All-region teams: St. Pius players take top honors in 8-AAAA

October 12, 2018 - Atlanta: St. Pius quarterback Connor Egan (18) rolls out of the pocket in the first half against North Oconee Friday, October 12, 2018, in Atlanta. St. Pius won 31-21. (JASON GETZ/SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz

Credit: Jason Getz

October 12, 2018 - Atlanta: St. Pius quarterback Connor Egan (18) rolls out of the pocket in the first half against North Oconee Friday, October 12, 2018, in Atlanta. St. Pius won 31-21. (JASON GETZ/SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

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

Player of the year: DB Zach Ranson, St. Pius, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: QB Connor Egan, St. Pius, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB J.T. Dukes, North Oconee, Sr.

First-team offense 

QB - Kaleb Sherrer, North Oconee, Sr.

RB - DeMarcus Mitchell, St. Pius, Sr.

RB - Ryan Coates, North Oconee, Sr.

RB - Hudson Spurlock, Stephens County, Jr.

RB - Michael Benefield, St. Pius, Sr.

WR - Kyle Sherrer, North Oconee, Sr.

WR - Gamarion Carter, Stephens County, So.

WR - Traveon Latimore, Madison County, Sr.

WR - Garrett Paxson, North Oconee, Sr.

TE - Chris Miller, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Cole Johnson, Oconee County, Jr.

OL - Connor Brown, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Jackson Dean, Stephens County, Jr.

OL - Caleb Jones, North Oconee, Sr.

OL - Steven Hudson, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Ethan Cummings, Oconee County, Sr.

PK - Nolan Aldrich, St. Pius, Sr.

First-team defense 

DT - Dareon Goodrum, Oconee County, Sr.

DT - Garrison Walker, Stephens County, Sr.

DT - John McKimmy, St. Pius, Jr.

DT - Houston Ripley, North Oconee, Sr.

DT - Zach Snell, Oconee County, Sr.

DT - Sam Shurtleff, Oconee County, Sr.

DT - Mathew Conley, North Oconee, Sr.

DT - William Kibler, St. Pius, Sr.

DT - Silas McCrary, Madison County, Sr.

LB - Anthony Bethea, Oconee County, Sr.

LB - Myles Petway, Oconee County, Sr.

LB - Woody Barks, North Oconee, Jr.

LB - Adam Weynand, North Oconee, Jr.

LB - Patrick Molnar, St. Pius, Sr.

LB - Adam Metts, Madison County, Jr.

LB - Charles Cochran, Stephens County, Sr.

DB - Colby Smith, Madison County, Jr.

DB - Jason Jones, St. Pius, Sr.

DB - Andre Witt, Oconee County, Sr.

DB - West Weeks, Oconee County, So.

P - David Chapeau, North Oconee, Sr.

SP - Jacob Pajer, St. Pius, Jr.

Second-team offense 

QB - Max Johnson, Oconee County, Jr.

RB - Kamon Taylor, Stephens County, Sr.

RB - Jimmy Boswell, Oconee County, Jr.

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

WR - D.J. DeFabio, North Oconee, Sr.

WR - Jaylen Sims, Madison County, Sr.

WR - Kale Anderson, Madison County, Jr.

WR - Gavin McElroy, St. Pius, Sr.

TE - Jackson Manders, Oconee County, Sr.

OL - Will Albright, North Oconee, Jr.

OL - Joseph Miller, St. Pius, Jr.

OL - Nick Saunders, Oconee County, Jr.

OL - Mike Seay, Stephens County, Sr.

OL - Ryan Carney, St. Pius, Sr.

OL - Trent Gavron, St. Pius, Sr.

PK - Thomas Dowis, North Oconee, Jr.

Second-team defense 

DT - Victor Nicely, Stephens County, Sr.

DT - Camden Wooden, St. Pius, So.

DT - Jayden Casey, Oconee County, Jr.

DT - Scotty Wirth, North Oconee, Jr.

DE - Lawson Schultz, St. Pius, Jr.

DE - Harrison Kirkland, Madison County, Jr.

LB - Sam Schwaner, St. Pius, Sr.

LB - Sam Granelli, St. Pius, Sr.

LB - Coby Pickett, Oconee County, Sr.

LB - Stan Lacksen, North Oconee, Jr.

DB - Mason Vanderford, North Oconee, Sr.

DB - Jack Butler, North Oconee, So.

DB - Nick Joiner, St. Pius, Jr.

DB - Adams Echols, Madison County, Jr.

P - Will Possert, St. Pius, Sr.

SP - Willie Gaines, Madison County, Jr.

Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily, a free e-mail newsletter. To join the mailing list, click here.