{"id":4577,"date":"2024-11-22T09:39:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2024-11-22T09:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:39:27","slug":"mr-football-semi-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=4577","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Football Semi-Finalists Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five semifinalists are announced in this release for each classification and the Kicker of the Year category. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II. The three finalists for each award will be unveiled by Mike Keith and Titans head coach Brian Callahan at 6:30pm CT\/7:30pm ET on Tuesday, November 26. The announcement will be streamed on the Tennessee Titans website and Titans app, and the Titans social\/digital channels at 7pm CT\/8pm ET that night. The three finalists for each award will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2024 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are very excited and appreciative about being involved with the Tennessee Titans for the 18th consecutive year,\u201d stated Mark Reeves, Executive Director of the TSSAA. \u201cThey have helped make the recognition of these 50 student-athletes, their families, and schools possible. The sponsorship of the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards and numerous contributions to high schools across the state since the team moved to Tennessee have meant a great deal to the member schools of the TSSAA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the 40th year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee\u2019s best high school football players. A Mr. Football trophy will be presented to the winners of each category. A Mr. Football plaque will be presented to the other two finalists in each category. The remaining semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Keith, play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Titans, will emcee the awards presentation. A live videostream of the awards will be provided on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\/community\/mr-football-awards\/\">Titans website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Semifinalists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 1A<br><\/strong>Nate Adams, Clay County<br>Ja\u2019mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg<br>DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg<br>Bennett McDougal, Whitwell<br>Tate Surber, McKenzie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 2A<br><\/strong>Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon<br>Andrew Johnson, Fairley<br>Jaydon Peete, Milan<br>Sam Pickett, Marion County<br>Kason William Young, East Robertson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 3A<br><\/strong>Eli Graf, Alcoa<br>Radarious Jackson, Sheffield<br>Eli Owens, Alcoa<br>Graham Simpson, Westview<br>Skylan Smith, Covington<br><br><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 4A<br><\/strong>Bronzden Chaffin, Upperman<br>Waylon LaRue, Anderson County<br>Tripp Pinion, White County<br>Carson Quillen, Greeneville<br>Tyler Thompson, Marshall County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 5A<br><\/strong>Brenden Anes, Page<br>Eric Hazzard, Page<br>Cooper Newman, Sevier County<br>Kelvin Perkins, Southwind<br>Tay Starks, Munford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 6A<br><\/strong>Kannon Burroughs, Green Hill<br>Samuel Iroh, Collierville<br>Miles Reding, Kirkwood<br>Donovan Starr, Ravenwood<br>Craig Tutt, Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS A<br><\/strong>Mitchell Cash Carey, DCA<br>Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian<br>Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark<br>Jay\u2019len Mosley, Jackson Christian<br>Brayden Waller, Trinity Christian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AA<br><\/strong>Hutson Chance, CPA<br>David Green, Boyd Buchanan<br>Kaedyn Marable, BGA<br>Noah Spencer, USJ<br>Terrion Thomas, Knoxville Grace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AAA<br><\/strong>Briggs Cherry, Baylor<br>David Gabriel Georges, Baylor<br>Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic<br>George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy<br>Ethan Utley, Ensworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KICKER OF THE YEAR<br><\/strong>Elliott Arnold, McCallie<br>London Bironas, Brentwood Academy<br>Philippe LaForge, Baylor<br>Ethan Lane, Boyd Buchanan<br>Dylan Stooksbury, Powell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26 The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. 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