Buford, riding a 40-game winning streak, is the defending Class AAAA champion, but it's Cartersville with the most preseason all-state players in the classification. The Purple Hurricanes have four - quarterback Trevor Lawrence, wide receiver Terrius Callahan, tight end Miller Forristall and linebacker Tyler Reed, the reigning Region 7-AAAA defensive player of the year. Buford has a pair in two-way player Xavier Gantt, who is committed to Georgia Tech, and defensive lineman Shug Frazier.
Offense
QB - Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville, So.
RB - Russell Cochran, Gilmer, Sr.
RB - Elijah Holyfield, Woodward Academy, Sr.
WR - Terrius Callahan, Cartersville, Sr.
WR - Alfred King, Monroe Area, Sr.
TE - Miller Forristall, Cartersville, Sr.
OL - Ben Cleveland, Stephens County, Sr.
OL - Luke Elder, LaGrange, Sr.
OL - Brodarious Hamm, Spalding, Sr.
OL - Noah Ramsey, Southeast Whitfield, Sr.
OL - Chandler Tuitt, Sandy Creek, Sr.
ATH - Xavier Gantt, Buford, Sr.
PK - Brad Hurst, White County, Sr.
Defense
DL - Tyler Clark, Americus-Sumter, Sr.
DL - Shug Frazier, Buford, Sr.
DL - Chidi Okonya, Riverdale, Sr.
DL - Malik Taylor, Cairo, Sr.
LB - Antonio Leroy II, Monroe, Sr.
LB - Jeremiah Littles, Wayne County, Sr.
LB - Tyler Reed, Cartersville, Sr.
LB - Max Richardson, Woodward Academy, Sr.
DB - Marlon Character, Grady, Sr.
DB - Jordan Griffin, Jonesboro, Sr.
DB - Richard LeCounte, Liberty County, Jr.
DB - Christian Tutt, Thomson, So.
P - Nick Jones, St. Pius, Sr.
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