POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Following dominant weeks for their respective teams, Pearl River’s Tiago Honorio Jr. (São Paulo, Brazil) and Morgan Mears (Hurley; East Central) have been named Wildcats of the Week.
TIAGO HONORIO JR.
Honorio Jr. earns the award after earning a hat trick against the visiting Holmes Bulldogs in PRCC’s lone match of the week. All three of his goals were assisted by midfielder Tycho van Haaren (Doetinchem, Netherlands). Honorio Jr. has now scored in five consecutive matches, scoring 11 goals in that span. The hat trick was his fourth of the season.
Honorio Jr. has been electric in 2024. The 6-foot-4 forward has bagged 16 goals and five assists through PRCC’s first 12 matches of the year. His 16 goals are second in the MACCC, and his five assists rank fifth in the conference.
MORGAN MEARS
Mears was outstanding on both sides of the ball last week for Pearl River. Offensively, the freshman tallied 17 kills and made just eight attack errors. She also had four assists and four service aces. On the defensive side of the ball, Mears picked up three solo blocks and 12 block assists for a total of 15 blocks. She also had six digs.
Mears has had a standout freshman season, tallying 146 kills, 62 blocks, 57 digs, 14 service aces and 11 assists.
NEXT UP
Pearl River volleyball returns to action Monday for a home match against Itawamba. First serve is at 5 p.m. Men’s soccer returns to the pitch Tuesday at 7 p.m. against East Mississippi. The contest will be PRCC’s sophomore night.
TICKETING
Tickets are on sale now at PRCCAthletics.com/Tickets. Tickets purchased in advance are $8. Tickets purchased on gameday are $10.
TUNE IN
All Pearl River home soccer games are livestreamed for free at PRCCMedia.com/Gold. Fans who have Roku, Amazon Fire or Apple TV devices can also watch the Wildcat broadcasts by downloading the “Pearl River CC” channel from their app stores.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Aug. 26: Zach Howard (men’s soccer) and Morgan Mears (volleyball)
Sept. 3: Jacobi Jefferson (football) and Frederikke Nielsen (women’s soccer)
Sept. 9: Travis Bendolph Jr. (football) and Annalaura Williford (volleyball)
Sept. 16: Kennan Franks (football) and Madison Butler (volleyball)
Sept. 23: Morgan Craft (football) and Anna Grace Deakle (women’s soccer)
Sept. 30: Cameron Kent (men’s soccer) and Haylie Alvarez (women’s soccer)
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