All-Limestone County Football Team

Published 5:45 am Saturday, December 29, 2018

Coaches submitted nominations for the All-Limestone County Team, which was then selected by The News Courier.

Player of the Year: C.J. Yarbrough, East Limestone Athlete: 32 receptions, 1,014 yards, 7 TD as wide receiver; 20 returns for 580 yards, 2 TD as kick returner; 37 tackles, 6 INT, 2 TD as defensive back

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First Team

Offense

Quarterback

• Logan Smothers, Athens — 136/210, 1,702 yards, 14 TD, 3 INT; 129 carries, 832 yards, 9 TD

Running back

• Chase Lay, Ardmore — 229 carries, 1,208 yards, 13 touchdowns, 10 receptions, 46 yards

• Nick Martindale, West Limestone — 217 carries, 1,137 yards, 9 TD

Offensive line

• Kannon Biggs, Athens

• Tommy White, Athens

• Tyler Moore, East Limestone

• J.C. Martin, East Limestone

• Josh Atkinson, East Limestone

Tight end

• Rush Boyette, Athens

Wide receiver

• J.J. Jones, Tanner — 39 receptions, 759 yards, 7 TD

• Hunter Norwood, Clements — 650 yards, 8 TD

• Jordan Scott, Athens — 41 receptions, 499 yards, 3 TD

Kicker

• Cesar Sanchez, Athens — 5/7 FG, 27/30 PAT

Athlete

• Anthony Taylor, Ardmore — 13 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD; 15 receptions for 192 yards, 2 TD; 12 kickoff returns for 365 yards, 2 TD; 36 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 INT, 1 defensive TD

Defense

Defensive line

• Ethan Rinke, Athens — 70 tackles, 16 TFL, 8.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries

• Quez Redus, Clements — 65 tackles, 6 sacks

• Dakota Hilliard, West Limestone — 44 tackles, 15 TFL, 10 sacks

Linebacker

• Brant Mankin, West Limestone — 123 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

• Crimson Bivens, East Limestone — 106 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

• Colby Gray, East Limestone — 102 tackles, 15 TFL, 4 sacks, 2INT, 1TD

• Jakerrias Scott, Athens — 57 tackles, 12 TFL, 8.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

Defensive back

• Ashton Lockett, East Limestone — 87 tackles, 2 INT, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries

• Chris Allen, Ardmore — 77 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 INT, 1 fumble recovery

• Ben Hobbs, Elkmont — 35 tackles, 3 INT, 1 TD, 2 forced fumbles

• Camryn Williams, West Limestone — 29 tackles, 5 INT, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries

Second Team

Offense

Quarterback

Andrew Parris, East Limestone — 71/123, 1,516 yards, 9 TD, 80 carries, 710 yards, 13 TD

Running back

• Jairrice Pryor, Clements — 1,100 yards

• Lakeidron Boykin, Athens — 87 carries, 424 yards, 7 TD, 12 reception, 143 yards

Offensive line

• Clayten Pugh, West Limestone

• Deandre Stone, Clements

• Kaden Newton, Ardmore

• Jacob Williamson, Tanner

• Addison Allen, West Limestone

Wide receiver

• Keenan Hambrick, Athens — 24 receptions, 347 yards, 3 TD

• Landon Mason, Ardmore — 31 receptions, 310 yards, 2 TD

Kicker/punter

• Saul Rodriguez, Ardmore — 5/8 FG, 27/29 PAT, 36 yard punting average with long of 51 yards

Athlete

• Jaelen Cates, Athens — 7.56 yards per carry, 2 TD as running back, 34 tackles, 6 passes broken up, 1 INT as cornerback, 2 punt returns for touchdowns

Defense

Defensive line

• Tyler Cain, Athens — 40 tackles, 9 TFL, 6 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

• Jeremiah Thomas, East Limestone — 41 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks

• Taron Layton, East Limestone — 51 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks

Linebacker

• Darius Davis, Ardmore — 124 tackles, 1 sack, 5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries

• Colton Hobson, West Limestone — 110 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 TFL, 3 forced fumbles

• Hunter Towe, Clements — 112 tackles

• Nick Gibson, Elkmont — 75.5 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 TFL, 4 fumble recoveries

Defensive back

• John David Mathews, Athens — 45 tackles

• Takorian Porter, Athens — 35 tackles, 2 INT

• Jordan Malone, Athens — 53 tackles, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries

• Cole Wales, Clements — 65 tackles, 5 sacks

• Davis Hobbs, Elkmont — 49 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble

Honorable mention

Quarterback: Nathan Montgomery, Tanner

Running back: D.J. Davis, East Limestone; Zach Cosby, East Limestone

Offensive line: Tyler Moore, East Limestone, Trent Sanders, Clements, Benji Hanback, Elkmont, Colby Scroggins, Elkmont

Linebacker: Holden Graves, Clements; Kollin Swart, East Limestone; Peyton Lovell, Elkmont; Corey Anderson, Tanner; Jasper Stanley, Athens