Here is the all-region team for 8-A Private, as voted by the leagues’ coaches:
Region 8-A Private
Player of the year: RB Johness Davis, Athens Christian, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: QB Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
Defensive player of the year: DL Johnerio Holt, Athens Academy, Sr.
Athlete of the year: ATH Bailey Stockton, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
Kicker of the year: PK/P Bryson Franklin, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
Coach of the year: Greg Vandergriff, Prince Avenue Christian
First-team offense
QB - Sam Bush, Athens Academy, Jr.
RB - Tre Hawkins, Athens Academy, Jr.
RB - Laythan Folgman, George Walton Academy, Sr.
RB - Mac Bradley, Prince Avenue Christian, Fr.
WR - Asa Drudge, Athens Academy, Sr.
WR - Jecoris Smith, Athens Christian, Sr.
WR - Gerritt Kemp, Loganville Christian, Fr.
WR - Ethan Christian, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
WR - Elijah DeWitt, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
TE - Pratt Ferguson, Athens Academy, Sr.
TE - Nic Hurley, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
OL - Taylor Muir, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - J’Rico Wright, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Jacob Bonner, Athens Christian, Sr.
OL - Mason Mathis, George Walton Academy, So.
OL - Taylor Gordon, Loganville Christian, Jr.
OL - Mason Goodyear, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
OL - Austin Head, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
First-team defense
DL - Sam Johnson, Athens Academy, Sr.
DL - Oliver Buckner, Loganville Christian, Sr.
DL - OBie Grimes, Loganville Christian, Sr.
DL - Uriah Howard, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
LB - Jimmy Humphries, Athens Academy, Jr.
LB - Jeremiah Wingfield, Athens Academy, Fr.
LB - Kyler Giddons, Loganville Christian, Fr.
LB - Eli Grimes, Loganville Christian, Jr.
LB - Luke Lanier, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
DB - Wally Terrell, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Navy Curry, Athens Christian, Jr.
DB - Anthony Finch, Athens Christian, Jr.
DB - Carter Payne, George Walton Academy, Jr.
DB - Josh Britt, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
Second-team offense
RB - Gio Newsome, Athens Academy, Jr.
RB - Calan Fortunat, George Walton Academy, Jr.
WR - K.J. Whitehead, Athens Academy, Fr.
WR - Caden Reid, Loganville Christian, So.
WR - Josh Ruder, Loganville Christian, Jr.
WR - Andrew Wengryn, Loganville Christian, Sr.
OL - Jackson Hutton, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Julian Attaway, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Andrew Wells, Athens Christian, Sr.
OL - Sam Buckner, Loganville Christian, Sr.
OL - Jake Atha, Prince Avenue Christian, Fr.
OL - Will Frost, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Jaden Johnson, Athens Christian, Jr.
DL - Ethan Garner, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
DL - Jake Hathaway, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
LB - Wade McCormick, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
LB - James Johnson, Athens Christian, So.
LB - Landon Barber, George Walton Academy, Jr.
LB - Josh Towns, Loganville Christian, Sr.
DB - Reid Bangle, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Robert Reynolds, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Mason Maughon, George Walton Academy, So.
DB - Landon Dean, Loganville Christian, Fr.
DB - Aidon Harter, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
K - Jake Williams, Athens Academy, Sr.
Honorable mention: OL Sam Laughlin, Athens Academy, Jr.; OL Quintez Bennard, Athens Christian, Fr.; OL Aidan Townsend, George Walton Academy, Fr.; OL Ian Marillo, Loganville Christian, Jr.; RB Jamari Welch, Athens Academy, Fr.; WR Austin McGee, Athens Academy, So.; WR Jalen Jackson, Athens Christian, So.; DL Jackson Zittrouer, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.; LB Tristan Puckett, Athens Academy, Fr.; LB Will Warner, Athens Academy, Sr.; LB J.D. Brown, Athens Christian, So.; LB Tristen Hill, George Walton Academy, So.; LB Blake Woodring, George Walton Academy, So.; LB Mason Durning, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.; LB Will Elrod, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
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