All-Region Team
Player of the Year, Git Aiken, Eastside
Coaches of the Year, Tommy Welch, Franklin County and Brent Miller, Elbert County
All-Region Team Members:
Branson Allen, Hart County
Landon Beck, Hart County
Ben Brown, Jackson County
Kadaryl Burtch, Stephens County
Califf Carnes, Eastside
Dacen Cash, Stephens County
Johnny Christopher, Hart County
Valdon Cooper, Elbert County
Jerrell Crowder, Eastside
Chandler Fisher, Stephens County
Ethan Fortson, Elbert County
Colin Glasco, Hart County
Josh Grider, Oconee County
Greg Griffieth, Eastside
Terence Harper, Morgan County
Taylor Head, Eastside
Jermonte Hickman, Hart County
Ryan Howe, Jackson County
Jarrett Hubbard, Eastside
Jerome Ivey, Eastside
Matthew Jackson, Franklin County
Zac Johnston, Eastside
Austin Jones, Elbert County
Drew Kirkland, Hart County
Max Liebl, Oconee County
Seth Martin, Elbert County
BJ McCaulley, Franklin County
Daquan Merritt, Franklin County
Dashan Merritt, Franklin County
Dylan Mitchell, Hart County
Kyle Morris, Oconee County
Hutch Roper, Oconee County
Taylor Smith, Elbert County
Drew Stapleton, Morgan County
Jamie Stephens, Oconee County
Seth Strickland, Franklin County
Dalton Temple, Eastside
John Vollrath, Hart County
Rob Williams, Jackson County
Kendrick Wilson, Franklin County
Honorable Mentions
Kevin Bell, Eastside; Hunter Blackmon, Elbert County; Latteral Davis, Oconee County; Tyshon Dye, Elbert County; Terrance Heard, Morgan County; Adam Heaton, Franklin County; John Holton, Jackson County; Nnaji McDaniel, Morgan County; Ben Parten, Franklin County; Sheldon Rankins, Eastside; Ty Singletary, Stephens County; Austin Starrett, Franklin County; Quinn Sturghill, Hart County; Jaquan Trammell, Stephens County
Three Jackson County High football players were named to the All-Region team in 8-AAA when the list was released this week. Lineman Ben Brown, a junior, senior linebacker Ryan Howe and running back/linebacker Rob Williams were the players to make the cut for the Panthers (4-6).
The three were integral pieces in Jackson County’s most successful season of late, helping the team start the season with three consecutive victories and won their first region game since 2006 against Stephens County in the final game of the season.
Jackson County’s John Holton, a tight end/defensive tackle was named an honorable mention.
Eastside High running back Git Aiken is the Region 8-AAA Player of the Year.
The Eagles face Carrollton in the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs Friday.
Franklin County coach Tommy Welch and Elbert County’s Brent Miller split the honors for Coach of the Year. Both teams reached the Class AAA state playoffs but were eliminated in the first round. Elbert County lost to Dunwoody, while Franklin County was eliminated by St. Pius X.