Zion Custis earns Offensive Player of the Year honors on All-Region 4-AAAAAA football team
From Staff Reports (Clayton News Daily)
JONESBORO — The 2017 All-Region 4-AAAAAA football team was announced Monday as chosen by the region’s head coaches.
Lovejoy High senior Zion Custis was named Offensive Player of the Year after accounting for 1,943 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns. Tucker High’s Antonio Showers was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Lovejoy placed seven on the First or Second Team. Quarterback Jordan Huntington, offensive lineman Will Rogers and wide receiver Jerrod Means were named to the First Team. Offensive linemen Solomon Lightfoot and Myles Best, defensive lineman Malik Astin and defensive back Corintheus Edmonds were named to the Second Team.
Jonesboro saw four players named to the First Team or Second Team. Senior running back Matavion Brooks was named to the First Team Offense, while defensive lineman Jalen Pugh, kicker Aseal Castanada and punter Fernando Lobo earned First Team honors.
Mundy’s Mill had three First or Second Team selections. Nick Manson was named to the First Team Offense, quarterback Kendall Boney as a Second Team Offense selection, as was wide receiver Romario Waithe.
Drew’s Anthony Menchaca was a First Team Defense selection. Tyrek Pressley was named to the Second Team Offense and Devan Brantley was named to the Second Team Defense.
The full All-Region 4-AAAAAA team can be seen below.
First Team Offense
OPOY: Zion Custis, Lovejoy
QB: Jordan Huntington, Lovejoy
RB: Taurean Taylor, Tucker
RB: Matavion Brooks, Jonesboro
OL: Dylan Wunnom, Tucker
OL: Terrell Paxton, Tucker
OL: Jalil Irvin, Stephenson
OL: Will Rogers, Lovejoy
OL: Antonio Smith, M.L. King
WR: Jerrod Means, Lovejoy
WR: Josh Vann, Tucker
WR: Nick Manson, Mundy’s Mill
First Team Defense
DPOY: Antonio Shower, Tucker
DL:Dauris Perry, Stephenson
DL: Jalen Pugh, Jonesboro
DL: Dionte Gibson, Stephenson
DL: Jamal Andrews, Stephenson
LB: Mike Harris, Tucker
LB: Jamal Mcdonald, Stephenson
LB: Anthony Menchaca, Drew
DB: Antonio Fletcher, M.L. King
DB: Malachi Buckner, Tucker
DB: Javier Morton, Stephenson
DB: Julius Wynn, Mount Zion
P: Fernado Lobo, Jonesboro
K: Aseal Castaneda, Jonesboro
Second Team Offense
QB: Kendall Boney, Mundy’s Mill
RB: Deondre Jackson, Stephenson
RB: Edward Turner, Mount Zion
OL: Anthony Gilmore, Mount Zion
OL: Phillip Wilder, Mount Zion
OL: Solomon Lightfoot, Lovejoy
OL: Myles Best, Lovejoy
OL: Jordan Jamieson, Stephenson
WR: Tyrek Presley, Drew
WR: Romario Waithe, Mundy’s Mill
WR: Dayton Wade, Lovejoy
Second Team Defense
DL: Raymon Hill, Mount Zion
DL: Malik Astin, Lovejoy
DL: Deven Brantley, Drew
DL: De’Marque Johnson, M.L. King
LB: Tre Leslie, Tucker
LB: Gerry Vaughn, Tucker
LB: Chad Martin, Stephenson
DB: Trevon Flowers, Tucker
DB: Justin Birdsong, Stephenson
DB: Deonte Bembry, Stephenson
DB: Corintheus Edmonds, Lovejoy
P: Josh Vann, Tucker
K: Juan Martinez, Mount Zion
Honorable Mention
QB: Travon Ford, Tucker
QB: Gary Tyner, Drew
OL: Mantrell Simmons, Stephenson
OL: Lorenzo Robinson, Lovejoy
OL: Lawrence Terrell, Lovejoy
WR: Jordan Lee, Drew
WR: Deshon Stoudemire, Stephenson
FLEX: Kevin Epps, M.L. King
FLEX: Kristian Grant, Lovejoy
DL: David Wheetle, Lovejoy
DL: Jeqwan George, M.L. King
DL: Kameron Wilson, Mount Zion
LB: Kalil Murray, Drew
LB: Demarcus Harris, Mundy’s Mill
LB: Justin Darnell, Mount Zion
LB: E.J. Burton, Mount Zion
LB: Zion Nkwokocha, Lovejoy
DB: Anthony Henderson, Lovejoy
DB: Harvey Noah, Drew
DB: Antonio Kennon Jr., M.L. King
K: Kyle Wright, Tucker