Here are the top performers from Week 0 of the high school football season along volleyball and softball from the week of Aug. 10-15. Each week we do top performers for all sports, so please send nominees on Saturday or Sunday to Brandon Shields. Deadline is every Sunday night at 8 p.m.
Player of the Week: Aaric Beasley, RB, Jackson Academy: Ran the ball 18 times for a school record 311 yards with four touchdowns in the Raiders 63-40 win over Leake Academy.
TOP PERFORMERS
FOOTBALL
Majure Chandler, QB, Leake Academy: Went 17-of-34 yards passing for 387 yards with five touchdowns in the Rebels 63-40 loss to Jackson Academy.
Grant Gattle, QB, St. Aloysius: Went 15-of-23 passing for 262 yards with three touchdowns in the Golden Flashes 40-21 loss to Winona Christian.
Ty Killebrew, RB, Indianola Academy: Carried the ball 22 times for 194 yards with two touchdowns in the Colonels 24-15 win over Manchester Academy.
Joe Morrow, RB, Lamar School: Rushed 15 times for 114 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders 29-14 win over Simpson Academy.
Braelyn Morgan, WR, Jackson Academy: Had five receptions for 165 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders 63-40 win over Leake Academy.
Easton Page, WR, Leake Academy: Caught nine passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns in the Rebels 63-40 loss to Jackson Academy.
Peyton Smith, QB, Jackson Academy: Went 10-for-14 passing for 267 yards and four touchdowns in the Raiders 63-40 win over Leake Academy.
Khari Towner, RB, Lamar School: Rushed 21 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders 29-14 win over Simpson Academy.
Kolt Walker, WR, Simpson Academy: Had four catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars 29-14 loss to Lamar School.
Gage Warren, WR, Leake Academy: Had six receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns in the Rebels 63-40 loss to Jackson Academy.
VOLLEYBALL
Brooke Benjamin, PCS: In two matches totaled 13 kills in the Lady Bobcats 3-1 loss to Sumrall and 3-0 win over West Jones.
Samantha Bowie, Biloxi: In two matches totaled 17 digs, 16 kills, and three blocks in the Lady Indians 3-0 win over D’Iberville and 3-0 loss to Harrison Central.
Addy Breland, Stone: In six matches totaled 24 kills in the Lady Tomcats 3-0 win over Lumberton, 3-0 win over Forrest Co. AHS, 2-0 win over Moss Point, 3-1 loss to Pearl River Central, 2-1 loss to Gautier, and 2-0 loss to Bay.
Carson Caraway, Jackson Academy: In seven matches totaled 80 kills, 69 digs, 13 aces, seven blocks, and four assists in the Lady Raiders 3-0 win over Jackson Prep, 2-0 win over West Lauderdale, 2-0 win over East Webster, 2-0 win over Pontotoc, 2-1 win over New Albany, and 2-0 win over Lafayette.
Addison Cole, Lewisburg: In two matches totaled 22 assists, 20 digs, 16 kills, and five aces in the Lady Patriots 3-0 win over Southaven and 3-0 win over Center Hill.
Abby Cowart, Poplarville: In three matches totaled 29 digs, 21 kills, six aces, and six assists in the Lady Hornets 3-0 win over Pearl River Central, 3-0 loss to Hancock, and 3-1 loss to Petal.
Rivers Dedeaux, Sumrall: In two matches totaled 59 kills in the Lady Bobcats 3-1 win over PCS and 3-0 win over Newton County.
Kate Denman, Lewisburg: In two matches totaled 16 kills in the Lady Patriots 3-0 win over Southaven and 3-0 win over Center Hill.
Emerson Dorr, MRA: In three matches totaled 70 kills, 24 digs, and five aces in the Lady Patriots 2-1 win over Oxford, 2-1 loss to Brandon, and 3-1 win over Starkville.
Kenzi Edwards, Biloxi: In two matches totaled 16 digs, eight aces, two assists, and one kill in the Lady Indians 3-0 win over D’Iberville and 3-0 loss to Harrison Central.
Lillie Henson, Jackson Academy: In seven matches totaled 60 assists, 17 digs, five aces, and four kills in the Lady Raiders 3-0 win over Jackson Prep, 2-0 win over West Lauderdale, 2-0 win over East Webster, 2-0 win over Pontotoc, 2-1 win over New Albany, and 2-0 win over Lafayette.
Darby Horn, Jackson Academy: In seven matches totaled 92 assists, 22 digs, 17 aces, and three kills in the Lady Raiders 3-0 win over Jackson Prep, 2-0 win over West Lauderdale, 2-0 win over East Webster, 2-0 win over Pontotoc, 2-1 win over New Albany, and 2-0 win over Lafayette.
Isabella Kerstetter, Caledonia: In six matches totaled 80 assists, 29 digs, 11 kills, and 10 aces in the Lady Cavaliers 3-0 win over South Pontotoc, 2-0 win over Nettleton, 2-0 win over Regents School of Oxford, 2-0 win over Kosciusko, 2-1 win over over Starkville, and in a 2-0 loss to Lafayette.
Kate Jordan, PCS: In two matches totaled 31 assists and 18 digs in the Lady Bobcats 3-1 loss to Sumrall and 3-0 win over West Jones.
Lylah Menefee, PCS: In two matches totaled 29 kills and 22 digs in the Lady Bobcats 3-1 loss to Sumrall and 3-0 win over West Jones.
Mary Grace Pearson, Stone: In six matches totaled 47 kills and 21 aces in the Lady Tomcats 3-0 win over Lumberton, 3-0 win over Forrest Co. AHS, 2-0 win over Moss Point, 3-1 loss to Pearl River Central, 2-1 loss to Gautier, and 2-0 loss to Bay.
Abby Phillips, Neshoba Central: In two matches totaled 45 digs, 29 kills, and three aces in the Lady Rockets 3-1 win over New Hope and 3-0 win over Choctaw Central.
Kaydann Reed, McLaurin: Had 20 digs, 11 kills, eight assists, and four aces in the Lady Tigers 3-1 win over Mendenhall.
Sophia Shannon, Biloxi: In two matches totaled 29 assists, six digs, five aces, and one kill in the Lady Indians 3-0 win over D’Iberville and 3-0 loss to Harrison Central.
Gabi Strickland, MRA: In three matches totaled 20 kills, 20 digs, and nine aces in the Lady Patriots 2-1 win over Oxford, 2-1 loss to Brandon, and 3-1 win over Starkville.
Lyla Stubbendorff, Caledonia: In six matches totaled 41 kills, six blocks, five digs, and two assists in the Lady Cavaliers 3-0 win over South Pontotoc, 2-0 win over Nettleton, 2-0 win over Regents School of Oxford, 2-0 win over Kosciusko, 2-1 win over over Starkville, and in a 2-0 loss to Lafayette.
Addison Willis, Stone: In six matches totaled 84 assists and 25 aces in the Lady Tomcats 3-0 win over Lumberton, 3-0 win over Forrest Co. AHS, 2-0 win over Moss Point, 3-1 loss to Pearl River Central, 2-1 loss to Gautier, and 2-0 loss to Bay.
Hadleigh Woods, Lewisburg: In two matches totaled 34 digs and six assists in the Lady Patriots 3-0 win over Southaven and 3-0 win over Center Hill.
Madison Woody, Caledonia: In six matches totaled 35 kills, 21 digs, 13 digs, and three assists in the Lady Cavaliers 3-0 win over South Pontotoc, 2-0 win over Nettleton, 2-0 win over Regents School of Oxford, 2-0 win over Kosciusko, 2-1 win over over Starkville, and in a 2-0 loss to Lafayette.
SOFTBALL
Katherine Fowler, Jackson Academy: In two games went 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run, triple, a double, and four RBI’s in the Lady Raiders 19-7 win over Wilkinson Christian and 15-2 win over St. Aloysius.
Landyn Hughes, Jackson Academy: In two games went 5-for-6 at the plate with a home run and four RBI’s in the Lady Raiders 19-7 win over Wilkinson Christian and 15-2 win over St. Aloysius.
Avery Pickering, Jackson Academy: In two games went 4-for-8 at the plate with a triple, a double, and six RBI’s in the Lady Raiders 19-7 win over Wilkinson Christian and 15-2 win over St. Aloysius.
