Eleven different players from the “Southern Six” were recently honored with All-State status in Class 6A as announced by The Mississippi High School Activities Association.
And one local standout took home the top individual award as well.
Ocean Springs senior quarterback Bray Hubbard was chosen as the Overall Most Valuable Player as well as the top offensive performer in Class 6A. Hubbard, who signed with Alabama on Wednesday, completed 153 of 219 passes for 2,197 yards and 21 scores through the air as well as running 208 times for 1,760 and 20 touchdowns as he accounted for almost 4,000 yards of total offense his senior season and 41 scores. He also had three interceptions from his safety spot on the defensive side of the ball, which is supposed to be his role in Tuscaloosa.
The two-time Class 6A “Mr. Football” was a three-year starting signal-caller at OSHS, and he completed almost 65 percent of his passes for 5,288 yards and 55 touchdowns while throwing only 10 interceptions. He also ran for just over 4,000 yards and scored another 52 touchdowns while averaging right at 8 yards per carrying and accounting for almost 9,300 yards of total offense in his career.
MHSAA CLASS 6A All-State Teams
Coach of the Year: Chris Jones, Starkville
Overall/Offensive Player of the Year: Bray Hubbard, QB, Sr., Ocean Springs
Defensive Player of the Year: John Slaughter, DB, Sr., Southaven
First Team Offense
Landon Varnes, QB, Jr., Brandon
Nate Blount, RB, Jr., Brandon
D’Mariun Perteet, RB, Sr., South Panola
Jakobe Calvin, RB, Sr., Clinton
Lester Miller, WR, Sr., Brandon
Braylon Burnside, WR, Jr., Starkville
Jake Norris, TE, Sr., Madison Central
Luke Rogers, OL, Sr., Brandon
Isaiah Alexander, OL, Sr., Tupelo
Ladarius Jordan, OL, Sr., Gulfport
Jeremy Flora, OL, Sr., Pascagoula
Landon Bridges, OL, Sr., Northwest Rankin
Trey Hall, ATH, Sr., Warren Central
Bart Edmiston, PK, Sr., Ocean Springs
First Team Defense
Kelton Mickell, DL, Sr., Petal
Amarion Ware, DL, Sr., Harrison Central
Malaki Pegues, DL, Sr., Oxford
Tony Lucius, DL, Sr., Starkville
Mo’Trell Chapman, LB, Sr., South Panola
Taurean Davis, LB, Jr., DeSoto Central
Alex Sanford, LB, Sr., Oxford
Jalen Townes, LB, Sr., Grenada
Jaylen Aborom, DB, Sr., Oak Grove
Prince Cottonham, DB, Jr., Gulfport
Quinndarrius Jones, DB, Sr., Meridian
P.J. Woodland, DB, Jr., Oak Grove
Ethan Pulliam, P, Sr., Starkville
Keilon Parnell, KR, Sr., Pascagoula
Lucian Giles, LS, Sr., Oxford
Second Team Offense
Jeremiah Harrell, QB, Jr., Tupelo
Deandre Pullen, RB, Sr., Madison Central
Daniel Hill, RB, Jr., Meridian
Dylan Lewis, RB, Jr., Northwest Rankin
Isaiah Spencer, WR, Sr., Madison Central
Brendan Brown, WR, Sr., Northwest Rankin
Jaylon York, WR, Sr., Starkville
Cameron Williams, OL, Sr., Clinton
C.J. Raybon, OL, Sr., Southaven
Joe Koury, OL, Jr., Madison Central
Griffin Berch, OL., Sr., Clinton
Tanner Welch, OL, Sr., Northwest Rankin
J.P. Coulter, ATH, Sr., Ocean Springs
Christian Baglione, PK, Sr., Northwest Rankin
Second Team Defense
Deandre Washington, DE, Sr., Brandon
Mason Clinton, DE, Sr., Petal
Jeffery Rush, DL, Jr., Pascagoula
Eric Thomas, DL, Sr., Starkville
D’Trevion Parker, LB, Sr., Grenada
Trace Carter, LB, Jr., Ocean Springs
Ammarrien Bailey, LB, Jr., Terry
Fred Adams, DB, Sr., Tupelo
Zech Pratt, DB, Sr., Tupelo
Damaryion Fillmore, DB, Sr., Biloxi
Jevon Durr, DB, Sr., Brandon
Carter Burton, P, Sr., Center Hill
Quincy Phillips, KR, So., Brandon
Jay Matthews, LS, Sr., Madison Central