Here is the all-region team 5-A, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Player of the year: RB Keaton Mitchell, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: RB Michael Cox, Holy Innocents', Sr.

Co-defensive player of the year: MLB Hunter Hawk, Holy Innocents', Sr.

Co-defensive player of the year: DT Jonathan Hammond, Mount Vernon Presbyterian

Special teams player of the year: P Marshall Nichols, Holy Innocents', Jr.

Coach of the year: Todd Winter, Holy Innocents'

First-team offense

QB - J.C. French, Wesleyan, So.

QB - David Dallas, Trinity Christian, So.

RB - Griffin Caldwell, Wesleyan, So.

WR - Cooper Blauser, Wesleyan, So.

WR - Andrew Douglas, Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Jr.

WR - Justin Robinson, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

WR - Micah Smith, Wesleyan, Sr.

WR - Joshua Dallas, Trinity Christian, So.

OL - Tanner Bivins, Wesleyan, Jr.

OL - Conor Swennumson, Holy Innocents', Jr.

OL - Charlie Hawk, Holy Innocents', Sr.

OL - Shedrick Rhodes, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

OL - Bryson Estes, Eagle's Landing Christian, Jr.

OL - Trey Bedosky, Landmark Christian, Sr.

PK - Javy Martinez, Wesleyan, Sr.

ATH - Bryson Mullins, Our Lady of Mercy, Sr.

First-team defense

DE - Hunner Lawrence, Strong Rock Christian, Jr.

DT - Hall O'Neal, Holy Innocents', Sr.

DT - Marquis Black, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

DE - Sam Aiken, Holy Innocents', Sr.

LB - Josh Aspinwall, Wesleyan, Sr.

LB - William Willis, Holy Innocents', Jr.

LB - Deion Fisher, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

LB - Christian Hanson, Trinity Christian, So.

DB - Devon Dorsey, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

DB - Sharmari Reed, Trinity Christian, Sr.

DB - Trent Bartlett, Wesleyan, Sr.

DB - Jack Felton, Holy Innocents', Sr.

DB - Donovan Johnson, Holy Innocents', So.

ATH - Kaleb Anthony, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

Second-team offense

QB - Matt Davis, Holy Innocents', Sr.

QB - Blake Kytle, Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Jr.

RB - Christian Lett, Landmark Christian, Jr.

RB - Skyler Stefaniak, Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Sr.

WR - Andrew Van Wie, Wesleyan, Jr.

WR - Brogan Korta, Landmark Christian, Jr.

WR - Christian Padgett, Holy Innocents', Jr.

TE - James Gleeson, Holy Innocents', So.

OL - Mac Mitchell, Holy Innocents', Jr.

OL - Jakobe Harmon, Holy Innocents', So.

OL - Chris O'Sullivan, Wesleyan, Sr.

OL - Ethan Bruno, Eagle's Landing Christian, So.

OL - Collin Conduah, Wesleyan, Sr.

OL - Darren Jackson, Our Lady of Mercy, Sr.

ATH - Gabe Wright, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

ATH - Josh Rogers, Eagle's Landing Christian, So.

Second-team defense

DL - Vance Nicklaus, Wesleyan, Jr.

DL - Jeremy Butler, Eagle's Landing Christian, Jr.

DL - Moreland Bell, Holy Innocents', Sr.

DL - Jackson Turner, Wesleyan, Jr.

LB - Jimbo Batchelor, Trinity Christian, So.

LB - Cardo Gottlich, Wesleyan, Sr.

LB - David Wingfield, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.

OLB - Landon Kardian, Holy Innocents', Jr.

OLB - Danny Baird, Trinity Christian, Jr.

DB - Mitchell Barton, Strong Rock Christian, Sr.

DB - Tyqann Alexander, Holy Innocents', Jr.

DB - Bo Maxwell, Holy Innocents', Jr.

DB - Alex Vanlandingham, Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Sr.

Honorable mention

Eagle's Landing Christian - Phillip Massengale, Mike Clark; Holy Innocents' - Spencer Goetz, Griffin McKinnis, Leighton Dickson, Blake Dobbs; Landmark Christian - Kamau Hopewell, Henry Jones, Tres Coleman; Mount Vernon Presbyterian - Erik Dodder, Alex Holliday, Bijan Nikain, Alex, Mette; Our Lady of Mercy - John Phillips, Anthony Griffin, Brennan Schmidt, Jayden Watson; Strong Rock Christian - Chase Hobgood, Noah Garman, Brady Sanders, Slade Thompson; Trinity Christian - Brett Dowler, Max Gosdin, Tyson Wall, Harrison Ohmsieder; Wesleyan - Wyatt Hodges, Banks Merkl, J.D. Chipman

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