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

Player of the year: QB Chandler Byron, Monroe Area, Jr.

Offensive player of the year: QB Trey Patterson, Morgan County, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: DL Javion Heard, Monroe Area, Sr.

East Jackson

OL/DL - Hunter Cronier, Sr.

DE/G - Steve Hill, Sr.

OL/DL - Jackson Patterson, Sr.

Franklin County

LB/DE - Jackson Dilworth, Sr.

C - Perry Johnson, Jr.

WR/LB - Noah Little, Sr.

RB - Titlan Wells, So.

Hart County

QB/DB - O'Neal Anderson, Sr.

FS/WR - Jalen Brown, Sr.

WR/DB - Johnathan Dekle, Sr.

TE/LB - Kirby King, Sr.

RB - Jerrontay Morrison, Sr.

DE/FB - Clay Vaughn, Sr.

Jackson County

C/DT - Hunter Baggett, Sr.

DT - Wesley Harper, Sr.

DT/OL - Justin Key, Jr.

RB/LB - Noah Venable, Sr.

WR/CB - Tyler Wester, So.

Morgan County

OL/DL - Joel Alcarez, Sr.

WR - Anthony Cooper, Sr.

OL - Tre Davis, Sr.

DT - Jayson Fryzel, Sr.

CB/RB - Jordan Huff, Jr.

DB - Tre'Mon Moore, Sr.

RB - Rambo Rambus, Sr.

DB/WR - Tuke Robinson, Sr.

Monroe Area

FS/SB - Jayden Brandon, Sr.

LB - Jayden Davis, Jr.

LB/RB - Jermonte Davis, Jr.

PK/P - Brandon Ferguson, Jr.

OL/DL - Levi Parker, Sr.

RB/DB - Jakia Thompson, Jr.

DB - Scooter Walton, Sr.

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