The Region 8-AAAA All-Region football team for 2017 was announced on Wednesday.
The selections were made by the region coaches and/or administrators.
REGION 8-AAAA ALL-REGION TEAM 2017
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Colby Wood, Sr., Jefferson
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Max Johnson, So., Oconee County
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DeMarcus Mitchell, Jr., St. Pius X
COACH OF THE YEAR: Paul Standard, St. Pius X
OFFENSE
Quarterback
1st Team
Bryce Moore, Sr., Jefferson
2nd Team
Jackson Bell, Sr., Stephens County
Tailback
1st Team
Hassan Brown, Sr., Stephens County
Jarvis Stevens, Sr., Oconee County
2nd Team
Michael Benefield, Jr., St. Pius X
Jason Jones, Jr., St. Pius X
Fullback
1st Team
Scott Braswell, Sr., St. Pius X
2nd Team
Justin Cole, Sr., Jefferson
Wide receiver
1st Team
Cayden Maxwell, Jr., Stephens County
Traveon Latimore, Jr., Madison County
Jermaine Browner, Sr., North Oconee
Blaize Williams, Sr., Oconee County
Sammy Elegreet Jr., Jefferson
2nd Team
C. J. Brewer, Sr., Oconee County
Cam Congolose, Sr., Oconee County
Griff Pruitt, Sr., Stephens County
Offensive line
1st Team
Jace Bernales, Sr., Oconee County
Logan Garner, Sr., Jefferson
Connor Brown, Jr., St. Pius X
Richard Brown, Sr., St. Pius X
Caleb Jones, Sr., North Oconee
Isaiah Crawford, Sr., Stephens County
2nd Team
J. T. Middleton, Jr., Jefferson
Hunter Griffith, Sr., Jefferson
Mike Seay, Jr., Stephens CountyJunior
Reed Smith, Sr., North Oconee
Winston Andrews, Sr., St. Pius X
Luke Ver Meulen, Sr., St. Pius X
Tight end
1st Team
Garmon Randolph, Jr., Jefferson
2nd Team
Garrett Paxson, Jr., North Oconee
Kicker
1st Team
Thomas Dowis, So., North Oconee
2nd Team
Hayden Kilgore, Jr., Jefferson
DEFENSE
Defensive backs
1st Team
Ty Paschal, Sr., Oconee County
Brandon Wheeler, Sr., Stephens County
Colby Smith, So., Madison County
Zach Ranson, Jr., St. Pius X
Zac Corbin, Jr., Jefferson
2nd Team
Nick Joiner, So., St. Pius X
Terrell Wall, Sr., Jefferson
Grant Fordham, Sr., North Oconee
Linebackers
1st Team
Cole Beitzel, Sr., Stephens County
J. T. Dukes, Jr., North Oconee
Andrew Fleming, Sr., Oconee County
Woody Barks, So., North Oconee
Adam Metts, So., Madison County
Colby Clark, So., Jefferson
2nd Team
Matthew Nilsen, Sr., Jefferson
Charles Cochran, Jr., Stephens County
Patrick Molnar, Jr., St. Pius X
Adam Weyand, So., North Oconee
Defensive line
1st Team
Daron Goodrum, Jr., Oconee County
Gavin Walker, Sr., Stephens County
Jackson Bailey, Sr., Madison County
Marco Dinkins, Sr., St. Pius X
Houston Ripley, North Oconee
