Habersham Central is well represented on the all-region team for 8-6A this year. Quarterback Joshua Pickett and RB Jackson Clouatre both took top honors. Here are the players voted onto the honorary team by the league’s coaches:
Players of the year: WR/DB/QB Joshua Pickett, Habersham Central, Sr.; and WR/RB Mekhi Mews, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: RB Jackson Clouatre, Habersham Central, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: DL Jacob Merrifield, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
Two-way player of the year: RB/LB Kyle Efford, Dacula, Jr.
Athlete of the year: DB/WR/RB Kaleb Edwards, Dacula, Sr.
Lineman of the year: Jacob Smith, Buford, Sr.
Specialist of the year: Alejandro Mata, Buford, Jr.
Coach of the year: Bryant Appling, Buford
Offense
QB – Justin Johnson, Central Gwinnett, So.
QB – Dylan Wittke, Buford, So.
RB – J.C. Green, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
RB – Gabe Ervin, Buford, Sr.
RB – Bryan Williams, Lanier, So.
RB – Victor Venn, Buford, Jr.
WR – Eldrick Mason, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
WR – Antonio Meeks, Shiloh, Sr.
WR – Reese Scott, Lanier, Jr.
WR – Jake Pope, Buford, Jr.
WR – Myles Smith, Shiloh, So.
WR – Isaiah Bond, Buford, Jr.
TE – Daniel Poole, Dacula, Jr.
TE – Lorenzo Moore, Shiloh, Jr.
OL – Adam Watkins, Dacula, Sr.
OL – Christian Culbreth, Shiloh, Jr.
OL – Caleb Archer, Buford, Sr.
OL – Price Campbell, Lanier, Sr.
OL – Pierce Vickery, Habersham Central, Sr.
OL – Tyrek McDaniel, Dacula, Sr.
OL – Ahmand Tate, Shiloh, Sr.
OL – T.J. Lowe, Buford, Sr.
OL – Nick Claypole, Lanier, So.
OL – Butch Cassidy, Habersham Central, Sr.
RET – Tyler Washington, Lanier, Sr.
PK – Mason Mancilla, Lanier, Sr.
PK – Erick Quiquivix, Shiloh, Jr.
P – Sutton Dover, Habersham Central, Sr.
Defense
DL – Aidan Thompson, Winder-Barrow, So.
DL – Ladanian Thompson, Shiloh, Sr.
DL – Matthew Alexander, Buford, Sr.
DL – Kyle King, Lanier, Sr.
DL – Josiah Wyatt, Buford, Jr.
DL – Tanner Wade, Habersham Central, Sr.
DL – Damon Gaskin, Shiloh, Jr.
DL – Malik Cunningham, Buford, Jr.
OLB – Ahmad Edwards, Shiloh, Sr.
OLB – Malik Spencer, Buford, Sr.
OLB – Grayson Taylor, Habersham Central, Sr.
OLB – Nick Perry, Buford, Sr.
OLB – Caleb Wade, Habersham Central, Jr.
OLB – Victor Payne, Buford, Jr.
ILB – T.J. Young, Dacula, Sr.
ILB – Rylan Serna, Lanier, Sr.
ILB – Chandler Maxwell, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
ILB – Isaac Prince, Shiloh, Jr.
ILB – Tommy Beuglas, Buford, Sr.
ILB – Moses Pryor, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
ILB – Garrett Heaton, Habersham Central, Jr.
DB – Amir Taylor, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
DB – Yanis Kasende, Lanier, Sr.
DB – Dylan Hand, Dacula, Sr.
DB – Marquis Hepburn, Shiloh, Sr.
DB – Amari Wansley, Buford, Sr.
DB – Brice Pollock, Shiloh, So.
DB – Boyd Farmer, Buford, Sr.
DB – Austin Wood, Habersham Central, Sr.
DB – Andrew Lewis, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
DB – Montae Boyd, Shiloh, Sr.
DB – Patrick Tedder, Habersham Central, Sr.
Honorable mention: Buford – LB Aubrey Smith, DB Ryland Gandy, LB Nate Norys, RB C.J. Clinkscales, DB Malik Willis. Central Gwinnett – LB Jayoland Threat. Dacula – LB Reggie Icilien, LB Festus Davies. Habersham Central – WR Gage Hurt, WR/LB Azzi Cervantes, OL/DL Jonathan Adams, DL Alex Aaron. Lanier – LB Ford Reasons, DL Tyson Cooper, WR/DB Aaron Prum, OL Luke Jones, DB Braylon Alexander. Shiloh – LB Ryan Green, OL Elijah Johnson, WR Xavier Wright, RB Christion Barker. Winder-Barrow – LB Timmy Presley, WR Stewart Allen, OL Jacob Atkinson, OL Devan Berry, DB Omarious Smith Jr., DB Jay Smith
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