Region 8-2A football team announced
Freedom Prep’s E.J. Gilliam is first-team quarterback on the Region 8-2A football team. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Here are the all-region football teams for Region 8-2A, as selected by the league’s coaches.
First-team offense
QB: E.J. Gilliam (Freedom Prep).
RB: Greg Martin (Oakhaven); Desi Hemphill (Freedom Prep); Quinnterion Hollins (Fairley).
WR: Jacquan Davis (Fairley); Mark Travis (Oakhaven); Nate Coleman (Freedom Prep); Jarvis McLendon (Freedom Prep).
TE: Rod Johnson (Oakhaven).
OL: Ledell Coleman (MLK Prep); Clarence Livingston (Fairley); Mitch Mosby (Oakhaven); Martez Curry (Freedom Prep); Christopher Hubban (Mitchell).
First-team defense
DE: Jermichael Fields (MLK Prep); Tyler Hodges (Freedom Prep).
DT: Omarion Sutton (Mitchell); Torrance Bailey (Freedom Prep); Javion Burrow (Oakhaven).
LB: Stanley Burrow (Freedom Prep); Demarion Dorsey (Freedom Prep); Brian Smith (Fairley).
CB: Alex Taylor (Oakhaven); Quinton Osby (Mitchell).
S: Jacquan Davis (Fairley); Tadarius Canada (Mitchell).
First-team special teams
K: Hamidu Ba (Freedom Prep).
P: Amarion Watkins (MLK Prep).
KR: Tadarius Canada (Mitchell).
PR: Mark Travis (Oakhaven).
Second-team offense
QB: Markevion Sanders (Oakhaven); Tadarius Canada (Mitchell); Kelly Taylor (Hillcrest).
RB: Jamarioun Williams (MLK Prep); Dion White (KIPP).
WR: Quinton Osby (Mitchell); Chris Westbrook (MLK Prep); Alex Taylor (Oakhaven); Lawrence Higginbottom (Freedom Prep); Warren Morris (KIPP).
OL: Quatrell King (Fairley); Amir Milam (Oakhaven); Donarius Moore (Freedom Prep); Maka Savage (Freedom Prep); Martavian Pratcher (Mitchell).
Second-team defense
DE: Travis Wooden (Oakhaven); Dorian Brown (Mitchell).
DT: Martavian Pratcher (Mitchell); Marquez Dobbins (Freedom Prep); Jamarious Williams (MLK Prep).
LB: Marquell Cathey (Oakhaven); Tayunta Williams (MLK Prep); Kylan Meek (Mitchell).
CB: Courtney Beloch (MLK Prep); Trutez Taylor (Mitchell); Mike Parker (Fairley).
S: William Durham (MLK Prep); Martez Travis (Oakhaven); Jaavonntaye Jones (Manassas).
Second-team special teams
K: Tadarius Canada (Mitchell).
P: Hamidu Ba (Freedom Prep).
KR: Fyerdious Isom (MLK Prep).
PR: Willie Durham (MLK Prep).
Fairley head coach Frederick Copeland is coach of the year on the Region 8-2A football team. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Honorable mention offense
QB: Courtney Beloch (MLK Prep); Kevin Garrett (KIPP).
RB: Keshaun Parker (Fairley); Joshua Wheatley (Mitchell); Deante Jones (Hillcrest).
WR: Jeremiah Griffin (Mitchell); Taurus Collier (MLK Prep); Mike Parker (Fairley); Melkah Stokes (KIPP).
OL: Jeremiah Fryers (Fairley); Teyaunte Williams (Freedom Prep); Martavius Harvey (Fairley); Gillion Beaner (Fairley); Jaylon Dowell (Oakhaven); Marquez Cathey (Oakhaven); Zamarian Pointer (Mitchell); Martonio Williams (KIPP); Terrance Thomas (Mitchell).
Honorable mention defense
DE: Kenderrius Robinson (Fairley); Jaylon Russell (Fairley); Delandis Dandridge (Fairley).
DT: Jadarious Lee (Mitchell); Kameron Carter (Oakhaven); Kamerion Mason (Fairley); Clarance Livingston (Fairley); Jamarion Williams (MLK Prep).
LB: Darrion McThune (Fairley); Kaylon Crawford (Mitchell).
CB: Joshua Springfield (Mitchell); Julian Porter (Fairley).
Honorable mention special teams
K: Amarion Watkins (MLK Prep).
Offensive player of the year: E.J. Gilliam (Freedom Prep).
Defensive player of the year: Jacquan Davis (Fairley).
Special teams player of the year: Tadarius Canada (Mitchell).
Student-athlete of the year: Greg Williams (Oakhaven).
Coach of the year: Fred Copeland (Fairley).
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TSSAA MSCIAA High School Football Fairley High Freedom Prep Hillcrest High KIPP Manassas High Mitchell High MLK Prep Oakhaven HighJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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