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Tanner Nichols wins Gatorade boys soccer Player of the Year in Mississippi

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 3:46 PM

Last updated Jun 12, 2026

Tanner Nichols wins Gatorade boys soccer Player of the Year in Mississippi
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Madison Central's Tanner Nichols was named the Gatorade Mississippi Boys Soccer Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season on June 12, 2026. The senior forward led the Jaguars to a record of 21-0-2 and their second consecutive MHSAA Class 7A state championship with a 2-0 victory over Biloxi. Nichols recorded 20 goals and nine assists this season, finishing his high school career with 33 goals and 16 assists. He has signed with Meridian College and was also a First Team All-State selection. Nichols joins a notable group of past recipients of this award.

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  • •Nichols led Madison Central to a 21-0-2 record this season.
  • •He scored 20 goals and made nine assists in 2025-26.
  • •Madison Central won the MHSAA Class 7A state championship.
  • •Nichols finishes his high school career with 33 goals and 16 assists.
  • •He has signed to play soccer at Meridian College.
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  • 3:46 PMYahoo Sports — Madison Central's Tanner Nichols named Mississippi's Gatorade boys soccer POY
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Madison Central's Tanner Nichols was awarded Gatorade's Mississippi boys soccer player of the year for the 2026 season.

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