Here is the all-region team for 8-5A, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Player of the year: RB/DB Sammy Brown, Jefferson, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: WR Ahmed Souare, Loganville, Jr.

Defensive player of the year: LB Cam Haynes, Flowery Branch, Sr.

Two-way player of the year: RB/DB Jayden Barr, Eastside, Jr.

Coach of the year: Travis Noland, Jefferson

Offense

QB - Josh Oliver, Flowery Branch, Sr.

QB - Brody Hannah, Loganville, So.

QB - Gavin Markey, Jefferson, Jr.

QB - Tony Green, Heritage (Conyers), Sr.

RB - Corey Watkins, Clarke Central, Jr.

RB - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow, So.

RB - Malik Dryden, Flowery Branch, Sr.

RB - Anquez Cobb, Eastside, Sr.

WR - Jeremiah Ware, Flowery Branch, Jr.

WR - Seth Larson, Flowery Branch, Sr.

WR - Tyler Breedlove, Loganville, Jr.

WR - Jaden Cofer, Clarke Central, Sr.

WR - Dion Dean Jr, Heritage (Conyers), Sr.

WR - Kenyan Glasper, Winder-Barrow, So.

WR - Zay Minish, Jefferson, Sr.

WR - Marion Eubanks, Eastside, Jr.

H/FB/TE - Joseph Barnes, Loganville, Sr.

H/FB/TE - Chris Law, Jefferson, Sr.

H/FB/TE - Ethan Fetterman, Flowery Branch, Sr.

OL - Carter Hayes, Loganville, Jr.

OL - Jake Taylor, Loganville, Sr.

OL - Nick Paul, Clarke Central, Sr.

OL - Muntravic Bankston, Clarke Central, Sr.

OL - Myles Dixon, Heritage (Conyers), Jr.

OL - Mason Woods, Winder-Barrow, Jr.

OL - Aidan Scott, Winder-Barrow, Jr.

OL - Brian Senter, Jefferson, Sr.

OL - Ashley Eckert, Jefferson, Jr.

OL - Ty Oglesby, Jefferson, Jr.

OL - Tagen Brown, Eastside, Jr.

OL - Carlton Belgrave, Eastside, Jr.

Defense

DL - A.J. Lonon, Clarke Central, So.

DL - Kaleb Raines, Loganville, So.

DL - Caden Palmer, Loganville, Fr.

DL - Jacorey Jackson, Eastside, Sr.

DL - Xavier Joseph, Eastside, So.

DL - Kelan Butler, Jefferson, Jr.

DL - Tyrone Allen, Winder-Barrow, Sr.

LB - Frank Perez, Flowery Branch, Sr.

LB - Boulder Barrett, Loganville, Sr.

LB - Brandon Pruitt, Heritage (Conyers), Sr.

LB - Tank Harris, Winder-Barrow, Sr.

LB - Jamarcus Hester, Winder-Barrow, Jr.

LB - Kendrick Curry, Clarke Central, Sr.

LB - Rett Hemphill, Jefferson, Jr.

LB - Christian Gass, Eastside, Jr.

LB - Bailey Benson, Eastside, Jr.

DB - Bartez Gillespie, Clarke Central, Sr.

DB - Jordan Elder, Flowery Branch, Sr.

DB - Ty Akins, Flowery Branch, Sr.

DB - Bryce Genske, Loganville, Jr.

DB - Javon Harrison, Heritage (Conyers), Sr.

DB - A.J. Johnson, Winder-Barrow, Sr.

DB - Ryan McNally, Winder-Barrow, Sr.

DB - Charles B. Smith, Loganville, Sr.

DB - Jaden Butts, Jefferson, Sr.

DB - Marion Eubanks, Eastside, Jr.

Special teams

K - Cooper Evans, Clarke Central, Sr.

P - Chase Butler, Heritage (Conyers), Jr.

P - Tyler Hoff, Eastside, Sr.

RET - Jaylen Jackson, Clarke Central, Sr.

Honorable mention: Clarke Central - LB Alexander Leahy, OL/DL Memphis Huff, TE/DE Jamarion Davis, CB Leon Tate, WR Nehamiah Jones. Eastside - QB Payton Shaw, DB Kalen Stapp, DB Jaquez Cobb, K Jonathan Gomez. Flowery Branch - DB Elijah Kiep, WR Camo Campbell, OL Garrett Harper, OL Tony Mejia. Heritage (Conyers) - WR Justin Rowles, OL Jelias Respress, OL Colton Lowe, OL Isaiah Lonon, RB Myles Mims, DB Justin Hall, LB Bryston Williams. Jefferson - DB Justin Beatty, DB Terry Willis, DB Dashaun Keith, OL Bryant Cox, DL Skyler Zimmerman. Loganville - OL Caleb Dabney, K/P Devin Pugh, OL Henry Simpson, CB Austin Taylor, WR Jamin Marshall, DB Julian Tweedy. Winder-Barrow - RB Xavier McCoy, DL Matt Greiner, LB Cam Gresham, DB Jadaan Cooper.

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