8-AAA's football coaches select All-Region team

The football coaches of Region 8-AAA recently selected their All-Region teams for the 2011 season.

2011 COACHES' 8-AAA ALL-REGION TEAM

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Gainesville quarterback Deshaun Watson; Stephens County running back Chaz Thornton

SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR: Walnut Grove's Tyler Zielinskie

OFFENSE:
QB -- Jordan Degraff, Chestatee
QB -- Kevin Harris, Franklin County
QB -- Floyd McCoy, Monroe Area
QB -- Conner White, Oconee County
QB -- Jonah Guinn, Walnut Grove
QB -- Chandler Newton, West Hall
RB -- Andrew Heaton, Franklin County
RB -- Shawn Pulliam, Franklin County
RB -- Cedric Harris, Johnson
RB -- Kwan Brooks, Monroe Area
RB -- Davis Aiken, Oconee County
RB -- Imani Cross, North Hall
WR -- Stephen Mason, Gainesville
WR -- Keyontra Harrison, Gainesville
WR -- Tomas Colbert, Stephens County
WR -- A.J. Stephens, West Hall
TE -- Hamil Stewart, Walnut Grove
OL -- Garrett Cheek, Franklin County
OL -- Chase England, Gainesville
OL -- Patrick McKibben, Gainesville
OL -- Rafael Upchurch, Gainesville
OL -- Avery Easton, North Hall
OL -- Cam Howell, North Hall
OL -- John Mancin, North Hall
OL -- Joe Cannon, White County
OL -- Dannan Sanderson, White County
OL -- Elisha Henderson, Stephens County
ATH -- Brandon Thompson, Chestatee
ATH -- Ian McIntosh, Lumpkin County

DEFENSE:
DL -- Garrett Bennett, Chestatee
DL -- Joseph Funk, Gainesville
DL -- Jeremiah Ledbetter, Gainesville
DL -- Steve Rodriguez, Johnson
DL -- Lee Cagle, Lumpkin County
DL -- Travis Butts, Monroe Area
DL -- Destin Bennett, North Hall
DL -- George Johnson, Oconee County
DL -- Billy Seward, Oconee County
DL -- Ryan Hudson, Stephens County
DL -- Thad Teasley, Stephens County
DL -- Justin Grizzle, White County
LB -- JJ Johnson, Gainesville
LB -- Devan Stringer, Gainesville
LB -- Austin Starrett, Franklin County
LB -- Aaron Trotter, Stephens County
LB -- Jabacus Wiley, Stephens County
LB -- Demetrius Nelson, Walnut Grove
LB -- Turk Taylor, West Hall
LB -- Dalton Whitfield, White County
DB -- Joseph Haley, Gainesville
DB -- Eli Nwefo, Gainesville
DB -- Fred Payne, Gainesville
DB -- Logan Moye, Lumpkin County
DB -- Darius Blackwell, Monroe Area
DB -- Wade Phillips, North Hall
DB -- Andrew Smith, North Hall
DB -- Luke Gibbs, Stephens County
DB -- Andrew Randall, Stephens County

HONORABLE MENTION:
Johious Cantrell (Chestatee)
Johnathan West (Chestatee)
Justin Cantrell (Gainesville)
Lahias Leverette (Gainesville)
Mason Borders (Johnson)
Blake Forrester (Johnson)
Adrian Madera (Johnson)
Jose Martinez (Johnson)
Kyle Stacey (Johnson)
Trevor Eudy (Lumpkin County)
Zach Kile (Lumpkin County)
Caleb Stepp (Lumpkin County)
Gunner Wood (Lumpkin County)
Cody Brown (Monroe Area)
Gunter Hester (Monroe Area)
Junior Reed (Monroe Area)
TJ Sigmund (Monroe Area)
Will Cape (North Hall)
Patrick Chappell (North Hall)
Kevin Christmas (North Hall)
Caleb Faulkner (North Hall)
Alan Kattelmann (North Hall)
Matt Pratte (North Hall)
Jamar Thomas (Oconee County)
Logan Reach (Oconee County)
George Johnson (Oconee County)
Sean McGarity (Oconee County)
Sean Berry (Oconee County)
Devan Fereria (Stephens County)
Jay Weldon (Walnut Grove)
Ty Bennett (Walnut Grove)
Blake Manning (West Hall)
Rico Jones (West Hall)
Dexter Jackson (West Hall)
Zach English (West Hall)
Will Brock (White County)
Will Flowers (White County)
Ryan Kennedy (White County)
Ben McGuire (White County)
Jeffrey Scroggins (White County)
Monterian Smith (Monroe Area)
Will Stonecyppher (White County)