By CURTIS ROCKWELL

The Class 5A All-State Football Team was recently announced by The Mississippi Association of Coaches, and Gautier was well-represented with six selections.

A total of six Gators were honored, including a trio that garnered First Team Class 5A All-State status. Versatile senior standout Kelvin Beavers, who split time between wide reciever and quarterback, as well as defensive lineman Angel McGee and long snapper/linebacker Freddie Nicholson were all picked for the First team, as was East Central offensive lineman Gabe Miller.

Three other Gautier players were named to the Second team.

MHSAA CLASS 5A

Coach of the Year: Chris Chambless, West Point.

Offensive Player of the Year: Kahnen Daniels, RB, Sr., West Point.

Defensive Player of the Year: Terrance Hibbler, DL, Sr., Holmes County.

First Team Offense

Garrison Davis, QB, Jr., Holmes County

Xavier Guyton, RB, Sr., Brookhaven

Xzavion Quick, RB, Sr., Florence

Makyi Reed-Jones, WR, Sr., Lafayette

Kelvin Beavers, WR, Sr., Gautier

Caleb Horner, TE, Sr., South Jones

Christopher Rogers, OL, Sr., Holmes County

James Lewis, OL, Sr., Clarksdale

Jeremiah Keyhea, OL, Sr., Laurel

Gabe Miller, OL, Sr., East Central

Demorrison Brown, OL, Sr., Canton

Quinterion Tillman-Evans, ATH, Sr., West Point

Eddie Nolasco, PK, Sr., Pontotoc

Second Team Offense

Kobe Pierce, QB, Sr., Laurel

Brayden Jordan, RB, Sr., Laurel

Michael Hodges, RB, Sr., Greenville

Jalen Jones, WR, Jr., Wayne County

Antravian Pernell, WR, Sr., Holmes County

Henry Harrell, TE, Sr., West Point

Fred Jones, OL, Sr., Greenville

Ashton Jones, OL, Sr., Florence

Dendiago Collins, OL, Sr., Laurel

Brayden Jackson, OL, Jr., Gautier

Isaac Collier, OL, Sr., Florence

Solomon Baggett, ATH, So., Gautier

Casey Ferguson, PK, Sr., Lafayette

First Team Defense

Paris Evans, DE, Sr., Wayne County

Tyricco Henderson, DE, Jr., Canton

Angel McGee, DL, Sr., Gautier

Zay Lowery, DL, Sr., West Point

Nathan Lewis, LB, Sr., Brookhaven

Davien Bell, LB, Sr., Lafayette

Kebiean Gilmore, LB, Sr., Clarksdale

Lannen Moore, LB, Sr., Natchez

Patrick Broomfield, DB, Sr., Clarksdale

Anthony Rogers, DB, Sr., Laurel

Gavin Howard, SS, So., Holmes County

Coledan Carter, FS, Sr., West Point

Xzavion Nunn, KR, Sr., North Pike

Luke Hammer, P, Sr., Pontotoc

Fred Nicholson, LS, Jr., Gautier

Second Team Defense

Gaylon Gayten, DE, Jr., Brookhaven

Braylon Hodges, DE, Sr., West Point

Kyle Coleman, DL, So., Clarksdale

Al’Javion Wells, DL, Jr., North Pike

Shandrick Hodges, LB, Sr., Clarksdale

Monrekus McGregory, LB, Jr., Clarksdale

Kenyon Malone, LB, Jr., Greenville

Elijah Cooley, LB, Jr., Wayne County

Deontrius Hye, DB, Jr., Gautier

Bryan Davis, DB, So., Florence

Darius Brown, SS, So., Lafayette

LaJaveon Griffin, FS, Sr., Canton

Dee Gipson, KR, Sr., Lafayette

Bryce Smith, P, Sr., Brookhaven

Tytan Edmonson, LS, Sr., Florence