The Dispatch’s Small Schools All-Area Football team is based on nominations received from coaches. The coaches were asked to nominate players where they felt they were most deserving (first or second team or honorable mention).
Aberdeen
First Team
Josh Williams (Sr., QB)
Jerrick Orr (Jr., WR)
Second Team
Justin Drake (Jr., OL)
Tramonte Prather (Jr., S)
Donta Carter (Jr., RB)
Honorable Mention
Tae Carothers (Jr., LB)
BJ Williams (Jr., S)
Tyreke Gates (Sr., WR)
Central Academy
Leshon Hill (Sr., RB)
Dalton Outz
Colby Robbins
William Dawkins
Jack Van Devender
NOTE: Hill, Outz, Dawkins, and Robbins were all-district selections. Van Devender, Nelson Robbins, Wyatt Norris, Joel Riddell, and Dylan Manning were honorable mention.
Columbus Christian
KC Cunningham (Sr., RB)
BJ Shirley (Sr., LB)
Grant Wyatt (Sr., OL-DL)
Chris Randazzo (Sr., OL)
NOTE: Cunningham was the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A, District 2 MVP. Shirley was the district’s Defensive MVP and Wyatt was the district’s MVP lineman. Cunningham, Wyatt, and Randazzo were MAIS All-Stars. Joining them on the all-district team were Alec Vasquez (DB), Dawson Shaw (QB), Dekameron Mitchell (DE), Zack Wright (DL), and Kimarri Whitfield (DB). Coach Greg Watkins was the District 2-A coach of the year.
Hamilton
First Team
Keshon Heard (Jr., RB)
Cole Williams (Sr., OL)
Tanner Dement (Sr., DE)
Second Team
Michael Roberts (Sr., LB)
Aaron Fontenot (Jr., LB)
Austin Bishop (Sr., WR)
Honorable Mention
Byron Butler (Jr., QB)
Bricowski Bankhead (Jr., RB)
Hebron Christian
Channing Tapley (Jr., QB, first team; LB, first team)
Landon Hill (Jr., RB, first team; S, first team)
Collin Moore (Sr., RB, honorable mention; DE/OLB, first team)
Payton Griffin (Jr., WR, second team)
Jessie Moore (Jr., OL, first team; DE, first team)
Josiah Parrish (Jr., OL, honorable mention)
Emerson Shinn (Jr., OL, honorable mention)
Brian Eaddy (CB, honorable mention)
Lucas Foster (DE, honorable mention)
NOTE: Tapley, Hill, Collin Moore, Griffin, and Jessie Moore were named first-team all-district on offense. Parrish and Shinn were honorable mention all-district. Collin Moore was the district’s defensive MVP. Jessie Moore and Tapley also were first-team all-district on defense.
East Oktibbeha
Charles Rice (TE)
Marquis Brooks (LB)
John Kincaid (LB)
Oak Hill Academy
Drew Riley (Jr., RB/LB)
Drake Riley (Sr., RB)
Caleb Roberson (Jr., OL/DL)
Riley Pierce (Sr., QB)
Kaleb Darnell (Jr., P)
Ken Dill (So., DB)
Victory Christian
Anthony Sharp (RB, first team)
Reed Fulgham (Jr., QB)
Shane Bradford (Sr., OL)
Bo McCrary (Sr., DL)
Cody Bolton (Sr., DB)
NOTE: Sharp and McCrary were the Christian Football Association’s MVPs on offense and defense, respectively. Coach Chris Hamm was the CFA Coach of the Year. Bolton (DB), McCrary (DL), Bradford (OL), Fulgham (QB), and Sharp (RB) were named All-CFA.
West Lowndes
Dantel Davis (QB, first team)
Jevontrae Williams (RB, first team)
Rontavis Clark (RB, second team; WR, first team; P, first team; DB, second team; Utility defense, first team)
Javarious Ellis (WR, honorable mention)
Denzel Beckwith (OL, first team; DL, second team)
Taras Woodson (OL, second team)
Adolphus Brewer (OL, second team)
Tyrese Wells (Utility offense, first team; DL, second team)
Lavonte Porter (Utility offense, first team; DL, first team)
Lamarious Fair (Utility offense, second team)
Jerry Anderson (Utility offense, honorable mention)
Tyzavaya Harris (DL, honorable mention)
Krayveon Harris (LB, first team)
Lamarious Fair (LB, first team)
Jamarquis Jefferson (LB, second team)
Henry Brewer (LB, honorable mention)
Jerry Anderson (LB, honorable mention)
Tyshon Rogers (DB, first team)
Marcus Farmer (DB, honorable mention)
Joshua King (Utility defense, second team)
West Oktibbeha
Jimmie Bond (WR)
Tyrone Spencer (DE)
West Alabama
Aliceville
Anfernee Mullins (Sr., LB)
Stephon Dunner (Sr. ATH)
Anthony Brown (Jr., DL)
Isaiah Wilder (Sr., OL)
Jerquindez Hill (Sr., DL)
Jaterrius Steele (Sr., RB)
Jeremy McMullen (Sr., RB)
Cody Davis (Sr., ATH)
Jamar Richardson (So., ATH)
Deonte Taylor (So., LB)
Jakari Garner (Sr., LB)
Lamar County
Cullin Carter (Jr., QB/FS)
Jeremy Denton (Sr., TE/DE)
Bryce Myles (Jr., RB/CB)
Alex Wheeler (Sr., RB/OLB)
Braxton Hollis (Sr., OL/DL)
Jordan Ives (Sr., OL/DL)
Ty Herron (Sr., FB/MLB)
Austin Spann (Sr., FB/OLB)
Christian Clay (Sr., OL/DL)
Dyshun Williams (Sr., WR/LB)
Pickens Academy
Joseph McGlawn (Sr., QB/FS)
Chance Britt (Jr., RB)
Daniel Powell (Jr., OL/LB)
Jeff White (So., OL/DL)
Justin Barton (Sr., TE/LB)
Lance Acker (Sr., WR/SS)
Landon Hattaway (Jr., RB)
Garrett Noland (So., LB)
Austin McCool (Sr., LB)
Pickens County
Darrien Latham (Jr., RB)
Zach Thomas (So., QB)
Steffon McCoy (Sr., WR)
Javoris Jefferson (So., WR)
Rakwan Betts (Jr., LB)
South Lamar
Noah Dismukes (So., DB)
Kyle Redmond (Jr., QB)
Hershel Smith (Sr., RB)
Hunter Marlowe (Jr., LB)
Dustin Weathers (Jr., LB)
Dillon Trammel (Sr., WR)
Justin Cheeks (Sr., DE)
Austin Gilliam (Sr., LB)
Tucker Holliman (Sr., DE)
Austin Patrick (Sr., OL)
Aaron Holliman (Jr., NG)
Josh Cobb (Sr., OL)
Sulligent
Lucas Reeves (Sr., C/DE)
Bryant Byrd (Sr., T)
Roman Glass (Sr., RB)
Nathan Gardner (Sr., QB)
Dustin Summerville (Jr., DB)
Frank Ollie (Jr., WR)
Skyler Hawkins (Sr., LB)
Jonas Brock (Sr., LB)
Cordarius Metcalfe (Jr., DB)
Dakota Lugo (Sr., DE)
Hunter Motichek (Fr., DE)
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