Brian Rosener is the keeper of the Semoball Cup which is presented to the school with the most successful season. It is based on a formula that takes into account the combined winning percentage of all sports teams plus bonus points for advancement in postseason play for both teams and individuals. The bonus points are divided by the number of teams a school fields. Rosener has been the sports editor for the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since December 2001. He was born and raised in St. Louis, where he attended Lindbergh High School and Webster University. He is married to Jennifer, a Poplar Bluff native, has a son Jack and a dog named Satchel who stands in for his @semoballBrian photo.

Wiggins picks up Carr

Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at 10:28 PM

Wiggins

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Juqualin Wiggins and the Sikeston Bulldogs finished off a historic season Wednesday night by taking home some hardware Wednesday night at the 64th annual Poplar Bluff Letter Club Gridiron Banquet.

Wiggins picked up the Carr Trophy as the "best high school football player in Southeast Missouri" in a ceremony that also honored the SEMO All-Conference teams.

He is the third Sikeston player to earn the award and first since Raphael 'Tiger' Boyd won it in 1991.

Wiggins, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior, ran for 1,051 yards, threw for 1,509 more accounting for 31 touchdowns and six two-point conversions. As a safety, Wiggins intercepted six passes, recovered a fumble and was fourth on the defense with 87 tackles, including 52 solo and a pair for a loss.

The Bulldogs, who won the SEMO North title by outscoring opponents 125-26, finished 13-1, reaching the MSHSAA Class 4 semifinals for the first time in the program's history.

It was a big night for the Bulldogs.

Sikeston took home a conference title, Kent Gibbs was named Coach of the Year in the North while Eli Jackson earned the scoring award with 122 points. The Bulldogs, who took up 10 spots on all-conference squad, also picked up the SEMO Conference School Sportsmanship Award presented by the conference officials.

New Madrid County Central, which finished 9-4 by reaching the MSHSAA Class 3 quarterfinals, won the SEMO Central. The Eagles, who had 10 players named to the all-conference team, also had the top lineman of the Central in senior Kony Ealy, G'Darius Stevenson earned the scoring award with 202 points while Arlen Pixley was named Coach of the Year.

East Prairie won the South title as Jason Aycock was named Coach of the Year while Alan Miller shared Lineman of the Year honors with Hayti's Darnell Clay.

Hayti's Byron Norris was the scoring champion with 68 points.

Poplar Bluff senior Ward Watts was the Lineman of the Year in the North. The Mules were

The Carr Trophy, which has been presented since 1979, is selected by seven-member committee.

ALL-SEMO CONFERENCE TEAMS

Here's the SEMO Conference football teams as selected by the conference coaches, which heights, weights and class if provided:

North

Offense

QB -- Juqualin Wiggins, Sikeston, 6-3, 200, sr.

RB -- Eli Jackson, Sikeston, 6-2, 215, sr.

RB -- Eljie Johnson, Poplar Bluff, 6-1, 220, sr.

RB -- Zach Ferguson, Poplar Bluff, 6-1, 160, sr.

WR -- Niquavious Dixon, Sikeston, 6-2, 170, sr.

WR -- Greg Coble, Poplar Bluff, 6-2, 170, sr.

WR -- Kyle Odle, Farmington, 5-7, 136, sr.

TE -- Zach Boerboom, Cape Central, 6-5, 250, jr.

OT -- Ward Watts, Poplar Bluff, 6-1, 230, sr.

OT -- Ben Burton, Sikeston, 6-0, 180, jr.

OG -- Josh C arlyle, Sikeston, 6-2, 270, sr.

OG -- Jacob Malugen, Farmington, 6-0, 296, sr.

C -- Josh Vaughn, Farmington, 6-3, 295, sr.

K -- Morgan Johnson, Jackson, 5-9, 150, sr.

Defense

DL -- Josh Carlyle, Sikeston, 6-2, 270, sr.

DL -- Dalton Cochran, Jackson, 5-11, 210, sr.

DL -- Henrie Williams, Jackson, 6-5, 265, sr.

DL -- Ward Watts, Poplar Bluff, 6-1, 230, sr.

LB -- Ray Clark, Sikeston, 6-0, 180, jr.

LB -- Gratten Allen, Sikeston, 6-0, 180, sr.

LB -- Michael Penney, Poplar Bluff, 5-11, 190, sr.

LB -- Josh Freeman, Poplar Bluff, 6-0, 160, jr.

DB -- Niquavious Dixon, Sikeston, 6-2, 170, sr.

DB -- Juqualin Wiggins, Sikeston, 6-3, 200, sr.

DB -- Zach Ferguson, Poplar Bluff, 6-1, 160, sr.

DB -- Greg Coble, Poplar Bluff, 6-2, 170, sr.

P -- Andrew Williams, Cape Central, 6-4, 215, jr.

COACH -- Kent Gibbs, Sikeston

Conference champion -- Sikeston (4-0)

Scoring champion -- Eli Jackson, Sikeston

Lineman of the year -- Ward Watts, Poplar Bluff

Central

Offense

QB -- Ben Mills, Dexter, 5-9, 175, sr.

RB -- G'Darius Stevenson, New Madrid, 6-0, 190, jr.

RB -- Rodney Anderson, New Madrid, 5-10, 175, sr.

RB -- Vohland Fonda, Cartursville, 5-10, 175, jr.

WR -- Ryan Windham, Dexter, 6-3, 180, sr.

WR -- Peter Lloyd, Caruthersville, 5-10, 160, jr.

TE -- Kony Ealy, New Madrid, 6-5, 230, sr.

C -- Thorne Smith, New Madrid, 5-10, 210, sr.

G -- Kentric Hutson, Caruthersville, 5-11, 240, jr.

G -- Brandon Moore, Dexter, 6-1, 215, so.

T -- Devante Rigney, Charleston, 6-1, 235, jr.

T -- Zach Lacey, Dexter, 6-1, 254, so.

K -- Dylan Acevedo, Dexter, 6-0, 205, sr.

Defense

DL -- Kony Ealy, New Madrid, 6-5, 230, sr.

DL -- Aaron Mace, Dexter, 6-1, 215, jr.

DL -- Lyndon Hunt, Caruthersville, 6-0, 180, sr.

DL -- Devante Rigney, Charleston, 6-1, 235, jr.

LB -- G'Darius Stevenson, New Madrid, 6-0, 190, jr.

LB -- DeAdrian Grissom, New Madrid, 6-0, 210, sr.

LB -- Austin Meese, New Madrid, 5-10, 170, sr.

LB -- Seth Littrel, Caruthersville, 6-1, 240, sr.

LB -- Hunter Bruce, Dexter, 5-10, 180, sr.

DB -- Jamareia Jones, New Madrid, 5-10, 175, jr.

DB -- Lamonte Nelson, New Madrid, 5-9, 160, so.

DB -- Gary Summers, Dexter, 5-11, 165, sr.

DB -- Kevin Hopkins, Caruthersville, 5-8, 145, jr.

DB -- Dustin Starks, Caruthersville, 5-11, 160, sr.

P -- Seth Littrell, Caruthersville, 6-1, 240, sr.

COACH -- Arlen Pixley, New Madrid Central

Conference champion -- New Marid Central (4-0)

Scoring leader -- G'Darius Stevenson, New Madrid Central

Lineman of the year -- Kony Ealy, New Madrid Central

South

Offense

QB -- Caden Robbins, Portageville, 6-5, 210jr.

RB -- Garrett Schaefer, Scott City, 5-8, 130, jr.

RB -- Aaron Miller, East Prairie, 5-9, 165 jr.

RB -- Keenan Williams, Hayti, sr.

WR -- Byron Norris, Hayti, jr.

WR -- Lee Wallace, Portageville, 6-0, 158, sr.

TE -- Mikey Russell, East Prairie, 5-9, 160, sr.

OL -- Jacob Atkinson, Chaffee, 5-4, 190, sr.

OL -- Darnell Clay, Hayti, jr.

OL -- Cody Samples, Portageville, 6-0, 145, sr.

OL -- Jake Young, Portageville, 6-4, 220, jr.

OL -- Alan Miller, East Prairie, 5-10, 185, jr.

K -- Kaleb Williford, East Prairie, 6-0, 190, sr.

Defense

DL -- Darren Lee, Chaffee, 6-1, 205, sr.

DL -- Darnell Clay, Hayti, jr.

DL -- Dakota Kersey, East Prairie, 5-6, 165, sr.

DL -- Dywhite Jackson, Malden, 5-11, 211, jr.

LB -- Caden Robbins, Portageville, 6-5, 210, jr.

LB -- Kyle Lemarr, Malden, 6-1, 202, sr.

LB -- Alan Miller, East Prairie, 5-10, 185, jr.

LB -- Cortez Borders, Hayti, sr.

DB -- Dorlyon West, Hayti, sr.

DB -- Nathan Cicardi, Chaffee, 5-8, 150, sr.

DB -- Fernando Minnis, Portageville, 6-3, 210, jr.

DB -- Kaleb Williford , East Prairie, 6-0, 190, sr.

P -- Wyatt Martin, Scott City, sr.

Coach -- Jason Aycock, East Prairie

Conference champ -- East Prairie (5-0)

Scoring champ -- Byron Norris, Hayti (68 points)

Linemen of year -- Darnell Clay, Hayti and Alan Miller, East Prairie

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