Here is the all-region team for 7-3A, as voted by the league’s coaches:
Region 7-3A
Player of the year: RB Clark Howell, North Hall, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: QB J. Ben Haynes, White County, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Jeremiah Telander, North Hall, So.
Athlete of the year: Darius Cannon, White County, So.
Special teams player of the year: Eli Little, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
Lineman of the year: Mateo Guevara, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
First-team offense
QB - Zach Holtzclaw, Dawson County, Jr.
RB - Isaiah Grindle, Dawson County, Jr.
RB - Silas Mulligan, White County, Jr.
RB - Jayquan Smith, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
WR - Jaden Gibson, Dawson County, So.
WR - Jaylon Justice, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
WR - Rodrigo Lopez, West Hall, Sr.
WR - Dakota Sonnichsen, Dawson County, Sr.
TE - Eric Gohman, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
OL - Reagan Byrd, West Hall, Jr.
OL - Ricky Hicks, Lumpkin County, Jr.
OL - Jarrett Latty, North Hall, Jr.
OL - Dawson Stephens, Gilmer, Sr.
OL - Devin Sullens, White County, Sr.
OL - J.D. Trowell, White County, So.
First-team defense
DL - Cade Adams, Dawson County, So.
DL - Drew Allison, Lumpkin County, Sr.
DL - Tilil Blackwell, West Hall, Jr.
DL - Tyler Gatlin, Gilmer, Sr.
DL - Kevin Rochester, North Hall, So.
DL - Myka Sims, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
LB - Garrett Davis, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
LB - Zion McMullen, White County, Jr.
LB - Kade Moledor, Dawson County, So.
LB - Brayden Nance, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
LB - Shakye Shaw, West Hall, Sr.
DB - Shad Dabney, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
DB - Reece Dockery, White County, Sr.
DB - Sam Holcomb, West Hall, Sr.
DB - Brandon Lantz, Dawson County, Sr.
DB - Spenser Smith, Gilmer, Sr.
DB - Jaden White, West Hall, Jr.
First-team specialists
K - Caleb Bonesteel, Dawson County, Sr.
P - Seth Darling, Gilmer, Jr.
Playmaker - Kalab Wyatt, North Hall, Sr.
Second-team offense
QB - Sebastian Irons, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
RB - Josiah Henriques, West Hall, Sr.
RB - Kobe Stonecipher, Gilmer, Jr.
RB - Charles Tolbert, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
WR - Will Kiker, Gilmer, So.
WR - Tyler Lane, Dawson County, Sr.
WR - Caleb Norrell, Lumpkin County, So.
WR - Deakon Phillips, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
WR - Cooper Turner, White County, Sr.
TE - Andrew Malin, West Hall, So.
OL - Austin Copper, North Hall, Jr.
OL - Hershel Defoor, Gilmer, So.
OL - Brayden Kenney, Dawson County, Sr.
OL - Alex Garcia, White County, Jr.
OL - Riley McCord, Dawson County, Sr.
OL - Cason Moore, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
Second-team defense
DL - Logan Berry, Dawson County, Jr.
DL - Dakota Collins, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
DL - Baker Dyer, North Hall, Jr.
DL - Ashton White, Gilmer, Sr.
DL - Jaquez Williams, White County, Sr.
LB - Kyle Allison, Gilmer, Sr.
LB - Austin Atha, North Hall, Jr.
LB - Hayden McKenny, Dawson County, Sr.
LB - Nick Sturm, West Hall, Jr.
LB - Alex Thornton, White County, Jr.
LB - Kinkade Weaver, Dawson County, Sr.
DB - Jonathan Hall, West Hall, Sr.
DB - Jared Hoch, Lumpkin County, Sr.
DB - Tanner Kirk, Lumpkin County, Sr.
DB - Braden Jenkins, Gilmer, Sr.
DB - Ajay Jones, North Hall, Fr.
DB - Sam Stribling, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
DB - Jamir Tolbert, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
Second-team specialists
K - Mason Gill, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
P - Bradford Puryear, North Hall, Jr.
Playmaker - Noah Legault, West Hall, So.
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