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Vote for top Mississippi wide receiver entering 2024 MHSAA, MAIS high school football season
Who is Mississippi’s best wide receiver entering the 2024 high school football season? MHSAA and MAIS football fans can decide which high school wide receiver is the best in Mississippi. Now it’s your turn to vote.
Fans can vote once per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Saturday.
Tyree Barnett, Hattiesburg: Barnett, a recent transfer from Harrison Central, had 1,005 receiving yards with 63 receptions and nine touchdowns, including 197 return yards. He has offers from Central Arkansas, UT Martin and Northeast College.
Jermarj Bell, Northside: The Central Arkansas commit had 1,775 all-purpose yards with 981 receiving yards on 56 receptions, 14 total touchdowns and two punt returns for scores.
Trent Buckley, Columbia Academy: The tight end had 29 receptions for 403 yards with three touchdowns, along with five tackles and two sacks last season.
Jeremiah Cole, McComb: Cole had 46 receptions with 1,012 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns last season, including 210 kick return yards.
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Zayion Cotton, Grenada: Cotton, a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, had 36 receptions for 636 yards with five touchdowns in 2023. He has offers from Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
Caleb Cunningham, Choctaw County: The Alabama commit is the No. 1 prospect in Mississippi and the No. 2 wide receiver in the country. Last season he set Choctaw’s season records for receptions (48) and yards receiving (1,138) and scored 14 touchdowns.
Deshawn Dillon, Northwest Rankin: The Cougars’ leading receiver had 44 receptions for 660 yards with nine touchdowns. Dillon has offers from Ole Miss, Tennessee and Mississippi State.
Sheldon Isaac, McComb: Isaac had 15 receptions for 307 yards with five touchdowns in eight games last season. Isaac has offers from Grambling and Florida A&M.
Zechariah Jenkins, Laurel: The three-star recruit produced 36 receptions for 603 yards with three touchdowns last season.
O’Mari Johnson, Wesson: The four-star recruit had 43 receptions for 807 yards and 465 rushing yards on 55 carries with 21 total touchdowns. Johnson has offers from LSU, Florida State, Mississippi State and Arkansas.
Micah Jones, Madison Central: Jones, a Florida commit, is the No. 15 prospect in Mississippi and the No. 28 tight end nationally for the Class of 2025. Last season, Jones recorded 168 receiving yards with a touchdown and helped Madison Central go 8-5.
Tristen Keys, Hattiesburg: Keys, a four-star recruit and the No. 6 overall prospect in Mississippi, has offers from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Miami.
Aiden Knox, Clinton: The three-star recruit had 178 receiving yards with a touchdown in seven games last season. Knox has offers from Penn State and Toledo.
Anson Lewis, Oak Grove: Lewis is a four-star wideout and No. 12 recruit in the state. His offers include Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Missouri. Lewis has transferred to Oak Grove after spending the past two seasons at Columbia.
Jase Mathews, Greene County: In nine games, the three-star recruit had 25 receptions for 484 yards with two touchdowns and 673 all-purpose yards. Mathews has an offer from Ole Miss.
Xavier McDonald, Morton: McDonald, a four-star recruit and the No. 2 overall prospect in the state, had 56 receptions for 1,166 yards with 16 touchdowns. McDonald has offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and UCF.
Matthew Nowell, Leake Academy: Nowell recorded 1,129 receiving yards with 62 receptions and 13 touchdowns last season and had five games over 100 receiving yards.
Quincy Phillips Jr., Brandon: Phillips had 87 receptions for 1,027 yards with six touchdowns in 2023. His receptions broke the school’s season record held by NFL player Jonathan Mingo.
John Austin Sterling, Centreville Academy: Thomas had 58 receptions for 1,120 yards and 22 touchdowns, as well as 219 return yards. Sterling has an offer from Toledo.
Case Thomas, Madison-Ridgeland Academy: Last season, Thomas produced 59 catches for 1,296 yards, which led MAIS, and recorded 17 touchdowns.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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Court records show all five suspects charged in the shooting death of a former Mississippi college football player, Idarrious Iantron “D.D.” Bowie, pleaded not guilty June 9 during their initial court appearance in Rankin County.
Ladarious J. Harrison, 18, Dominick Sanabria, 19, Semiko Crump, 46, Kaylee Trimble, 18, and Michael Mitchell, 19, all face charges in the June 5 shooting death of Bowie, 27, of Lena.
Harrison and Sanabria both face a murder charge. Crump, Trimble and Mitchell face an accessory after the fact of murder charge.
Not guilty pleas have been entered into court records for all five suspects.
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said Bowie was shot multiple times in the front yard of a residence in the 100 block of Adams Road. Bowie later died from his injuries.
According to previous Clarion Ledger reporting, Bowie was a former four-star wide receiver and MHSAA’s Mr. Football 3A who played a big part in Morton’s success as a quarterback and wide receiver. Bowie was a 2016 Dandy Dozen player.
Originally signing with Ole Miss as its top prospect, Bowie left the Rebels for personal reasons in 2018 and then signed with Northeast Mississippi Community College. For the 2019 football season, Bowie joined Jackson State University as a wide receiver.
Court documents state Sanabria and Harrison got into a verbal argument with Bowie which led to the shooting.
Below are more details regarding what each suspect is accused of related to the murder:
Ladarious James Harrison, 18
Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow denied bond for Harrison, who is accused of shooting Bowie multiple times while in the front yard of the home on Adams Road. If convicted, Harrison faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
At the time of shooting, court records state Harrison was on bond for an attempted murder charge for a 2025 shooting in Rankin County. His bond conditions required GPS monitoring.
Court records reveal investigators obtained GPS records which show Harrison “was at the location during the time of the shooting.”
“During an interview with Harrison, he stated that he heard a gunshot and then took off running. He denied any involvement in the death of Idarrious Iantron Bowie,” court records state.
Dominick Delricco Sanabria, 19
Judge Morrow denied bond for Sanabria, who is also accused of shooting Bowie multiple times while in the front yard of the Adams Road home. If convicted, Sanabria faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
According to court records, Sanabria surrendered himself at the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department.
Court documents state while being interviewed, Sanabria said he and other individuals traveled to Adams Road. Upon arrival, a verbal altercation occurred.
Sanabria told investigators he did have a gun on him during the argument but “did not intend to use the firearm.”
“But when the altercation escalated, (Sanabria) and Bowie were fighting over control of the gun when it discharged wounding Bowie,” the court filing states.
After the initial discharge of the gun, Sanabria told investigators, “Bowie began running away at which time Harrison fired multiple rounds striking the victim.”
Semiko Nakuna Crump, 46
Judge Morrow denied bond for Crump, who is accused of assisting Harrison and Sanabria “knowing they had feloniously shot another person with the intent to enable them to avoid arrest.”
Court records state a Toyota Camry, used to transport the suspects to the crime scene, later arrived at a residence on Cherry Bark Drive in Brandon. Investigators said at the residence, Crump came out of the garage.
Court filings state Crump allowed men to enter the residence through the garage “at which time she begins looking down the street as if she is filling the role of a lookout.”
At some point later, the Toyota Camry leaves the residence.
“Crump continues her lookout behavior for several minutes which is evidenced by her walking back and forth from the front of the residence toward the roadway and looking down the street,” court records state.
During the time of the shooting, Crump was out on felony bond for trafficking-controlled substances in a correctional facility.
If convicted, Crump faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Kaylee Dewanna Trimble, 18
Judge Morrow set Trimble’s bond at $500,000. Trimble, the daughter of Crump, had no previous criminal history.
Trimble was required to wear a GPS monitor and have no contact with the victim’s family or co-defendants.
Trimble is accused of assisting Harrison and Sanabria “knowing they had feloniously shot another person with the intent to enable them to avoid arrest.”
“During an interview with Kaylee Trimble, she stated that Dominick Delricco Sanabria came to her house and stated that he was robbed and believed he was shot in the leg. She stated that they then left the residence and went to an address in Jackson, MS,” court records state. “Trimble was taken into custody at this time.”
After that statement, investigators went to the Rankin County Jail and photographed Sanabria’s leg.
Court documents state investigators “noticed red marks that Sanabria stated that he sustained during a struggle over the firearm with Bowie.”
If convicted, Trimble faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Michael Jerome Mitchell, 19
Judge Morrow set Mitchell’s bond at $500,000. Mitchell was also required to wear a GPS monitor and have no contact with the victim’s family or co-defendants.
According to investigators, witnesses told authorities during interviews that Mitchell was at the scene of the shooting.
Mitchell is accused of assisting Harrison and Sanabria “knowing they had feloniously shot another person with the intent to enable them to avoid arrest.”
Investigators said they were unable to find Mitchell and the Toyota Camry used to transport the suspects to the crime scene, the vehicle’s tag was listed on a “hot list as being a wanted subject.”
Court documents state officers with the Flowood Police Department located the Toyota Camry on June 6, “being driven by Michael Mitchell.”
The vehicle was towed to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, and Mitchell was taken into custody and transported to the Rankin County Adult Detention Center.
If convicted, Mitchell faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@gannett.com.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend as high pressure remains in control. Afternoon highs will reach the low to mid-90s, with heat index values near 105 degrees.
A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 AM Friday through 8 PM Saturday for much of Central Mississippi. Residents should take precautions to avoid heat-related illness.
Rain chances remain low through Friday before gradually increasing over the weekend. Scattered afternoon storms are possible Saturday and Sunday, but many locations will stay dry.
A more significant pattern change arrives Monday through Wednesday as a front stalls across the region and deep tropical moisture moves in. This will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms, with periods of heavy rainfall and an increasing risk of flash flooding. Temperatures will cool into the 80s early next week.
Tropical development in the Bay of Campeche remains unlikely, with only a 10% chance of formation and no expected impacts to Mississippi.
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