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<p>5A featured some of the most talent in recent memory this season, making it incredibly difficult to narrow down the players for this year's All State team. Defensively alone, I can't remember a better year of all around talent. There are definitely more players deserving of being on this list, but the space and roster format only allows for so many! Below is our 5A All State team of the 2022 season. Congratulations to everybody on such a great season!</p>
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<h2>Season Honors</h2>
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<p><strong>Mr. Football Winner</strong>: RB [player_tooltip player_id='108971' first='Dante' last='Dowdell'] | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>Coach of The Year:</strong> Cody Stogner | Picayune</p>
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<h2>First Team Offense</h2>
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<p><strong>QB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='108931' first='Kaden' last='Irving'] | Gautier</p>
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<p><strong>RB:</strong> <strong>John Peterson</strong> | Vancleave</p>
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<p><strong>RB:</strong> <strong>Jayden Reed</strong> | Lafayette</p>
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<p><strong>ATH:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='344052' first='Kahnen' last='Daniels'] | West Point</p>
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<p><strong>WR:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='106165' first='Ayden' last='Williams'] | Ridgeland</p>
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<p><strong>WR</strong>: <strong>AJ Phillips</strong> | Gautier</p>
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<p><strong>WR:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='155990' first='Nicholas' last='Taylor']</strong> | Cleveland Central</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='106163' first='Malik' last='Ellis'] | Laurel</p>
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<p><strong>OL</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='108899' first='DeQuarious' last='White'] | Holmes County Central</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='148680' first='Elijah' last='Baker'] | Hattiesburg</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> <strong>Alan Grimme</strong> | Vancleave</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='108898' first='Malachi' last='Breland'] | Laurel</p>
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<h2>Second Team Offense</h2>
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<p><strong>QB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='289137' first='Garrison' last='Davis'] | Ridgeland</p>
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<p><strong>RB:</strong> <strong>Malik Montgomery</strong> | Vicksburg</p>
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<p><strong>RB:</strong> <strong>Mehki Gaddis</strong> | Neshoba Central</p>
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<p><strong>ATH:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='344053' first='Chris' last='Davis'] | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>WR:</strong> <strong>Kedarious Wade</strong> | Callaway</p>
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<p><strong>WR</strong>: <strong>Dillon Alfred</strong> | Gautier</p>
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<p><strong>WR: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='108978' first='Mike' last='Williams'] | Natchez</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> <strong>Seth Ross</strong> | Lafayette</p>
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<p><strong>OL</strong>: <strong>Casey Tynes</strong> | George County</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> <strong>Tajon Smith</strong> | West Point</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> <strong>Kaden Stevison</strong> | West Jones</p>
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<p><strong>OL:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='106313' first='Tyrese' last='Erby']</strong> | Columbia</p>
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<h2>First Team Defense</h2>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='336104' first='Kamarion' last='Franklin'] | Lake Cormorant</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340815' first='Joseph' last='Head'] | Holmes County Central</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='106315' first='Caleb' last='Bryant'] | Vicksburg</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='344138' first='Jamonta' last='Waller'] | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='106310' first='Tabias' last='Hinton'] | Hattiesburg</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> <strong>Tommy Kelly Jr.</strong> | Provine</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379149' first='Amarion' last='Tyson']</strong> | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340825' first='Kennon' last='Loftin'] | West Jones</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340747' first='Jaleel' last='Fleming'] | Vicksburg</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340867' first='JD' last='Kelly'] | Vicksburg</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='139397' first='Elijah' last='[player_tooltip player_id='139393' first='[player_tooltip player_id='139393' first='Ruffin' last='']' last='']'] | Neshoba Central</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340736' first='Kylan' last='Egerson'] | Lafayette</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340869' first='Chris' last='Brown'] | Callaway</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340826' first='Zavion' last='Coleman'] | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> <strong>Ja'Landyn Humphrey</strong> | Holmes County Central</p>
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<p><strong>DL:</strong> <strong>Mason Jenkins </strong>| West Jones</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='340856' first='Jhance' last='Mallard'] | West Point</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> <strong>Beau Holley</strong> | Neshoba Central</p>
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<p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='107041' first='Makel' last='Jones'] | Hattiesburg</p>
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<p><strong>LB: Alkerion Hopkins</strong> | Wayne County</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> <strong>Octavious Pernell</strong> | Holmes County Central</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> <strong>Jessiah Contee</strong> | Picayune</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> <strong>Ja'vonte Mosley</strong> | Callaway</p>
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<p><strong>DB:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='506680' first='Hemyar' last='Nagi']</strong> | Columbus</p>
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5A featured some of the most talent in recent memory this season, making it incredibly difficult to narrow down the players for this year's All State team. Defensively alone, I can't remember a better year of all around talent. There are definitely more players deserving of being on this list, but the space and roster format only allows for so many! Below is our 5A All State team of the 2022 season. Congratulations to everybody on such a great season!
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