Jake Brister, Roy Qualls, Hayden Beard, and Caleb Bryant: Photo by Keith Phillips
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The Vicksburg Daily News All-County Defensive Team was selected by the player’s individual coach for their contribution to the 2022 season:
Porter’s Chapel Academy:
Hunter Simms: 63 tackles and 8 tackles for lossZach Ashley: 54 tackles, three sacks, eight tackles for lossDaniel Llopis: 31 touchbacks, 47.6 yards per punt, 1 for 1 in extra points, and seven punts inside the 20-yard lineJase Jung: 71 tackles, two sacks, seven interceptionsHayden Beard: 67 tackles and eight tackles for lossJacob Rutland: 68 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacksThomas Azlin: 73 tackles and two tackles for loss
St. Aloysius High School:
Jake Brister:49.6 yards per punt, 13 punts inside the 20-yard line, and three inside the five-yard lineDamien Reeves: 80 tackles, one interception, and over 200 rushing yardsWill Dowe:92 tackles, one interception, over 100 rushing yardsPierson Smith:33 tackles and three tackles for lossFred Mixon: 54 tackles and three tackles for lossJax Oglesby: 65 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks
Vicksburg High School:
Demarcus Johnson: 85 tackles, 10 sacks, 24 tackles for lossNick Mickey: 72 tackles, four pass deflections, and three interceptionsJD Kelly:26 tackles and seven pass deflectionsKeArris Gilliam: 30 tackles, four pass deflections, four interceptions and three touchdownsDennis Battle: 96 tackles, three interceptions, two pass deflections, and three sacksKellen Washington: 31 tackles, seven sacks and six tackles for lossCaleb Bryant: 72 tackles, eight sacks, 24 tackles for lossJaleel Fleming: 40 tackles, three interceptions and three pass deflections
Warren Central High School:
Zack Evans: Five interceptions, 6 pass deflections, 436 receiving yards and three touchdownsDemarcus Jones: 53 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and four sacksTrey Sanders: 61 tackles, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, and one touchdownRoy Qualls: 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, and two pass deflectionsGarrett Orgas-Fisher: 82 tackles, six pass deflections, one forced fumbleRonnie Blossom: 85 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, one touchdownJulien Demby: 90 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, six sacksJonah Artman: Made 40 out of 41 extra points and 10 for 10 in field goalsLarry Reynolds Jr: 40 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, six sacks, and four pass deflections
Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020.
Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).
