The Georgia high school football season is done, and the AJC has announced its choice for player of the year, coach of the year and the full All-State Team players, those picked as Georgia’s best by the role they played on offense or defense.
The AJC high school sports writers have also compiled All-Region Team lists from across the state. Here are the best regional players from the 2016 season.
Region 7A All Region Teams
Colquitt County, Lowndes sweep top honors in 1-AAAAAAA
Westlake’s Terrell named 2-AAAAAAA MVP
North Paulding’s Terrell named 3-AAAAAAA’s top player
Roswell QB Malik Willis named player of year in 4-AAAAAAA
Hamilton, Blanks are 5-AAAAAAA players of the year
Mountain View’s Bach is 6-AAAAAAA coach of the year
Brookwood’s Hill named top player in 7-AAAAAAA
Johnston, Brice, Robinson earn top honors in 8-AAAAAAA
Region 6A All Region Teams
Taylor, Harris earn top honors in 4-AAAAAA
Creekside’s McClain wins player of the year in 5-AAAAAA
Fields, Whiteside named 6-AAAAAA’s top players
Lanier’s Taylor named top player in 8-AAAAAA
Region 5A All Region Teams
TCC’s Williams, Bainbridge’s Williams named 1-AAAAA’s top players
Ware County’s Stephens named 2-AAAAA coach of the year
Griffin’s Morton named top player in 3-AAAAA
Huntley, Cox earn top honors in 4-AAAAA
Champ Arabia Mountain dominates in 5-AAAAA
Newton, Baker earn top honors in 6-AAAAA
Region 4A All Region Teams
Cairo’s Grant earns player of the year in 1-AAAA
Thomson dominates awards, first-team in 3-AAAA
Woodward’s Glover named 4-AAAA player of the year
Cartersville’s Lawrence is player of the year in 5-AAAA
Montgomery, Wilson named 6-AAAA co-players of the year
Marist’s Dinges named 7-AAAA player of the year
Jefferson sweeps awards in 8-AAAA
Region 3A All Region Teams
Brantley County’s Collins earns top honors in 2-AAA
Malcolme named top player in 5-AAA
Bremen’s Bailey, Calhoun’s Spector named 6-AAA’s top players
Region 2A All Region Teams
Fitzgerald’s Strickland, King, Graham honored by 1-AA
Benedictine’s Kennedy named top player in 2-AA
Southwest-Macon’s Green named 3-AA player of the year
Screven County’s Wright named 4-AA player of the year
Bailey, Williams, Merrell earn top honors in 6-AA
Foster, Eldridge named top players in 7-AA
Rabun County sweeps top honors in 8-AA
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