All-region teams: Pierce County’s Jones named 2-AAA player of the year

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Here is the all-region team for 2-AAA, as voted by the league's coaches:

Player of the year: RB/DB John Jones, Pierce County, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: RB Kris Coleman, Liberty County, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Zach Mayer, Appling County, Sr.

Athlete of the year: RB/LB Markel Johnson, Liberty County, Jr.

First-team offense 

QB - Tyler Jones, Appling County, Sr.

RB - Dez Kennedy, Tattnall County, Sr.

RB - Dee Bethea, Pierce County, Sr.

WR - Deon Durden, Tattnall County, Sr.

WR - Jaylin Williams, Brantley County, Sr.

WR - Keyshawn Walker, Appling County, So.

WR - Parker Peagler, Pierce County, Sr.

TE - Dakota Long, Pierce County, Sr.

OL - Will Gibson, Brantley County, Jr.

OL - Avery Jernigan, Pierce County, Jr.

OL - Luke Williams, Pierce County, Sr.

OL - Thorne Bryant, Appling County, Jr.

OL - Lakell McKinsey, Tattnall County, Sr.

PK - Kyle Thomas, Brantley County, Jr.

First-team defense 

DL - Keith Reeves, Tattnall County, Jr.

DL - Moses Eason, Appling County, Sr.

DL - Josh Swinson, Liberty County, Sr.

DL - Jorge Perez, Pierce County, Jr.

LB - Chris Sanders, Appling County, Sr.

LB - Cam Douberly, Pierce County, Sr.

LB - Javonte Tootle, Tattnall County, Jr.

LB - Carlos Hunt, Liberty County, Sr.

DB - Dalton Melone, Pierce County, Sr.

DB - Keaundre Cain, Tattnall County, Sr.

DB - Karrington Warner, Liberty County, Sr.

DB - Brandon Adams, Appling County, Jr.

P - Tyler Yancey, Tattnall County, Sr.

Second-team offense 

QB - Jermaine Brewton, Pierce County, So.

RB - Sharrod Roberts, Appling County, So.

RB - R.J. Connaway, Appling County, Jr.

WR - Jaleel Gilbert, Liberty County, Sr.

WR - Jesse Trent, Brantley County, Jr.

WR - Johnny Waters, Pierce County, Sr.

WR - Anthony Parker, Liberty County, Jr.

TE - John David Black, Appling County, Sr.

OL - Hunter Waters, Pierce County, Sr.

OL - Brock Pavo, Liberty County, Jr.

OL - William Jenkins, Liberty County, Jr.

OL - Braden Griffs, Appling County, Sr.

OL - Hunter Sizemore, Long County, Sr.

PK - Simon Shin, Liberty County, Jr.

Second-team defense 

DL - Blaine Brantley, Brantley County, Jr.

DL - Quarnelius Bacon, Long County, Sr.

DL - Zomodric Bennett, Liberty County, Jr.

DL - Anthonie Lattany, Brantley County, Jr.

LB - CJ Prescott, Brantley County, Sr.

LB - Nolan Dickens, Liberty County, Jr.

LB - Austin Jernigan, Pierce County So.

LB - Hagan Liles; Pierce County, Sr.

DB - Dawson Thomas, Brantley County, Jr.

DB - Treon Davis, Long County, Jr.

DB - Nick Bennett, Liberty County, Jr.

DB - Javon Clements, Appling County, Sr.

P - Thomas Albright, Brantley County, Sr.

Honorable mention: QB - Kendall Lovett, Long County, Sr.; Dionte Bowens, Liberty County, Jr.; RB - Jaylen Bryant, Long County, Sr.; Dwayne James, Tattnall County, Jr.; Bryson Flowers, Brantley County, Sr.; WR - Bryan Jaramillo, Appling County, Jr.; OL - Trace Shumans, Appling County, Soph.; Chris Robinette, Long County, Jr.; Dishon Harris, Liberty County, Jr.; Deon Bell, Pierce County, Jr.; DL - Jeremiah Paulk, Appling County, Jr.; Emanuel Murphy, Tattnall County, Jr.; Bivonte Scriven, Pierce County, Jr.; LB - Jonathon Williams, Tattnall County, Sr.; DB - Maurice Carter, Long County, Jr.; Marques Johnson, Liberty County, Fr.; John Mishoe, Brantley County, Sr.; Benji O'Neal, Brantley County, So.; PK - Greg Benfield, Pierce County, Sr.

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