Lowndes High School Football Player Marvis Parrish Named ITG Next’s November 2024 Georgia Male Athlete of the Month
Lowndes High School football player Marvis Parrish is ITG Next’s November 2024 Georgia Male Athlete of the Month.
Parrish is in his senior season at Lowndes, and his performance on the gridiron has been a big reason for the Vikings’ success this season. At the time of writing, the team is competing in the GHSA Class 6A state playoffs after having missed the playoffs last season.
Behind Parrish’s many combined contributions this season, Lowndes has enjoyed a 9-win regular season and picked up win number 10 with a first-round playoff victory over North Paulding.
After two seasons of leading the Lowndes offense as its starting quarterback, Parrish has been moved to multiple roles on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball this year.
While still seeing time at QB, Parrish has also played running back and receiver. He even has an interception combined with seven tackles on defense this season.
But it’s as one of the team’s primary offensive weapons that Parrish has shown just how valuable he is to the team and its success in 2024.
In a limited role at his old position of QB, Parrish has still been effective, completing 82% of his passes with nine completions on 11 attempts for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
In his now primary role as running back, Parrish has rushed for 906 yards on 103 carries with 20 touchdowns. He is averaging 8.8 yards every time he runs the football and has four games of over 100 yards rushing on the season.
As a receiver, Parrish has 28 catches for 396 yards with four touchdowns. He is averaging 14.1 yards per reception.
Lowndes head football coach Adam Carter said Parrish is as much of a special person as he is a football player when suiting up for the Vikings on Friday nights.
“Marvis is an incredible young man that has made this community proud over and over for the past four years,” Carter said. “He exemplifies everything it means to love Lowndes. He has taken on any role that was asked of him in order for the team to be successful. He has excelled at quarterback, running back, and receiver this season. He is a very dynamic player and a threat to score any time he touches the ball.”
Parrish’s career numbers reflect the diversity he has been able to demonstrate as a member of the Vikings, playing a different role in each of the past three seasons.
In his sophomore season, Parrish led the offense as the Vikings’ dual-threat QB. He threw for 1,329 yards while completing 116-of-216 passes with eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 709 yards on an amazing 175 carries, scoring 15 touchdowns.
In his junior season, Parrish threw for over 1,000 yards once again with 1,090 yards passing. He completed 100-of-172 pass attempts with 12 touchdowns and was credited with 93 carries, good for 327 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
Combined with his current season’s statistics, Parrish has racked up a combined 2,529 yards passing, 22 touchdowns passing, 1,942 yards rushing, and 38 touchdowns rushing.
All three seasons combined have given him 4,855 total yards.
Congratulations to Marvis Parrish of the Lowndes Vikings, the ITG Next Georgia Male Athlete of the Month for November 2024.
