Commerce came away with two big awards of the recently released Region 8-A Pubic All-Region football team.
The Tigers advanced to the Class A Public quarterfinals before falling to defending state champion Irwin County last week.
Towns County had one of its best seasons in the last 10 years and also had several players named to the team.
Below is the entire All-Region team:
Region 8-A Public
Player of the year: QB Dalen Cobb, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
Offensive player of the year: RB Sammy Brown, Commerce, Fr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Johnny Wise, Lincoln County, Sr.
Athlete of the year: Corey Danner, Washington-Wilkes, Sr.
Coach of the year: Michael Brown, Commerce
First-team offense
QB - Mason Thomas, Towns County, Sr.
QB - Logan Cross, Social Circle, So.
RB - Kyle Oakes, Towns County, Jr.
RB - Chi Jackson, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
RB - Tevin Gartell, Lincoln County, Jr.
RB - Dreylan Martin, Commerce, Jr.
WR - Eric Taylor, Social Circle, Sr.
WR - K.J. Reid, Social Circle, Jr.
WR - De’amonte Grant, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
WR - Caleb Willis, Lincoln County, Sr.
WR - Hayden McClure, Towns County, Sr.
H/TE - Jake Frates, Commerce, Sr.
OL - Ricky Picasso, Greene County, Jr.
OL - Levi Brock, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
OL - Dakota McCallum, Washington-Wilkes, Sr.
OL - Donald Owens, Lincoln County, Jr.
OL - Payton Freeman, Commerce, Sr.
OL - Mason Gaddis, Commerce, Sr.
OL - William Suber, Commerce, Sr.
P - Bo Childres, Commerce, Sr.
K - Eyrck Diaz, Commerce, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Malik Wheeler, Washington-Wilkes, Sr.
DL - Colton Willis, Lincoln County, Jr.
DL - Bo Childres, Commerce, Sr.
DL - Chauncey Jackson, Commerce, Sr.
DL - Miles Parks, Lincoln County, Sr.
LB - Keenon Lampkin, Lincoln County, Sr.
LB - Elijah Burns, Commerce, Sr.
LB - Seth Gillis, Towns County, So.
LB - Tucker Cleary, Social Circle, Jr.
LB - Quinshawn Hearst, Washington-Wilkes, So.
LB - C.J. Zellars, Lincoln County, Jr.
LB - Ja’vores Harden, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
DB - Trey Huff, Commerce, So.
DB - Collin Crowder, Towns County, Jr.
DB - Mason Moore, Social Circle, So.
DB - Quinzaibian Jackson, Washington-Wilkes, Jr.
DB - Justin Myers, Washington-Wilkes, Sr.
DB - Reggie Reid, Lincoln County, Sr.
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