1997 Miss HS All-State Team

The 1997 High School Football Clarion-Ledger All-State Team

The 21st annual All-State football team was selected by Mark Alexander, Todd Kelly, Sekou Smith and Bill Spencer of The Clarion-Ledger after conversations with high school and college coaches in Mississippi

Player Of The Year - Dicenzo Miller, Weir HS, RB/DB, 5-10, 185, Senior

Coach Of The Year - Joe Gant, Weir HS, 203-48, 5 State Championships

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

POS	PLAYER'S NAME	HT	WT	CLASS	HIGH SCHOOL
QB	Freddie Milons	5-11	180	Senior	Starkville HS
RB	Robert Gillespie	5-9	180	Senior	Hattiesburg
RB	Justin Griffith	6-0	225	Senior	Magee
RB	Toward Sanford	5-10	200	Senior	South Panola
WR	Clarence Parker	6-2	190	Senior	Natchez
KR	Kelvin Jones	5-9	170	Senior	Coahoma County
TE	Lorenzo Diamond	6-4	210	Senior	Biloxi
OL	Tavaris Armstrong	6-1	220	Senior	Moss Point
OL	Jeremy Bridges	6-4	275	Senior	South Pike
OL	Dante Ellington	6-1	275	Senior	Clarksdale
OL	Robert Shoto	6-2	255	Senior	Pearl
OL	Kyle Wallace	6-7	305	Senior	Simpson Academy

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

POS	PLAYER'S NAME	HT	WT	CLASS	HIGH SCHOOL
QB	Kevin Fant	6-2	180	Junior	Moss Point HS
RB	Chico Chandler	6-2	195	Senior	Houston HS
RB	Albert Jones	6-0	215	Senior	Velma Jackson HS
RB	Francisco Kelly	6-2	190	Senior	Moss Point HS
WR	Leroy Handy	6-2	185	Senior	Perry Central HS
KR	Travis Short	5-10	165	Senior	Hazlehurst HS
TE	Derrick Holman	6-8	265	Senior	Leflore County HS
OL	Tyrone Green	6-3	280	Senior	Shannon HS
OL	Torrin Tucker	6-5	295	Senior	Southeast Lauderdale HS
OL	Kyle Watson	6-2	280	Senior	Neshoba Central HS
OL	Brad Weathers	6-5	320	Senior	Amite County HS
OL	Kendrick Wise	6-2	300	Senior	Greenwood

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

POS	PLAYER'S NAME	HT	WT	CLASS	HIGH SCHOOL
DL	Chris Langston	6-2	210	Senior	Magee HS
DL	Will Overstreet	6-4	250	Senior	Jackson Prep
DL	Conner Stephens	6-5	240	Senior	Ackerman HS
LB	Jerry Bolton	5-10	220	Senior	Northeast Jones HS
LB	Antuian Bradford	6-0	210	Senior	South Panola HS
LB	Mario Haggan	6-3	255	Senior	Clarksdale HS
LB	Eddie Strong	6-3	220	Senior	South Panola HS
DB	Reggie Myles	5-11	180	Senior	Pascagoula HS
DB	Edward Prather	6-1	180	Senior	Falkner HS
DB	Dontae Walker	5-10	200	Junior	Clinton HS
P	Luke McAlpin	6-2	195	Senior	Tupelo HS
K	Craig Hill	5-10	165	Senior	Forest Hill

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

POS	PLAYER'S NAME	HT	WT	CLASS	HIGH SCHOOL
DL	Ivan Billie	6-4	210	Senior	Choctaw Central HS
DL	Kwenda Hodges	6-3	270	Senior	Gulfport HS
DL	Walter Young	6-5	270	Junior	Purvis HS
LB	Billy Blanchard	6-1	205	Senior	Aberdeen HS
LB	Dusty Braddock	6-3	240	Senior	Northeast Jones HS
LB	Derrick Garner	6-0	210	Senior	Madison Central HS
LB	Joe Rush	6-2	230	Senior	Philadelphia HS
DB	Rico McDonald	5-9	205	Senior	Ripley HS
DB	Marco Minor	6-4	200	Senior	Natchez HS
DB	Josh Morgan	6-3	180	Senior	Warren Central HS
DB	Nick Wash	6-0	190	Senior	Picayune HS
K	Joel Dale	5-9	160	Senior	Madison Central HS
P	Mac Hart	5-10	210	Senior	McComb HS

The 1997 High School Football Clarion-Ledger All-State Team

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