All-region teams: Athens Christian's Hardigree named top player in 8-A

Here is the all-region team for 8-A, as voted by the league's coaches:

Player of the year: Taylor Hardigree, Athens Christian

Offensive player of the year: Drew Richardson, Athens Academy

Defensive player of the year: Zach Ragle, Prince Avenue Christian

Coaches of the year: Chris Williams, Athens Christian; Michael Brown, Commerce

Offense

QB - Tyson Herron, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.

QB - Josiah Brooks, Athens Christian, Sr.

OL - Zach Boyer, Commerce, Sr.

OL - Sutton Norris, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.

OL - Rob Kraeling, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.

OL - Andre Mandeldove, Hebron Christian, Sr.

OL - Jared Pate, Commerce, Jr.

OL - Conner Malcom, George Walton Academy, Jr.

OL - Kyle Davis, Towns County, Sr.

OL - Austin McDaniel, Athens Christian, Jr.

RB - Jonah Doster, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.

RB - Tae Turner, Lakeview Academy, Jr.

RB - Grant Mayberry, Commerce, Sr.

RB - Marquez Henson, Athens Christian, Sr.

REC - Andrew Bray, Prince Avenue Christian, So.

REC - Jacob Harper, Hebron Christian, Jr.

REC - Alex Waugh, Athens Academy, Sr.

TE - Aidan Black, Athens Academy, Sr.

K/P - Collin Moncrief, Providence Christian, Sr.

K/P - Shea Underwood, Towns County, Jr.

Defense

DB - Jeremy Hardnett, Providence Christian, Jr.

DB - Demarcus Evans, Athens Christian, Sr.

DB - KJ Jones, Commerce, Sr.

DB - J'Varius Wood, Commerce, Jr.

DB - Tucker Shull, George Walton, Sr.

DB - Jordan Ginnell, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.

DL - Derek Benoit, Commerce, Sr.

DL - Dalton Owens, Prince Avenue Christian, So.

DL - Darion Barron, Athens Christian, Sr.

DL - Seabon Davis, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.

DL - Andrew Bryan, Athens Christian, Sr.

DL - John Dussling, Hebron Christian, Jr.

LB - Josh Riley, Hebron Christian, Sr.

LB - Paul Kouassi, George Walton, Sr.

LB - Richard Ferguson, Athens Academy, Sr.

LB - Max Carter, Providence Christian, Jr.

ATH - Cole Chancey, Commerce, So.

ATH - Matthew Hill, Prince Avenue Christian, Fr.

ATH - Buck Fisher, George Walton, Jr.

ATH - Jaquan Gibson, Hebron Christian, Sr.

ATH - Will Corry, Athens Academy, Jr.

ATH - David Abee, Lakeview Academy, Sr.

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