Throughout his high school career, Hunter Farrior has made his mark as a hard-running tailback and bone-crunching linebacker.

His last great memory of high school football, however, will be as a receiver.

Farrior, a Central Hinds senior, caught a 30-yard touchdown pass to help the South to a 27-21 victory in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools’ all-star game.

Farrior rushed for 1,246 yards and 18 touchdowns for the Cougars this season, but played most of Friday’s game at Mississippi College at wide receiver and tight end. His first-quarter touchdown was his only reception of the game, and pulled the South even at 7.

“We were running four routes. I saw it open up right under the goal post and ran under it. It came right to me,” said Farrior, who also had three tackles at linebacker.

Farrior’s Central Hinds teammate, Lee Douglas, played the entire game at his normal linebacker spot. Douglas had more than 100 tackles for the Cougars during the regular season, and added eight more in the all-star game.

“It went pretty good. I got to play middle linebacker on every series. It was a fun experience,” Douglas said. “I got one good run and hit the quarterback pretty good.”

One player accustomed to seeing time at receiver, Porters Chapel’s Chris Marshall, had a so-so game by his standards. Marshall, who caught 50 passes for 1,029 yards in the regular season, was held to just two receptions for six yards in the all-star game.

“I slipped, but I did my thing,” Marshall said.

Marshall said he found solace in making new friends. He spent most of the week hanging out with Farrior and Douglas — two players who tried to shut him down when PCA and Central Hinds faced each other on Oct. 29.

“It was fun. Meeting new people, bonding with them for three days,” Marshall said, adding with a laugh, “That whole male bonding thing.”