Here is the all-region team for 6-A Private, as voted by the leagues’ coaches:

Region 6-A Private

Player of the year: RB/LB Josh Cole, Fellowship Christian, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: RB Ethan Joseph, King’s Ridge, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: DB Branden Strozier, St. Francis, Jr.

Newcomer of the year: QB Jack Cendoya, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

First-team offense

QB - Caleb McMickle, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

RB - Kevin Maven, St. Francis, Fr.

RB - Nick Persiano, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

WR - Roman Stamps, St. Francis, So.

WR - Josh Flynn, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

WR - Josh Milhollin, Fellowship Christian, So.

TE - Cole Spence, Mount Pisgah Christian, Sr.

OL - Aaron Kruse, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

OL - Sean Lupczynski, Lakeview Academy, Sr.

OL - Will Strain, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

OL - John Howley, St. Francis, Sr.

OL - Hudson Pizza, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

ATH - Charlie Jones, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

PK - Logan Hewlett, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - Sean Sargent, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

DL - Sean Ainsworth, Mount Pisgah Christian, Sr.

DL - Noah Smith, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

DL - Jabriel Mohammad, St. Francis, Jr.

DE - Sam Albee, Fellowship Christian, Sr.

DE - Caleb Bell, St. Francis, Fr.

LB - Dean Giacobbe, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

LB - Joy Chane, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

LB - Garrett Wagner, Fellowship Christian, Sr.

LB - Luke Cooper, Lakeview Academy, Jr.

DB - Andrew Blevins, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

DB - Wilson Long, Fellowship Christian, Sr.

DB - Cameron Robinson, St. Francis, So.

DB - Tyler Redmon, St. Francis, Fr.

ATH - Sam Perrott, Lakeview Academy, Sr.

P - Yale Jacobi, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

Second-team offense

QB - Jaiden Jenkins, St. Francis, So.

RB - Fisher Edwards, King’s Ridge Christian, Jr.

RB - Brandon Bostic, Mount Pisgah Christian, So.

WR - Tyler Hunnicutt, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

WR - Tristen Payne, St. Francis, Fr.

WR - Evan Haynes, Fellowship Christian, Fr.

TE - Kyle Elphick, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

OL - Caden Coffin, Fellowship Christian, So.

OL - Daniel Davis, St. Francis, Fr.

OL - Asher Deady, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

OL - Stewart Daniel, Lakeview Academy, So.

OL - Josh Petty, Fellowship Christian, Fr.

ATH - Davell Wright, St. Francis, Jr.

PK - Nathan Chapman, Fellowship Christian, So.

Second-team defense

DL - Jack O’Conner, Fellowship Christian, Sr.

DL - Joey Bertrand, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

DL - Ryan Payne, King’s Ridge Christian, Sr.

DL - Calen Nichols, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

DE - Nick Grogan, St. Francis, Jr.

DE - Evan Fuerst, St. Francis, Sr.

LB - Landon Haynes, Lakeview Academy, Jr.

LB - Danny Grieco, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

LB - Derron Pigram, St. Francis

LB - Kyle Elphick, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

DB - Quenton Grimes, King’s Ridge Christian, Jr.

DB - Johnny Long, Fellowship Christian, Jr.

DB - Makael Carter, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

DB - Nate Leffler, King’s Ridge Christian, Jr.

ATH - Tyler Nelson, Mount Pisgah Christian, Jr.

P - Liam Weidner, Lakeview Academy, Jr.

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