Here is the all-region team for 5-AAAAAA, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Co-player of the year: WR Parker Self, South Paulding, Sr.

Co-player of the year: LB Khatavian Franks, Creekside, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: QB Austin Seymour, South Paulding, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Tyson Meiguez, Creekside, Sr.

Coach of the year: Niketa Battle, Mays

First-team offense

QB - Blake Hembree, Alexander, Sr.

RB - Tyler Malone, Creekside, Sr.

RB - Antonio Martin, Hughes, So.

WR - Jordan Watts, Alexander, Sr.

WR - Cooper Abernathy, Alexander, Jr.

WR - Tavarious Carswell, Mays, Sr.

WR - Zaire Thornton, Mays, Sr.

TE - Miles Campbell, South Paulding, Jr.

OL - Jalil Muhammed, Creekside, Jr.

OL - Rayhiem Rowe, Creekside, Sr.

OL - Arelious Dunn, Hughes, Jr.

OL - Clayton Hardy, Mays, Sr.

OL - Cameron Ball, Tri-Cities, Jr.

ATH - Justin Franklin, Douglas County, Jr.

First-team defense

DL - Deontae Bass, Creekside, Sr.

DL - Johnathan Jefferson, Douglas County, Sr.

DL - Kyren Thomas, Douglas County, Jr.

DL - JaQuari Wiggles, Mays, Sr.

LB - Wesley Smith, Alexander, Jr.

LB - Shakai Woods, Douglas County, Fr.

LB - Kheon Hood, Hughes, Jr.

LB - Gannon Weathersby, Hughes, Fr.

CB - Rashad Battle, Creekside, Sr.

CB - Durante Jones, Mays, Sr.

S - Omari Drake, Mays, Sr.

S - Jaylan Harris, Douglas County, Jr.

First-team special teams

PK - Jacob Tucker, Alexander, So.

P - Kade Loggins, Northgate, Sr.

RET - Montay Gooden, Douglas County, Fr.

Second-team offense

QB - Andrew Banks, Mays, Sr.

RB - Bryson Irby, Alexander, Jr.

RB - Tyree Nelson, Mays, Sr.

WR - Jalen Delaney, Creekside, Sr.

WR - Trenton Smith, Creekside, Sr.

WR - Marques Cowins, Hughes, Jr.

WR - Delos Dixon, Tri-Cities, Jr.

WR - Haratio Fields, New Manchester, Jr.

OL - Bryce Robinson, Alexander, Sr.

OL - Jesse Martin, Alexander, Jr.

OL - Julian Dailey, Douglas County, Jr.

OL - Shaun Smith, South Paulding, Jr.

OL - Jordan Davis, Creekside, Jr.

Second-team defense

DL - Joshua Robinson, Douglas County, Jr.

DL - Marcel Hudson, Creekside, Jr.

DL - Chris Carter, Mays, Sr.

DL - C.J. Nunnally, South Paulding, Jr.

LB - Luke Blasczyk, Alexander, Jr.

LB - Jae Arnold, Douglas County, Jr.

LB - Denray Cameron, Mays, Sr.

LB - Trey Willoughby, Tri-Cities, So.

CB - Charles Arnold, Hughes, Jr.

CB - Dillion Wade, Northgate, Sr.

S - Amari Wharwood, Alexander, Jr.

S - Terrell Miller, Creekside, Sr.

Second-team special teams

PK - Dalton McGowan, Northgate, Jr.

P - Jeffrey Acosta, Tri-Cities, Sr.

RET - C.J. Lockhart, Hughes, Fr.

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