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Football: Jefferson, Bluff dominate Region 8-3A All-Region team

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 11:20AM on Friday 20th December 2024 ( 4 days ago )

The Region 8-3A All-Region team was announced on Thursday.

(The selections were made by the region coaches.)

Region champion Jefferson and runner-up Cherokee Bluff dominated the first team with 8 selections each, offense and defense combined.

The Dragons' Gavin Markey (quarterback) was named Player of the Year while Bluff's KT Tompson was named the Region Athlete of the Year. Jefferson's Rett Hemphill was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with Oconee County's Zach Weeks.

Jefferson PK/P Taylor McCall was named the Special teams player of the year.

(See the entire All-Region team below:)


REGION 8-3A 2024 ALL-REGION TEAM

Player of the year: QB Gavin Markey, Jefferson, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: QB Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall, Jr.
Co-defensive players of the year: LB Rett Hemphill, Jefferson, Sr.; and LB Zach Weeks, Oconee County, Sr.
Athlete of the year: WR/DB K.T. Thompson, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
Offensive lineman of the year: Asher Broadnax, Oconee County, Sr.
Defensive lineman of the year: Dacian Davis, Monroe Area, Jr.
Special teams player of the year: PK/P Taylor McCall, Jefferson, Jr.

First-team offense
QB - Brooks Brien, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
QB - Titus Watkins, Oconee County, Sr.
RB - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area, Jr.
RB - Elijah Hayes, West Hall, Sr.
RB - Caiden Wood, Oconee County, Jr.
FB - Joshua Causey, Jefferson, Sr.
WR - Kenzi Battle, Monroe Area, Jr.
WR - Talan Childress, Jefferson, Sr.
WR - Chasen Jones, East Hall, Jr.
WR - Malcolm Millsap, Cherokee Bluff, Jr.
WR - Shaka Rorie, West Hall, So.
TE - Mason Hall, Oconee County, So.
OL - Cohen Carter, Cherokee Bluff, So.
OL - Ashley Eckert, Jefferson, Sr.
OL - John Morgan Kinney, Jefferson, Sr.
OL - Nate Nelson, Oconee County, Jr.
OL - Tyler Oglesby, Jefferson, Sr.
OL - Aiden Willis, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.

First-team defense
DL - Kelan Butler, Jefferson, Sr.
DL - William Carr, Monroe Area, Jr.
DL - Tyler Garrett, Oconee County, Sr.
DL - Shelton Maynard, West Hall, Jr.
DL - Jayden Yang, Jefferson, Sr.
LB - Rylan Ackerman, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
LB - Max Brown, Jefferson, So.
LB - Eli Buffington, East Hall, So.
LB - Luke Butler, Monroe Area, Sr.
LB - Connor Griffin, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
LB - Conner Jackson, Oconee County, Jr.
DB - Nasser Aliou, West Hall, Jr.
DB - Dylan Haley, Cherokee Bluff, So.
DB - Cole Johnson, Oconee County, Sr.
DB - Landon Kemp, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
DB - Chance Payne, Jefferson, Jr.
 
First-team special teams
PK - Junior Avila, West Hall, Sr.
P - Garrett Hyder, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.

Second-team offense
QB - Forrest Ross, Monroe Area, Sr.
QB - Brett Sturm, West Hall, Jr.
RB - Jackson Pirkle, Cherokee Bluff, So.
RB - Mickell Pittman, Jefferson, Sr.
RB - Lukas Pruitt, East Hall, Jr.
RB - Dallas Russell, Jefferson, Jr.
FB - Li'randy Martin, Jefferson, Sr.
WR - Dalton Dye, Jefferson, Jr.
WR - Jevon Harrison, East Hall, Sr.
WR - James Holland, Oconee County, Sr.
WR - Bryce Bell, Monroe Area, So.
TE - Aiden Rainey, West Hall, Sr.
OL - Ben Craig, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
OL - Colton Brewer, Monroe Area, Jr.
OL - Bryce Hudson, Oconee County, So.
OL - Noah Lanford, East Hall, Sr.
OL - Kendrick Tarniah, West Hall, Jr.
OL - Astyanax Thao, Monroe Area, Sr.

Second-team defense
DL - Hudson Davis, Cherokee Bluff, So.
DL - Gavin MacDonald, Oconee County, Sr.
DL - Kmari Morrow, Oconee County, Sr.
DL - Tony Rushin, Cherokee Bluff, So.
DL - Cortavious Scott, Monroe Area, So.
LB - Caleb Cooper, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
LB - Walt Jarrett, East Hall, Jr.
LB - Antonio Mitchell, Monroe Area, Sr.
LB - Zac Wagner, West Hall, Jr.
DB - Amir Barnett, East Hall, Sr.
DB - Dashaun Keith, Jefferson, Sr.
DB - Charles Manga, Monroe Area, Sr.
DB - Colin Muyres, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.
DB - Tyler Underwood, Cherokee Bluff, Sr.

Second-team special teams
PK - Kolton Sargent, Monroe Area, Sr.
P - Bryce Queen, Oconee County, Sr.

Senior Jefferson quarterback Gavin Markey was named the Region 8-3A Player of the Year.

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