The 2020 football season was an historic one throughout Oconee County, and it resulted in numerous area players hauling in state and nationwide postseason awards.
Brock Vandagriff was the headliner of the group.
The now-former Prince Avenue Christian School quarterback was named “Mr. Georgia” by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
Vandagriff was later recognized as the national high school quarterback of the year by the National Quarterback Club. That honor previously went to players such as Tim Couch, Vince Young and Tim Tebow, among other notable names.
In addition to those awards, Vandagriff was named to the first team all-state offense by MaxPreps.com and he received the offensive player of the year award from Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Vandagriff was designated the all-classification player of the year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Georgia High School Football Daily – meaning he was considered the best player in all of Georgia high school football.
MaxPreps also recognized Oconee County’s Jake Johnson on its first team offense. Athens Academy’s Deion Colzie was named to the second team offense.
Colzie also received a spot on GPB’s all-state team.
The AJC/GHSF Daily awards rolled out the red carpet for players in the area.
North Oconee’s Bubba Chandler and Eli Warrington had spots on the Class AAAA honorable mentions list.
Oconee County’s Carsen Stocklinski, West Weeks and Jake Johnson were named to the Class AAA all-state team, while fellow Warriors Justin Coleman and Whit Weeks received honorable mentions.
Athens Academy players John Ferguson and Hugh Laughlin made the Class A-Private all-state team while Colzie earned an honorable mention.
From Prince Avenue, Brock Vandagriff was named the Class A-Private offensive player of the year and Davis Ridings won the defensive player of the year award. Wolverines head coach Greg Vandagriff won the coach of the year.
Logan Johnson made the all-state team and Landon Owens, Zac Dyer, B.J. Green and Chas Scoggins were all listed as honorable mentions.
