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

Co-offensive player of the year: Garrel Quainton, West Laurens, Sr.

Co-offensive player of the year: Kentavious Thomas, Baldwin, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: Demarcus Davis, Mary Persons, Sr.

Scholar Athlete of the year: Jason Hightower, Mary Persons, Sr.

Coach of the year: Stacey Nobles, West Laurens

First-team offense

QB - Felix Jones, Baldwin, Jr.

RB - Darius Bradford, West Laurens, So.

RB - Dee High, Mary Persons, Sr.

WR - Justin Smith, West Laurens, Sr.

WR - Malik Bledsoe, Mary Persons, Sr.

WR - Brandon Goodman, Baldwin, Sr.

WR - JT Stokes, Mary Persons, Sr.

OL - Alamin Younis, Howard, Sr.

OL - Tyler Camp, Mary Persons, Sr.

OL - Jesse Sohn, West Laurens, Sr.

OL - Cameron Jones, Baldwin, Jr.

OL - Logan Hurless, Veterans, Jr.

First-team defense

DL - Malik Clark, Baldwin, So.

DL - Adric Johnson, Upson-Lee, Sr.

DL - Mataio Elvine, West Laurens, So.

DL - Greg Pertillo, Howard, Sr.

LB - Quandarius Holsey, Baldwin, Sr.

LB - Matthew Turner, West Laurens, Sr.

LB - Able Grant, Howard, Sr.

LB - Quen Allen, Mary Persons, Sr.

DB - Greg Covin, West Laurens, Jr.

DB - Quavez Hill, Baldwin, Sr.

DB - Keri Brown, Mary Persons, Sr.

DB - Quen Head, Mary Persons, Sr.

First-team special teams

K - Josh Hampton, Mary Persons, Sr.

P - Kalen Puckett, Upson-Lee, So.

RET - Brandon Goodman, Baldwin, Sr.

Second-team offense

QB - Jake Johnston, Mary Persons, Jr.

RB - Kenderius Pennyman, Upson-Lee, Jr.

RB - Tahjae Morant, Howard, Sr.

WR - Dre Kinchen, West Laurens, Sr.

WR - Qua Harris, Upson-Lee, Jr.

WR - Alphonso Stephens, Howard, Jr.

WR - Kaleb Allen, Upson-Lee, Sr.

OL - Blake Bracewell, West Laurens, Sr.

OL - Trevan Gresham, Baldwin, Sr.

OL - Nate Lee, Veterans, Jr.

OL - Devin Wingate, Veterans, Jr.

OL - Amari Walker, Mary Persons, Sr.

Second-team defense

DL - Mykel Lucear, Mary Persons, Sr.

DL - Dawson Stephens, Veterans, Jr.

DL - Trey Mason, West Laurens, Jr.

DL - Shundrekus Smith, West Laurens, So.

LB - Shelton Graves, Baldwin, Sr.

LB - Cole Lavender, Perry, Jr.

LB - Jarrett Henry, West Laurens, Jr.

LB - Matthew Hearst, Veterans, Jr.

DB - Antoine Miller, Upson-Lee, Sr.

DB - Clifton Tucker, Howard, Sr.

DB - DJ Rozier, Veterans, Sr.

DB - Eric Scott, West Laurens, Jr.

Second-team special teams

K - Bill Leroy, West Laurens, Jr.

P - Will Brannen, Veterans, Sr.

RET - Isaiah Gray, Veterans, Jr.

Honorable mention: QB Kalen Puckett, Upson-Lee, So.; RB Desjuan Harris, Veterans, Jr.; RB Jaqwun Stinson, Howard, Jr.; WR Brandon Williams, Perry, Sr., WR Isaiah Gray, Veterans, Jr., WR Jerrel Simmons, Baldwin, Sr.; OL Ashton Strange, Perry, Jr.; OL Dra Ivey, Upson-Lee, Sr.; DL Chad Howard, Perry, Sr.; DL Malik Herring, Mary Persons, So.; DL Melieck Paschal, Baldwin, Sr.; LB Kameron Jackson, West Laurens, Sr.; LB Ty Christian Henry, Baldwin, So.; LB Joseph Choy, Upson-Lee, Sr.; DB Jamir Johnson, Perry, Jr.; DB Malik Waller, Baldwin, Jr.

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