Mikell Lands-Davis, the Georgia Tech recruit who rushed for 2,374 yards in leading his team to the state quarterfinals in 2013, is the leader of what could be the year of the running back in Class AAAAA.
Also on GHSF Daily's preseason AAAAA all-state team are Joshua Bettistea of Allatoona (1,938 yards rushing in 11 games in 2013) and Chapel Hill's Jamarcus Morrissette (1,560 in eight). Morrissette missed three games because of illness or injury as a sophomore.
Class AAAAA has six of the state's top 25 recruits, according to 247Sports' Composite rankings. They are Carver's Mekhi Brown (No. 7), Lakeside's Rashad Roundtree (No. 9), Mays' Natrez Patrick (No. 11), Stephenson's Chauncey Rivers (No. 14), Mays' Dallas Warmack (No. 21) and Creekside's Jayson Stanley (No. 22). All made the preseason all-state team, which also includes four of the top 10 juniors. They are Carver's Jawon Pass (No. 5), Warner Robins' Marquez Callaway (No. 7), Stephenson's Khalil Ladler (No. 9) and Lanier's Derrick Brown (No. 10).
Offense
QB - Jawon Pass, Carver (Columbus), Jr.
RB - Joshua Bettistea, Allatoona, Sr.
RB - Mikell Lands-Davis, Alexander, Sr.
RB - Jamarcus Morrissette, Chapel Hill, Jr.
WR - Jayson Stanley, Creekside, Sr.
WR - Dexter Neal, Stephenson, Sr.
OL - Javon Barnes, Stephenson, Sr.
OL - Cole Minshew, Coffee, Sr.
OL - Brandon Sandifer, Northside (Warner Robins), Sr.
OL - Bailey Sharp, Sprayberry, Sr.
OL - Dallas Warmack, Mays, Sr.
ATH - Marquez Callaway, Warner Robins, Jr.
PK - Rodrigo Blankenship, Sprayberry, Sr.
Defense
DL - Derrick Brown, Lanier, Jr.
DL - Titus Davis, Stockbridge, Sr.
DL - Natrez Patrick, Mays, Sr.
DL - Chauncey Rivers, Stephenson, Sr.
LB - Mekhi Brown, Carver (Columbus), Sr.
LB - Nate Mays, Dalton, Sr.
LB - Dedrick Mills, Ware County, Jr.
LB - Jadarius "J.D." Sosebee, Gainesville, Sr.
DB - Khalil Ladler, Stephenson, Jr.
DB - Khane Pass, Carver (Columbus), Sr.
DB - Rashad Roundtree, Lakeside (Evans), Sr.
DB - Aaron Williams, Carver (Atlanta), Sr.
P - Hunter Smith, Cambridge, Sr.
Coming Wednesday: Class AAAA preseason all-state team.
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