Zion Custis earns Offensive Player of the Year honors on All-Region 4-AAAAAA football team

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.

 Mount Zion placed six on the First or Second Team. Julius Wynn was named to the First Team Defense, while Edward Turner, Anthony Gilmore and Phillip Wilder were Second Team Offense selections. Raymon Hill and Juan Martinez were named to the Second Team Defense.

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