MHSAA 3A State Title Game’s Offensive & Defensive MVP’s

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">Last week the 3A champion was crowned, and the game was definitely one for the ages. Raleigh and Noxubee County faced off in a shoot-out that featured several jaw-dropping plays from highly touted prospects. The game began with plenty of fireworks from both teams. 3A Mr.Football [player_tooltip player_id='106167' first='Suntarine' last='Perkins'] took his first carry from scrimmage over 70 yards to secure the Lions first score. Noxubee County quickly answered with a score of their own from Kamario Taylor to Jaylon King. This trend of back and forth scoring ensued for the entire first half of the game and on into the third quarter. Mostly with Raleigh's Perkins who added 32 rushes, 337 yards &amp; 4 TD's offensively. Perkins also added a key interception late in the game. This play was one of may that Suntarine made defensively in pressure moments. He made several pivotal tackles to help his defense secure stops as well. Javarious Walker also showed off his ability to knife through defenders and provided a B-side to Raleigh's respected rushing attack. Apart from the turnovers, Walker assisted Perkins in carrying the load to capture Raleigh's first 3A title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">On the opposing side it was the Kamario Taylor Show, featuring [player_tooltip player_id='108999' first='Anthony' last='Little']. Taylor had an impressive outing where he went 14-24 with 5 touchdowns. Kamario was able to display his arm talent though the Tigers fell short in the game. He was able to make throws in the pocket, on the run, and throws on and off platform while extending the play. With this type of performance from their QB1, Noxubee County was able to spread the ball around and get several of their guys involved. [player_tooltip player_id='108999' first='Anthony' last='Little'] had a game that surely showed his shear talent and prowess on the outside. His stat-line doesn't really do his performance much justice. Little was able to make next level type grabs look easy as he cruised to a 4 touchdown, 7 reception, &amp; 134 yard performance receiving. 2024 prospects [player_tooltip player_id='123210' first='Dequadrion' last='Welch'] &amp; Jaylon King both made their presence felt as well. Each of them had just over 60 yards receiving and a touchdown in the high scoring affair. This match up was the highest scoring championship game between any two teams in MHSAA history! Below are the players that deserve MVP honors for their team's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Raleigh</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensive MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='106167' first='Suntarine' last='Perkins']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensive MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='106167' first='Suntarine' last='Perkins']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Noxubee County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensive MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='108999' first='Anthony' last='Little']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensive MVP: Shunterrion Sherrod</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->