McEvans' Omarion Blakes voted SB Live Mississippi Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to McEvans do-it-all athlete Omarion Blakes for being voted SBLive's Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 3 - Oct. 10!
Blakes ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns and made nine tackles on defense in a 26-14 win over Hollandale-Simmons.
He received 45.8 percent of the 75,899 votes cast, beating out West Tallahatchie’s Isaac Day (41.3 percent).
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Here’s a look at the other players who were nominated last week:
Bray Hubbard, Ocean Springs
Completed 11 of his 15 passes for 215 yards and four touchdowns and ran the ball 15 times for 112 yards and one score in a 48-28 win over Biloxi.
Conner Armstrong, Pontotoc
Completed 17 of 24 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown and ran for 80 yards and three more scores in a 38-26 win over South Pontotoc.
Dillon Brown, Hattiesburg
Ran the ball 30 times for 209 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-21 win over Florence.
Jakobe Calvin, Clinton
Ran the ball 30 times for 164 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-31 win over Madison Central.
Isaac Day, West Tallahatchie
Ran for 188 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-0 win over Coldwater.
Jathan Hatch, Biggersville
Ran the ball seven times for 156 yards and two touchdowns and picked off two passes on defense, including a pick-six, in a 54-0 win over Smithville.
Antonio Kennedy, Choctaw County
Ran the ball 22 times for 244 yards with three touchdowns, blocked a punt and recovered a fumble in a 40-14 win over East Webster.
Carson Smith, West Lauderdale
Was credited with 13 tackles, five sacks and one pass break-up in a 27-0 win over Kosciusko.
Lamar Stewart, Noxubee County
Completed 11 of 15 passes for 292 yards and five touchdowns on offense and picked off two passes on defense in a 44-7 win over Kemper County.
Elijah Wofford, Eupora
Was credited with 19 tackles, two sacks and picked off one pass in a 30-18 win over Calhoun City.