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By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor

MONTGOMERY – Three of the county’s brightest senior stars will suit up for the state of Alabama as it takes on the best players from Mississippi in one of the biggest annual showcases.

Thompson’s Anquon Fegans and Jared Smith and Helena’s Torrey Ward were announced as selections for the Alabama All-Star team by the AHSADCA Selection Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

The trio will take the field for the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic in Mobile at Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 14 at noon.

Fegans has dominated from the safety position for the Warriors once again, ranking among the top interception leaders while exceling both in pass coverage and in his new-found role as a receiver for Trent Seaborn and the Thompson offense.

Fegans’ selection for the Alabama-Mississippi game is just the latest of a full career of accolades.

He was a finalist for both 7A Back of the Year and Shelby County Player of the Year in 2023 and has received First Team honors for the All-State, All-County and MaxPreps All-American teams in each of the past two seasons.

Smith has been a key part of the Warriors’ pass rush in his first season with the team, earning crucial sacks and getting after the running back and quarterback frequently throughout the 2024 season.

Both Fegans and Smith are committed to play football at Auburn next season, joining a class that is ranked No. 5 in the nation by 247Sports.

The site ranks Smith as a five-star prospect, the No. 2 edge rusher in the class and the 25th-highest ranked prospect in the country. Fegans is considered a four-star safety by 247Sports and is the fourth-highest rated recruit in the state, sixth-highest safety in the class and 79th overall prospect in the country.

Ward has been the biggest target for Helena quarterback Nate Ferguson this season. Entering his team’s Week 10 showdown with Calera, he has 347 receiving yards and five touchdowns off 23 receptions in eight starts according to MaxPreps.

Ward is uncommitted and unranked by national recruiting outlets but will have a chance to raise his stock down the stretch of the season and in the Alabama-Mississippi game.

To see the full roster, read more below:

Karle ‘KJ’ Lacey, Saraland High School, QB, 6’1, 180 lbs, Coach Jeff Kelly

Mason Mims, Oxford High School, QB, 6’2, 205, Sam Adams

Alvin Henderson, Elba High School, RB, 5’10”, 200, Marc Sieving

Anthony Rogers, Carver High School – Montgomery, RB, 5’9, 190, Bobby Carr

Kolin Wilson, Gulf Shores High School, RB, 5’9, 185, Mark Hudspeth

Carter Tinker, Fort Payne High School, TE, 6’2″, 225, Chris Elmore

Wilson Hodges, Montgomery Catholic High School, TE, 6’5″, 240, Kirk Johnson

Daylyn Upshaw, Central High School, Phenix City, WR, 6’0”, 185, Patrick Nix

Derick Smith, Southside High School, Selma, WR, 6’2, 195, Charles Moody

Tristan Norman, Carver High School, Montgomery, WR, 6’0, 170, Bobby Carr

Carson Gill, Saraland High School, WR, 5’8, 150, Jeff Kelly

Peyton Plott, Auburn High School, WR, 5’8, 165, Keith Etheredge

Torrey Ward, Helena High School, WR, 6’3, 195, Richie Busby

Mal Waldrep, Central High School, Phenix City, C, 6’5, 315, Patrick Nix

Hugh Bodiford, Auburn High School, C, 6’3, 330, Keith Etheredge

Micah DeBose, Theodore High School, OL, 6’3″, 348, Steve Mask

Spencer Dowland, Athens High School, OL, 6’6″, 290, Cody Gross

Carde Smith, Williamson High School, OL, 6’6, 285, Antonio Coleman

Jamin Brown, Southside High School, OL, 6’4, 295, Ben Stewart

Rodney Trot English, Hoover High School, OL, 6’3, 288, Chip English

Grayson Forrest, Alexandria High School, K, P, 5’10, 175, Todd Ginn

Daniel Ellis, Mountain Brook High School, OL, 6’5″, 285, Chris Yeager

Timothy Coleman, James Clemens High School, LS, 5’11, 225, Chris McGehee

Antonio Coleman, Saraland High School, DL, 6’3, 280, Jeff Kelly

Jourdin Crawford, A.H. Parker High School, DL, 6’3, 310, Frank Warre

Christopher Johnson, Percy Julian High School, DL, 6’3, 270, Kenneth White

Jared Smith, Thompson High School, DE, 6″6, 250, Mark Freeman

Malik Autry, Opelika High School, DL, 6’6, 325, Bryan Moore

Kindal Moorehead, Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, DL, 6’3″, 285, James Mitchell

Antonio Rice, Madison Academy, LB, 6’2, 235, Bob Godsey

Jakaleb Faulk, Highland Home High School, LB, 6’3.5, 240, Justin Bragg

Myles Johnson, T.R. Miller High School, LB, 6’1, 220, Brent Hubbert

Bishop Burkhalter, Spanish Fort High School, LB, 6’0, 215, Chase Smith

Talib Graham, Daphne High School, DL, 6’2, 235, Kenny King

Zion Grady, Enterprise High School, LB, 6’5, 245, Ben Blackmon

Na’eem Offord, A.H. Parker High School, DB, 6’1, 185, Frank Warren

Timothy Merritt, A.H. Parker High School, DB, 6’1, 190, Frank Warren

Eric Winters, Enterprise High School, DB, 6’3, 205, Ben Blackmon

Anquon Fegans, Thompson High School, DB, 6’2, 193, Mark Freeman

Taijh Overton, Williamson High School, S, 6’3, 200, Antonio Coleman

Michael Igbinoghene, Hewitt-Trussville High School, DB, 5’10, 180, Josh Floyd

Zytavien Boddie, Florence High School, DB, 6’2″, 180, Kenny Morson