By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

HATTIESBURG — Poplarville continued to reap the benefits of its first ever state championship on the football field Sunday morning.

Veteran Hornet head coach Jay Beech was honored as Class 4A “Coach of the Year” by The Mississippi Coaches Association after Poplarville stunned state powerhouse Louisville 29-28 Saturday afternoon here at M.M Roberts Stadium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in the Class 4A state championship game.

In addition, Hornet senior tight end Jeremiah Moss was named to the First Team Class 4A All-State squad as well. And, Honet junior offensive lineman Aiden Graham was picked as second team all-state also.

Another pair of offensive linemen from the “Southern Six” were honored with First Team Class 4A All-State status, as both Moss Point senior Deshawn Feazell and Bay High senior Brooks Martinez were included on that same list as Moss.

Here is the complete list of Class 4A All-State selections by the MAC:

CLASS 4A

Coach of the Year: Jay Beech, Poplarville

Offensive Player of the Year: Coby King, QB, Sr., Greene County

Defensive Player of the Year: Bryson Walters, LB, Sr., Itawamba AHS

First Team Offense

John Austin Wood, QB, Sr., Itawamba AHS

Moses Cummings, RB, Sr., Purvis

Julien Tabor, RB, Sr., Senatobia

Jeremiah Wilson, FB, Sr., Lanier

Sheldon Isaac, WR, So., McComb

Jase Mathews, WR, Jr., Greene County

Jeremiah Moss, TE, Sr., Poplarville

Harrison Cluff, OL, Sr., Columbia

Gerald Jackson, OL, Sr., McComb

Jeremiah Ash, OL, Sr., Louisville

Deshawn Feazell, OL, Sr., Moss Point

Brooks Martinez, OL, Sr., Bay High

Jaliel Cameron, ATH, Sr., Quitman

Kaden Padgett, PK, Sr., Northeast Jones

Second Team Offense

Javarious Loftin, QB, Sr., Forest

Travion Mosley, RB, So., West Lauderdale

Zaiden Jernigan, RB, Fr., Louisville

Jadden Roberts, FB, Sr., Northeast Jones

Chase Booker, WR, Sr., Tishomingo County

Kameron Triplett, WR, Sr., Louisville

Corvin Horne, TE, Sr., Forrest Co. AHS

Aiden Graham, OL, Jr., Poplarville

Darrion Gray, OL, Sr., Purvis

Mashun Anderson, OL, Sr., Columbia

Chris Hickman, OL, Sr., Louisville

James Dickinson, OL, Sr., Ripley

Kayden Peoples, ATH, Sr., West Lauderdale

Wyatt Jones, PK, Jr., Sumrall

First Team Defense

Tayquon Mckinney, DE, Sr., Louisville

Nik Owens, DE, Sr., Shannon

Josh Davis, DL, Sr., Mendenhall

Travon McDonald, DL, Sr., Louisville

Jack Davidson, LB, Sr., West Lauderdale

Tra Lewis, LB, Sr., Columbia

Martavious Brown, LB, Sr., McComb

Ja’cari Owens, LB, Sr., Louisville

Delwin Perkins, DB, So., McComb

Jamarques Cathey, DB, Sr., Senatobia

Landon Richardson, SS, Sr., Senatobia

Jeb Bolen, FS, Sr., New Albany

Landon Huber, P, Sr., Newton County

Ramone Tate, KR, Sr., Greenwood

Collier Mangum, LS, Sr., Newton County

Second Team Defense

Jayden Hicks, DE, Sr., New Albany

Latrell Pace, DE, So., Forest

Sam Echols, DL, Sr., Senatobia

Greg Keeton, DL, Jr., Forest

Ty Chambers, LB, Sr., Forest

Shemar Sawyer, LB, Sr., McComb

Jaylen Brooks, LB, Sr., Ripley

Malik Davis, LB, Sr., Quitman

Aden Harden, DB, So., North Pontotoc

Jamison Kelly, DB, Jr., Lanier

Allen Dobbs, SS, Sr., Amory

Semaj McKenzie, FS, Jr., Quitman

Jordan Meeks, P, Jr., Greenwood

Keyshawn Ben, KR, Sr., Choctaw Central

Ben Gault, LS, Sr., Amory