Vote: Who should be SBLive's Mississippi Athlete of the Week (Aug. 28-Sept. 3)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi High School Athlete of the Week for Aug. 28-Sept.3 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 the following Monday. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.
TeDarius Aych, RB, South Pike
Rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in the Eagles’ 52-28 win over Crystal Springs.
Silas Corder, QB, Pascagoula
Completed 11 of his 16 passes for 240 yards with three touchdowns and rushed five times for 100 yards and another score in the Panthers’ 34-7 win over East Central.
Caleb Cunningham, WR, Choctaw County
Caught six passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-0 win over New Hope.
Kahnen Daniels, RB, West Point
Rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns on just 23 carries in a 39-28 loss to No. 2 Starkville.
Marcus Flowers, RB, Charleston
Rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in the Tigers’ 50-22 win over North Panola
Gavin Griffin, RB, Velma Jackson
Rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns on just 19 carries in the Falcons’ 35-6 win over Yazoo County.
Omari Johnson, WR/DB, Wesson
Finished with 166 yards of total offense and two rushing touchdowns and a 75-yard interception return in the Cobras’ 48-15 win over Loyd Star.
Adarious McDougle, QB, Sebastopol
Rushed for 291 yards and three touchdowns on just 18 carries in a 29-22 win over the Lake Hornets.
Bennette Payton, LB, Noxubee County
Was credited with 11 tackles — including three for a loss — three sacks and forced a fumble in the Tigers’ 28-16 win over Columbus.
Drew Winfun, QB, North Pontotoc
Accounted for 361 total yards and seven touchdowns, completing 5 of 8 passes for 125 yards and rushing for 236 yards in a 55-33 win over Water Valley.
