The Mississippi Association of Coaches has announced its all-state football teams for the 2009 football season as selected last week.

South Panola head coach Lance Pogue was named the 6A Coach of the year, while senior defensive lineman Devin Clark was named the 6A Defensive Player of the Year and senior running back Nick Parker was named the 6A Offensive Player of the Year.

Other players selected were first team all state offense, senior running back Domonique Carothers and junior wide receiver Nicklos Brassell; first team defense, senior inside linebacker Justin Wright, junior strong safety Quendairs Griffin; and junior cornerback Al Hentz.

On second team defense are junior offensive guard Deshondrick Hines and junior defensive end Taylor Rotenberry.

From North Panola in 4A, senior defensive end Cortez Hibbler was named to the second team defense. See their photos on page B3.

All-Stars

The Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game will be played tomorrow at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. at 12:30 p.m. Parker and Clark will play for the Mississippi team.

On December 19, the annual Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star game will be played in Gulfport Milner Stadium, 1403 38th Street, Gulfport on the Gulf Coast at 12:30. Players from South Panola are Carothers and Wright. Pogue will head coach the north team, while Trey Dickerson will serve as one of the assistant coaches. Admission is $5.

On December 4, Conor Ferguson of North Delta played on the north team for the annual MAIS All-Star game. South won 41-26.

Players of the Week

Each week Pogue and the coaching staff choose players of the week. This week they decided to change players of the week for the state championship game. He wanted to name the entire team of players, coaching staff, cheerleaders, band and all the fans for the players of the week.

“I included all of them as players of the week and I want to thank every one of them for their great support for the game.”