Congratulations to our Spartans who were selected to the 2018 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Football Team! Go Spartans!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A
Offensive Player of the Year: Brock Vandagriff, Prince Avenue
Defensive Player of the Year: Johnathan Youngblood, ELCA
Coach of the Year: Jim Dickerson, Clinch County
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB ― Brock Vandagriff, Prince Avenue
RB ― Keaton Mitchell, ELCA
[RB ― LEN'NETH WHITEHEAD, ATHENS ACADEMY]
WR ― Mack Simmons, Prince Avenue
WR ― Jeffrey Saturday, Hebron Christian
TE ― Jeremiah Johnson, Clinch County
ATH ― Zach Gentry, Christian Heritage
OL ― Evan Zember, ELCA
OL ― Nate Ellis, North Cobb
OL ― C.J. Gwynn, Clinch County
OL ― Tate Ratledge, Darlington
OL ― Kedrick Harvey, Chattahoochee
DEFENSE
DL ― Sayyid Stevens, Calvary Day
DL ― Kyle Holt, Whitefield Academy
DL ― Duane Jones, Christian Heritage
DL ― Jordan Mitchell, Trinity Christian
LB ― Jonathan Youngblood, ELCA
LB ― Trezman Marshall, Clinch County
[LB ― WILLIAM MCLANAHAN, ATHENS ACADEMY]
LB ― Nate Moon, Savannah Christian
DB ― Jake Wilson, Mount Paran
DB ― Jay Stanley, Irwin County
DB ― Omaar Burroughs, Savannah Christian
DB ― Trent Bartlett, Wesleyan
SPECIAL TEAMS
K ― Matthew Sumlin, Whitfield Academy
P ― Noah Chumley, Savannah Christian
RET ― Tyler Morehead, Clinch County
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB ― Trice McCannon, Marion County
RB ― D.J. Lundy, Irwin County
RB ― Eric Dixon, ECI
WR ― Christian Parrish, Prince Avenue
WR ― Jordan Bennett, Pelham
[TE ― BARRETT MCLANAHAN, ATHENS ACADEMY]
[ATH ― LEN'NETH WHITEHEAD, ATHENS ACADEMY]
OL ― Cody Carter, ELCA
OL ― Levi Pate, Commerce
OL ― Zachary Schechtman, Pinecrest Academy
OL ― Tanner Bivins, Wesleyan
OL ― Jake Hayes, Trion
DEFENSE
DL ― Rashad Wonnum, Taylor County
DL ― Anton Kilpatrick, Greene County
DL ― Marquis Black, ELCA
DL ― Jaden Blount, Aquinas
LB ― Harry Wookdong Kim, Riverside Military Academy
LB ― Khalid Duke, Riverside Military Academy
LB ― Jaquez Dew, Whitfield Academy
LB ― Desmond Tisdol, Wilcox County
DB ― Ian Cousin, Mt. Zion-Carroll
DB ― Darique Willimans, Montgomery County
DB ― Tyler Morehead, Clinch County
DB ― Elijah Hynes, Prince Avenue
SPECIAL TEAMS
[K ― JAMES WILLIAMS, ATHENS ACADEMY]
P ― Parker Rostowsky, Mount Paran
RET ― Da’Quan Jackson, Montgomery
Honorable Mention: QB Matthew Neff, Christian Heritage; QB Demetrius Knight, Strong Rock; QB Blake Kyle, Mt. Vernon; QB Niko Vangarelli, Mt. Paran; RB Murphy Reeves, Fellowship Christian, RB Kolin Rogers, Darlington; RB Travon Matthews, Marion County; RB Hagen Willingham, Trion; RB Michael Cox, Holy Innocents’; WR Jordan Bennett, Pelham; WR Josh Rodgers, Marion County; [WR DEION COLZIE, ATHENS ACADEMY]; WR Jordan Bennett, Pelham; WR Deondre Lester, Washington-Wilkes; WR Justin Robinson; TE Kyle Holt, Whitfield Academy; ATH Austin Douglas, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian; ATH Jalen Leary, Calvary Day; ATH Jonathan Youngblood, ELCA; ATH/RET J.D. Kavel, Wesleyan; ATH Kendrick Patterson, Pelham; ATH Nate Moon, Savannah Christian; ATH C’Darius Kelley, Greene County; ATH Kam Brinson, Aquinas; OL Lochlan Cunningham, Irwin County; OL William Neal, Brookstone; OL Jake Hayes, Trion; DL Craig Harris, Clinch County; DL Zykeivous Walker, Schley County; DL Curtis Fann, ECI; [LB KURT KNISELY, ATHENS ACADEMY]; LB Javoris Williams, Pelham; LB Michael Moyers, Hebron Christian; DB Kameron Brinson, Aquinas; DB Cam Gill, Fellowship Christian; DB Jeremiah Burgess, Brookstone; DB Jamaorri Colson, Irwin County; DB Jamie O’Quinn, Stratford; K Jorge Gonzalez, Claxton; K Patrick Lovering, Aquinas; K Ethan Aldridge, Trinity Christian; P Daquan Sims, Atkinson County; P Jackson Bostick, Baconton Charter; RET Christian Parrish, Prince Avenue; [RET PAYTON BOWLES, ATHENS ACADEMY].