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D’iberville’s Justin Walley wins Mr. Football for Class 6A

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D’iberville’s Justin Walley wins Mr. Football for Class 6A
D’iberville’s Justin Walley wins Mr. Football for Class 6A

Two-way players in high school football are hardly uncommon, but then again most of those two-way players aren’t Justin Walley.

- two-way players in high school- football are hardly un- - common... but then again... mos- of those two-way players... - aren't justin walley.

- perhaps no one does more for hi- team, in the entire state...- and after today... no one does- it better.- this morning... d'iberville's - mr. do it all... was named mr.- football... for class 6-a, in - the state of mississippi.

- and walley is more than - deserving... leading his- warriors to their first region - title, since 20-16... - behind a 9-0 regular season...- the first perfect record, in th- history of the district.- heading into the first round of- the playoffs... walley has 12-- hundred all-purpose yards...- more than 700 of those coming o- the ground... where he averaged- more than 10 yards per- carry... to go along with 12- touchdowns.

- he had another 300 yards and a- score, as a receiver... as- well as a pick six, on defense.- the minnesota commit is actuall- a defensive back- by trade... recording two - interceptions, overall... three- passes defensed... and a forced- fumble.

- and then get this... the three-- star recruit had six blocked- kicks, on special teams... four- field goals or p-a-t's... and - two - punts.- to cap it all off... walley is- one of five coast players named- to- the mississippi-alabama all-sta- game roster... and somehow... - this award still caught him by- surprise.

- - "i didn't.

I really didn't thin i was in the- coversation for it to be honest- so just getting it is just a- blessing.

I thank god for it.

I- 6a- there's a lot of great players,- so just to be named this is jus- a huge honor."

"you always hope your good players receive - the accolades that they deserve- and he definitely does.

He's a- great player and a- great kid off the field and doe- the things he's supposed to do,- - - - so it's kind of like the heisma- trophy and things like that.

I- don't think you go out there- thinking you're going - to win it.

But when you do, it- sure is nice and i think that's- probably - justin probably- didn't- even know this award existed.

- and i'll be honest with you, it- caught me by- surprise.

But when they ask - coaches and sports writers and- reporters to vote on- things, it means a lot that he'- got that sort of clout in the - state and his name is out - there.

Man, he's a very good- player and a very good person."

- - - walley says he wants to give al- the credit to his offensive lin- and coach dolan... because- without them... he wouldn't hav- even been in this position.

- - now walley is in some pretty- rare company, with this award..- as one of just three coast- players to win it all-time... - since - its inception, in 20-16.- former george county defensive- lineman mc- - kinnley jackson... now a- freshman at texas a&m... won th- 6-a - award, last year... and then th- state's all-time leading- passer out of st.

Stanislaus- myles brennan... now a redshirt- junior- at l-s-u... won the 4-a honors,- in 20- 16.- the mr. football awards are in- partnership, with the new - orleans saints... the - m-h-s-a-a... and the mississipp- association of

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