All-region teams: Hamilton, Blanks are 5-AAAAAAA players of the year

BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

Here is the all-region team for 5-AAAAAAA, as voted by the league’s coaches:

Offensive player of the year: QB Kiernen Hamilton, West Forsyth, Sr.

Defensive player of the year: DL Justin Blanks, Milton, Jr.

Athlete of the year: WR/RB Simon Holcomb, North Forsyth, Sr.

Coach of the year: Louis Daniel, Lambert

First-team offense

QB - Davis Shanley, South Forsyth, Sr.

RB - Justin Bruno, Lambert, Jr.

RB - Sabrian Howard, Forsyth Central, Sr.

WR - Ben Bresnahan, West Forsyth, Jr.

WR - Zach Burns, West Forsyth, Jr.

WR - Tyler Gillis, Lambert, Jr.

WR - Mark Heard, Forsyth Central, Jr.

TE - Ryan Pontrelli, South Forsyth, Jr.

OL - Mason Nutter, Milton, Sr.

OL - Hunter Jolly, West Forsyth, Sr.

OL - Jordan Nelson, South Forsyth, Jr.

OL - Dylan Nissley, South Forsyth, Sr.

OL - Matthew Olson, Forsyth Central, Jr.

OL - Colt Walls, North Forsyth, Jr.

First-team defense

DL - Jackson Brantley, West Forsyth, Sr.

DL - Jack Griffin, Milton, Sr.

DL - Chase Hooper, Milton, Sr.

DL - Eli Huggins, West Forsyth, Sr.

DL - Parker Reynolds, Lambert, Sr.

DL - Hunter Stephens, Forsyth Central, Sr.

LB - Sebastian Legarra, Forsyth Central, Sr.

LB - Julian Mingo, South Forsyth, Sr.

LB - Dylan Shepherd, Lambert, Sr.

LB - Max Slott, South Forsyth, Sr.

LB - Grant Torgerson, West Forsyth, Sr.

DB - Marcus Chatelain, Lambert, Jr.

DB - Joey Congrove, West Forsyth, Sr.

DB - Ken Dicks, Lambert, Jr.

DB - Jaryd Jean-Felix, Lambert, Sr.

DB - Troy Simon, Milton, Sr.

First-team special teams

K - Bryce Christensen, Lambert, Jr.

P - Robert Faulkner, North Forsyth, Jr.

LS - Trevor Allison, Milton, Sr.

LS - Adam Thomas, South Forsyth, Sr.

Second-team offense

QB - Richie Kenney, Lambert, Sr.

RB - Cameron Adams, Milton, Sr.

RB - Griffin Heffington, North Forsyth, Sr.

WR - Bobby Gabriel, Lambert, Jr.

WR - Dash Hairston, Milton, Jr.

WR - Bryce Jones, West Forsyth, Jr.

WR - Guy Morra, South Forsyth, Sr.

TE - Thomas Arundale, West Forsyth, Sr.

OL - Blake Anderson, West Forsyth, Jr.

OL - Andrew Artz, South Forsyth, Sr.

OL - Jeremy James, North Forsyth, So.

OL - Ryan O'Neill, West Forsyth, Sr.

OL - Blake Watson, Milton, Jr.

OL - Jack Winkie, South Forsyth, Sr.

Second-team defense

DL - Michael Bun, North Forsyth, Sr.

DL - David Carrillo, West Forsyth, So.

DL - Chris Cutter, North Forsyth, Sr.

DL - Griffin Hughes, North Forsyth, Sr.

DL - Ian Hunt, South Forsyth, Jr.

DL - Joey Johnson, South Forsyth, Sr.

LB - Noah Beck, Lambert, Sr.

LB - Shaun Herock, North Forsyth, Sr.

LB - Cade Leonard, Milton, Sr.

LB - Heath McConnell, West Forsyth, Sr.

LB - Mac Redmond, Lambert, Sr.

DB - Joe Charleston, Milton, So.

DB - Brice Pearce, South Forsyth, Sr.

DB - Landon Sims, South Forsyth, So.

DB - Bradley Thomas, North Forsyth, Sr.

DB - Cade Vela, West Forsyth, Jr.

Second-team special teams

K - Nick Augello, Milton, Sr.

P - Jacob Woodard, Forsyth Central, Sr.

Honorable mention: Forsyth Central: Dalton Edmunds, WR, So.; Blake Wood, RB, Sr.; Ethan Jagnandan, OL, Sr.; Tyler Williams, OL, Jr.; Brad Thiltgen, QB, Jr.; Jackson Leak, DE, So.; Blake McDaniel, DT, Jr.; Mitchell Weber, FS, Fr.; Jacob Ward, LB, Sr.; Calvin Morris, CB, Sr.; Hunter Cagle, SS, So.; Drake Church, OLB, Jr.; Dylan Buchs, RB/KR, Jr. Lambert: Brian Wright, RB, Sr.; Will Kohlins, DL, Jr.; Alex Snyder, TE/DE, Jr.; Sam Glass, OL, Sr.; Blake Hardee, OL, Sr.; Sean Warren, OL, Jr. Milton: Jordan Yates, QB, So.; Solomon Vanhorse, RB, Jr.; Nate Thompson, OL, Jr.; Austin Paden, OL, Jr.; Pat Bond, ATH, Sr.; Davis Hunt, DL, Sr.; London Best, DL, Jr.; Ambrose Wilson, LB, Sr.; Brendan McNeillie, DB, Jr. North Forsyth: Ben Bales, QB, Jr.; Clayton Bardall, TE, Jr.; Bryson Trigg, RB, So.; Austin Kennedy, OL, Sr.; Jake Murrah, OL, Jr.; Nick Lanier, TE, Sr.; Dakota Bryant, OL, Sr.; Nick Sing, DL, Sr.; Honus Wagner, LB, So.; Robert Bishop, DB, Sr.; Jeffery Rice, DB, Sr.; Arthur Boyzo, K, Jr. South Forsyth: Sean O'Malley, FS, Sr.; Jared Honey, RB, Jr.; Ryan Laflamme, DL, Jr. West Forsyth: Zach Wheeler, DB, Sr.; Aaron Wagoner, LB, Sr.

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