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GACA 2A South All-State Football Team
Offensive player of the year: Gerald Kilgore, Putnam County
Defensive player of the year: Ty Anderson, Thomasville
Coach of the year: Tucker Pruitt, Fitzgerald

Offense:
QB: Shannen White, Thomasville; Ty Adams, Swainsboro; RB: Denorris Goodwin, Fitzgerald; Cedrion Brundage, Putnam County; Malik Harper, Thomasville; Jahvon Butler, Bleckley County; OL: Nate Lewis, Jeff Davis; Jacob Tyson, Thomasville; Xavier Walker, Fitzgerald; Justin Brett, Washington County; Tim Hill, Westside, Augusta; Shanon Ricks, Swainsboro; TE: Christian Bostic, Lamar County; WR: Zion Odoms, Northeast Macon; Jalon Kilgore, Putnam County; Cameron Robinson, Toombs County; Cole Shaw, Thomasville

Defense:
DL: Colton Smith, Washington County; Scooter Slappy, Bleckley County; Michael Crumbley, Putnam County; Will Watts, Toombs County; Marquis Alexander, Thomasville; Daniel James, Fitzgerald; LB: EJ Lightsey, Fitzgerald; Tre Chandler, Jeff Davis; Nick Jordan, Jefferson County; Jaden Stanley, Fitzgerald; Nehemiah Mack, Bleckley County; DB: Caleb Hutchinson, Westside, Augusta; D’Icey Hopkins, Northeast Macon; Joe Williams, Thomasville; Jimmy Bowdry, Thomasville; Demello Jones, Swainsboro; ST: Sean Metcalfe; Westside, Augusta

EJ Lightsey, Georgia
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Jaden Stanley, West Georgia
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Jakorrian Paulk, Reinhardt
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AA AJC All-State Football Team
Offensive player of the year: Gunner Stockton, Rabun County
Defensive player of the year: E.J. Lightsey, Fitzgerald
Coach of the year: Tucker Pruitt, Fitzgerald

First Team Offense:
QB – Gunner Stockton, Rabun County, 6-1, 215, Sr.
QB/RB - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County, 6-1, 215, Sr.
RB - Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta, 5-10, 205, Jr.
RB - Denorris Goodwin, Fitzgerald, 5-10, 175, Sr.
WR - Jaden Gibson, Rabun County, 6-1, 180, Jr.
WR - Jalon Kilgore, Putnam County, 6-2, 195, Jr.
OL - Jackson Akins, Heard County, 6-2, 305, Sr.
OL - Donnie Brown, Northeast, 6-5, 280, Sr.
OL - Nate Lewis, Jeff Davis, 6-3, 265, Sr.
OL - Will McGraw, Rabun County, 6-4, 250, Sr.
OL - William Stimmel, Lovett, 6-3, 252, Sr.
ATH - Ty Adams, Swainsboro, 6-0, 175, Jr.
PK - Brody Derringer, Bremen, 6-3, 170, Sr.

First Team Defense:
DL - Michael Crumbley, Putnam County, 6-2, 290, Sr.
DL - Marques Harris, Columbia, 6-3, 220, Sr.
DL - Scooter Slappy, Bleckley County, 5-9, 220, Sr.
DL - Colton Smith, Washington County, 6-2, 225, Jr.
LB - C.J. Allen, Lamar County, 6-2, 218, Jr.
LB - Ty Anderson, Thomasville, 6-0, 205, Sr.
LB - Steie Bracey, Lovett, 6-2, 226, Sr.
LB - E.J. Lightsey, Fitzgerald, 6-2, 210, Sr.
DB - Jimmy Bowdry, Thomasville, 6-1, 180, Sr.
DB - Kaleb Hutchinson, Westside-Augusta, 6-0, 175, Sr.
DB - Blake Matthews, Bremen, 6-3, 200, Sr.
DB - Joseph Williams, Thomasville, 6-1, 175, Sr.
P - Hayden Futch, Berrien, 6-1, 165, Jr.

Honorable Mention:
ATH - Malachi Jackson, McNair, Jr.; ATH - Isaiah O'Neal, Heard County, Sr.; WR/DL - Jonathan Echols, Heard County, So.; DB - Rowan Burdick, Chattooga, Sr.; DL - Riley Bell, Haralson County, Sr.; DL/OL - B'Anthony Wade, Early County, So.; LB - Jaden Stanley, Fitzgerald, Sr.; LB - Tre Chandler, Jeff Davis, Sr.; OL - Xavier Walker, Fitzgerald, Jr.; OL - Tra'lyvion Harris, Swainsboro, Jr.; OL/DL - Justin Brett, Washington County, Sr.; OL/DL - Tim Hill, Westside-Augusta, Sr.; LB - Nick Jordan, Jefferson County, Sr.; LB - Ja'Quavious Lattimore, Swainsboro, Sr.; QB - Travion Solomon, Northeast, Sr.; QB - Gerald Kilgore, Putnam County, Sr.; QB - Seth Reece, Fannin County, Sr.; RB - Jahvon Butler, Bleckley County, Jr.; RB - Jamarion Walker, Cook, Sr.; RB - D.J. Rogers, Pepperell, Jr.; RB - Cedrion Brundage, Putnam County, Sr.; TE/LB - Kaden Mullins, Haralson County, Sr.; TE/LB - Bryce Dickerson, Elbert County, Sr.; WR - Carlos Billingslea, Callaway, Sr.; WR/DB - Jalon Jaynes, Dodge County, Sr.

1-AA All-Region Football Team
Co-player of the year: DB Jimmy Bowdry, Thomasville, Sr.
Co-player of the year: QB Chip Cooper, Worth County, Jr.
Co-Offensive player of the year: RB Jamarion Walker, Cook, Sr.
Co-Offensive player of the year: RB Malik Harper, Thomasville, Sr.
Co-Defensive player of the year: LB Ty Anderson, Thomasville, Sr.
Co-Defensive player of the year: LB E.J. Lightsey, Fitzgerald, Sr.
Special teams player of the year: P Hayden Futch, Berrien, Jr.
Athlete of the year: DB/WR Joe Williams, Thomasville, Sr.
Coach of the year: Zach Grage, Thomasville

First Team Offense:
QB - Shannen White, Thomasville, Sr.; RB - Denorris Goodwin, Fitzgerald, Sr.; RB - Demar Riley, Berrien, So.; FB - Jakorrian Paulk, Fitzgerald, Sr.; TE - Mackenzie Daniels, Worth County, Sr.; WR - Eddie Watson, Cook, Sr.; WR - Cole Shaw, Thomasville, So.; WR - Parker Weaver, Worth County, Jr.; WR - Jay Cody, Thomasville, Sr.; WR- Owen Hancock, Worth County, So.; OL - Jacob Tyson, Thomasville, Sr.; OL - Hakeen Myrick, Thomasville, Jr.; OL - Xavier Walker, Fitzgerald, Jr.; OL - Hayden Booth, Worth County, Sr.; OL - Bryson Wilson, Cook, Jr.; K - Daniel Belvin, Thomasville, Jr.

First Team Defense:
DL - Marquis Alexander, Thomasville, Sr.; DL - JaMykal Jones, Thomasville, Sr.; DL - Daniel James, Fitzgerald, Jr.; DL - B'Anthony Wade, Early County, So.; DL - Chris Manuel, Worth County, Sr.; ILB - Larry McKinney, Early County, Sr.; ILB - Joe Pezent, Cook, Sr.; ILB - Quentin Cole, Cook, Jr.; OLB - Tyrun'dai Hayes, Thomasville, Sr.; OLB - Jaden Stanley, Fitzgerald, Sr.; OLB - JD Smith, Cook, Jr.; CB - Jeray Randall, Thomasville, Jr.; CB - AJ Bogan, Thomasville, Jr.; S - Wynn, Thomasville, Jr.; S - Elijah Denson, Berrien, Sr.; P - Riley Mason, Worth County, Sr.

Second Team Offense:
QB - Drew Folsom, Cook, So.; RB - J.D. Holmes, Early County, So.; FB - Ty Stovall, Early County, So.; TE - Drew Moore, Fitzgerald, Jr.; OL - Jaiwan Anderson, Thomasville, Sr.; OL - Cody Spencer, Cook, Jr.; OL - Brayden Joiner, Berrien, Sr.; OL - Kellon Wynn, Fitzgerald, Sr.; OL - Jennings Alred, Early County, Sr.; PK - Christian Briones, Cook, So.

Second Team Defense:
DL - Craig McCray, Thomasville, Jr.; DL - Don Hill, Fitzgerald, Sr.; DL - Marshall Walden, Cook, Sr.; DL - Drew Dixon, Worth County, So.; DL - Billy Ray Roland, Early County, Sr.; DL - Darius Calhoun, Berrien, Jr.; ILB - Antonio Boyd, Early County, Sr.; ILB - Jaylen Fluellen, Worth County, Jr.; OLB - Edarius Range, Early County, Sr.; CB - Jamon Robinson, Berrien, Jr.; CB - Steven Pickett, Cook, So.; S - Nick Goodwin, Cook, Jr.; S - Hunter Barber, Worth County, So.

The Fitzgerald/Early County game has been postponed until Monday October 11th at 6 PM.

Fitzgerald on Monday postponed its football opener with Cairo and began the week in virtual learning. The two South Georgia teams were scheduled to play Friday night in Fitzgerald but now are tentatively scheduled to play Sept. 17.

GHSFD 2A Preseason All-State Team

OFFENSE
QB - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County, Sr.
RB - Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta, Jr.
RB - D.J. Rogers, Pepperell, Jr.
RB - Lang Windham, Rabun County, So.
WR - Jaden Gibson, Rabun County, Jr.
WR - Brodie Swader, Dade County, Sr.
OL - Avery Hill, Bremen, Sr.
OL - Nate Lewis, Jeff Davis, Sr.
OL - Will McCraw, Rabun County, Sr.
OL - Bear Old, Rabun County, Sr.
OL - Johnny Williams IV, Northeast, Jr.
ATH - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County, Sr.
PK - Brody Derringer, Bremen, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL - Xavier Agostino, Pace Academy, Sr.
DL - Riley Bell, Haralson County, Sr.
DL - Michael Crumbley, Putnam County, Sr.
DL - Marquez Harris, Columbia, Sr.
LB - Ty Anderson, Thomasville, Sr.
LB - Stevie Bracey, Lovett, Sr.
LB - Nick Jordan, Jefferson County
LB - E.J. Lightsey, Fitzgerald, Sr.
DB - Dicey Hopkins, Northeast, Sr.
DB - A.J. Hutchinson, Westside (Augusta), Sr.
DB - Blake Matthews, Bremen, Sr.
DB - Cameron Smith, Callaway, Sr.
P - Hayden Futch, Berrien, Jr.

RecruitGeorgia 2A Preseason All-State Team

OFFENSE
PRO – Gunner Stockton, Rabun Co.
DUAL – Clay Hyatt, Haralson Co.
RB – Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta
RB – DJ Rogers, Peperrell
WR – Jaden Gibson, Rabun Co.
WR – Zion Odoms, Northeast
WR – Carlos Billingslea, Callaway
TE – Baxley O’Brien, Rabun Co.
OL – Nate Lewis, Jeff Davis
OL – Johnny Williams, Northeast
OL – Bear Old, Rabun Co.
OL – Jackson Akins, Heard Co.
OL – Avery Hill, Bremen
OL – Eli Salmon, Haralson Co.
K – Austin Chastain, Thomasville
ATH – Blake Matthews, Bremen

DEFENSE
DL – Xavier Agostino, Pace Acd.
DL – Marquez Harris, Columbia
DL – Hevin Brown-Shuler, Pace Acd.
DL – Michael Crumbley, Putnam Co.
DL – Miyon Conaway, Jeff Davis
LB – Ty Anderson, Thomasville
LB – EJ Lightsey, Fitzgerald
LB – Stevie Bracey, Lovett
LB – Nick Jordan, Jefferson Co.
DB – Dicey Hopkins, Northeast
DB – Tylik Gilmore, Washington Co.
DB – Cam Smith, Callaway
DB – Kaleb Hutchinson, Westside-Aug
P – Brody Derringer, Bremen
RET – CJ Parker, Jeff Davis

HONORABLE MENTION:
Lang Windham, Rabun Co./Lashaun Lester, Chattooga/Trovon Baugh, Pace Acd./Jacob Tyson, Thomasville/Falentha Carswell, Washington Co./Will McGraw, Rabun Co./Cayden Sweatt, Bremen/CJ Allen, Lamar Co./Will Turpin, Rabun Co/Travion Solomon, Northeast/Bryce Davis, Vidalia/Jahvon Butler, Bleckley Co./Aahiyus Allen, Jeff Davis/Cody Williams, Dade Co./Jojo Chandler, Haralson County/Tank Morris, Toombs Co./Jonorian Foots, Swainsboro/Corey Keller, Rabun Co./Tyrun’dai Hayes, Thomasville/Cason Owensby, Fannin Co./Cedrion Stone, Monticello/Justin Brett, Wasington Co./Sam Williams, Callaway/Seth Reece, Fannin Co./Deolis Millsap, Coosa/Collin Jenkins, Elbert Co./Jayden Stanely, Fitzgerald/Roderick Hill, Northeast/Gerald Kilgore, Putnam Co./Cedrion Brundage, Putnam Co./Sedrick Smith, South Atlanta/James Fordham, Bleckley Co./Elijah Denson, Berrien/Jamarion Walker, Cook/Bryson Wilson, Cook/Ryan Foster, Early Co./Darreontae Jackson, Early Co./Ricky Fulton, Thomasville/Cameron Marshall, Worth Co./Kadolphy Newson, Bacon Co./Ryan Gilmore, Swainsboro/Jacoby Washington, Vidalia/Christian Newbern, Bleckley Co./Freddie Walker III, Jefferson Co./Christian Burks, Bremen/Elijah Gunn, Callaway/Maurice French, Heard Co./Isaiah O’Neal, Heard Co./Johnathan Echols, Heard Co./Jaden Baugh, Columbia/Grant Ewing, Lovett/Malachi Jackson, McNair/Kameron Slade, Terrell/Niejay Gaston, Washington/King Walker, Washington/Zander Cook-Harris, Chattooga/Lemual Azlin, Pepperell/Christian Harris, Elbert Co./Bryson Dickerson, Elbert Co./Brodie Swader, Dade Co./Jaden Mobley, Bleckley Co./Nic Hester, Chattooga

Lightsey (6-2, 210) is a top-500 national recruit and Fitzgerald’s best defensive prospect this century. He was the GACA South defensive player of the year and first-team AJC all-state in 2020, when he made 111 tackles with 11 sacks for a 13-1 Class 2A runner-up. Lightsey’s reported college favorites are Georgia Tech and Florida.

Score Atlanta - Class 2A
1. Callaway
2. Fitzgerald
3. Rabun County
4. Thomasville
5. Lovett
6. Northeast Macon
7. Pace Academy
8. Vidalia
9. Bleckley County
10. Jefferson County

GPB Preseason Rankings - Class AA
1. Fitzgerald
2. Rabun County
3. Lovett
4. Callaway
5. Thomasville
6. Vidalia
7. Bleckley County
8. Northeast Macon
9. Jefferson County
10. Jeff Davis