Here is the all-region team for 4-5A, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Offensive players of the year: QB Matt Pearch, Dunwoody, Sr.; and QB Landon Walker, Woodward Academy

Defensive player of the year: LB Ethan Johnson, Decatur

Special teams player of the year: RET Jordan Wlaker, Arabia Mountain

First-team offense

QB - Julian Shanks, Arabia Mountain, Sr.

QB - Kyle Davis, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

RB - Marlin Mathis, Shiloh, Sr.

RB - Darius White, Decatur, So.

RB - Arthur Brown, Tri-Cities, Jr.

WR - Porter Alison, Dunwoody, Sr.

WR - Danny Boden, Dunwoody, Sr.

WR - Landon Dean, Shiloh, Sr.

WR - Joshia Abdullah, Woodward Academy, Sr.

TE - Max Quartararo, Dunwoody, Sr.

TE - Daniel Arzabe, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

OL - Jaboris Williams, Dunwoody, Sr.

OL - Pherleski Martin, Shiloh, Sr.

OL - William Maughon, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

OL - Bennett Knapp, Decatur, Sr.

OL - Jabril Riley, Tri-Cities, Jr.

OL - Chance Campbell, Arabia Mountain, Sr.

OL - Johnny Okolo, Woodward Academy, Sr.

ATH - Nikia Roberts, Tri-Cities, Sr.

First-team defense

DL - William Tate, Chamblee, Jr.

DL - Makhi Williams-Lee, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

DL - Quay Hood, Decatur, Sr.

DL - Kameron Ghant, Shiloh, Jr.

LB - Malcolm Snipes, Arabia Mountain, Sr.

LB - Jacob Hawkins, Chamblee, Jr.

LB - Tyree Campbell, Tri-Cities, Jr.

DB - Tyree Myrick, Woodward Academy, Sr.

DB - Blake Stewart, Woodward Academy, Jr.

DB - Jerome Bettis Jr., Woodward Academy, Sr.

DB - Kaleb Lanier, Decatur, Sr.

DB -RJ Harrison, Woodward Academy, Sr.

P - Evan Fisher, Decatur, Sr.

PK - Christian Lee, Dunwoody, Jr.

Second-team offense

QB - Barron Scott, Decatur, Sr.

QB - Brayden Doss, Chamblee, Fr.

RB - Julius Dixon, Tri-Cities, So.

RB - Johnny Odeh-Adimah, Arabia Mountain, Sr.

RB - Zeke Corrado, Chamblee, Jr.

WR - Cameron Frazier, Decatur, Jr.

WR - Hezekiah Williams, Tri-Cities, Sr.

WR - Jazz Lewis, Chamblee, Fr.

TE - Xevien Brinson, Arabia Mountain, Fr.

TE - Kameron Ghant, Shiloh, Jr.

TE - Lonnie Brown, Tri-Cities, So.

OL - Julian Daisy, Dunwoody, Jr.

OL - Malik Vetew-Charleston, Shiloh, Sr.

OL - Kian Hines, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

OL - Musa Mahitula, Decatur, Sr.

OL - Jaylon Moore, Tri-Cities, So.

OL - Marcos Moten, Arabia Mountain, Jr.

ATH - Jersharius Lawrence, Decatur, Sr.

Second-team defense

DL - Prince Woods, Woodward Academy, So.

DL - Alex Sautter, Decatur, Sr.

DL - Kameron Ghant, Shiloh, Jr.

DL - Journey Frayall, Arabia Mountain, So.

LB - Harrison Flynt, Dunwoody, Sr.

LB - Jabari Morrison, Shiloh, Sr.

LB - Nickolas Nathaniel, Decatur, Sr.

LB - Eli Starr, Tri-Cities, So.

DB - Elijah Lyles, Woodward Academy, So.

DB - Diego Briceno, Chamblee, Sr.

DB - Harrison Martin, Dunwoody, Sr.

DB - Elijiah Kashama, Shiloh, Sr.

DB - Spencer Wise, Lakeside (Atlanta), Sr.

PK - Aiden Hovatter, Decatur, Jr.

Honorable mention: Arabia Mountain - Joshua Owens, Jayden Sancho, Alex Chambliss, Jayce Paul, Ortega Kenneth. Chamblee - Brock Ryan, Jaylen Tipton-Harris, Marco Pless, Justin Martinez. Decatur - Andrew Hurdle, Christian Jamison, Luke Dibble, Tim Britt, Bryson Randolph. Dunwoody - Caleb Hamilton, Malachi Cranshaw, Rhett Hesprich, Noble Butler, Julian Madison, Preston Cooper. Lakeside (Atlanta) - Grady Ellerman, Jayson Michel, Canon Davis. Shiloh - Ryan Webster, Ricky Simmons, Royal Weber, Israel Prince, Zion Lee, Tim Anthony, Ali Alumsuway. Tri-Cities - Akharee Neal, Andrew Jones, Jaden Parker, Octavius Sillman, Joel Ochoa-Miranda. Woodward Academy - Rocco Xerogeanes, Bryce Woods

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