The Region 7-5A All-Region team was announced over the weekend. Region 7-5A houses Gainesville, along with Milton, who will be playing for a second consecutive state title next week.
(The selections are made by the area coaches.)
REGION 7-5A ALL-REGION TEAM
Player of the year: RB Tojuan Peyton Jr., Lanier, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: QB Luke Nickel, Milton, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Ryder Duffy, Roswell, Sr.
Athlete of the year: WR DJ Avery, Chattahoochee, Sr.
Specialist of the year: PK Balint Vorosmarty, Roswell, Jr.
Coach of the year: Tony Lotti, Seckinger
First-team offense
QB - Trey Smith, Roswell, Jr.
RB - TJ Lester, Milton, Jr.
RB - Jamien Williams, Seckinger, Jr.
WR - Jeremiah Ware, Gainesville, Sr.
WR - CJ Wiley, Milton, Sr.
WR - Tristen Payne, Milton, Sr.
WR - Grant Cook, Roswell, Sr.
WR - Taz Smith, Gainesville, Sr.
TE - Ethan Barbour, Milton, Sr.
TE - Ethan Gurela, Roswell, Sr.
OL - Alex Payne, Gainesville, Sr.
OL - Tomas Hernandez, Lanier, Sr.
OL - Brayden Jacobs, Milton, Sr.
OL - Andrew Ryan, Roswell, Sr.
OL - Avery Little, Seckinger, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Caleb Bell, Milton, Sr.
DL - Shorrod Wallace, Lanier, Sr.
DL - Caleb Ellis, Milton, Sr.
DL - Julius Columbus, Gainesville, Sr.
DL - Kobby Sakyi-Prah, Roswell, Sr.
LB - Xavier Griffin, Gainesville, Jr.
LB - Hayden Tumminia, Milton, Sr.
LB - Tristan Lester, Milton, Jr.
LB - Nick Peal, Roswell, Jr.
LB - Jamel Baggett, Seckinger, Jr.
DB - Ty Redmond, Milton, Sr.
DB - Dylan Lewis, Milton, Sr.
DB - Ma'Khi Jones-Purnell, Milton, Sr.
DB - Logan Laughlin, Lanier, Sr.
First-team special teams
K - Alex Nover, Milton, Sr.
P - Larry Blumen, Johns Creek, Sr.
H - Cooper Bradshaw, Milton, Sr.
LS - Connor Eggleston, Johns Creek, Sr.
Second-team offense
QB - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville, So.
RB - Carmelo Byrd, Gainesville, Sr.
RB - Synkwan Smith, Roswell, Sr.
WR - EB Bailey, Chattahoochee, Jr.
WR - Shane King, Gainesville, Sr.
WR - Nonso Nwizubo, Johns Creek, Sr.
WR - Dmajai Hightower, Lanier, Sr.
WR - Wills Campbell, Roswell, Jr.
TE - Ethan Montenegro, Lanier, Sr.
TE - Buck Barber, Johns Creek, Sr.
OL - Will Turner, Gainesville, Sr.
OL - Jared Hill, Lanier, So.
OL - Derek Scott, Milton, Sr.
OL - Madden Mones, Milton, Jr.
OL - Daniel Davis, Roswell, Sr.
OL - Matt Grow, Seckinger, Jr.
Second-team defense
DL - Andrew Turenne, Seckinger, Sr.
DL - Nile Smith, Roswell, Sr.
DL - Aaron Clark, Chattahoochee, Sr.
DL - Terence Spencer, Milton, Sr.
DL - Nigel Hall, Roswell, Sr.
LB - Cash O'Callaghan, Gainesville, Sr.
LB - Hyatt Cox, Chattahoochee, Jr.
LB - Drew Zampieri, Johns Creek, So.
LB - Brody Duffy, Roswell, Jr.
LB - Cooper Martin, Lanier, Sr.
DB - Jaylen Edgerton, Chattahoochee, Sr.
DB - Judah Knight, Gainesville, Sr.
DB - Ian Kasende, Lanier, Jr.
DB - Lawson Estes, Milton, Sr.
DB - Nytrevain Davenport, Roswell, Sr.
Second-team special teams
K - Nick Bernal, Seckinger, Sr.
K - Guerillmo Moreno, Lanier, Sr.
P - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee, Sr.
LS - Graham Coady, Milton, Jr.
LS - Seth Lerner, Roswell, Jr.
Honorable mention: Chattahoochee - Johnny Connolly, Matias Bidondo, Bryce Henry, Aiden Song, Rayon Sexton. Gainesville - Brandon Bailey, Landon Williamson, Krew Moledor, Elijah Watson, Kadin Fossung. Johns Creek - Josh Hopkins, Colin Morelle, Nick DiPietro, Nathan Gannaway, Walker Edmonson. Lanier - Donovan Pullins, Carson Cowart, Macon Walker, EJ Saldana, Brady Dunning. Milton - Ryan Ghea, JP Katzmark, Garrett Heinecke, AJ Benton, Billy Weivoda. Roswell - Nathan Stubblefield, Shamar Vick, Kevin Guardado, Tyler Harrison, Miller Westerfield. Seckinger - Harrison Robinson, Xander Clarey, Jaquavis Grant, Tavon Carson, KJ Sims