OFFENSE FINALISTS
Jerry Craine
Chase Hayden
Craine and teammate Andre Golden
re-wrote the Shelby
County record book,
breaking singleseason passing and
receiving records that
had stood since 1994.
He completed 210 of
368 passes for 3,306 yards and 29
touchdowns while running for an
additional five scores.
Hayden led the Gryphons to the Division
2-A state championship and was named
Mr. Football after a
terrific 2015 season.
He led Shelby County
in both rushing yards
(2,511) and rushing
touchdowns (31) while averaging
nearly 10 yards per carry. Hayden
saved his best for the Division 2-A
state title game, running for 266
yards as the Gryphons defeated
Northpoint.
Wooddale junior
St. George’s junior
Dillon Mitchell
Cordarrian Richardson
Lamar made
headlines all year
— most notably in
a wild game against
Olive Branch in which
he accounted for 11
touchdowns. Overall,
he ran for 2,372 yards
and 38 touchdowns
in 12 games, while catching three
touchdown passes and scoring
twice on returns.
The future Oregon
player turned in a
remarkable season in
leading White Station
to a 9-4 record and a
spot in the 6A quarterfinals. He caught
82 passes for 1,420
yards and 20 touchdowns while running for 889 yards
and 21 more scores en route to winning 6A Mr. Football and Gatorade
player of the year honors.
Richardson showed
why some of the
nation’s top colleges
are clamoring for
his services, rushing for 2,239 yards
and 18 touchdowns
while picking up five
more scores on punt
returns. He set the state-title game
record with 342 yards and accounted for four touchdowns as the Bears
beat Marion County to win the 2A
championship.
DeSoto Central senior
White Station senior
DEFENSE FINALISTS
Wayne Eades
Nickell Herron
Eades was a
standout performer
on one of the area’s
top defenses and
capped his season
by being named
defensive player of
the year in Region
8-5A. He recorded
70 solo tackles — including 25 for
lost yardage — along with 15 sacks.
Eades also forced five fumbles and
recovered six others while leading
the Warriors to a playoff berth.
The Jaguars ended
the year second only
to Trezevant in total
defense in Shelby
County and Herron
was the ringleader.
The all-region selection recorded a teamhigh 96 tackles, along
with six sacks, four fumble recoveries and an interception. Herron was
also fantastic on special teams,
blocking 10 extra point or field goal
attempts this season.
Central senior
Alan Lamar
Southwind senior
Trezevant junior
Darron Johnson
Justin Swift
Donte Vaughn
Johnson had a
big season for the
Roadrunners, who
boasted one of the
area’s strongest defenses. He recorded
117 tackles — 18 for
lost yardage — and
five sacks en route
to being named a 4A Mr. Football
semifinalist. He also intercepted one
pass, returning it for a touchdown in
a victory over MUS.
Swift’s play at
linebacker was one
of the keys this year
as Trezevant finished
12-3 and won its first
state title in school
history, beating
Marion County in the
2A final. He finished
with 157 tackles, five fumble recoveries and four interceptions, one of
which he returned 95 yards for a
score. Swift was also a Mr. Football
semifinalist.
The latest in a long
line of outstanding
Whitehaven defensive
backs, Vaughn was
named defensive
player of the year in
Region 4-6A while
helping the Tigers to a
12-2 mark and a spot
in the state semifinals. He recorded
40 tackles, broke up 12 passes and
picked off four more, returning two
for touchdowns while playing on a
defense with several other all-stars.
Ridgeway senior
Trezevant senior
Whitehaven senior
TENNESSEE 1A-2A-3A TEAM
Front row (from left) — LiDarrion Seymour, Manassas, senior; Will Durrah, Middle College, sophomore; Isaiah Thompson, Mitchell, senior; Kendric Jones, Melrose, junior; Orreon Finley, KIPP, junior; Clifford Bonam, Raleigh-Egypt, senior; DaShawn Boyland, Raleigh-Egypt, junior; Kalyn Grandberry, Raleigh-Egypt, sophomore; MarQuell Dailey, Trezevant, sophomore;
Quemon Hayes, Melrose, senior; De’Quan Dallas, Melrose, junior. Middle row — London McGhee, Manassas, senior; Eric Barton, Middle College, senior; Wesley Bachus, Mitchell, senior;
Anthony Foster, Carver, senior; Calvan Scott, Mitchell, senior; Eric Thomas, KIPP, senior; Justin Swift, Trezevant, senior; Jutarian Malone, Trezevant, senior; Telly Crawford, KIPP, senior; Cordarrian Richardson, Trezevant, junior; Kylan Williams, MAHS, senior; LaDerrius Burks, MAHS, senior. Back row — Roderious Sanders, Carver, junior; Marcus Moore, Douglass, senior; Paris
Wilson, Melrose, senior; James Smith, Manassas, senior; Jason Harris, Carver, senior; Amadou Fofana, Mitchell, senior; Javonte Garrett, Carver, sophomore; Jondarius Smalls, Trezevant,
junior; Dewayne Betts, KIPP, junior; Cameron Sesley, Hillcrest, senior; Curtis Warr, Sheffield, senior. Not pictured — Antonio Davis, Fairley, senior; Isaiah Dowell, Covington, senior; Jonathan
Robinson, Hamilton, senior; T.J. Smith, Covington, junior; Carterrious Tabb, MLK Prep, junior.
Coach of the Year Teli White, Trezevant
After losing in the 4A title games in 2010 and 2014, White’s Bears finally got the gold ball in 2015. Trezevant defeated Marion County 40-35 in the 2A title game to cap a 12-3 season.
MISSISSIPPI-ARKANSAS TEAM
Front row (from left) — Benjamin Hoffman, Lewisburg, senior; Devan Hollins, Southaven, senior; Peyton Logan, Horn Lake, junior; Alan Lamar, DeSoto Central, senior; Peyton McMahon,
DeSoto Central, senior; Kentrel Allen, West Memphis, junior; Cameron Bowman, DeSoto Central, senior. Middle row — TaDarrius Bean, Center Hill, senior; Corlus Hicks, Lake Cormorant,
junior; Martavis Thomas, West Memphis, junior; Jonathan Weeks, Center Hill, senior; Dan Ellington, Center Hill, senior; Sanchez Blake, Olive Branch, senior; Robert Miller, Olive Branch,
senior; Demetrius Harris, Olive Branch, senior; Brady Burse, Olive Branch, senior; Robert Wilcke, Hernando, junior. Back row — Brandon Smith, Lake Cormorant, junior; Dayton Fox,
­Southaven, senior; LaDarrius Rule, Lake Cormorant, junior; Bo Canton, Hernando, senior; Cordell Birge, Southaven, senior; Dareuan Parker, DeSoto Central, senior; Jake Harville, Lewisburg, senior; Jay Banks, Olive Branch, senior; Kameron Coleman, Horn Lake, senior.
TENNESSEE 6A TEAM
Front row (from left) — Rodney Williams, Germantown, senior; Christion Willett, Germantown, senior; Trevor Forbes, White Station, junior; Burk Williams, White Station, senior; Darrel Howard, White Station, junior; Seth Allen, Bartlett, junior; Cedric Carter, Cordova, senior; Dylan Scott, Collierville, junior; Harold Lacy, Cordova, junior. Middle row — Peyton McCay, Collierville,
junior; Nick Fortner, Arlington, junior; Tate Kolwyck, Arlington, sophomore; Everett Mitchell, Arlington, senior; Lamarcus Young, Bartlett, senior; Kerrick Jones, Whitehaven, senior; Rodney
Saulsberry, Whitehaven, senior; Aubrey Miller, Whitehaven, junior; Kylan Watkins, Whitehaven, junior; Josh Puryear, Germantown, senior. Back row — R.J. Myers, Houston, senior; John Lyons, White Station, junior; Tyler Garvey, Collierville, junior; Chanse Pullen, Houston, senior; Jake MacFerran, Bartlett, senior; Donte Vaughn, Whitehaven, senior; Michael Perry, Whitehaven,
senior; Delvin Salter, Whitehaven, senior; Devin Coleman, Cordova, junior; Quinton Bohanna, Cordova, junior. Not pictured — Dillon Mitchell, White Station, senior.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS TEAM
TENNESSEE 4A-5A TEAM
Front row (from left) — Devante Turner, East, senior; Kip Fleming, Millington, senior; Eldon Tyms, Millington, senior; Lilotis Walker, Ridgeway, senior; Tommy Fonda, Kirby, sophomore; Hosea Franklin, Kirby, junior; Justin Krachen, Brighton, senior; Malik Mathews, Brighton, junior; Jamerson Washington, Central, senior; Tyler Brewer, Southwind, senior; Tommie Harper, Central, senior. Middle
row — Teddrick McGhee, East, senior; LaZachary Rhodes, Bolton, senior; Jerry Craine, Wooddale, junior; Joshua Malone, Ridgeway, senior; Joseph Newberry, Ridgeway, junior; Andre Golden,
Wooddale, junior; Darron Johnson, Ridgeway, senior; Wilson Lowry, Munford, senior; Garrett Baugh, Munford, junior; Aaron Sykes, Munford, senior; Mikey Pugh, Munford, senior; Artavius Taylor,
Southwind, senior; Zach Camp, Brighton, senior. Back row — Irana Moore, East, senior; Jesse Brookins, East, senior; Myrone Kimber, Wooddale, junior; Billy White, Craigmont, senior; Eric Banks,
East, senior; Deadrick Jackson, Kirby, senior; Clarence Thornton, Ridgeway, senior; Jonathan Timmons, Southwind, senior; Jalen Steward, Overton, senior; Kameron Williams, Southwind, junior;
Nickell Herron, Southwind, senior; Wayne Eades, Central, senior.
Front row (from left) — Evan Merryman, Memphis Nighthawks, senior; Christian Saulsberry, Northpoint, senior; Calvin Austin, Harding, junior; Adam Boyce, Lausanne, senior; Aaron Davis,
CBHS, senior; Austin Lee, CBHS, senior; Hunter Hill, Briarcrest, senior; Patton Lutz, Rossville Christian, junior. Second row — Austin Cary, St. Benedict, senior; Nelson Fabrizius, Northpoint, senior; Jackson Dickinson, MUS, senior; Marquavious Moore, Harding, junior; Owen Martin, CBHS, senior; Jack Grissom, First Assembly, sophomore; Jake Powers, Briarcrest, junior;
Drew Croegaert, ECS, senior; Hunter Pulliam, Fayette Aca., sophomore; Christian Satterfield, Briarcrest, sophomore. Third row — Ben Glass, St. George’s, junior; Jacob Still, St. George’s,
senior; Tim Hart, MUS, senior; Thomas Pickens, MUS, senior; Mason Harwell, Harding, junior; Mario Nolan-Dillard, Lausanne, junior; Jake Lindow, St. George’s, senior; Noah Pope, St.
George’s, junior; Corey Jones, St. George’s, junior; Chase Hayden, St. George’s, junior; Mason Hutto, ECS, senior. Back row — Tyler Morris, Northpoint, senior; Tyree Bryant, Northpoint,
senior; Mekhi Prince, Lausanne, junior; Steven Regis, MUS, junior; Jack Samsel, St. Benedict, sophomore; Collin Tatko, Northpoint, senior; Parker Rye, First Assembly, senior; Ben Hill,
CBHS, senior; Drake Anderson, CBHS, senior; Griffin Hawkins, Briarcrest, junior; A.J. Hightower, TRA, senior.
Pepsi Best of the Preps Fall Teams schedule
Today, football • Monday, golf • Tuesday, cross country • Wednesday, girls soccer • Thursday, volleyball
Winners will be announced at the Pepsi Best of the Preps awards ceremony
on June 10, 2016, at the Duncan-Williams Performance Hall at Germantown Performing Arts Center