Here is the all-region team for 8-A Private, as voted by the league’s coaches:
Region 8-A Private
Player of the year: QB Brock Vandagriff, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: RB Johne’ss Davis, Athens Christian, Jr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Davis Ridings, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
Athlete of the year: QB/DB Palmer Bush, Athens Academy, Sr.
Coach of the year: Greg Vandagriff, Prince Avenue Christian
First-team offense
QB - Palmer Bush, Athens Academy, Sr.
QB - Brock Vandergriff, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
RB - Tre Hawkins, Athens Academy, So.
RB - Jackson Ellerbee, George Walton Academy, Sr.
RB - Landon Owens, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
WR - Nalen Curry, Athens Christian, Sr.
WR - Hunter Hampton, Loganville Christian, Sr.
WR - Logan Johnson, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
WR - Zac Dyer, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
TE - Jake Pittman, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
OL - John Ferguson, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Thomas Stevens, Athens Christian, Sr.
OL - Adam Head, George Walton Academy, Sr.
OL - Oliver Buckner, Loganville Christian, Jr.
OL - Tanner Wells, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Hugh Laughlin, Athens Academy, Sr.
DL - Johnerio Holt, Athens Academy, Jr.
DL - Amaree Cosby, Athens Christian, Sr.
DL - BJ Green, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
LB - Ethan Connelly, Athens Academy, Sr.
LB - Asa Callow, Athens Christian, Sr.
LB - Bradyn Sorrow, George Walton Academy, Jr.
LB - Brent Taylor, Loganville Christian, Sr.
DB - Deion Colzie, Athens Academy, Sr.
DB - Jake Whitten, George Walton Academy, Sr.
DB - Valentino Foma, Loganville Christian, Sr.
DB - Chaz Scoggins, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
First-team specialists
K – Dru Hunt, Athens Academy, Sr.
K/P – Brysen Franklin, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
Second-team offense
QB - Navy Curry, Athens Christian, So.
QB - Gavin Hall, George Walton Academy, Fr.
WR - Jack Nazworthy, Athens Academy, Sr.
WR - Ethan Christian, Athens Christian, So.
WR - Lawson Steele, George Walton Academy, Sr.
WR - Phillip Kelley, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
OL - Brennan Shepstone, Athens Academy, Sr.
OL - Sam Buckner, Loganville Christian, Jr.
OL - Mason Goodyear, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
OL - Matthew Chapman, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Taylor Muir, Athens Academy, Jr.
DL - Uriah Howard, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
LB - Wally Terrell, Athens Academy, Jr.
LB - Michael Dagenhart, George Walton Academy, Sr.
LB - Luke Lanier, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.
DB - Trae Adkins, George Walton Academy, Jr.
DB - Josh Britt, Prince Avenue Christian, So.
Honorable mention: OL Julian Attaway, Athens Academy, Jr.; OL Jacob Bonner, Athens Christian, Jr.; OL Austin Cole, George Walton Academy, Sr.; OL Carter Zittourer, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.; WR Will Bailey, George Walton Academy, Sr.; WR Justice Porter, Loganville Christian, Sr.; RB Charlie Chisolm, Athens Academy, Sr.; RB Laythan Folgman, George Walton Academy, Sr.; DL Joe Conner, Prince Avenue Christian, Jr.; DL Jaden Johnson, Athens Christian, So.; LB Jimmy Humphries, Athens Academy, So.; LB JD Brown, Athens Christian, Sr.; DB Reid Bangle, Athens Academy, Jr.; DB Asa Drudge, Athens Academy, Jr.; DB Ashton Bryant, Athens Christian, Sr.; DB Ben Pethel, Athens Christian, Sr.; DB Carter Payne, George Walton Academy, So.; DB Andrew Ridings, Prince Avenue Christian, Sr.; DB Bailey Stockton, Prince Avenue Christian, So.; K Johan Fuentes, Athens Christian, Sr.
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