Vote Now: Who should be SB Live Mississippi Athlete of the Week? (Oct. 10-16)
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Oct. 10-16 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday, Oct. 24. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.
Otis Brooks, St. Patrick
Racked up 320 total yards with three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in a 48-33 win over Westminster Christian (La.).
Taboris Charles, Moss Point
Ran the ball 29 times for 404 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-35 win over Greene County.
Terry Cox, Provine
Got credit for 13 tackles, including four for a loss and three sacks in a 19-16 win over Holmes County Central.
Coby Craft, Taylorsville
Ran the ball 16 times for 256 yards and five touchdowns in a 60-22 win over Lumberton.
Chris Davis, Picayune
Carried the ball nine times for 149 yards and four touchdowns and intercepted a pair of passes on defense in a 55-0 win over West Harrison.
Gavin Griffin, Velma Jackson
Ran the ball 18 times for 273 yards and four touchdowns in a 65-14 win over Puckett.
Jeremiah Harrell, Tupelo
Completed 16 of 19 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-0 win over Madison Central.
Kaden Irving, Gautier
Completed 17 of 31 passes for 344 yards and six touchdowns and ran the ball eight times for 111 yards with two more scores in a 55-28 win over Vancleave.
Suntarine Perkins, Raleigh
Ran the ball 22 times for 214 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-15 win over Magee.
Cephus Pruitt, North Forrest
Racked up 245 total yards with two rushing touchdowns and returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score in a 24-22 win over Stringer.
Isaac Smith, Itawamba AHS
Brought in seven receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns and tallied nine tackles and two interceptions on defense in a 28-6 win over Corinth.
Kyzer Verner, Hamilton
Ran the ball 21 times for 245 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-36 win over West Lowndes.
David Williams, Sebastopol
Ran the ball 21 times for 291 yards and four touchdowns in a 56=42 win over Ethel.
