Here is the Mississippi Gridiron Team of the Week for week one of the high school football season.
Majure Chandler | All-Purpose, Leake Academy
Leake Academy quarterback Majure Chandler went 14-of-20 passing for 294 yards with two touchdowns and ran the ball six times for 10 yards and a touchdown in the Rebels 28-6 win over Simpson Academy.
Ethan Butler | All-Purpose, East Rankin Academy
East Rankin Academy running back Ethan Butler had 10 carries for 282 yards with five touchdowns in the Patriots 50-12 win over Acadiana (La.).
Wade Smith | Running Back, Jackson Prep
Jackson Prep running back Wade Smith rushed 31 times for 188 yards with three touchdowns in the Patriots 42-35 win over UMS-Wright (Ala.).
Jack Dalton | Wide Receiver, MRA
MRA wide receiver Jack Dalton had 12 receptions for 127 yards and punted three times for an average of 51.3 yards per punt in the Patriots 29-14 loss to Ravenwood (Tenn.).
Reid Miller | Defensive Line, Jackson Academy
Jackson Academy defensive end Reid Miller had eleven total tackles including ten solo stops with two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in a 46-0 win over Oak Forest Academy.
Kirkland Hudson | Linebacker, Jackson Academy
Jackson Academy linebacker Kirkland Hudson totaled 19 tackles and two tackles for loss in the Raiders 46-0 win over Oak Forest Academy (La.).
Jon Hudson Bates | Defensive Back, Tri-County Academy
Canton Academy defensive back Jon Hudson Bates had seven tackles on defense and added two catches for 125 yards with a touchdown in the Rebels 42-0 win over Canton Academy.
Maddox Mims | Kicker, Lamar School
Lamar school kicker Maddox Mims was 5-of-6 on extra point attempts, put four of six kickoffs in the endzone for touchbacks, and raced 61 yards for a touchdown on a fake punt in the Raiders 41-0 win over Winston Academy. He also had five tackles and caused a fumble.
