water valley HIGH SCHOOL
YOUTH HAS TURNED INTO EXPERIENCE AS WATER VALLEY EYES A RETURN ATOP CLASS 3A
By JAKE THOMPSON
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ince winning their first state championship in over 25 years, Water Valley’s football program has experienced growing pains with turnover and a young roster. That youth has turned into seasoned veterans — even the juniors — and the Blue Devils have the look of a team that could find their way back to the MHSAA Class 3A state title game come December. While summer workouts and preseason camp is not a true barometer for how the regular season will go, head coach Brad Embry is cautiously optimistic about his roster. “It’s hard to say. Every team’s different and every team has to
find their own way,” Embry said. “I think we do have some good athletes and I think we have a lot of potential. It’s just that, though. You’ve got to go realize that and
as coaches you’ve got to put all the pieces of the puzzle.” As with all teams, Water Valley managed to have spring practices, a jamboree, full summer workouts
1
Keke Rucker
Jr.
WR/RB/DB
3
Que Carothers
Jr.
RB/DB
4
CJ Telford
Jr.
QB/DB
5
Sasa Freeman
Jr.
WR/DB
6
Hayden Eubanks
Sr.
WR/DB/SN
7
Marion Morgan
Sr.
WR/DB
8
Jaden Morgan
So. QB/DB
9
Chris Harris
Sr.
11
Dre McCray
Dr. RB/LB
RB/DB
12 Jy Williams
So. WR/DB
13 Tyler Richardson
Fr.
QB/LB
14 Colby Lafayette
Sr.
WR/DB/P
15 Demarious Rucker
Sr.
WR/DB
16 Taylen Johnson
So. WR/DB
17
Fr.
WR/DB
18 Daylon Vaughn
Dylan Moore
Jr.
WR/DB
20 Chance Dewberry
Sr.
RB/LB
21 Reid Burress
Fr.
WR/LB
22 Eli White
Sr.
RB/DB
24 Jonathan Love
So. RB/DB
25 DJ Liddell
So. WR/DB
26 Brayden Buford
Jr.
RB/DB
27 Quinton Cox
Fr.
HB/LB
28 Ty Pritchard
So. WR/DB
29 Anthony Butler
Fr.
WR/DB
31 D’antwon Holmes
Fr.
WR/DB
32 Walker Tedford
Jr.
RB/DB
34 Shaun Campbell
Jr.
RB/DL
36 John McMinn
Fr.
HB/LB
37 Caleb Ferguson
Fr.
HB/LB
41 Jon Surrette
Sr. WR/DB/K
42 Jeremiah Griffis
Jr.
HB/LB
44 Isaac Phillips
Sr.
TE/DE
45 Kaleb Buford
Fr.
TE/DL
47 Laine Burns
Fr.
TE/DE
49 Will Embry
So. RB/LB
50 Zakari Gatlin
Fr.
OL/DL
51 Jamerious Jenkins
Jr.
OL/DL
52 Bradley Tedford
Sr.
OL/DL
54 Ky Cooke
Fr.
OL/DL
55 Keith Lloyd
Jr.
OL/DL
56 Dez Campbell
Fr.
OL/DL
57 Donalvin Wilson
Fr.
OL/DL
58 Aulton Phillips
Sr.
OL/DL
59 Calvin Alford
Jr.
OL/DL
60 Khamauri Rogers
Fr.
OL/DL
61 Jamalachi Jones
Sr.
OL/DL
62 David Rojas
Jr.
OL/DL
64 Bubba Sprouse
Jr.
OL/DL
65 Josh Griffis
Sr.
OL/DL
70 Marqualyn White
Sr.
OL/DL
71
Hayden Schurr
Fr.
OL/DL
72 Jacob Driggers
Fr.
OL/DL
74 Brandon Turner
Jr.
OL/DL
75 Ken Hervey
Sr.
OL/DL
76 Marshall Phillips
Fr.
OL/DL
77 Jason Carothers
Jr.
OL/DL
78 Jack Woodard
So. OL/DL
79 Trabian Torrance
So. OL/DL
80 Jakori Thomas
So. WR/DB
84 Matthew Osman
Fr.
WR/DB
85 Isaiah Webb
Fr.
WR/DB
89 Will Sanford
Jr.
TE/DE
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