Defending Class AA champion Benedictine placed three players on the preseason all-state team. They are linebacker Tru'Self Cooper, offensive lineman Sanders Creech and running back/receiver John Kennedy, listed as an athlete.
Region 6-AA has the most preseason all-state players with six, three from up-and-coming Pace Academy.
Offense
QB - Joseph Mancuso, Union County, Sr.
RB - J.D. King, Fitzgerald, Jr.
RB - Juan Tucker, Lamar County, Sr.
RB - Justin Ware, Coosa, Sr.
WR - Charlie Woerner, Rabun County, Sr.
TE - Robert Tucker, B.E.S.T. Academy, Sr.
OL - Devin Cochran, Greater Atlanta Christian, Sr.
OL - Sanders Creech, Benedictine, Sr.
OL - Patrick Kearns, Darlington, Sr.
OL - Peyton Reeder, Coosa, Sr.
OL - Andrew Thomas, Pace Academy, Jr.
ATH - John Kennedy, Benedictine, Jr.
PK - Samuel Sloman, Pace Academy, Sr.
Defense
DL - Matt Brown, Heard County, Sr.
DL - Anthony Trinh, Pace Academy, Sr.
DL - Randy Wade, Early County, Sr.
DL - Malik Walker, Macon County, Sr.
LB - C.J. Brewer, Bowdon, Sr.
LB - Jacob Carver, Bacon County, Sr.
LB - Tru'Self Cooper, Benedictine, Sr.
LB - Jermany Hawkins, Screven County, Sr.
DB - Cory Dixon, Chattahoochee County, Sr.
DB - Chris Dublin, Model, Sr.
DB - Kemble LaGuines, Washington-Wilkes, Sr.
DB - Jordan Mack, Wesleyan, Sr.
P - Noah Cannon, Rabun County, Jr.
Note: Vidalia linebacker Nate McBride was included in an AJC print-edition version of the Class AA all-state team. He now reportedly will miss the season because of a broken wrist suffered in a car accident last week.
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