All-region teams: Hernandez, Henderson named top players in 7-5A
Here is the all-region team for 7-5A, as voted by the leagues’ coaches:
Co-player of the year: RB Adriel Hernandez, Dalton
Co-player of the year: DB Devin Henderson, Cass
Defensive player of the year: DL Kaden Ellis, Cass
Offensive player of the year: TE Emaree Winston, Calhoun
Special teams player of the year: PK Oliver Castaneda, Hiram
All-purpose player of the year: WR/DB Sacovie White, Cass
Coach of the year: Conor Foster, Cartersville
First-team offense
QB - Trey Townsend, Calhoun, Sr.
QB - Brodie McWhorter, Cass, So.
RB - Caden Williams, Calhoun, Sr.
RB - Kristian Lando, Cartersville, Sr.
RB - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram, Jr.
WR - Jamari Brice, Cartersville, Jr.
WR - Bubba Tanner, Dalton, Sr.
WR - Chase Tyler, Hiram, Sr.
TE - Jeffson Locke, Dalton, Sr.
TE - Walter Matthews, Hiram, Sr.
OL - Malachai Toliver, Cartersville, Sr.
OL - Langston Hogg, Cartersville, So.
OL - Bear McWhorter, Cass, So.
OL - Stryker Woods, Dalton, Sr.
OL - Clinton Richard, Hiram, Sr.
OL - Jameson Riggs, Hiram, Sr.
OL - Samuel Carlsen, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
K - Ryan Johnson, Cartersville, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Kristyane Gregory, Calhoun, Sr.
DL - Taye Cochran, Cartersville, Sr.
DL - Deontae Pettway, Hiram, Sr.
DL - Keylan McCarty, Cartersville, Sr.
DL - Kwadrus Wilson, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
ILB - Connor Brasfield, Cartersville, Sr.
ILB - Christian Smith, Calhoun, Sr.
ILB - Jason Gyebi, Hiram, Jr.
OLB/SS - Isaac Green, Calhoun, Sr.
OLB/SS - Kevin Henderson, Cass, Sr.
OLB/SS - Richard Houston, Cartersville, Sr.
OLB/SS - Isiah Swan, Hiram, Sr.
DB - Cohen Chadwick, Calhoun, Sr.
DB - Turner Abernathy, Cartersville, Sr.
DB - Andy Atagana, Dalton, Sr.
DB - Zach Wiggins, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
P - Nick Miranda, Woodland (Cartersville), Jr.
Second-team offense
QB - Ethan Long, Dalton, Jr.
QB - Ryan Strickland, Hiram, Sr.
RB - Jay Walker, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
RB - Justin Beasley, Calhoun, So.
WR - Kendrix London, Dalton, Jr.
WR - RJ Storey, Dalton, Sr.
TE - Chase Tatum, Cass, So.
TE - Bannon Phelan, Dalton, Sr.
OL - Christian Bell, Calhoun, Sr.
OL - Luke Surrett, Cartersville, Sr.
OL - Peyton Starling, Dalton, Sr.
OL - Andrew Medina, Cartersville, Sr.
OL - Kail Ellis, Cass, So.
OL - Jayden Malone, Cass, Sr.
OL - Riley Souther, Dalton, Sr.
K - Adrien Gongora, Dalton, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Tay McKibbins, Cass, Jr.
DL - Steven Dumas, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
DL - Sager Quin, Calhoun, So.
DL - Kaleb Dupree, Woodland (Cartersville), Jr.
ILB - Alec Upshaw, Calhoun, So.
ILB - Luke McBride, Cartersville, Sr.
ILB - Jeremiah Deroche, Cass, Jr.
OLB/SS - Mason Tompkins, Cass, Sr.
OLB/SS - Cole Crawford, Cartersville, Fr.
OLB/SS - Dylan Carver, Woodland (Cartersville), Sr.
DB - Makadan Griffin, Calhoun, Jr.
DB - Willie Brown, Hiram, Sr.
DB - Jakai Baldwin, Cass, Jr.
DB - Keve Porter, Woodland (Cartersville), Jr.
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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
