Region 8-5A released its All-Region football team Wednesday.
(The selections were voted on by the region coaches.)
Player of the Year: RB Derrian Brown, Buford, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Osiris Walker, Cedar Shoals, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Rodrevious Ingram, Cedar Shoals, Sr.
Coach of the Year: John Ford, Buford
OFFENSE
QB - Sam Corbett, Johnson, Sr.
RB - O'Brien Barnett, Clarke Central, Jr.
RB - Devante Bankston, Cedar Shoals, Sr.
HB/FB/TE - Rickil Willingham, Cedar Shoals, Jr.
WR - Nono Mack, Clarke Central, So.
WR - Jackson Daniel, Loganville, So.
WR - Xyrie Wilson, Buford, Sr.
OL - Platinum Thompson, Johnson, Sr.
OL - Harry Miller, Buford, Sr.
OL - Riley Simonds, Buford, Sr.
OL - Reece McIntyre, Buford, Sr.
OL - Seth McLaughlin, Buford, Jr.
PK - Hayden Olsen, Buford, Jr.
DEFENSE
DL - DaiQuan Brown, Clarke Central, Sr.
DL - Jalar Holley, Buford, Sr.
DL - Jackson Powell, Buford, Jr.
DL - Jalen Jackson, Cedar Shoals, Jr.
LB - Evan Dimaggio, Buford, Jr.
LB - Quay Teasley, Clarke Central, Sr.
LB - Wayne Malcom, Clarke Central, Sr.
LB - Luke Moorhead, Walnut Grove, Sr.
DB - Josiah Wright, Loganville, Sr.
DB - Cam Hudson, Cedar Shoals, Sr.
DB - Jamal Boyd, Cedar Shoals, Sr.
DB - Joc Pledger, Walnut Grove, Sr.
P - Jake Smith, Walnut Grove, Jr.
SP - D'errius Hart, Loganville, Sr.
Honorable mention: Buford - Aaron McLaughlin, Austin Turner, Seth Auer, Malone Van Gorder, Ahmad Craig, Zane Harkness, K.J. Johnson, T. Lee, Jamarius Issac, Jalen Huff, Danny Benitez. Cedar Shoals - Blake Gresham, Jahiem Wilson, Jaiden Williams, Kiyonnice Smith. Clarke Central - Isaac Ward, Tavis Elder, Rodney Wright, Casey Cowan, Ayad Lattimore, D.J. White-Champion, Edwin Summerhour. Johnson - Ethan Bruce, Vashon Johnson. Loganville - Tanner Greene, Derek Lort, Max Smith, Sheldon Arnold, Neto Okpala, Trevon Williams. Walnut Grove - Colin Evon, Chandler King, Tyler Lester, Preston Little, Makhail Reed, Dominque Wilson
Buford's Derrian Brown, left, runs away from a Kell defender in the Wolves' Class 5A second round state playoff win in Buford.
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