Here is the all-region team for 8-2A, as voted by the leagues’ coaches:
Player of the year: QB Sam Bush, Athens Academy, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: QB Caiden Tanner, Union County, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: DE Sam Albee, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
Athlete of the year: WR/DB Andrew Shockley, Banks County, Sr.
Coach of the year: Tim McFarlin, Fellowship Christian
First-team offense
QB - Caleb McMickle, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
RB - C.J. Givers, Fellowship Christian, Fr.
RB - Jeremiah Wingfield, Athens Academy, So.
RB - Nick Persiano, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
WR - Josh Milhollin, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
WR - Jensen Goble, Union County, Jr.
WR - Preston Darden, Athens Academy, Jr.
WR - Aaron Scott, Banks County, Jr.
OL - Hudson Pizza, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
OL - Josh Petty, Fellowship Christian, So.
OL - Tyquese Gresham, East Jackson, Jr.
OL - Issac Cannizarro, Providence Christian, Jr.
OL - Bret Griffin, Banks County, Jr.
OL - Andrew Humphries, Banks County, Jr.
First-team defense
DL - Robert Walker, Banks County, Jr.
DL - Sean Sargent, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
DL - Ethan Lopez, Athens Academy, Jr.
DL - Eli Presley, Providence Christian, Sr.
DL - Lane Lance, Union County, Jr.
LB - Gage Barnes, Union County, Sr.
LB - Gary Maddox III, East Jackson, Sr.
LB - Kaz Oliver, Banks County, So.
LB - Kyle Elphick, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
LB - Rhodes Kleiber, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Aucy Jacobs, Banks County, So.
DB - Griff Young, Union County, Sr.
DB - Clay Shepler, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
DB - Nate Heiss, East Jackson, Jr.
DB - Austin McGee, Athens Academy, Jr.
First-team specialists
PK - Nathan Chapman, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
P - Zac Chapeau, Athens Academy, Jr.
LS - Caleb Silvers, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
Second-team offense
QB - Ben Klassen, Providence Christian, Jr.
RB - Gio Newsome, Athens Academy, Sr.
RB - Tre Hawkins, Athens Academy, Sr.
WR - Randy Smith, East Jackson, Sr.
WR - Matt Miller, Providence Christian, Jr.
WR - Devin Long, Providence Christian, Sr.
WR - Tristan Puckett, Athens Academy, So.
WR - Evan Haynes, Fellowship Christian, So.
OL - Jamal Neal, East Jackson, Sr.
OL - Jonathan Shubert, Banks County, Jr.
OL - Eli Ward, Banks County, Sr.
OL - Simon Peterson, Providence Christian, Jr.
OL - Darien Crandall, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Evan Hildebrandt, Fellowship Christian, Jr.
PK - Sully Croker, Providence Christian, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Reed Riley, Providence Christian, Sr.
DL - Levi Johnson, Banks County, So.
DL - Jimmy Humphries, Athens Academy, Sr.
DL - Mason Dodd, Banks County, Jr.
LB - Max Schiefer, Providence Christian, Jr.
LB - Benton Kleiber, Athens Academy, Sr.
LB - Brody Stafford, Banks County, Fr.
DB - Wilson Walker, Union County, Sr.
DB - Jonathan Granby, Fellowship Christian, Fr.
DB - K.J. Whitehead, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Sawyer Stock, Fellowship Christian, Sr.
Honorable mention: Athens Academy - TE Noah Prior, DB Jameri Welch. Banks County - DB Zack Dickey, QB Kolby Watson, QB Caine Griffith, DB Shane Roberts, WR Colin Caudell, LB Ashton Camp, TE Jonathan Burkett, K Iram Lopez, DL Warren Leftwich. East Jackson - QB Drew Richardson, WR Talan Jackson, DB Brayden King, OL Chase Wingfield, DL Tanorie Bonds, K Johnny Benetiz, RB Dekane Williams, LB Jackson Eager, DL Josh Stansell. Fellowship Christian - TE Liam Gibson. Providence Christian - WR Caleb Lee, DB Keegan De Mayo, LB Patton Dunahoo, DE Eli Pressley, LB Dre Booker, RB Quinton Slaughter, WR R.J. Cruz, OL Anthony Oppedisano. Union County - OL Noah Helton, OL Cody Meeks, DL David Heredia, DB Sam Page, OL Ian Sterna.
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