Wyatt Albright's 3 TDS carry Copiah Academy past St. Joseph: Mississippi HS football top performers

Langston Newsome, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Here are the top performers for high school football in Mississippi for the week of Aug. 19.

Coaches can nominate players at CLScoreboard@jackson.gannett.com.

Wyatt Albright, Copiah Academy: The senior quarterback had 109 rushing yards, 41 passing yards and three TDs in Copiah Academy's 28-7 victory over Madison St. Joseph.

Emile Picarella, Madison St. Joseph: The sophomore quarterback went 14-for-27 with 170 yards.

Hunter Scarbrough, Newton County Academy: Scarbrough had four carries for 151 yards and three TDs in Newton County Academy's 48-18 victory over Calhoun Academy.

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Trace Evans, Newton County Academy: Evans went 3-for-5 with 103 yards and a touchdown, along with 15 yards rushing.

John Wyatt Massey, Porter's Chapel Academy: Massey went 11-for-17 for 139 yards with 72 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles defeated Kemper Academy 52-12.

Ty Mack, Porter's Chapel Academy: Mack had five catches for 80 yards.

Reed Roberts, Manchester Academy: Roberts finished with 136 rushing yards and four touchdowns in Manchester Academy's 52-30 victory over Ben's Ford Christian.

Christopher Dantone, Tri-County Academy: The senior had a 42-yard fumble returned for a touchdown in Tri-County's 41-0 victory Indianola Academy.

Carter Cockrell, Simpson Academy: Cockrell rushed for 189 yards and three TDs in Simpson Academy's 43-17 victory over Presbyterian Christian.

Jay Stevenson, Heritage Academy: The junior running back opened the game with 54-yard touchdown run in Heritage Academy's 45-16 victory over Lamar School.

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