Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Mississippi high school athlete of the week?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school athlete of the week for Nov. 23-29 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through

Regan Dickson | Nov 30, 2020

Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Mississippi high school athlete of the week? /

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school athlete of the week for Nov. 23-29 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Thursday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Friday. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email regan@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivems.

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WEEK 14 NOMINEES:

Jordyn Battee, Clinton WR: Battee caught two clutch touchdown passes — including a one-handed snag — in Clinton’s 31-27 loss to Oxford. — GAME STORY

Goldman Butler, Biggersville RB: Butler rushed for 97 yards on 21 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead Biggersville to a 26-0 win over Nanih Waiya.

Thomas Clayton, Calhoun City ATH: Clayton had 115 yards from scrimmage — including the game-winning 46-yard TD reception late in the fourth quarter — to lift Calhoun City to a 22-14 win over East Union.

Zae Davis, Biggersville RB/DB: Davis carried the ball 10 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns and added an interception on defense in Biggersville’s 26-0 win over Nanih Waiya.

Courtland Harris, Oak Grove RB: Harris ran for 134 yards on 13 carries and 2 TDs, plus he caught a 25-yd pass for a score to lead Oak Grove to a 43-24 win over Northwest Rankin. — GAME STORY

Omar Howell, Oxford RB: Howell rushed 30 times for 211 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown with to lift Oxford to a 31-27 win over Clinton. — GAME STORY

Zy McDonald, Ridgeland QB: McDonald accounted for all three of Ridgeland’s touchdowns — two passing and one rushing — in their 29-22 loss to West Point. In the first half alone, McDonald was 11-of-12 for 148 yards. He finished 28-of-39 for 282 yards. — GAME STORY

Caleb Miller, Clinton QB: Miller threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 26 times for 126 yards and another TD in Clinton’s 31-27 loss to Oxford.

Colton Plunk, East Union RB: Plunk rushed for 122 yards in East Union’s 22-14 loss to Calhoun City.

Kentrel Pruitt, West Jones RB: Pruitt scored two touchdowns to help West Jones beat Pascagoula 18-16 in the 5A South Championship. — GAME RECAP

D.J. Richardbey, Poplarville RB: Richardbey rushed 21 times for 115 yards and a touchdown to help lead Poplarville to a 35-6 win over Mendenhall.

Tristan Shorter, Oxford LB: Shorter had another huge game for the Chargers, scoring on a pick-six in the first quarter, then deflecting Clinton QB Caleb Miller’s final pass of the game to clinch Oxford’s 31-27 win over Clinton. — GAME STORY

Gregory Swann, Poplarville RB: Swann racked up 105 yards and two touchdowns on just four carries in Poplarville’s 35-6 win over Mendenhall.

Jaron Thompson, Calhoun City DB: Thompson picked off two passes and recovered a fumble to help lead Calhoun City to a 22-14 win over East Union.

Cameron Young, West Point RB: Young rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns to lead a dominant West Point running attack in their 29-22 win over Ridgeland. — GAME STORY

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2020 WINNERS:

WEEK 1 WINNER: REID FLANAGAN, HERNANDO

WEEK 2 WINNER: JONATHAN HARRIS, PETAL

WEEK 3 WINNER: GOLDMAN BUTLER, BIGGERSVILLE

WEEK 5 WINNER: TAYLEN SMITH, WARREN CENTRAL

WEEK 6 WINNER: JONATHAN VAUGHN, MERIDIAN

WEEK 7 WINNER: JARQUEZ HUNTER, NESHOBA CENTRAL

WEEK 8 WINNER: JEREMIAH ROBINSON, PETAL

WEEK 9 WINNER: CAYDEN BETTS, CORINTH

WEEK 10 WINNER: MIKE WILLIAMS, NATCHEZ

WEEK 11 WINNER: MARQUIS CROSBY, PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTIAN