July 2001 Mississippi High School All-Star Sports Report Skuttle-Butt

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07/30/01 - Well, The Clarion-Ledger's Top-40 is out and we all know the names of forty of the best players in the state of Mississippi this year. But those aren't the only great players in the state. According to a source of mine, here are a few more high school football players on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that have a chance to also be very good players.

  • Robert Walker - Senior, Gulfport HS, linebacker. Probably about 5-11. Plays with abandon on the field.
  • Quincy Hicks - Senior, Moss Point HS, QB/RB, 6-2, 215, Played fullback last year but will play QB because of his strong arm and running ability.
  • Chris Arnold - Senior, D'Iberville HS, DE, 6-2, 265. Physical and fast. Did not play football his 10th grade year.
  • Adam Hogan - Junior, Pascagoula HS, QB, 6-4, 185. Has a chance to be a very good one.
  • Carl Burney - Senior, St. Martin HS, WR, 6-2, 185. Very good runner with great hands. Can give a team fits.
  • Derek Wells - Junior, Vancleave HS, ATH, 5-11, 175. Strong runner with good speed. A very good cornerback who plays a lot of bump and run because he has good catch up speed.
  • Marquis Mc'Beath - Junior, Moss Point HS, LB, 5-11, 220. Very physical with great footspeed. Add a little more experience and he can be a good one.
  • Rashawn Harris - Junior, Gautier HS, RB, 5-10, 185. Has very good footspeed. Could shine as he gets his turn to be the running back at Gautier.
  • Rapheyel Howell - Senior, Biloxi HS, ATH, 5-11, 175. All around great athlete who plays QB for the football team, point guard for the defending 5A basketball team and is the reigning 5A high jump champ.
  • Brandon Fountain - Junior, Moss Point HS, RB. Very smooth runner.
  • Jamal Armstead - Junior, Moss Point HS, WR. Great route runner. His cousin, Jason Armstead, signed with Ole Miss.

    Parklane Academy (McComb) - According to a source of mine, Clarion-Ledger Preseason Top 40 Recruit Adam Dossett is rumored to have committed to Vanderbilt. Adam is an excellent student who plans on going into pre-med. I will see what I can find out about this rumor.

    07/26/01
    Oak Grove HS - According to a source of mine, Rusty Clayton (Sr., 6-2, 215) has been mentioned by several coaches as a solid D-1 prospect as a deep snapper. He has been to camps at Delta State, Alabama, MSU. My source went on to say that he is an outstanding student and person with a tremendous work ethic. Very quick and accurate snaps.

    07/20/01 - I thought I would go ahead and put this interview on the free site. Hope you guys enjoy it.

    A July 19, 2001 interview with Moss Point HS senior LB/TE Elbert Shumake
    by Gene Swindoll

    I caught up with Elbert Shumake last night. Elbert, who is transferring to Moss Point HS from Gautier HS this year, could very well end up as one of the top 5 to top 10 senior football players on the Mississippi Gulf Coast this year.

    Elbert played for Gautier High School last season but has transferred to Moss Point High School this season, because, as Elbert told me, "teams started running away from me last season."

    He played defensive end last season for Gautier but will play linebacker and tight end for Moss Point. During his two starting seasons at Gautier, he had approximately 28 sacks. After having an outstanding season his sophomore year, he made 61 total tackles his junior year, primarily due to teams running away from him.

    It is not surprising that teams ran away from him because Elbert is 6-2, 245 pounds and runs an outstanding 4.6 forty yard dash. He hasn't maxed out on the bench press lately but lifted 260 pounds the last time he maxed out. He has maxed out at 425 pounds on the squat. Elbert said he is working hard in the weight room to increase his strength.

    Because he has been working hard to increase his strength, he decided to not go to any football camps this summer.

    He is on schedule to academically qualify with a 19 ACT test score and a solid grade point average. He plans on majoring in business in college.

    He has received numerous letters from the SEC schools and many other schools from across the country.

    At the moment, his favorite schools are North Carolina and Florida State. He has liked North Carolina for a while now because of the atmosphere. According to Elbert, "it is the closet thing to the Gulf Coast atmosphere." He said he likes Florida State because, "everybody likes Florida State."

    He has not decided if he will take any unofficial visits or attend any college football games this coming season. "I'm going to go with the flow," said Elbert.

    Don't be surprised to see big things from Moss Point HS this year with the addition of Elbert Shumake to an already very talented Moss Point squad.

    Harrison Central HS - Jordan Beard is a 5-10, 175-pound senior wide receiver who runs a 4.5 forty. He will qualify academically. Watch this youngster this coming season. Jordan has a teammate who could be a player this coming season. Keith Brown is a 6-1, 185-pound junior wide receiver who is one of the fastest players in the state of Mississippi. In fact, he defeated recently graduated Gulfport HS sprinter Charles Hall in the 200 meters last season. Some folks considered Hall one of the three fastest runners in Mississippi last season. Keith is also a great athlete and leaper who will be playing football for the first time this coming season.

    07/10/01
    Hillcrest Christian School - Watch out for sophomore pitcher Tyler Lum. Tyler, who is 6-2, 180, has a good arm and could develop into a possible D-I prospect before his high school career is over.

    07/08/01 - For the second straight summer, Baldwyn High School quarterback Blake Barnes has won the Junior QB award at the Bowden Passing Academy. Blake, who will be a sophomore this coming season, is 6-3, 190 pounds.

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