, 31-7
MOOREVILLE
Sept. 4 OPEN DATE
Sept. 11 W, 17-6
OKOLONA
Sept. 18 L, 24-27
At New Hope
Sept. 25 W, 35-0
At Tishomingo Co.
Oct. 2
L, 7-39
At Houston
Oct. 9
L, 13-38
LOUISVILLE
Oct. 16 L, 31-40
KOSCIUSKO
Oct. 23 L, 0-55
At Noxubee Co.
Oct. 30 W, 35-28
LEAKE
CENTRAL
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 4A
Region 4
Caledonia
Houston
Kosciusko
Leake Central
Louisville
Noxubee County
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 5-5 Andy Crotwell
2014 6-6 Andy Crotwell
2013 3-8 Andy Crotwell
2012 4-7 Andy Crotwell
2011 4-7 Ricky Kendrick
2010 1-10 Ricky Kendrick
2009 0-10 David Boykin
2008 1-9 Jason Forrester
2007 3-7 David Boykin
2006 3-7 David Boykin
2005 5-6 Jack Hankins
2004 6-5 Jack Hankins
2003 3-6 Jack Hankins
2002 3-7 Jack Hankins
2001 4-6 Jack Hankins
2000 2-8 Jack Hankins
1999 4-7 Jack Hankins
1998 2-9 Chris Chambless
1997 1-10 James Reed
1996 0-11 James Reed
1995 0-11 James Reed
1994 3-8 David Brown
Throwing that
much (at camps
in the summer)
has helped me
develop some
arm strength. My
favorite routes,
right now, are
the deep
comeback route
or the post.
Caledonia High School
senior quarterback
Spencer Unruh
CALEDONIA
Confidence.
Caledonia High School
senior quarterback Spencer Unruh has it, enough
that he can consistently
throw the routes he wasnt
able to last year.
His coach, Andy Crotwell, has enough confidence in how much Unruh
has improved to influence
his play calls.
All good, right?
Caledonia still plays in
a region that
features
Mississippi
High School
Activities
Association
(MHSA A)
Class
4A
Unruh
h e a v y weights
Noxubee
County and
L ou is v i l le .
Teams from
Region
4
went 7-1 in
the first two
Crotwell
rounds
of
the playoffs
last season.
But Crotwell believes
his senior-laden team is
best equipped to make
the postseason as it has
been since he took over
four years ago. And, naturally, a lot will ride on
Unruh, who accounted for
18 touchdowns and 1,192
passing yards in 2015.
The Confederates relied on quick and intermediate passes last season, but after a summer
in which Unruh camped
nearly everywhere in
the state and focused on
strengthening his arm,
Unruh is ready to push the
ball down the field.
At these camps, they
have coaches that are
Caledonia High School quarterback Spencer Unruh spent most of his summer attending football camps to help
him gain exposure and prepare for his senior season.
BY THE NUMBERS
27
n Number of seniors
16
n Number of returning
offensive and defensive
starters.
KEY LOSSES
TOP RETURNERS
Alabama Christian Athletic Association Eight-Man League (Christian Football Association); 2015 Record: 2-5 (2-4 Christian Football Association)
BY THE NUMBERS
BY DAVID MILLER
Special to The Dispatch
2016 Schedule
2015 Results
2015.
With a new quarterback, the look of the offense will revert back to
the spread attack that
saw the Eagles score
more than 50 points four
times in 11 games and
70 or more in two games
in 2014. Hamm said the
teams strength will rest
with its skill players,
though overall depth
likely will be an issue
throughout the season.
Its a pretty simple
offense just a matter
of creating matchup and
create confusion with
motions, Hamm said.
Weve always, even when
we werent exclusively
spread, weve kept some
of it in. The younger guys
coming up used it some
last year, so its not as
difficult a transition as it
would seem.
For Kody, that means
plenty of looks over the
middle. But hell play just
as pivotal a role on defense, where he had nearly 50 tackles last season.
Im probably going
to spend just the same
amount of time on each
side, Kody said, but I
feel like a better tight end
than defensive end. Ive
played more of it, and I
love catching the ball and
trying to beat people on
my routes.
Kody said he and his
teammates have added
motivation:
avenging
blowout losses to New Life
and Tuscaloosa Christian.
Victory beat Tuscaloosa
Christian for the league
title in 2014.
Those losses really
sting, he said. New Life,
last year, we had a streak
going against them. They
hadnt beaten us for years.
Were waiting on payback
for that. That game, our
running back got hurt the
first part of the game.
It definitely motivates
me and the rest of the
team.
Year-by-Year Record
TIGHT ENDS
Kody Anthony, Jordan Payne
n This is the position with the most
game experience on offense, Hamm said.
n Number of offensive
yards per game in 2015.
0
n Number of passes
attempted by projected
starting quarterback Gavin
Forrester.
KEY LOSSES
STARTERS
RETURNING
Hamm
Harrell
McDaniel
Pace
G. Anthony
K. Anthony
Bond
Braswell
Forrester
Howell
Parker
Payne
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jordan Payne, Kody Anthony, Ethan
Howell, Cole Bond, Dakota Bradford, Jay
Elmore, Michael Tate
n We will need to develop all of these
guys to rotate in our four-man front, Hamm
said.
662-244-8585
LINEBACKERS
Bailey Parker, Garrett Anthony
n Some of our defensive linemen will
also help at the second level, Hamm said.
SECONDARY
Gavin Forrester, Kenny Collier,
Tyler Nelson
n We have some inexperience in the
defensive backfield, so well need to get
them up to speed, Hamm said.
Specializing in
Diabetic Foot Care,
Ingrown Nails,
Plantar Warts,
Heel Pain,
Hammertoes,
and much more.
SPECIALISTS
n Still looking for replacements for
Eric (Dunaway) and Chase (Austin), Hamm
said.
David Miller
The Dispatch
Columbus High Schools Kylin Hill, a Mississippi State commitment, rushed for 1,801 yards and 18 touchdowns last season to help the Falcons finish 8-4.
Columbus
Continued from Page 4
QUARTERBACKS
C.J. Gholar (Sr.), Tray Lucious
(Soph.), Mon Williams (Jr.)
Gholar returns for his second
season as the starter.
n C.J. has made a lot of
strides this off-season, Columbus coach Randal Montgomery
said. He has emerged as a
leader and the other guys really
rally around him.
RUNNING BACKS
Kylin Hill (Sr.), Derrick Jordan
(Soph.), Kendre Conner (Sr.),
Mon Williams (Jr.),
Jaquavis Cunningham (Jr.)
n Mississippi State commitment Hill returns after running for
1,801 yards last season.
Obviously, Kylin will be one
of the best players in the state,
WEEK ONE
Thursday, Aug. 18
Hamilton at South Pontotoc, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 19
Columbus at Kemper County, 7 p.m.
Louisville at New Hope, 7 p.m.
Shannon at Caledonia, 7 p.m.
Durant at West Lowndes, 7 p.m.
Noxubee County at Starkville, 7 p.m.
Aberdeen at Corinth, 7 p.m.
DeSoto Central at Amory, 7 p.m.
East Webster at Vardaman, 7 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Columbus Christian, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Marshall Academy, 7 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Newton County Academy,
7 p.m.
Winston Academy at Lamar School, 7 p.m.
Park Place Christian at Central Academy, 7 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Sharkey-Issaquena Academy, 7 p.m.
Lamar County at South Lamar, 7 p.m.
Sulligent at Marion County, 7 p.m.
WEEK TWO
Friday, Aug. 26
Noxubee County at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Hope at Aberdeen, 7 p.m.
Caledonia at Mooreville, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at West Lowndes, 7 p.m.
Starkville at Oxford, 7 p.m.
Louisville at West Point, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at East Union, 7 p.m.
Amory at Saltillo, 7 p.m.
Noxapater at East Webster, 7 p.m.
Lamar School at Heritage Academy, 7 p.m.
Columbus Christian at Kirk Academy, 7 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Tupelo Christian Prep, 7 p.m.
Winston Academy at Winona Christian, 7 p.m.
Central Academy at North Sunflower Academy,
7 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Delta Streets Academy, 7 p.m.
Aliceville at Gordo, 7 p.m.
Oakman at Lamar County, 7 p.m.
Pickens County at Thorsby, 7 p.m.
South Lamar at Corner, 7 p.m.
Sulligent at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
North River Christian at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
WEEK THREE
Friday, Sept. 2
Columbus at New Hope, 7 p.m.
West Lowndes at McAdams, 7 p.m.
West Point at Starkville, 7 p.m.
Forest at Noxubee County, 7 p.m.
Kemper County at Louisville, 7 p.m.
SPECIALISTS
Chris Taylor (Jr.)
n Taylor returns to handle
kicking duties.
We are in good shape with
special teams, Montgomery
said. Being strong in the kicking
games helps win the close
games.
Scott Walters
WEEK EIGHT
Friday, Oct. 7
Columbus at Horn Lake, 7 p.m.
Lake Cormorant at New Hope, 7 p.m.
Caledonia at Louisville, 7 p.m.
Smithville at West Lowndes, 7 p.m.
Greenville at Starkville, 7 p.m.
Center Hill at West Point, 7 p.m.
Leake Central at Noxubee County, 7 p.m.
Aberdeen at Hatley, 7 p.m.
Pontotoc at Amory, 7 p.m.
Winona at East Webster, 7 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Winston Academy, 7 p.m.
Columbus Christian at Deer Creek School, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Leake Academy, 7 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Carroll Academy, 7 p.m.
Central Academy at Delta Academy, 7 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Marvell Academy, 7 p.m.
Aliceville at Thorsby, 7 p.m.
Pickens County at South Lamar, 7 p.m.
Hatton at Sulligent, 7 p.m.
Southern Academy at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
WEEK NINE
Friday, Oct. 14
Southaven at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Hope at Oxford, 7 p.m.
Caledonia at Kosciusko, 7 p.m.
West Lowndes at Vardaman, 7 p.m.
Starkville at Madison Central, 7 p.m.
West Point at Lake Cormorant, 7 p.m.
Noxubee County at Louisville, 7 p.m.
North Pontotoc at Aberdeen, 7 p.m.
Falkner at Hamilton, 7 p.m.
Shannon at Amory, 7 p.m.
Okolona at East Webster, 7 p.m.
Heritage Academy at Indianola Academy, 7 p.m.
Columbus Christian at Carroll Academy, 7 p.m.
Starkville Academy at Pillow Academy, 7 p.m.
Oak Hill Academy at Leake Academy, 7 p.m.
Sylva-Bay Academy at Winston Academy, 7 p.m.
Central Academy at Kemper Academy, 7 p.m.
Hebron Christian at Calhoun Academy, 7 p.m.
Greene County at Aliceville, 7 p.m.
Sheffield at Lamar County, 7 p.m.
Hubbertville at Pickens County, 7 p.m.
South Lamar at Brilliant, 7 p.m.
Sulligent at Red Bay, 7 p.m.
Jackson Academy at Pickens Academy, 7 p.m.
WEEK TEN
Friday, Oct. 21
Columbus at Olive Branch, 7 p.m.
Lewisburg at New Hope, 7 p.m.
Noxubee County at Caledonia, 7 p.m.
New Hope
Patriots
QUARTERBACKS
Thomas Stevens (Sr.), Kyree Fields (Jr.), Ryan Burt (Fr.),
Tanner Greco (Soph.)
n Stevens started last season and gained valuable experience in his first year in that role. Fields ran the team in
the spring while Stevens was playing baseball. Fields also
will play safety/linebacker. Pickle said the coaches have
talked about moving Burt up to the varsity team.
Stevens has a lot of command of the offense, Pickle
said. I have seen him make strides in the fall. It shows he
is in better command of what is going on. ... Kyree is plenty capable of coming in and filling in if need be. ... Burt has
a huge upside. He has a chance to be big time one day. He
is a big, tall kid with a strong arm. Tanner has gotten a lot
better and keeps improving every day. We feel pretty good
about the quarterback position.
RUNNING BACKS
Tyran Reed (Jr.), Tony Deloach (Sr.), Tyler Harris (Soph.)
n Reed replaced C.J. Clay (ankle injury) toward the end
of last season and rushed for more than 100 yards nearly
every game. Pickle said Deloachs bruising style of running
will complement Reed. Harris is a scat back who also
provides a different dimension.
We are probably deeper at running back than we have
been in a long time, Pickle said. Reed is explosive and is
a big kid. He is just a really good football player. ...
Deloach is a downhill back. He has gotten a ton better
since last year.
WIDE RECEIVERS / TIGHT ENDS
Andre Erby (Sr.), Terryonte Thomas (Sr.),
Jeremy Tate (Jr.), Aaron Brooks (Jr.), Jaylon Mays (Jr.),
T.J. Stephens (Sr.), Jamal Berry (Sr.), Roc Sanders (Sr.)
n Erby is a three-year starter. He was the second-leading receiver last season despite playing all season with
an ankle injury that kept him out of two games. Thomas
missed the first week of training camp, but he decided to
return for his second year on the team following a busy
summer playing travel basketball. Pickle said Austin Peay
offered Tate a scholarship a few weeks ago. Pickle said
Mays has improved. Sanders has moved back to the area
from Georgia. Stephens suffered from dehydration issues
early in training camp. Berrys health is uncertain due to
an injury. Pickle said the teams third-string tight end quit
the team.
We dont have a lot of depth at receiver, but we have
a lot of good ballplayers there, Pickle said. Tate has a
chance to be really good. He is probably one of the best at
ball skills and playing the ball in the air. ... We will be big
and tall at receiver.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Kalen Taylor (Soph.), Tae-Kion Reed (Sr.), Brandon Bishop
(Sr.), Bryce Braddock (Jr.), Darrius Hendrix (Sr.),
Jaylen Johnson (Jr.)
n Pickle said the team lost two starters from last
season. He said Taylor is stepping in this season and
has a chance to be a really good football player. Reed will
play left tackle. Bishop, the center, is a three-year starter.
Braddock, who started at right guard last season, will play
guard and tackle. Hendrix is a two-year starter.
We are probably going to move a couple of ninthgrades on the offensive line up to give us some more
depth, Pickle said. Our ninth-grade class has some big
kids in there that are going to give us a chance to be pretty
good in the years to come.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jaquante Bell (Sr.), Tae-kion Reed (Sr.), Javious Pryor
(Jr.), Jordan Smith (Sr.), Brandon Craddieth (Jr.)
n The Trojans switched to a four-man front this season.
Bell is a transfer from West Lowndes High School. Pryor
has moved from middle linebacker to tackle.
There are 12 or 13 guys in the mix, Pickle said.
LINEBACKERS
Devonta White (Jr.), Parker Lane (Sr.), Kobe Matthews
(Soph.), Kyle Cruthirds (Sr.), Kyree Fields (Jr.)
n Pickle said the Trojans still are sorting out who fits
best at this position. Fields, who played safety last season, has moved up to play a hybrid linebacker.
We have a plethora of guys were looking at, Pickle
said.
SECONDARY
Jay Shinn (Sr.), Jordan Randle (Jr.), Kyree Fields (Jr.),
Tyrece Jackson (Jr.), James Taylor (Jr.), C.J. Lewis (Sr.),
Jeremy Tate (Jr.), Terryonte Thomas (Sr.), A.J. Dooley (Jr.)
n Shinn is a three-year starter, while Randle is a returning starter. Jackson moved to safety, while Taylor moved
from cornerback to safety.
The least amount of depth we have is probably at
cornerback, Pickle said.
SPECIALISTS
Andrew McCraw (Soph.), Thomas Stevens (Sr.),
Daniel Bradley (Jr.), Nathan Wilson (Sr.),
John Conner Rose (Jr.), Tyran Reed (Jr.), Andre Erby (Sr.),
Tyler Harris (Soph.)
n The Trojans return all of their kickers from last
season. Stevens is the returning punter.
We will figure out which one is having the best fall
camp and we will throw that person out there first in the
jamboree and we will work it out from there, Pickle said.
Adam Minichino
Continued on Page 10
Were getting used to
it. We are going to be all
right, Anderson said. It
is fast paced. That is hard
to learn, but, other than
that, it is pretty similar.
Another similarity to
the 2015 team could come
at quarterback, where Harrison said Anderson and
Zach Oswalt will compete
for playing time. He said
Andersons importance at
free safety makes it difficult to determine how he
will use the players once
the season starts.
Harrison
said
he
doesnt buy into the notion
of using one quarterback
all the time. He said he
plans to use both players
because they bring differ-
Caledonia
DEFENSIVE LINE
Dalton Hocutt (Sr.),
Wilder Strickland (Sr.),
Lukas Bryant (Sr.),
William Yingst (Sr.),
Chase Brooks (Sr.)
n Another position with plenty
of experience. Harrison said he
wants to rotate Hocutt to keep
him fresh, while Strickland and
Bryant will work in at end. Yingst
and Brooks also will see playing
time.
Wilder is a smaller guy who
is athletic, strong, and quick. He
does a great job, Harrison said.
LINEBACKERS
Logan Sneed (Sr.), Toby Young
(Jr.), Robert Brown (Sr.),
Hayes Heredia (Sr.), Eli Acker
(Fr.), Dylan Hughes (Sr.)
n Harrison said Sneed is going
to play SAM, while Young will play
WILL. Hughes will start, likely on
the outside.
Sneed and Young started last
year, so they have experience,
Harrison said. Were thin at
the linebacker spots, but theyre
doing well.
SECONDARY
Tyler Anderson (Sr.),
Dontae Gray (Jr.), Brandon Jones
(Sr.), Dalton Alexander (Jr.),
J.R. Lott (Soph.)
n This will be an important
position because Anderson
and Gray will play big roles on
offense, so they will have to stay
healthy and the coaches will have
to find them ways to get rest so
they are sharp.
SPECIALISTS
Lex Rogers (Soph.), Dontae Gray
(Jr.), Dylan Hughes (Sr.),
Moak Griffin (Soph.),
Tyler Anderson (Sr.),
Brandon Jones (Sr.)
n Rogers will kick and punt
for the Patriots. He kicked for the
ninth-grade team last season.
Rogers has changed to a rugby
style punt. Gray likely will return
punts, while a group of players
will share kick return duties.
Adam Minichino
that could run the post behind them, but we have that
guy (Thomas) now.
In the years past, Ive
been a bit uncomfortable
throwing the dig, but
Spencer can really drive
it in there now. Hes shortened his stride to consistently get more power
from the ground up. And
we have a guy in Robert
Hamilton that can consistently run that route.
Its not just Hamilton
and Thomas, who has
several scholarship offers
from junior colleges, leading the charge at receiver.
Crotwell pointed to junior
11
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools: 11-Man Football Class A-AA, District 2; 2015 Record: 2-8 (2-2 Class A-AA, District 2)
COACHING STAFF
Head coach
Greg Watkins
n Sylvester Marks
n Antwann Richardson
n Frank Richardson
2016 Schedule
Columbus Christian Academy football coach Greg Watkins will look to (from left) Dawson Shaw, Kimarri Whitfield, and RJ Deloach to lead a
squad that has only 12 players in grades 10-12.
MAIS
Class A/AA, District 2
Aug. 21 L, 0-48
At Heritage Aca.
Aug. 28 L, 19-24
KIRK ACA.
Sept. 4 L, 13-48
SYLVA-BAY ACA.
Sept. 11 L, 14-34
At Tupelo
Christian Prep
Sept. 18 L, 27-34
At Winona
Christian
Sept. 25 L, 28-56
At Newton
Co. Aca.
Oct. 2 L, 13-48
At Oak Hill Aca.
Oct. 9 W, 34-16
DEER CREEK
Oct. 16 W. 55-38
CARROLL ACA.
Oct. 23 L, 21-56
WAYNE ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
11-Man Football
Class A-AA, Dist. 2
BY ADAM MINICHINO
aminichino@cdispatch.com
STEENS Dawson
Shaw knows what it takes
to overcome obstacles.
At 5-foot-5, 140 pounds,
Shaw isnt one of the biggest quarterbacks in the
state of Mississippi. But
Shaws size hasnt stopped
him from playing a key role
on the Columbus Christian
Academy football team for
the past two seasons.
This season, CCA coach
Greg Watkins will look to
Shaw and his other five seniors Kimarri Whitfield,
Andrew Sparks, DeKameron Mitchell, Tyler Beaird,
and Tony Dantzler to
help the Rams overcome
another obstacle. With
only 12 players in grades
Watkins
Deloach
Carroll Academy
Columbus Christian Aca.
Deer Creek School
Oak Hill Academy
Winona Christian
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Shaw
Whitfield
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools: Class AAA, District 2; 2015 Record: 5-6 (2-1 Class AAA, District 2)
COACHING STAFF
n
n
n
n
n
n
Head coach
Sean Harrison
Ryan Deer
Russ Whiteside
Bruce Branch
Ed Lott
Toby Lott
Henry Pilkinton
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 At Columbus
Chr. Aca.
Aug. 26 LAMAR
Sept. 2 At Oak Hill Aca.
Sept. 9 LEE ACA,
Sept. 16 PISGAH
Sept. 23 At Starkville Aca.
Sept. 30 WEST LOWNDES
Oct. 7
At Winston Aca.
Oct. 14 at Indianola Aca.
Oct. 21 LEAKE ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2015 Results
Aug. 21 W, 48-0
COLUMBUS
CHRISTIAN
Aug. 28 L, 7-47
At Lamar
Sept. 4 W, 10-0
OAK HILL ACA.
Sept. 11 L, 34-35
At Lee Aca.
Sept. 18 L, 24-45
At Pisgah
Sept. 25 L, 14-35
STARKVILLE ACA.
Oct. 2 W, 30-20
At West Lowndes
Oct. 9 W, 24-19
WINSTON ACA.
Oct. 16 L, 7-38
INDIANOLA ACA.
Oct. 23 W, 25-13
At Leake Aca.
Oct. 30 L, 7-43
At Silliman
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class AAA
District 2
Heritage Academy
Leake Academy
Starkville Academy
Winston Academy
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 5-6 Barrett Donahoe
2014 5-7 Barrett Donahoe
2013 8-5 Barrett Donahoe
2012 7-5 Barrett Donahoe
2011 5-5 Brad Butler
2010 4-7 Brad Butler
2009 3-8 Brad Butler
2008 4-7 Lee Davis
2007 1-10 Lee Davis
2006 2-8 Riley Myers
2005 9-4 Herbert Davis
2004 3-8 Lynn Moore
2003 9-5 Herbert Davis
2002 7-3 Herbert Davis
2001 1-9 Ray Weeks
2000 5-5 Ray Weeks
1999 10-3 Ray Weeks
1998 9-3 Jon Wilson
1997 6-4 Jon Wilson
1996 4-6 Jon Wilson
1995 6-4 Hank Shows
1994 10-3 Ray Wooten
Sean Harrison watches the Heritage Academy football teams practice earlier this month. Harrison spent the past
two seasons at Wayne Academy as athletic director and football coach.
The Dispatch
INSIDE
n MORE HERITAGE
ACADEMY : A breakdown
of the Patriots by position.
Page 10
Proud to be
a Patriot!
www.HeritagePatriots.com
Dispatch File Photo
Heritage Academy running back Dylan Hughes moves in for a touchdown against
West Lowndes last season. Hughes is expected to play a key role on offense for the
Patriots, who are adjusting to the fast-paced style of new coach Sean Harrison.
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Qualified applicants of all races and creeds are welcome.
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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 6A, Region 2; 2015 Record: 14-1 (7-0 Class 6A, Region 2)
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 6A, Region 2
Coaching staff
Head coach
Ricky Woods
n Randy Carlisle
n Tate Fischer
n Willie Gillespie
n Carlos Kemp
n David Boykin
n Lee Grisham
n Chuck Friend
n Kevin Farmer
n Joshua Pulphus
n Culleen Greer
n Warren Hardy
n Alonzo Clay
n Wyatt Roberts
2016 Schedule
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 14-1 Ricky Woods
2014 13-1 Jamie Mitchell
2013 9-4 Jamie Mitchell
2012 12-3 Jamie Mitchell
2011 12-3 Jamie Mitchell
2010 5-6 Jamie Mitchell
2009 4-8 Bill Lee
2008 3-8 Bill Lee
2007 7-6 Bill Lee
2006 6-6 Bill Lee
2005 7-4 Bill Lee
2004 5-5 Bill Lee
2003 10-4 Ronnie Cuevas
2002 9-3 Ronnie Cuevas
2001 14-1 Bill Lee
2000 12-2 Chuck Friend
1999 9-4 Chuck Friend
1998 10-3 Chuck Friend
1997 10-3 Chuck Friend
1996 10-4 Chuck Friend
1995 15-0 Chuck Friend
1994 15-0 Chuck Friend
Members of the Starkville High School football team celebrate the teams 27-7 victory against Petal in the
Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A State championship game on Dec. 4, 2015.
BY BEN WAIT
bwait@cdispatch.com
STARKVILLE Last
season, the Starkville
High School football team
mainly relied on one running back.
Avery Brown had three
times
the
n u m b e r
of
carries
than
his
next closest
teammate
and rushed
for
1,562
Woods
yards and
17 touchdowns. While
quarterback
Montario
Montgomery threw for
2,777 yards and 28 touchdowns, there were crucial
times when Brown took
Mary Alice Truitt/Dispatch Staff Inside
over games, as evidenced Even though the Starkville High School football team
n MORE STARKVILLE : A
by his 288 carries in 15 suffered key graduation losses, coach Rocky Woods
breakdown of the Yellow
likes his teams potential.
Jackets by position. Page 21
games.
Class 6A
Region 2
Callaway
Clinton
Greenville
Madison Central
Murrah
NW Rankin
Starkville
Warren Central
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
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crucial out there.
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2015 Results
Coaching staff
Aug. 21 W, 45-0
MARSHALL ACA.
Aug. 28 W, 28-8
WEST LOWNDES
Sept. 4 W, 28-0
At Magnolia
Heights
Sept. 11 L, 13-31
At Lamar School
Sept. 18 W, 31-21
WASHINGTON
SCHOOL
Sept. 25 W, 35-14
At Heritage
Oct. 2 W, 26-13
At French Camp
Oct. 9 W, 21-14
LEAKE ACA.
Oct. 16 W, 24-19
PILLOW ACA.
Oct. 23 W, 42-20
At Winston Aca.
Oct. 30 W, 29-0
LEE ACA.
Nov. 6 L, 14-29
SIMPSON ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Head coach
Chase Nicholson
n Bubba Davis
n Tony Stanford
n Brad Butler
n Brooks Roberts
2016 Schedule
We have a lot
of pressure on
our backs. Thats
really what keeps
us going. You
arent motivated
if you arent in a
winning program.
We know what
the people now
expect out here,
and we want to
give it to them.
Class AAA
District 2
Starkville Academy football coach Chase Nicholson wants to lead the Volunteers to their third season of
double-digit wins. He will try to do that with a group of senior leaders that want to build the programs momentum.
STARKVILLE A
third-straight 10-win season would be a pretty big
deal for the seniors on the
Starkville Academy football team.
The Volunteers have
a
tradition-rich
program.
Howe ve r,
this squad
feels
like
that distinction would
Nicholson
help
set
them apart.
There also is that unfinished piece of business
Starkville Academy called a Mississippi Assenior defensive end sociation of Independent
Torin Hamilton Schools (MAIS) Class AAA
state championship. A top-
it to them.
After going winless in
2009, Jeff Terrill was hired
and helped engineer a successful five-year run. In
2011, the Volunteers won
10 games and returned to
the state championship
game for the first time
since 2005. However,
Starkville Academy then
suffered back-to-back losing seasons.
Terrills final team won
Mary Alice Truitt/Dispatch Staff
11 games in 2014 (and
Starkville Academy junior Noah Methvin will replace
again played in the state
Houston Clark at quarterback.
championship).
Chase
ranked team for part of nior defensive end Torin Nicholsons first team also
See VOLUNTEERS, 22
the 2015 season, Starkville Hamilton said. Thats
Academy lost to Simpson really what keeps us goAcademy in the second ing. You arent motivated Inside
round of the playoffs.
if you arent in a winning n MORE STARKVILLE
We have a lot of program. We know what ACADEMY: A breakdown of
pressure on our backs, the people now expect out the Volunteers by position.
Starkville Academy se- here, and we want to give Page 22
Heritage Academy
Leake Academy
Starkville Academy
Winston Academy
NOTE: Top four qualify for
playoffs
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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 4A, Region 4; 2015 Record: 12-4 (5-0 Class 4A, Region 4)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Tyrone Shorter
n James Patterson
n Michael Ashford
n Heyward Ashford
n Teddy Young
n Ed Square
n Kenny Bledsoe
n Terry Dora
n Christopher Carlisle
n Chris Jones
n Curtis Bush
n Kendrick Vivians
n Marcus Jamison
n Michael Johnson
Team Chaplain
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 At Starkville
Aug. 26 At Columbus
Sept. 2 FOREST
Sept. 9 MERIDIAN
Sept. 16 At West Point
Sept. 23 KEMPER CO.
Sept. 30 At Kosciusko
Oct. 7
LEAKE CENTRAL
Oct. 14 At Louisville
Oct. 21 At Caledonia
Oct. 28 HOUSTON
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter is surrounded by players, including defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons to his right,
as he holds up the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A State championship trophy following the teams victory
against St. Stanislaus in Oxford.
Class 4A
Region 4
Caledonia
Houston
Kosciusko
Leake Central
Louisville
Noxubee County
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 12-4 Tyrone Shorter
2014 14-2 Tyrone Shorter
2013 9-4 Tyrone Shorter
2012 16-0 Tyrone Shorter
2011 10-3 Tyrone Shorter
2010 12-3 Tyrone Shorter
2009 12-2 M.C. Miller
2008 14-0 M.C. Miller
2007 12-3 M.C. Miller
2006 4-5 M.C. Miller
2005 7-4 M.C. Miller
2004 11-2 M.C. Miller
2003 10-4 M.C. Miller
2002 10-2 M.C. Miller
2001 10-2 M.C. Miller
2000 6-6 M.C. Miller
1999 3-8 M.C. Miller
1998 8-3 M.C. Miller
1997 9-2 M.C. Miller
1996 4-7 M.C. Miller
1995 2-8-1 M.C. Miller
1994 1-9-1 Sam Williams
Senior linebacker Kalmorris Robinson will look to fill the void left by the graduation
of Jeffery Simmons, Qendarrion Barnett, and Deveon Ball from the 2015 Noxubee
County High School football teams defense.
Mason
Robinson
Roby
Sherrod
I told them it
is not their fault
that they have
the bulls eye on
their back. It is
the tradition of
the program, and
it is up to them to
carry on the
tradition.
here to lose all of that leadership with Jeffery, Barnett, Conner, and Smith
and all of those guys. They
were great guys, good
leaders, and great football
players.
But I think they left a
lot of these guys wanting
to be that way. We are going to have a very young
football team this year,
but we have a chance to be
very good.
Noxubee County went
through plenty of ups
and downs en route to the
2015 crown. After beating Starkville in overtime
and Columbus, Noxubee
County went on an uncharacteristic four-game
losing streak. The Tigers
dealt with injuries, including one to Simmons that
forced him to miss four
games, inconsistency on
offense, identity concerns,
turnover problems, and
chemistry issues before
righting the ship and embarking on a 10-game
winning streak to end
the season. A 44-23 victory against St. Stanislaus
helped Noxubee County
become the schools first
football team to win backto-back state titles.
Shorter credited the
senior leaders for helping
the Tigers get back on
track. He hopes more seniors can become the kind
of vocal leaders he needs
this season to help set
the tone, but he feels the
championship mentality
the program has forged in
See TIGERS, 20
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n MORE NOXUBEE COUNTY:
A breakdown of the Tigers
by position. Page 20
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TIGERS!
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2015 Results
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com
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Mississippi Association of Independent Schools: Eight-Man Football District 2; 2015 Record: 3-6 (0-2 Eight-Man District 2)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Michael Dawkins
n Bryan Ricks
2016 Schedule
2015 Results
MAIS Eight-Man
District 2
Aug. 21 W, 22-8
At Park Place
Christian
Aug. 28 L, 8-36
NO. SUNFLOWER
ACADEMY
Sept. 4 L, 20-44
At Sharkey
Issaquena Aca.
Sept. 11 L, 16-46
HEBRON
CHRISTIAN
Sept. 18 W, 44-22
At Unity
Christian Aca.
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2
Canceled
At Calhoun Aca.
Oct. 9
L, 14-41
DELTA
ACADEMY
Oct. 16 L, 6-56
KEMPER ACA.
Oct. 23 L, 14-16
At Calvary
Christian
Oct. 30 W, 50-30
STRIDER ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
From left: Central Academy seniors Jerry Long, Jack VanDevender, William Dawkins, and Preston Dawkins make up a senior class that hopes
to help the Vikings rebound from a three-win season in 2015.
MACON
The
Central Academy football
team saved its best game
for last in 2015.
Those were the words
of coach Michael Dawkins
following his squads 5030 victory against Strider
Academy.
Quarterback
Jerry Long capped his
first season at the position
since middle school with
196 yards rushing and
four touchdowns and two
touchdown passes to help
the Vikings close a 3-6
season.
Nearly 10 months later, Dawkins, coach Bryan
Ricks and their 10-player
team hope Central Academy can pick up where it
Calhoun Academy
left off and ride the moCentral Academy
mentum through the 2016
Hebron Academy
season.
Kemper Academy
Throughout the seaNOTE: Top two qualify for
son, we had some ups and
playoffs
downs, but we got it together in the last game and we
showed what we can do,
Central Academys Preston Dawkins said. We
have to work hard every
practice and not underestimate anybody and push
everybody to make sure
they are doing good.
The return of seniors
Long, Jack VanDevender,
Central Academy William and Preston Dawfootball coach kins, who are sons of MiMichael Dawkins chael Dawkins, has created a sense of excitement
that the Vikings could
compete for a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS)
Eight-Man District 2 title
this season.
I think we have the
Eight-Man
District 2
You couldnt
ask for a better
group. I wouldnt
trade these 10
for 30 more.
Central Academys Jerry Long (8) tries to power past Hebron Christians Nolan Whitt in their game last season.
Long played quarterback for the first time since the eighth grade last season and grew more confident as the
season progressed. He earned The Dispatch Prep Player of the Week honors for his effort in the teams victory
against Strider Academy in the season finale.
Lessons learned
Year-by-Year Record
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Mississippi Association of Independent Schools: 11-Man Football Class A-AA, District 2; 2015 Record: 7-4 (4-1 Class A-AA, District 2)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Chris Craven
n Carl Middleton
Defensive coordinator,
Defensive line
n Cody Allen Offensive,
Defensive Line
n Thomas Easterling
Special Teams
n Drake Riley
Special Assistant
2016 Schedule
From left: Oak Hill Academys Macon McBrayer, Collins Brown, and Ken Buddy Dill hope to help the Raiders rebound from an injury-plagued
season that saw the team have to shift multiple players into new positions.
2015 Results
11-Man Football
Class A-AA, Dist. 2
A broken fibula in the third week of the season forced Oak Hill Academy quarterback Ken Buddy Dill to be a
spectator for most of last season.
Year-by-Year Record
The adversity we
went through last
year lent itself to
the kids buying
in. You can play
multiple
positions. You
can understand
this offense.
the long run to face adversity and learn how to overcome it, McBrayer said.
You had to rely on everybody because you really
didnt have another choice.
You just kept going and
played with what you had
and made the best of every
situation.
Next man up
Mississippi Association of Independent Schools: Eight-Man Football District 2; 2015 Record: 8-4 (2-1 Eight-Man District 2)
Coaching staff
Head coach
David Foster
n Hearne Foster
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 At Sharkey
Issaquena Aca.
Aug. 26 At Delta Streets
Aca.
Sept. 2 DELTA ACA.
Sept. 9 CENTRAL ACA.
Sept. 16 OPEN DATE
Sept. 23 At Strider Aca.
Sept. 30 OPEN DATE
Oct. 7
At Marvell Aca.
Oct. 14 At Calhoun Aca.
Oct. 21 PARK PLACE CHR.
Oct. 28 KEMPER ACA.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Entering his fifth season as head coach, David Foster will have one of his youngest teams at Hebron Christian School.
2015 Results
MAIS Eight-Man
District 2
Aug. 21 L, 48-64
SHARKEY
ISSAQUENA ACA.
Aug. 28 W, 60-24
At Delta Streets
Aca.
Sept. 4 W, 92-74
At Delta Aca.
Sept. 11 W, 46-16
At Central Aca.
Sept. 18 OPEN DATE
Sept. 25 W, 51-0
STRIDER ACA.
Oct. 2
W, 44-0
At Calvary
Christian
Oct. 9
L, 16-46
MARVELL ACA.
Oct. 16 W, 46-16
CALHOUN ACA.
Oct. 23 W, 40-12
At Park Place
Christian
Oct. 30 L, 20-48
At Kemper Aca.
Nov. 6 W, 54-46
At Marvell Aca.
Nov. 13 L, 22-56
At Tallulah Aca.
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Eight-Man
District 2
Calhoun Academy
Central Academy
Hebron Academy
Kemper Academy
NOTE: Top four qualify for
playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 8-4 David Foster
2014 6-4 David Foster
2013 7-4 David Foster
2012 8-2 David Foster
2011 4-3 Tri Nason
2010 1-9 Greg Watkins
2009 4-6 Greg Watkins
2008 8-5 Sam Pearson
2007 6-5 Sam Pearson
2006 7-4 Sam Pearson
2005 7-3 Sam Pearson
2004 3-7 San Pearson
2003 3-7 Sam Pearson
NOTE: Records not available
before 2003.
There arent
many other
things I would
rather be doing,
unless I was a
professional bass
fisherman, and I
wouldnt be very
good at that. It is
not really like a
job. I am a grown
man dealing in a
kids realm, so it
makes me
younger I guess
you could say.
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Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 5A, Region 1; 2015 Record: 1-3 (6-1 Class 5A, Region 1)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Chris Chambless
n Roger Burton
n Alex Williams
n Brett Morgan
n Casey Welch
n Jerry Fremin
n Charles Herron
n Matt Snow
n Ricky Melton
n Seth Stillman
2016 Schedule
Inside
n MORE WEST POINT: A
breakdown of the Green
Wave by positions. Page 21
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 11-3 Chris Chambless
2014 9-5 Chris Chambless
2013 7-5 Chris Chambless
2012 11-3 Chris Chambless
2011 8-5 Chris Chambless
2010 14-1 Chris Chambless
2009 14-1 Chris Chambless
2008 8-3 Chris Chambless
2007 11-3 Chris Chambless
2006 12-2 Chris Chambless
2005 14-1 Dennis Allen
2004 8-4 Dennis Allen
2003 9-4 Dennis Allen
2002 12-3 Dennis Allen
2001 4-7 Dennis Allen
2000 3-8 Dennis Allen
1999 2-9 Dennis Allen
1998 1-10 Tom Goode Jr.
1997 4-7 Dennis Allen
1996 5-6 Lynn Moore
1995 4-7 Skip Taylor
1994 2 -9 Skip Taylor
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 5A, Region 1
Class 5A
Region 1
Center Hill
Clarksdale
Lake Cormorant
Lewisburg
New Hope
Oxford
Saltillo
West Point
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Our offense is
going to be scary
good. I dont
think people need
to sleep on us
over there.
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Tigers
Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter said in the preseason
that sophomore Maliek Stallings appears to be the front-runner to be the teams
starting quarterback.
Lions
the Tigers likely will employ a similar strategy because they are so
deep and have so many talented
players.
We are loaded at the running
back position, Shorter said. We
have about four guys who are
really going to touch the ball this
year. All of them can be productive for us.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Kymbotric Mason (Sr.),
Kyziah Pruitt (Soph.),
Rashad Eades (Jr.),
Kadarrion Outlaw (Sr.)
n The loss of Ladaveon Smith
will hurt, but Shorter feels this
is Masons time to emerge and
realize his potential. He also
feels Pruitt, who played primarily
on defense last season, Eades,
and Outlaw can make big-time
contributions.
We are very talented at the
wide receiver spot, Shorter said.
I think Pruitt is going to be one
of he next best players to come
out of here, and we are expecting
Mason to turn his game up a
notch. We have a lot of speed and
size.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Tyler Dooley (Sr.),
Antonio Roby (Sr.),
Anterrious Gray (Jr.),
Justin Davis (Jr.),
Johnny Slaughter (Sr.),
DeQuaion Prince (Jr.)
n The Tigers lost center
Bobby May and Laterience Dora
from last season. Still, Shorter
believes the Tigers will be fine up
front because they have plenty
of size and experience. Dooley, a
three-year starter, leads the way
with Roby, a two-year starter.
We can be really, really big up
front if we want to, Shorter said.
If we take Slaughter (who is 200
pounds) out, we can put five guys
in who are almost 300 pounds
who can play. We feel we can be
really explosive on offense this
year because we have the pieces.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jamarrius Bradford (Sr.),
Myles Smith (Jr.),
Malcomn Purtue (Soph.),
Jimmy Morris (Sr.),
Antonio McCloud (Sr.)
n The loss of Jeffery Simmons, a Mississippi State signee,
will be impossible to overcome
because he often was a one-man
Rams
SPECIALISTS
Samuel Lowery (Jr.),
Kyziah Pruitt (Soph.),
Kymbotric Mason (Sr.)
n Shorter likes how the Tigers
shape up on special teams.
Mason will handle the punting
chores, while Lowery is primed
for an even better season after
attending several camps in the
offseason.
Lowery is hitting the ball
well, Shorter said. We think we
are solid all the way around.
Adam Minichino
OFFENSIVE LINE
Laderrick Despenza
(Soph.), Michael Harrison
(Jr.), Lane Stockman (Jr.),
Stone Crawford (Jr.),
Grant Thompson (Soph.)
n Despenza (6-4,
240) and Thompson (6-5,
255) will line up at tackle,
Harrison (6-2, 255) and
Crawford (6-1, 275) will be
at guard, and Stockman
(5-6, 230) will center the
ball. Senior Austin Myers
will rotate in and out of the
lineup.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Lane Stockman (Jr.),
Michael Harrison (Jr.),
Carl Bailey (Soph.)
n Harrison (6-2, 255)
and Bailey (5-1 0, 230) will
line up at the end positions
and Stockman is slated
to play nose tackle in the
Lions 34 defense. Junior
Stone Crawford and Austin
Myers will provide relief
help.
MIDDLE LINEBACKERS
Laderrick Despenza
(Soph.),
Branson Shields (Sr.)
n Baty plans to stop the
SECONDARY
Devin Dancy (Soph.),
Kamenski Bankhead (Fr.),
T.J. Warren (Sr.),
Bailey Loftin (Jr.)
n Dancy (5-10, 175)
and Bankhead (6-2, 175)
will man the corners, with
Warren (5-7, 180) and
Loftin (5-9, 155) starting at
safety. Timarco Fields, Brice
Lofton, Bryant Butler, and
Nathan Fast also will see
action.
Don Rowe
and to do conditioning to
give them the confidence to
know they can do anything
if they are committed.
I think we have the
best offense out there,
Whitfield said. Any play
anybody can take it to the
house. Nobody can match
up with us out there. We
have the best we have ever
had this year.
Watkins also likes the
level of talent on the squad.
But the teams level of focus
and chemistry impressed
him in the offseason. He
said he hasnt had to preach
to players about keeping
everyone up and motivated.
In fact, he said he would
rather take 12 players who
are as enthusiastic as his
current group over 20 kids
who werent as enthused.
Watkins hopes the
Rams drive will remain
constant because it was a
big part of the championship runs of the boys cross
country, boys basketball,
and boys track and field
teams. The basketball team
overcame a double-digit
third-quarter deficit en
route to its Class AA State
title, while the boys track
and field team trailed by 30
points midway through the
meet before it rallied.
Watkins hopes those
journeys make the Rams
mentally stronger because
he knows the challenges
will be even bigger in football.
It is not going to be
easy, but football is not an
easy sport, either, Watkins
said. I am going to let this
group determine its identity. Right now, it is just hard
work because they know
they are going to have to
play both ways and they
arent going to get many
breaks. The work they put
in now is going to benefit
them Friday nights.
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Starkville High Schools Jaquez Akins is in the mix at quarterback with Malik Brown
and Ben Owens. Akins also will play in the secondary this season.
Starkville
RUNNING BACKS
Zavier Armistead (Soph.),
Rodrigues Clark (Soph.),
K.J. Lawrence (Soph.),
Chase Naylor (Soph.),
Jhitwan Rogers (Soph.),
Andreus Swanigan (Jr.)
n With the departure of
Avery Brown, Swanigans
role as the featured back
looks likely. However, Clark
is on the rise and the
Yellow Jackets could use
a rotation as the season
wears on. Swanigan, Clark,
and Lawrence will get a
bulk of the carries in an
offense that might be more
run-oriented.
I feel like we have the
best running backs in the
nation, Akins said. I feel
like at any given time, nobody can stop them.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Joey Claybrook (Sr.),
Jakoby Jones (Sr.)
Kameron Jones (Jr.),
Antuan McDowell (Jr.),
Connor Reinike (Sr.)
n The Yellow Jackets
experience at the position
starts with Claybrook, who
signed with Tulane, at left
tackle. Reinike will be the
center, with Jakoby at right
guard, Kameron at right
tackle, and McDowell at left
guard.
I think were going to
be really good this year,
Claybrook said.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tonorris Brookins (Soph.),
Jakobe Cannon (Jr.),
Tavian Clark (Sr.),
Luke Davis (Sr.),
Cameron Eichelberger (Jr.),
Cameron Gardner (Jr.),
Malik McBride (Jr.),
Keion Smith (Sr.),
Tyler Stovall (Sr.),
Jordan Thompson (Jr.)
n Replacing A.J. Brown,
who signed with Ole Miss,
wont be easy, but the
Yellow Jackets have players
will try to make up for
his production. Clark and
Stovall have the most ex-
TIGHT ENDS
Cameron Bell (Soph.),
Bradley Curtis (Sr.)
n Parker Lemm was the
main tight end a season
ago, but he used more as
a blocker than an option
in the passing game. In
Woods offense, the tight
end isnt featured often, but
they could see more action.
Well have a double
tight set, Woods said.
Weve got young kids and
weve got old kids. Were
just going to be a multiple
offense this year.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jalil Clemons (Soph.),
Zach Edwards (Soph.),
Kory Hill (Sr.), Cortlen Hill
(Jr.), Nelson Jordan (Sr.),
Josh Lawrence (Jr.),
Tyler Roach (Sr.)
n The Yellow Jackets
lost Maleke Bell, Kobe
Jones, and Lorenzo Dantzler on the line. They were
a dominant force and set
the tone of a very good
defense. Jordan, the only
returning starter, is poised
for a big season. Corey
moved from offensive line,
while Cortlen was hurt last
season.
Nelsons going to be
the leader of the defensive
front, Woods said. Weve
got young guys that are
going to have to step up
West Point High Schools Marcus Murphy, shown above against New Hope last
season, rushed for 1,615 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also threw for 770 yards
and nine more scores.
Green Wave
Continued from Page 19
SPECIALISTS
Welsey Albritton (Sr.),
Garin Boniol (Soph.),
Roy Korynas (Soph.)
n Albritton will handle
WIDE RECEIVERS /
most of the duties, includTIGHT ENDS
ing kickoffs, punting, and
Jason Brownlee (Jr.),
field goals. Korynas will
Demarrio Edwards (Sr.),
help with punting and AlbritKevion Gibbs (Sr.),
ton hopes he is his holder.
Trey Shelton (Sr.),
The stats from last year
Nate Montgomery (Jr.),
were really nice, Albritton
Everitt Cunningham (Sr.)
said. Hopefully I do the
n Murphy will provide
same thing from last year
an instant lift to this group,
to this year and carry on.
as the Green Wave looks to
Ben Wait throw the ball more.
SPECIALISTS
Jose Garcia (Sr.),
Jose Lemus (Soph.)
n Returnees handle all
the kicking duties.
We have been fortunate
over the years with our
special teams, Chambless said. We are in good
hands again there this
year.
Scott Walters
Volunteers
Continued from Page 14
Starkville Academy sophomore Ben Guest will give the Volunteers a versatile threat
out of the backfield or in the passing game.
Eagles
SECONDARY
Carter Roach (Sr.), Ben Guest
(Soph.), Reagan Richardson (Jr.),
Codie Futral (Sr.),
Brady Richardson (Jr.), Zak Kelly
(Soph.), Jonathan Patterson (Jr.),
Dalton Dempsey (Sr.),
Garrett Smith (Jr.),
William Wolfe (Jr.)
n The secondary has added a
few new faces.
(The new players) will be able
to make some contributions,
Nicholson said. We have a lot of
competition for some spots.
SPECIALISTS
Sam Cox (Sr.)
n Cox will handle kicking duties for a third year.
We have a lot of experience
back in the kicking game,
Nicholson said. Sam has always
been a weapon for us, helping us
control the field position.
Scott Walters
Lasting impression
Vikings
Different path
Winning attitude
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aberdeen bulldogs
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 3A, Region 4; 2015 Record: 11-4 (5-0 Class 3A, Region 4)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Eric Spann
2016 Schedule
Aug. 19 At Corinth
Aug. 26 NEW HOPE
Sept. 2 AMORY
Sept. 9 At Calhoun City
Sept. 23 At Shannon
Sept. 30 MOOREVILLE
Oct. 7
At Hatley
Oct. 14 NO. PONTOTOC
Oct. 21 At So. Pontotoc
Oct. 28 At Nettleton
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
2015 Results
Aberdeen High School football coach Eric Spann and the Bulldogs will have to overcome significant graduation losses from an 11-win team in 2015.
But coach Eric Spann likes the potential of his team, especially at quarterback, where Fred Fields will take over for Tramonte Prather.
Aug. 21 L, 20-21
CORINTH
Aug. 28 W, 32-27
At New Hope
By DAVID MILLER
Sept. 4 W, 16-11
Special to The Dispatch
At Amory
Sept. 11 W, 40-34
ABERDEEN Its kind
CALHOUN CITY
of strange to look around
Sept. 18 L, 36-43
the practice fields at Aber
At Itawamba AHS
deen
High School.
Sept. 25 L, 20-21
You
wont find quarter
SHANNON
back
Tramonte
Prather,
Oct. 2
W, 39-0
receiver Jerrick Orr, run
At Mooreville
ning back Donte Carter, or
Oct. 9
W, 37-0
linebacker Tay Carothers.
HATLEY
In fact, you wont find seven
Oct. 16 W, 48-3
So. pontotoc
of the top 10 tacklers or sevOct. 23 W, 33-28
en of the top eight leaders
At No. Pontotoc
in all-purpose yards from
Oct. 30 W, 46-7
last seasons team, which
NETTLETON
reached the Mississippi
Nov. 6 W, 52-6
High School Activities As BELMONT sociation (MHSAA) Class
Nov. 13 W, 42-13
3A North Half State title
WATER VALLEY
game.
Nov. 20 W, 28-6
Its a rebuilding year, and
At East Side
Aberdeen
coach Eric Spann
Nov. 27 L, 6-37
has an optimistic and realis
At Charleston
tic approach to the 2016 seaHOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 3A
Region 4
Aberdeen
Hatley
Mooreville
MSMS
Nettleton
North Pontotoc
South Pontotoc
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Year Record Coach
2015 11-4 Eric Spann
2014 10-4 Mark Bray
2013 7-6 Mark Bray
2012 11-3 Mark Bray
2011 7-6 Chris Duncan
2010 14-2 Chris Duncan
2009 13-3 Chris Duncan
2008 11-3 Chris Duncan
2007 9-3 Chris Duncan
2006 0-10 Jack Hankins
2005 1-9 Andy Stevens
2004 5-6 Andy Stevens
2003 9-3 Andy Stevens
2002 5-6 Andy Stevens
2001 2-8 Lee Doty
2000 1-9 Lee Doty
1999 2-8 Steve Herring
1998 4-7 Scott Samsel
1997 8-5 Scott Samsel
1996 3-8 Royce Stephens
1995 3-8 Royce Stephens
1994 2-8 Perry Liles
I dont think
weve got but
about six players
that have played
in a high school
game. Were
replacing eight on
defense and eight
on offense, which
is tough for any
3A club.
Aberdeen
High School
football
coach
Eric Spann
hamilton lions
Mississippi High School Activities Association: Class 1A, Region 1; 2015 Record: 1-10 (1-7 Class 1A, Region 1)
Coaching staff
Head coach
Josh Baty
n Dallas Flippo
n Victor Cunningham
n John David Hartley
n Joel Cosgrove
2016 Schedule
2015 Results
MHSAA
Class 1A, Region 1
Aug. 21 L,13-49
SO. PONTOTOC
Aug. 28 L, 26-30
EAST UNION
Sept. 4 L, 14-28
At Hatley
Sept. 11 OPEN DATE
Sept. 18 L, 0-42
At Coffeeville
Sept. 25 L, 20-38
THRASHER
Oct. 2
W, 54-12
At Biggersville
Oct. 9
L, 10-14
COLDWATER
Oct. 16 L, 26-51
At Falkner
Oct. 23 L, 7-36
WEST LOWNDES
Oct. 30 L, 0-69
At Smithville
Nov. 6 L, 0-55
VARDAMAN
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Class 1A
Region 1
HAMILTON
A
coachs first year leading a
football program is, without a doubt, a daunting
task.
A rookie head coach,
more times than not, usually served as an offensive
or defensive coordinator
and focused on one side of
the ball. As a head coach,
though, he finds himself
in charge of every facet of
the program from evaluating personnel to formulating a game plan.
As expected, Josh Baty
was prepared to step into
his new role leading the
Hamilton High School
football team last season.
But, paraphrasing a line
from Scottish poet Robert Bums poem, the best
laid plans of mice and men
often go awry, and that
statement hit home for
Baty as a rash of injuries
sidelined almost a dozen
starters, injuries which
included two tom anterior
cruciate ligaments, three
ankle surgeries, two broken arms, two season-ending concussions, one tom
rotator cuff, and one Tommy John surgery.
Our starting center,
James Melton, played all
year with a tom pectoral muscle, Baty said.
Defensive end Austin
Lancaster played with a
tom labrum and several
others should have been
sidelined with various ailments but managed to play
through their injuries.
In addition, two twoway senior starters were
dismissed from the team,
including one of whom
projected to be one of the
states top running backs.
When you have a 1A
team with a limited number of players, injuries of
Hamilton High School football coach Josh Baty talks to his players during a break in practice earlier this month.
The second-year head coach hopes his team can avoid the rash of injuries that plagued it in 2015.
Baty
received
a
glimpse of how the year
was going to go medically when he lost starting
quarterback Sam Peloquin (tom ACL) and three
starting linemen with
ankle injuries in the first
quarter of the preseason
jamboree.
Sam (Peloquin) was
just running down the
sideline and collapsed,
Baty said. There was no
contact on the play, but
somehow he came back
a week or so later and
played five more games
before calling it a season.
During that stretch, he
wasnt himself (because)
Biggersville
Coffeeville
Falkner
Hamilton
Smithville
Thrasher
Vardaman
West Lowndes
NOTE: Top four qualify
for playoffs
Year-by-Year Record
Despenza
Myers
Shields
Stockman
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LIONS!
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Since 1972
healthy as possible.
If we can stay healthy,
I think we can have a
successful season, Baty
said. I know were not
going to rack up nine or
10 wins or win the state
championship being as
young as we are. But we
are better than a one-win
team. Realistically, (we)
have a chance to win five,
six or maybe even seven games if we can stay
healthy.
Baty said 20-25 of the
34 players listed on his
roster should letter at the
close of the season. After
losing a dozen seniors,
the majority of whom
were lost because of injuries or were dismissed,
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