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

Player of the year: WR/DB Austin Jones, Rabun County, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: QB Gunner Stockton, Rabun County, Fr.

Defensive player of the year: DL Jackson Webb, Rabun County, Sr.

Athlete of the year: Metrius Fleming, Elbert County, Sr.

First-team offense 

QB - Pierson Allison, Union County, Jr.

RB - Shun Allen, Elbert County, Jr.

RB - Brison Beck, Rabun County, Sr.

RB - Terrence Walker, Banks County, Sr.

WR - Davis Smith, Social Circle, Sr.

WR - Braxton Hicks, Rabun County, Jr.

WR - Sawyer Drake, Union County, Jr.

WR - Kyle Morlock, Union County, Jr.

OL - Ken Sheats, Social Circle, Sr.

OL - Shawn Lovell, Rabun County, Sr.

OL - Dylan Kelly, Rabun County, Sr.

OL - Coleson Daniel, Union County, Sr.

OL - Braxton Simpson, Banks County, Jr.

OL - Seth Capps, Elbert County, Jr.

First-team defense 

DL - Daniel Lavender, Elbert County, Sr.

DL - Austin Sosebee, Rabun County, Sr.

DL - Cody Dodge, Banks County, Sr.

DL - Nathaniel Ledford, Union County, Jr.

DL - Akiren Walker, Monticello, Jr.

LB - Stan Darricot, Elbert County, Sr.

LB - Mason Sprinkle, Rabun County, Jr.

LB - Jamel Gude, Monticello, Sr.

LB - Jackson Colwell, Union County, Sr.

DB - Tate Peters, Social Circle, Sr.

DB - Jay Fleetwood, Monticello, Sr.

DB - A.J. Wheeler, Rabun County, Jr.

DB - Tron Eberhardt, Elbert County, Sr.

DB - Chayton Schafer, Union County, Sr.

K - Tito Diaz, Rabun County, Sr.

Second-team offense 

QB - D.J. Ardister, Elbert County, Jr.

RB - Dylan Jackson, Monticello, Sr.

RB - Chandler Ball, Social Circle, Sr.

RB - Zack Waller, Putnam County, Sr.

RB - Jacob Lehotsky, Banks County, Sr.

WR - Jeremiah Jackson, Monticello, Sr.

WR - Dawson Lathan, Rabun County, Jr.

WR - Kanon Hemphill, Union County, Sr.

WR - Jadon Williams, Putnam County, Sr.

OL - Cody Dickerson, Social Circle, Sr.

OL - Johari Stone, Monticello, Jr.

OL - Camden Mathis, Putnam County, Jr.

OL - Clayton Donald, Elbert County, Jr.

Second-team defense 

DL - Rod Nunnally, Social Circle, Jr.

DL - Chance Watts, Monticello, Jr.

DL - Andrew Lovell, Rabun County, Sr.

DL - Qwen Moss, Elbert County, Jr.

LB - Kevarious Brownlow, Putnam County, Sr.

LB - Chansler Hope, Monticello, Sr.

LB - Trent Miller, Rabun County, Jr.

LB - Tamar Burton, Elbert County, Jr.

LB - Sloan Sutton, Union County, Jr.

DB - Nate Brown, Oglethorpe County, Fr.

DB - Justice Waller, Oglethorpe County, Jr.

DB - Jamarcus Robertson, Putnam County, Jr.

DB - Sawyer Pace, Banks County, Jr.

K - Brian Smith, Union County, Sr.

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