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

Player of the year: QB Max Johnson, Oconee County, Sr.

Athlete of the year: QB/DB Colby Smith, Madison County, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: WR Ben Noland, Oconee County, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Adam Weynand, North Oconee, Sr.

First-team offense

QB - Bubba Chandler, North Oconee, Jr.

RB - Darius Norman, Oconee County, Sr.

RB - Jimmy Boswell, Oconee County, Sr.

RB - Hudson Spurlock, Stephens County, Sr.

RB - M.J. Jones, Stephens County, Sr.

WR - Jake Johnson, Oconee County, So.

WR - Gamarion Carter, Stephens County, Jr.

WR - Martavian Cooper, Madison County, Jr.

WR - Eli Warrington, North Oconee, So.

TE - Lawson Schultz, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Carson Stocklinski, Oconee County, Jr.

OL - Joseph Miller, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Nick Saunders, Oconee County, Sr.

OL - Will Albright, North Oconee, Sr.

OL - Justin Owens, Madison County, Sr.

OL - Kole Page, Oconee County, Sr.

PK - Camden Jordan, Madison County, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - Harrison Padgett, Oconee County, Jr.

DL - John McKimmy, St. Pius, Sr.

DL - Cam Lewis, Oconee County, Sr.

DL - Jahari Burns, Stephens County, Jr.

DL - Casey Ver Meulen, St. Pius, Jr.

DL - Zahmerius Shiflet, Madison County, So.

LB - West Weeks, Oconee County, Jr.

LB - Max Brown, Oconee County, Sr.

LB - Woody Barks, North Oconee, Sr.

LB - Justin Coleman, Oconee County, Jr.

LB - Walker Stevens, St. Pius, Jr.

LB - Bennett Toci, North Oconee, Sr.

LB - Stan Lackson, North Oconee, Sr.

LB - Harrison Kirkland, Madison County , Sr.

DB - Jack Butler, North Oconee, Jr.

DB - Nick Joiner, St. Pius, Sr.

DB - DaShawn Elder, Oconee County, Sr.

DB - Adam Echols, Madison County, Sr.

DB - Liam Lewis, Oconee County, Jr.

P - Thomas Dowis, North Oconee, Sr.

Second-team offense

RB - Cameron Wingo, St. Pius, So.

RB - Dayton Gresham, Madison County, Jr.

WR - R.J. Brewster, St. Pius, Jr.

WR - Max Tumblin, North Oconee, Sr.

TE - Gavin Bloom, North Oconee, Jr.

OL - Thomas Waters, Oconee County, So.

OL - Camden Wooden, St. Pius, Jr.

OL - Rob Boswell, Oconee County, Jr.

OL - Donte Calloway, North Oconee, Jr.

OL - Chandler Phillips, Madison County, Jr.

OL - William Rudeseal, Stephens County, Jr.

PK - Ryan Kirschner, St. Pius, Jr.

Second-team defense

DL - Scotty Wirth, North Oconee, Sr.

DL - Anderson Crawford, St. Pius, So.

DL - Michael Conley, North Oconee, Jr.

DL - Kalik Sullivan, Stephens County, Jr.

DL - Dylan Vining, Madison County, Jr.

DL - Kiya Hubbard, Madison County, Jr.

LB - Tyler Wright, Madison County, So.

DB - Griffin Trest, North Oconee, Sr.

DB - Austin Taylor, St. Pius, So.

DB - Jadon Rogers, St. Pius, Sr.

DB - D.J. Jones, Stephens County, Sr.

DB - Cameron Cainion, St. Pius, So.

DB - Elijha Hamm, Oconee County, Jr.

DB - Darius Johnson, Oconee County, So.

P - Hunter Samples, Madison County, Sr.

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