Piedmont, AL – Piedmont dominates selections for Class 3A Region 6 All-Region Team; Hayes, Epps, Smith take home three of four top awards; Saks’ Doss POY in 3A Region 4
Class 3A state runner-up Piedmont picked up three of the four major player/coach awards and dominated the selections for the 3A Region 6 All-Region Team as selected by the coaches.
Record-setting quarterback Jack Hayes, a leading candidate to repeat as Class 3A Back of the Year and contender for Mr. Football, is the region Player of the Year. Linebacker Brody Epps is the Defensive Player of the Year and Steve Smith is Coach of the Year. Sylvania running back Braiden Thomas rounded out the major awards as Offensive Player of the Year.
Hayes reached the top of four major all-time state passing lists during the season. For the season he accounted for 4,859 yards — 3,267 passing, 1,592 rushing – and accounted for 60 touchdowns. Epps had a team-leading 122 tackles, including 11 for loss, and two fumble recoveries .
The Bulldogs had 14 other all-region players – eight first-teamers and six honorable mentions.
Their all-region players are Max Hanson, Chance Murphy, Rhett Alford, Trevor Pike, Ish Bethel, ChrisJon Gurley, Cody Holloway and Sloan Smith. The honorable mentions selections included Jake Austin, Parker Thornton, Conner Williams, Trent Young, Luke Rhinehart and Thomas Propst.
Ohatchee had five all-region players and 10 total selections.
The Indians’ all-region picks are Tyler Waters, Devin Howell, Chris Ferguson, Bryce Noah and Nate Jones. Their honorable mention picks are Elijah Engle, Jesse Baswell, Jayden Abernathy, Colby Hester and Tristan Kiker.
Including the four major award winners, 81 players and coaches were recognized on the team.
Here is the complete 3A All-Region 6 Team.
Player of the Year: Jack Hayes, Piedmont
Coach of the Year: Steve Smith, Piedmont
Offensive Player of the Year: Braiden Thomas, Sylvania
Defensive Player of the Year: Brody Epps, Piedmont
PIEDMONT
All-Region: Max Hanson, Chance Murphy, Rhett Alford, Trevor Pike, Ish Bethel, ChrisJon Gurley, Cody Holloway, Sloan Smith.
Honorable Mention: Jake Austin, Parker Thornton, Conner Williams, Trent Young, Luke Rhinehart, Thomas Propst.
OHATCHEE
All-Region: Tyler Waters, Devin Howell, Chris Ferguson, Bryce Noah, Nate Jones.
Honorable Mention: Elijah Engle, Jesse Baswell, Jayden Abernathy, Colby Hester, Tristan Kiker.
GERALDINE
All-Region: Carlos Mann, Jaxon Colvin, Caleb Hall, Joe Garcia, Kobe Hill, Jayse Cook.
Honorable Mention: Austyn Banks, Colin Willis, Mauricio Calderon, Drew Freeman, Cody Satterfield.
HOKES BLUFF
All-Region: Cole Stone, Anderson Morgan, Dakota Holcomb, Layton Horne.
Honorable Mention: Noah Sprayberry, Kaleb Coshatt, Jaylen Simmons, Coleman McGinnis, Conner Masters.
WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN
All-Region: C.J. Townsel, Karmichael Cattling.
Honorable Mention: Hugh Windle, Jesi Andres, Aiden Hull, Mason Coley, Layten Crawford.
GLENCOE
All-Region: Nolan Fairley.
Honorable Mention: Garrett Gaskin, Taylor Westcott, Gavin Bray, Caleb Chapman, Cooper Horton.
PLAINVIEW
All-Region: Levi Brown, Sam Crowell, Dylan McCullough.
Honorable Mention: Andrew Hall, Andrew Mays, Corey Killian, Grant Martin, Brayden York.
SYLVANIA
All-Region: Ashdon Silver, Leo Kirby, Ky Shankles, Travis Owens, Josh Scott, Aiden Parham, Brant Kittle.
Honorable Mention: Aspen Cooley, Jaxon Smith, Jonah Gurley, Will Gant, Conner Andrade.
Class 3A Region 4
Saks’ Gavin Doss was named Region Player of the Year and was among 15 Calhoun County players named to the Class 3A Region 4 All-Region Team.
Doss was one of six Saks players to make the team. Wellborn had five players and Weaver had four. Dadeville dominated the team with eight players and the other three major award winners.
Here is the complete 3A All-Region 4 Team
Player of the Year: Gavin Doss, Saks
Offensive MVP: Phil Dowdell, Dadeville
Defensive MVP: Avonta Wilson, Dadeville
Coach of the Year: Roger McDonald, Dadeville
SAKS
Ramond Pearson, Keondra Johnson, Gavin Doss, J.J. Waters, Jakari Streeter, Owen Petty.
WELLBORN
Xavier Parker, Austin Smith, Imaryon Jenkin, Grayson Johnson, Jaysilas Montgomery.
WEAVER
Kaden Gooden, Brent Parks, Peyton Martin, Richard Knowlton.
DADEVILLE
Tyler Colvin, Avon Wilson, Phil Dowdell, Antuwan Woody, Jay Burns, Jace Kirkland, Brandez Eason, Jordan Rambo.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Zack Caldwell, Johnathan Wilson, Avion Willis, Isiah Wright, Demarcus Chappell, Tristen Chappell, Austin Terrell.
BEULAH
Noah Hidden, Jason Wilson, Bronson Dubose, Demarion Foreman.
CHILDERSBURG
Chris Swain, Phillip Tilley, Laquayvius Stone.
