Here is the all-region team for 6-AA, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Offensive player of the year: RB Juan Powell, Douglass, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: DL Kingsley Enagbare, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

Athlete of the year: Jalen Thompson, South Atlanta, Sr.

Coach of the year: Winston Gordon, Hapeville Charter

First-team offense

QB - Hajj-Malik Williams, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

RB - Harper Atkins, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

RB - Darryl McClellen, Douglass, Sr.

WR - Rory Starkey, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

WR - Kivante' Johnson, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

WR - Daquan Evans, Therrell, Sr.

TE - Katerian Legrone, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

OL - Ousman Traore, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

OL - Marlandus Blackmon, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

OL - John Rogers, Douglass, Jr.

OL - Rashad Graham, Washington, Jr.

OL - Quindarius King, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Sr.

K - Alex Barnett, Hapeville Charter, Jr.

ATH - Tyleek Collins, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - Caleb Kelley, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

DL - Richard Benton Jr., B.E.S.T. Academy, Jr.

DL - Anthony Nesby, South Atlanta, Sr.

DL - Rodricus Fitten, Washington, Jr.

LB - Dar'jarri Coleman, South Atlanta, Sr.

LB - Zyon Bagley, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

LB - Quienton Arnold, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Sr.

LB - Jalen Cannon, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

DB - Chris Smith, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

DB - Malik Fleming, Hapeville Charter, Jr.

DB - Blaine Gibson, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

DB - Courvoisier Dingle, Therrell, Sr.

P - Joseph Weiers, Hapeville Charter, So.

Second-team offense

QB - Nakia Davis Jr., B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

RB - Lydell Daniel, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Fr.

RB - Jahkevis Gaston, Washington, Sr.

WR - Andunte Devereux, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

WR - Deandre Brown, Therrell, So.

WR - Antonio Trice, Washington, Sr.

TE - Antawan Smith Jr., Hapeville Charter, Sr.

OL - Micheal Neal, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

OL - Corey Freeman, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

OL - Mario Simmons, Douglass, Sr.

OL - Jacobi Sims, Therrell, So.

OL - Dakota Piecinsky, South Atlanta, Sr.

K - Ruben St. Juste, South Atlanta, Sr.

ATH - Octavious Arnold, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Sr.

Second-team defense

DL - Dennis Jackson, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

DL - Darrle Jacobs, South Atlanta, Fr.

DL - Rashad Whitehead, B.E.S.T. Academy, So.

DL - Rodney Lewis, Therrell, Sr.

LB - Richard Hayes Jr., Hapeville Charter, Sr.

LB - Marquez Clark Jr., Therrell, Jr.

LB - Travis Byars, Douglass, Sr.

LB - Micheal Solomon, Washington, Sr.

DB - Micheal Latimer, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

DB - Jalen Lampkin, Hapeville Charter, Sr.

DB - Sanchez Banks, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.

DB - Delante Jordan, Douglass, Sr.

P - Michael Perkins, B.E.S.T. Academy, Jr.

Honorable mention: RB Jarvius Porter, South Atlanta; RB Jakri Finch, South Atlanta; RB Octavious Arnold, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate; OL Devonte Hightower, South Atlanta; ATH Jordan Atkins, Washington; ATH Rontre Stripling, Therrell; DL Meco Presley, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate; DL Dakwon Devine, B.E.S.T. Academy; LB Giovanni Morgan, B.E.S.T. Academy; DL Nakeem Smith, South Atlanta; DL Truth Daniels, Hapeville Charter; DL Oscar Wyatt, Douglass; DB Ratavious Moss, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate; DB J'Cari Bailey, Douglass; DB Kwesi Hooks, Therrell; DB Gary Davis, South Atlanta; DB Taurice Williamson, South Atlanta; DB Sheldon Garmon, B.E.S.T. Academy; PK Jonathan Rios-Reyes, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate; LS Dequavious McCarty, South Atlanta

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