Here is the all-region team for 6-A, as voted by the league’s coaches:
North
Player of the year: QB Griffin Brewster, Darlington, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: RB Ryan Pruitt, North Cobb Christian, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: FS Ben Fortson, Bowdon, Sr.
Lineman of the year: OL Tate Ratledge, Darlington, Sr.
Athlete of the year: RB/LB Gage Leonard, Christian Heritage, So.
Coach of the year: Rich Fendley, Bowdon
First-team offense
QB - Christian Thomas, Christian Heritage, So.
RB - Gage Stephens, Bowdon, So.
RB - Colin Rogers, Darlington, Sr.
RB - Cade Peterson, Gordon Lee, Jr.
WR - Evan Lester, Christian Heritage, Jr.
WR - Trystin Wright, Darlington, Sr.
OL - Ross Moore, Trion, Sr.
OL - Ben Hollars, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
OL - Tysen Dougherty, Darlington, Sr.
OL - Nathan Davis, Christian Heritage, Sr.
OL - Cooper Smith, Bowdon, Sr.
TE - Logan Buchanan, Mount Zion, Sr.
AP - Patrick Shelley, Darlington, So
PK - Brinson Sumner, Darlington, Jr.
First-team defense
DL - Austin Crowley, Gordon Lee, Sr.
DL - Garrett Gray, Bowdon, Jr.
DL - Cade Brock, Darlington, Sr.
DL - Clay Baker, Trion, Sr.
LB - Cody Thomas, Gordon Lee, Jr.
LB - Will Wyatt, Trion, Sr.
LB - Ben Williamson, Christian Heritage, Jr.
LB - Ben Hermann, Christian Heritage, Jr.
DB - Kodiak Crabbe, Trion, Sr.
DB - Solomon Locke, Christian Heritage. So.
DB - Frank Manning, Darlington, Sr.
DB - Nate Watson, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
AP - Levi Brown, North Cobb Christian, So.
P - Joe Dixon, Christian Heritage, Sr.
Second-team offense
QB - Anson Mathis, North Cobb Christian, Sr.
RB - Ethan Smith, Christian Heritage, Sr.
RB - Caleb Cannon, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
RB - Rob Brown, Trion, So.
WR - Gill Mauer, Darlington, Sr.
WR - Christian Terrell, Mount Zion, So.
OL - Jared Marrow, Mount Zion, Jr.
OL - Mace McIntyre, Bowdon, Sr.
OL - Brian Arp, North Cobb Christian, Sr.
OL - Davis Watson, Darlington, Jr.
OL - Lane Massengale, Christian Heritage, Jr.
TE - Kaleb Maynard, Trion, Sr.
AP - Robert McNeal, Bowdon, Fr.
PK - Charles Jefferson Bell, Bowdon, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Sharnard Banks, North Cobb Christian, Jr.
DL - Kaleb Shultz, Christian Heritage, Sr.
DL - Brantley Willbanks, Trion, So.
DL - Michael Akins, Gordon Lee, Jr.
LB - Sawyer Anderson, Mount Zion, Sr.
LB - Jared Anderson, Bowdon, Jr.
LB - Bryce Wallin, Trion, Sr.
LB - Dawson Williams, Darlington, Sr.
DB - Will Brumlow, Christian Heritage, Sr.
DB - Brody Cobb, Gordon Lee, Jr.
DB - Kobe Nadu, Darlington, Sr.
DB - Isaac Christopher, Bowdon, Sr.
AP - Tanner Langley, Bowdon, So.
P - Connor Deparlier, Trion, So.
Honorable mention
Darlington - WR Hampton Watkins, Sr.; DL Luke Lewis, Jr.; DL DJ Johnson, So.; LB Tyler Watkins, Jr.; OL Ayden Langford, Sr.; AP Gavin Forsha, Sr.; Christian Heritage - DL Mitchell Herndon, Sr.; LB Zane Gowin, Sr.; DL Trey Kruse, Jr.; Manuel Salaices, Jr.; Trion - OL Bo Jones, Sr.; DL Alex Stewart, Sr.; RB Brantley Hastings, Jr.; North Cobb Christian - OL Graham Weaver, Sr.; OL Austin Mathis, Sr.; RB Kamran Hall, Sr.; DL Carson Groulx, Jr.; DL Denzel Alexander-Louis, So.; LB Jacob Cruz, Fr.; K Trey Stephens, So.; Mount Zion - OL Ben May, Sr.; OL Garrett Gordon, So.; RB Dakota Browning, Jr.; DB Josiah North, Fr.; Gordon Lee - LB Jackson Moore, Jr.; DL Gabe Kirkendoll, Jr.; LB Cameron Oliver, Jr.; OL Dylan Burnett, Jr.; DB Jacob Neal, Jr.; DB Coleby Casteel, Sr.; Bowdon - OL Brandon Sheets, Sr.; OL CJ Wiggins, Jr.; TE Blake Thompson, Sr.; WR Kolton Drummond, So.; DL Chase Ellis, Sr.; DB Tragen Boddie, Sr.; LB Carter Powell, Jr.
South
Player of the year: QB Niko Vangarelli, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: RB Murphy Reeves, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Jaquez Dew, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
Lineman of the year: Nick Jackson, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
Coach of the year: Al Morrell, Fellowship Christian
First-team offense
QB - Josh Gil, Saint Francis, Sr.
RB - Kylan Smith, Saint Francis, Sr.
RB - Keon Smart, Walker, Jr.
FB - Jayven Hall, Fellowship Christian, Fr.
WR - Jake Tasman, Walker, Sr.
WR - Bryce Davis, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
WR - Ethan Massey, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
WR - Garrett Sutherland, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
WR - Sebastian Moss, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.
TE - Jackson Manning, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
TE - Brady Niblock, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
AP - Zay Wadsworth, Saint Francis, Sr.
AP - Sawyer Huffs, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
OL - Kyle Keegan, Walker, Sr.
OL - Charlie Patterson, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
OL - Reid Robinson, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
OL - Michael Soukup, Pinecrest Academy, Jr.
OL - James Wickline, Mount Pisgah Christian, Sr.
OL - Peyton Newcomb, Saint Francis, Sr.
OL - Peyton Mahon, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Walker Smith, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
DL - Darron Willis, Saint Francis, Sr.
DL - Troy Beasley, Saint Francis, Sr.
DL - Freddy Coleman, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.
DL - Joey Archer, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
LB - Tate Harrison, Walker, Jr.
LB - Nathan Nardone, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
LB - Kyle Elphick, Fellowship Christian, Fr.
LB - Joey Kiernan, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
LB - Micah Gay, Mount Pisgah Christian, So.
LB - Hunter Jones, Saint Francis, Sr.
DB - Josh Cole, Fellowship Christian, So.
DB - Eric Little, Whitefield Academy, Jr.
DB - Myles Redding, Whitefield Academy, Jr.
DB - Sawyer Hufstetler, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
DB - Tristen Fryer, Mount Pisgah Christian, Sr.
DB - Zay Wadsworth, Saint Francis, Sr.
DB - Matthew Moore, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
First-team special teams
PK - Payton Broadus, Mount Pisgah Christian, Sr.
P - Bryce Paul, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
LS - David Bertrand, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
LS - Peter Hayne, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
Second-team offense
QB - Bryce Baltha, Pinecrest Academy, Jr.
QB - Coleman Smith, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
RB - Tony Novo, Pinecrest Academy, Jr.
FB - Alex Lee, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
WR - Alex Belin, Saint Francis, Sr.
WR - Jordan Brewer, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
WR - Jai Smith, Saint Francis, Sr.
WR - Omar Cooper, Walker, Sr.
AP - Justin Tinch, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
OL - Graham Ashby, Walker, Sr.
OL - Brett Eppinger, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
OL - Andrew Jordan, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
OL - Cole Long, Whitefield Academy, So.
OL - Billy Bear, Pinecrest Academy, Sr.
OL - Everett Gansereit, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
OL - Will Hutchinson, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.
Second-team defense
DL - Nick Addison, Walker, Jr.
DL - Ian Geffrard, Whitefield Academy, Fr.
DL - Ben Rogers, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
DL - Cole Spence, Mount Pisgah Christian, So.
DL - Ephraim Agberien, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
DL - Austin Lake, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
LB - Cam Baker, Walker, Sr.
LB - Trexton Lewis, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
LB - Blake Scott, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
LB - Jaden Griffith, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
LB - Gianni Dorsey, Saint Francis, Jr.
LB - Jordan Mosby, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.
DB - Garret Hauenstein, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
DB - Makael Carter, Mount Pisgah Christian, Fr.
DB - Marcellus Hazelton, Saint Francis, Jr.
DB - Brandon Strozier, Saint Francis, Fr.
DB - Luciano Corpora Ellis, Mount Paran Christian, So.
DB - Jett Allen, Mount Paran Christian, Jr.
Second-team special teams
PK - Jake Heintzelman, Saint Francis, Jr.
PK - Parker Rostowsky, Mount Paran Christian, Sr.
P - Owen Lindsay, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.
P - Colin Brown, Pinecrest Academy, So.
Honorable mention
Fellowship Christian - DB Micheal Washburne, Jr.; DL Cole Chapman, Jr.; LB Lawson Haigler, Jr.; QB Eli Hildebrandt, Jr.; King's Ridge Christian - QB Braxton Chadwick, Sr.; Mount Paran Christian - DB Jake Williams, Sr.; DE Evan Warren, So., LB Dawson Smith, Jr.; DL Lincoln Broadnax, Fr.; Mount Pisgah Christian - LB Happy Chane; WR Brad Spence; OL Aaron Cruse; Tyler Hunnicut, Fr.; Pinecrest Academy - OL Peter Haynes, Sr.; St. Francis - LB Jackson Westmoreland, Fr.; OL Elias Coy, Fr.; DL Jabriel Muhammad, Fr.; Walker - QB Charlie Condon, Jr.; LB Jackson Kraal, So.; OL Thomas Stovall, Jr.; OL Jimmy Novak, Jr.; LB Carson Coburn, Sr.; Whitefield Academy - Justin Tinch, Sr., DL Cole Long, So.
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