Malcolm Long
Quarterback
Gaffney High School
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Long led his Gaffney High School team to the AAAA Division I title
and an undefeated season in 2006. The championship was the
second straight title for Long and the Indians who won 22 straight
games.
Mr. Football in South Carolina played his best football in his junior
and senior seasons. During the last two playoffs Long completed
60.1% of his passes for 1,496 yards and 15 touchdowns.
In his last two state championship winning seasons, Long
attempted 153 passes and threw only one interception. During his
senior season, in the four Gaffney playoff victories, Long did not
throw an interception in 74 passes.
Long’s career statistics are impressive. He threw for 6,437 yards
and 63 touchdowns. He rushed for 12 more scores during his
career at Gaffney.
Previous winners of the Mr. Football Award
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1995 Jermale Kelley WR Berea South Carolina
1996 Kyle Young OL Daniel Clemson
1997 Chris Hope DB Rock Hill Florida State
1998 Derek Watson RB Palmetto South Carolina
1999 Mark Logan QB Greenwood Georgia Tech
2000 Roscoe Crosby WR Union Clemson
2001 Moe Thompson DE Stratford South Carolina
2002 Eric McCollom QB Camden Iowa
2003 Trey Elder QB Byrnes Appalachian State
2004 J.D. Melton QB Myrtle Beach Navy
2005 Prince Miller DB Byrnes Georgia
2006 Malcolm Long QB Gaffney S.C. State
South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
NORTH-SOUTH ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME
Chris Hope from Rock Hill High School
helped the Steelers defeat Seattle in
Super Bowl XL. Hope is now a member of
the Tennessee Titans.
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Malcolm Long of Gaffney High School is joined by his head coach Phil Strickland after receiving
the 2006 Mr. Football in South Carolina award at Myrtle Beach on December 9.
Rage Against the Haze
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