MHSAA announces 2022 Mississippi Mr. Football winners

JACKSON — The Mississippi Excessive College Actions Affiliation introduced Thursday the winners of the 2022 Mr. Soccer Awards for all six classifications.

The award, given yearly to “one of the best highschool soccer participant within the state” for every class is voted on by a panel of coaches and choose members of the media.

Extra: Here is a take a look at the 2021 Mr. Soccer winners

The committee consists of one coach from the North and one coach from the South for every class. Members have met a minimum of as soon as a month for the reason that starting of the season, and submitted closing votes on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Right here’s a take a look at the 2022 winners:

Class 6A – Bray Hubbard, QB, Ocean Springs

Hubbard is Mr. Soccer for Class 6A once more after main Ocean Springs to an undefeated common season for the second yr in a row. Via 10 video games, he’s handed for 1,694 yards and rushed for 1,236 with 32 whole touchdowns. The senior is at present dedicated to Alabama.

“He is a particular participant,” Ocean Springs coach Blake Pennock mentioned. “He is a pacesetter on the sphere, successful back-to-back Mr. Soccer awards in 6A is a superb accomplishment, and one we’re actually pleased with. The highlights, the management and simply how he carries himself speaks for itself.”

Class 5A – Dante Dowdell, RB, Picayune

Few gamers have obtained the eye and notoriety the Maroon Tide’s prime tailback has loved in his senior season, and rightfully so. In 9 video games, the College of Oregon commit has rushed for 1,477 yards on 156 carries with 19 touchdowns to assist Picayune to an ideal 11-0 report.

“Everybody is aware of he is an exceptional participant, however he is additionally an important particular person,” Picayune coach Cody Stogner mentioned. “He deserves all the pieces that has come to him. He is carried out all the pieces we have requested and he is a pacesetter within the classroom, near a 4.0 scholar. He enhances our staff properly. We thrive on having to out-work folks, and that is what you’ve got seen from Dante the final 4 years right here.”

Class 4A – Isaac Smith, RB/DB, Itawamba AHS

The Indians’ greatest participant has had an exceptional senior season, serving to Itawamba to an ideal 11-0 report. In 9 video games, he’s rushed for 823 yards and 15 touchdowns, caught 37 passes for 652 yards and three extra scores. Defensively, he’s been credited with 65 tackles — together with 4 for a loss — with 9 interceptions.

Class 3A – Suntarine Perkins, RB/LB, Raleigh

Few gamers have had a much bigger influence on their staff than Perkins, who has led the Lions to a 10-1 report as a senior. He leads Raleigh in dashing with 1,121 yards and 18 touchdowns and has caught eight passes for 198 yards and two extra scores. Defensively, he’s logged 69 whole tackles and 5 sacks, two interceptions and one pressured fumble. He’s at present dedicated to Ole Miss.

Class 2A – Quez Goss, QB, Scott Central

Few gamers have impacted their classification as a lot as Goss, who has led Scott Central to a 9-2 report as a senior after main the Rebels to the state championship in 2021. In 10 video games this yr, he’s accomplished 108 of his 170 passes for two,092 yards and 27 touchdowns and added 397 yards on the bottom with 10 extra touchdowns.

Class 1A – Ty Jones, RB/LB, Bay Springs

The Bulldog senior has been instrumental in Bay Springs’ run to a 10-1 report and the highest seed in 1A South. The Mississippi State commit has rushed for 1,305 yards on 110 carries with 22 touchdowns. Defensively, he’s notched 39 tackles, together with 13.5 for a loss, with 5.5 sacks and one fumble restoration.