Here is the all-region team for 7-AAAAA, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Division A

Offensive player of the year: QB Kyle Wilkie, Creekview, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Matt Cook, Dalton, Sr.

Coach of the year: Matt Land, Dalton

First-team offense

QB - Kyle Wilkie, Creekview, Sr.

RB - Drake McCowan, Dalton, Sr.

RB - Jaylynn Sykes, Rome, So.

TE - Patrick Ballance, Sequoyah, So.

WR - Jai Creamer, Rome, Sr.

WR - Derrion Rakestraw, Sequoyah, Sr.

WR - Trevor Kolb, Creekview, Jr.

WR - Davis Polley, River Ridge, Sr.

OL - Zach Kadum, Rome, Jr.

OL - Andrew Williams, Dalton, Sr.

OL - Cole Pecht, Sequoyah, Sr.

OL - David Sweet, Creekview, Sr.

OL - Brennen Dupree, Creekview, Sr.

PK - Anthony Robledo, Cass, So.

ATH - Tyler Noland, Dalton, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - Quan Griffin, Rome, So.

DL - Daniel Wise, Creekview, Jr.

DL - Brandon Green, Cass, Sr.

DE - Chandler Gantt, Creekview, So.

DE - Daniel Bennett, Sequoyah, Jr.

DE - Jamarcus Chatman, Rome, So.

LB - Matt Cook, Dalton, Sr.

LB - Dylan Carl, Creekview, Sr.

LB - McGwire Wells, Sequoyah, Jr.

DB - Jordon McKinney, Dalton, Sr.

DB - Boo Reed, Cass, Sr.

DB - Maddux Houghton, Dalton, Jr.

DB - Xavier Ransby, Sequoyah, Jr.

P - Brandon Romero, Cass, Jr.

RET - TJ Stubbs, Rome, Sr.

Division B

Offensive player of the year: RB Marvin Kinsey, Riverwood, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Bryson Armstrong, Kell, Sr.

Coach of the year: Derek Cook, Kell

First-team offense

QB - Porter Sanford, Riverwood, Sr.

RB - Trey Sermon, Sprayberry, Jr.

RB - Shaun Diebel, Forsyth Central, Sr.

TE - Kyle McDougal, Cambridge, Sr.

WR - Ezra Naylor, North Atlanta, Sr.

WR - Evan Crossing, Riverwood, Sr.

WR - Josh Blancato, Kell, Jr.

WR - Spencer Gaddis, Cambridge, So.

OL - Ethan Jagnandan, Forsyth Central, Jr.

OL - James DeMatto, Kell, Sr.

OL - Branch Morley, Cambridge, Sr.

OL - Fred Hagans, Riverwood, Sr.

OL - Elijah Owens, Kell, Sr.

PK - Zack Evens, Cambridge, Sr.

ATH - J.D. White, Cambridge, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - Joel Maldonado, North Atlanta, Sr.

DL - Jay Dukes, Riverwood, Sr.

DL - Chase Darnell, Cambridge, Sr.

DE - Michael Pellegrino, Cambridge, Sr.

DE - Evan Carnes, Kell, Sr.

DE - Caleb Washington, North Atlanta, So.

LB - Josh Bailey, Sprayberry, Sr.

LB - Solon Page, Kell, Jr.

LB - Cole Sutton, Riverwood, Sr.

DB - Shamaar Bennett, Kell, Jr.

DB - Dreshun Miller, Sprayberry, Sr.

DB - Robbie Respasz, Forsyth Central, Sr.

DB - Mekhi Richardson, Riverwood, Sr.

P - Julien Chang, Kell, Sr.

RET - Trey Young, Riverwood, Fr.

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