Junction Deli Metro Jackson Player of the Week – Mississippi Scoreboard

By Robert Wilson

Madison-Ridgeland Academy junior quarterback John White solely performed the primary half within the 48-6 victory over two-time defending MAIS state champion Greenville Christian Faculty Thursday night time, however anybody who was watching noticed his pin-point accuracy and sound resolution making that he has carried over from final 12 months’s sophomore season when he was chosen the perfect quarterback in Metro Jackson.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Southern Miss dedication accomplished 14 of 20 passes – 5 passes have been dropped – for 162 yards and two touchdowns and led MRA to a 34-0 halftime lead.

For his efficiency, White has been named the primary Junction Deli Metro Jackson Soccer Participant of the Week for the 2022 season.

Regardless of shedding his high two receivers – Precedence One Financial institution Metro Jackson Participant of the Yr and Southern Miss signee Davis Dalton and sure-handed Avenue Toler – to commencement final 12 months, White was on the high of his sport within the season opener for the three-time defending MAIS Class 6A state champions.

“John is a 12 months wiser, he’s higher at studying defensive coverages and selecting up blitz strain,” MRA coach Herbert Davis mentioned. “He’s getting higher at anticipation. John was very correct within the sport, lacking just one ball and that one by solely 5-6 inches. If we hadn’t had these drops, John would have had properly over 200 passing yards within the first half. His resolution making was nice too, figuring out when to throw, the place to throw it and when to not throw it.”

White is the No. 9 participant in Mississippi, No. 1 quarterback in Mississippi and No. 49 quarterback within the nation within the Class of 2024 by 247 Sports activities Composite rankings. Along with Southern Miss, White has been provided by Division I faculties Liberty, Florida Atlantic, Toledo and Alabama A&M. 

White, the primary crew quarterback on the Precedence One Financial institution Metro Jackson Staff final season, accomplished 67.9 % of his passes for 3,935 yards for 39 touchdowns and solely 14 interceptions and led MRA to a 11-3 file and the MAIS Class 6A state championship. White was one among three sophomores on the Metro Jackson first crew final 12 months and one among two juniors on this 12 months’s Preseason Elite 11 crew. White transferred from Winona Christian Faculty after his freshman 12 months.

MRA has now received 11straight video games and 42 of its final 43 in opposition to MAIS competitors, the one loss to Greenville Christian in final 12 months’s season opener. Greenville Christian defeated MRA 58-32 to finish MRA’s 19-game successful streak and a 22-game residence successful streak. Greenville Christian went on to have one of many biggest seasons in MAIS historical past and completed ranked No. 74 within the nation by MaxPreps. MRA has received 31 of its final 34 video games, all three losses to 3 state champions from Mississippi (Greenville Christian), Tennessee (Public college Class 6A and nationally ranked Oakland) and Arkansas (Class 2A Pulanski Academy) final season. MRA is enjoying Oakland and Pulanski this season.

MRA performs host to MAIS Class 5A Natchez Cathedral Friday at MRA in Madison. MRA defeated Cathedral 56-7 final season.