County players filled 21 slots on the All-Region 2B football team, including seven nods on the first team.
Fort Defiance placed two players on the first team offense in junior lineman Sawyer Moffett and senior wide receiver Talyn Armentrout. Riverheads kicker Zac Brooks also earned first-team recognition.
Stuarts Draft placed three players on the first team defense, including senior linebacker Ryan Ramsey, junior defensive back Derrick Moore and senior all-purpose selection Landon Graber. Riverheads senior Carson Brooks earned first-team honors on the defensive line.
Draft had four selections on the second team offense, including a pair of linemen, senior Michael Battaglia and junior center Preston Miller. Moore was selected at wide receiver and Landon Graber was the all-purpose selection. Fort senior quarterback Trey Miller and senior wide receiver Bradley Hebb were named to the second team offense along with Rivereheads junior running back Jonathan Talbott.
Draft placed two players on the second team defensive line – junior Landon Shifflett and senior Zach Henderson. Cougars’ sophomore Baylor Graber took one of the linebacker spots and Landon Graber was the punter. Fort senior Jackson Michael was selected at linebacker and Riverheads took two spots in the defensive backfield with junior Brody Phillips and senior Brady Boehm.
All-Region 2B Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Takhi Coates, Strasburg
Defensive Player of the Year: Saia Tuivailala, Clarke County
First Team Offense
C, Gage Gutierrez, Strasburg, So.
OL, Jacob Britton, Strasburg, Jr.
OL, Saia Tuivailala, Clarke Co., Sr.
OL, Nick Edmondston, Buckingham, Jr.
OL, Sawyer Moffett, Fort Defiance, Jr.
WR, William Dickey, Madison Co., Sr.
WR, Nick Barahona, Central, Sr.
WR, Talyn Armentrout, Fort Defiance, Sr.
TE, Emerson Edwards, Buckingham, Jr.
RB, Takhi Coates, Strasburg, Sr.
RB, Jeremiah Brown, Madison Co., Sr.
RB, Will Motley, Buckingham, Sr.
QB, Aaron Fincham, Madison Co., Jr.
AP, Tanner Sipe, Clarke Co., Sr.
K, Zac Brooks, Riverheads, Sr.
KR, Riley Walker, Strasburg, Sr.
First Team Defense
DL, Saia Tuivailala, Clarke Co., Sr.
DL, Jacob Britton, Strasburg, Jr.
DL, Carson Brooks, Riverheads, Sr.
DL, Emerson Edwards, Buckingham, Jr.
LB, Carson Chinn, Clarke Co., Sr.
LB, Avery Schaeffer, Buckingham, Sr.
LB, Ryan Ramsey, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
LB, Wyatt Tompkins, Madison Co., Sr.
LB, Nate Turner, Strasburg, Jr.
DB, Takhi Coates, Strasburg, Sr.
DB, Jayden Maxey, Buckingham, Sr.
DB, Tanner Sipe, Clarke Co., Sr.
DB, Derrick Moore, Stuarts Draft, Jr.
AP, Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
P, William Dickey, Madison Co., Sr.
PR, Riley Walker, Strasburg, Sr.
Second Team Offense
C, Preston Miller, Stuarts Draft, Jr.
OL, Zach Edmonston, Buckingham, Sr.
OL, Brooklyn Minor, Central, So.
OL, Jaedon Lewis, Madison Co., Jr.
OL, Michael Battaglia, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
WR, Derick Moore, Stuarts Draft, Jr.
WR, Chris Brown, Central, So.
WR, Bradley Hebb, Fort Defiance, Sr.
TE, Carson Chinn, Clarke Co., Sr.
RB, Jayden Maxey, Buckingham, Sr.
RB, Wyatt Palmer, Clarke Co., Sr.
RB, Jonathon Talbott, Riverheads, Jr.
QB, Trey Miller, Fort Defiance, Sr.
AP, Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
K, Drake Barton, Clarke Co., So.
KR, Jayden Maxey, Buckingham, Sr.
Second Team Defense
DL, Brooklyn Minor, Central, So.
DL, Joseph Stem, Clarke Co., Jr.
DL, Landon Shifflett, Stuarts Draft, Jr.
DL, Zach Henderson, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
LB, Will Motley, Buckingham, Sr.
LB, Brady Hecker, Central, Sr.
LB, Jackson Michael, Fort Defiance, Sr.
LB, Quincy Williams, Strasburg, So.
LB, Baylor Graber, Stuarts Draft, So.
DB, Lincoln Booker, Clarke Co., Sr.
DB, Vincent Charity, Central, Jr.
DB, Brody Phillips, Riverheads, Jr.
DB, Brady Boehm, Riverheads, Sr.
AP, Maurice Tyree, Buckingham, Sr.
P, Landon Graber, Stuarts Draft, Sr.
PR, Jayden Maxey, Buckingham, Sr.