St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws lead All-Region 8-3A high school football team
St. Stanislaus accomplished a seven-year first this season in winning nine games, and successfully defended its district championship in the process.
Coaches out of Region 8-3A have rewarded the Rock-a-Chaws with three Player of the Year picks and a district-high 11 All-MVP picks.
Player of the Year
Ian Gonzalez Rioz, St. Stanislaus
The senior arrived from Mexico City a year ago and made his lone season on the Mississippi Coast count. Gonzalez Rioz threw for over 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns while also being one of the top rushers on the Coast with 1,431 yards gained on the ground with 17 running scores.
Gonzalez Rioz was responsible for 36 total touchdowns, including a game-winning kick return against Crystal Springs in the first round of the playoffs.
Offensive Player of the Year
Kaden Bolton, Perry Central
Bolton was the region’s top receiver this season, catching 53 passes for 872 yards and scoring 16 times. The senior led the Bulldogs to their second postseason bid in a row.
Defensive Player of the Year
Jacob Bradford, St. Stanislaus
The Rock-a-Chaws’ all-time sack leader had one last dominant season in Bay St. Louis. Bradford recorded his second-career 100-tackle season and added 19 tackles for loss and seven sacks to the stat book.
The Louisiana Tech commit also recovered a pair of fumbles and blocked a kick.
Special Teams Player of the Year
Evan Noel, St. Stanislaus
Noel nailed eight field goals this season and launched 49 touchbacks on kickoffs. The junior also landed nine of his 22 punts inside the 20-yard line.
Noel is an Arkansas commit and ranked as the top kicker in the class of 2025.
All-MVP Offense
QB Austin Jones, Perry Central
RB DeJohn Johnson, Perry Central
RB Isaiah Haynes, St. Stanislaus
FB Jaxon West, St. Stanislaus
TE Jacob Sanders, Perry Central
WR Brian Scroggins, Perry Central
WR Ethan Galloway, St. Stanislaus
WR Levi Green, St. Stanislaus
WR Kemauri Ginn, Tylertown
OL Curtis Bolton, Perry Central
OL Braxton Powell, West Marion
OL Andrew Whitney, St. Stanislaus
OL Alston Davidson, St. Stanislaus
OL Gerrick Raiford, Tylertown
OL Chandler Price, Tylertown
ATH Kylon Magee, Tylertown
LS Heith Shinn, St. Stanislaus
All-MVP Defense
DL Malik Jones, Perry Central
DL Logan Green, West Marion
DL Deundre Youngblood, West Marion
DL Charlie Brown, St. Stanislaus
DL Lee Holmes, Tylertown
LB Conner McInnis, Perry Central
LB Skylar Ezell, West Marion
LB DeMario Harrell, Tylertown
LB Spencer Cornell, St. Stanislaus
DB Corjyous Weary, West Marion
DB Kardell Peters, West Marion
DB Henry Nunmaker, St. Stanislaus
DB Kendarren Gatlin, Tylertown
ATH Chesley Rhodes, St. Stanislaus
First team offense
QB Keonnis Davis, Tylertown
QB Jon D’Angelo, St. Patrick
RB Drake Thompson, West Marion
RB Odarius Scott, Perry Central
FB Ben Cappel, St. Stanislaus
TE James Lee, West Marion
TE Finn Williford, St. Stanislaus
WR Ben Brewer, St. Stanislaus
WR Ian Berglund, St. Patrick
WR Caden Magee, Tylertown
OL Jacob Leonard, Perry Central
OL Austin Dantzler, Perry Central
OL Robert Kergosien, St. Stanislaus
ATH Bryce Lewis, West Marion
First team defense
DL Isaiah Booth, Perry Central
DL Deonta Youngblood, West Marion
DL Sam Lejeune, St. Stanislaus
DL Jamarion Magee, Tylertown
DL Tyren Ratliff, Tylertown
LB Thomas Seglio, St. Patrick
LB Breton Descher, St. Patrick
LB Geordon Sanders, Tylertown
LB Ayden Le, St. Patrick
DB Kam Moody, Perry Central
DB John Scott Stassi, St. Stanislaus
DB Jaden Tran, St. Stanislaus
DB Max Rhodes, St. Stanislaus
DB Kayen Magee, Tylertown
