Here is the all-region team for 5-4A, as voted by the league’s coaches:
Region 5-4A
Athlete of the year: Taariik Brett, Mount Zion (Jonesboro), Sr.
Offensive player of the year: Derwin Burgess Jr., Riverdale, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: Andrew Martin, McDonough, So.
Special teams player of the year: James Jones, Luella, Sr.
Coach of the year: Rodney Hackney, Riverdale
First-team offense
QB - Avaun Rucker, Riverdale, Sr.
RB - Andre Wright Jr., Fayette County, Sr.
RB - Shaquille Ancrum, Fayette County, Sr.
RB - Malik Harris, Riverdale, Sr.
WR - Fred Collins, Riverdale, Sr.
WR - Antonio Johnson, Luella, Sr.
WR - Joshua Thomas, Fayette County, Sr.
WR - Dario Fairnot, Hampton, Sr.
TE - Ethan Hunter, Mount Zion (Jonesboro), Sr.
OL - Fennix McKinney, Riverdale, So.
OL - James Forbes, Fayette County, Sr.
OL - TyKorian Martin, McDonough, So.
OL - Isaiah Mitchell, Luella, Jr.
OL - GiVanni Peterson, Fayette County, Sr.
K - Garrison Rippa, Luella, Jr.
First-team defense
DL - Justin Bonds, North Clayton, Fr.
DL - Detrique Lawrence, Luella, Jr.
DL - Nasir Long, Fayette County, Sr.
DL - Pearce Brown, Riverdale, Sr.
DL - Jaylin Finley, Riverdale, Sr.
DL - Jaydon Heath, Mount Zion (Jonesboro), Sr.
LB - Brandon Moss, Fayette County, Jr.
LB - Ian Hackney, Riverdale, Jr.
LB - Isaiah Brown, Luella, So.
LB - Terry Lemon, McDonough, So.
DB - Kamari Murphy, Riverdale, Sr.
DB - Dacien Robinson, Riverdale, Jr.
DB - Keion Bryant, Fayette County, Jr.
DB - Sincere Keith, Hampton, Jr.
DB - Marquise Strickland, Luella, Jr.
P - Jordan Williams, Fayette County, Sr.
Second-team offense
QB - Destin Ingram, Luella, Jr.
RB - Marcus Polite, Riverdale, Jr.
RB - Nautica Martin, McDonough, Sr.
RB - Derrick Dixon, North Clayton, Sr.
WR - Cameron Coggins, Hampton, So.
WR - Demetrius Stillwell, North Clayton, Sr.
WR - Esa Short, McDonough, Jr.
WR - J’Marius Johnson, Luella, Jr.
TE - Tyrell Plummer, Riverdale, Jr.
OL - Jarrell Walton, Riverdale, Sr.
OL - Matthew Gilliam, Fayette County, Sr.
OL - Robert Wright, Mount Zion (Jonesboro), So.
OL - Joshua Morain, Riverdale, Sr.
OL - Ronald Chestnut, Luella, Sr.
K - Khadim Tall, Riverdale, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Joseph Harris, North Clayton, So.
DL - Ryan Smith, Luella, So.
DL - Jordan Bridges, Fayette County, Jr.
DL - Nicholas Skipper, Fayette County, Sr.
DL - Elijah Barber, McDonough, So.
DL - Jayden Lang, Hampton, Jr.
LB - Canaan Johnson, Fayette County, Jr.
LB - Chukwuka Nwaokolo, Hampton, Sr.
LB - Joshua Cooper, Riverdale, Jr.
LB - Yusef Ryan, Riverdale, Jr.
DB - Xavier Green, Luella, Sr.
DB - Tylique Goodrum, McDonough, Sr.
DB - Untavais Varner, Hampton, Sr.
DB - Ke’Shawn Ward, Mount Zion (Jonesboro), So.
DB - Kyle Butler, Fayette County, Jr.
P - Jordan Neang, Riverdale, So.
Honorable mention: Fayette County - Jordan Jackson, Jr.; Michael Orusa, Jr.; Alex Shirah, So.; Nasir Bashir, Sr. Hampton - Sevastian Cruz, Sr.; Kaleb Holsey, Sr.; Kaleb Whitsett, Sr.; Derrick Jones, Sr.; Brandon Bogle, Jr.; Hunter Hensley, Jr.; Paris Rivers, So.; Justyn Reid, So. Luella - Markelo Green, Jr.; Jaylen Lester, Jr.; Davaris Taylor, Sr.; Christian Miles, Sr.; Donovan Bradley, Jr. McDonough - Isaiah Massay, Sr.; Richard Baugh III, Jr.; Trevon Pittman, Sr.; Chris Irons, Sr.; Kemari Moody, Sr.; Noah Irby, Sr. Mount Zion (Jonesboro) - Tyler White, Fr.; Justis Simmonds, So.; Kenton Vanardo, Sr.; Terrell Thomas, Sr. North Clayton - Felton Forehand, Sr.; Jamari Hinton, Jr.; Derrius Martin, Sr. Riverdale - Daquan Gillett, Sr.; Davon Gillett, Sr.; LiRon Blackshear, Jr.; Larrance George, Jr.; Neeko Page, Sr.
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