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

Offensive player of the year: QB Joseph Mancuso, Union County

Defensive players of the year: DB Charlie Woerner, Rabun County; DL Demone Kemp, Greene County

Special teams player of the year: PK/P Andres Aparicio, Greene County

Coach of the year: Lee Shaw, Rabun County

Offense

QB - Collin Grant, Rabun County

RB - Devin Wynn, Greene County

RB - Eli Gipson, Rabun County

WR - Jacob Rogers, Union County

WR - Jalien Edwards, Greene County

WR - Sam Gilbert, Union County

OL - Damien Kemp, Greene County

OL - Nikita Fair, Washington-Wilkes

OL - Peyton Backer, Rabun County

OL - Jacob Witting, Union County

OL - Kyle Oliver, Union County

OL - Elijah Watson, Riverside Military

PK - Knox Kiernan, Union County

Defense

DL - Tremond Ferrell, Washington-Wilkes

DL - Peyton Backer, Rabun County

DL - Brennen Gove, Oglethorpe County

DL - Arthur Flemming, Riverside Military

LB - Chase Barnett, Union County

LB - Cole Garcia, Riverside Military

LB - Tucker Williams, Rabun County

LB - Kentonda Starks, Washington-Wilkes

DB - Kemble LaGuines, Washington-Wilkes

DB - Jejuan McCalston, Riverside Military

DB - Jalien Edwards, Greene County

DB - Alden Wright, Rabun County

DB - Andrew Brown, Union County

P - Noah Cannon, Rabun County

Honorable mention: DB Cordre Hunter, Greene County; DB Devin Wynn, Greene County; DB Eli Gipson, Rabun County; DB Jeremy Elder, Social Circle; DB Luke Chatham, Union County; DB Qwan Neal, Greene County; DB Terez Norman, Washington-Wilkes; DL Damien Kemp, Greene County; DL Jeremy Cannon, Rabun County; DL KyJerious Blackburn, Washington-Wilkes; DL Shamond Stallings, Greene County; LB Brett Dietz, Union County; LB Cain Tomlin, Rabun County; LB Chris Howard, Riverside Military; LB Clinton Richardson, Greene County; LB Mathew Jackson, Greene County; LB Maxwell Maginnis, Riverside Military; LB Quarterez Williams, Washington-Wilkes; LB Will Mathis, Oglethorpe County; OL Brannon James, Washington-Wilkes; OL Parker Daniel, Union County; OL Quendravius Derrico, Greene County; OL Tony Harris, Washington-Wilkes; P James Corasanti, Social Circle; P Taylor Goettie, Oglethorpe County; PK Froy Hernandez, Rabun County; QB Blake Brock, Social Circle; QB Deandre Harris, Washington-Wilkes; RB Bradley Jefferson, Washington-Wilkes; RB Brandon Grant, Riverside Military; RB Chase Barnett, Union County; RB Jeremy Elder, Social Circle; RB Mahlik Faulk, Riverside Military; RB Will Mathis, Oglethorpe County; WR Alden Wright, Rabun County; WR Avery Cagle, Riverside Military; WR Bradley Jefferson, Washington-Wilkes; WR Chris Howard, Riverside Military; WR Devarious Smith, Washington-Wilkes; WR Robert Pruiner, Union County; WR Tyrique Pender, Washington-Wilkes

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