Champion Red Bank Leads Region 3-3A Grid Honorees

Among Them Are MVP Jackson, Offensive MVP Brown

  • Wednesday, November 23, 2016
  • special to The Chattanoogan.com

Of the top eight postseason football awards for Region 3-3A, champion Red Bank either won or shared six in balloting announced by league coaches.

The Lions earned team of the year; Chad Grabowski shared coach of the year with Howard’s John Starr; Drew Akins is the top offensive coordinator and  Charles Weems the defensive coordinator; Calvin Jackson region MVP and Zay Brown, offensive MVP.

Howard’s Cameron Thomas was selected the defensive MVP and Notre Dame’s Andrew Banks the special teams MVP.

Here is the complete list of honors:

Region 3-3A Football Awards

Team of the Year – Red Bank

Co-Coach of the Year – Chad Grabowski, Red Bank; John Starr, Howard

Offensive Coordinator of the Year – Drew Akins, Red Bank

Defensive Coordinator of the Year – Charles Weems, Red Bank

Region MVP – Calvin Jackson, Red Bank

Offensive MVP – Zay Brown, Red Bank

Defensive MVP – Cameron Thomas, Howard

Special Teams MVP – Andrew Banks, Notre Dame

Quarterback of the Year – Matthew Mercer, Chattanooga Christian

Running Back of the Year – Traneil Moore, East Ridge

Co-Wide Receiver of the Year – Mike Clark, Red Bank; Justyn Baker, Notre Dame

Tight End/H Back of the Year – Patrick Johnson, Notre Dame

Offensive Lineman of the Year –  Tadarius Covington, Howard

Defensive Lineman of the Year – TaDarrell Hodge, Signal Mountain

Co-Linebacker of the Year – Tawon Billups, Howard, Nick Fulmer, Chattanooga Christian, Collin Weigert, Signal Mountain

Defensive Back of the Year – Justin Wheeler, Chattanooga Christian

Kicker/Punter of the Year – Andy McMeen, Notre Dame

All-Region 3-3A Team

Red Bank – Jamel Davis, Ivan Young, Taelon Hall, Courvoisier Bell, Deon Hatter, Mike Porter, Ethan Steele

Notre Dame – Sam Stovall, Cameron Wynn, Calvin Sims, Jared Nelson, Kolby McCowan, Scooby Wiliams

East Ridge – Will Mercer, Deondre Chambliss, Darien Smith, Alonzo Russell, Lorenzo Stewart

Howard – Kadarius Phinazee, Moe Yarbrough, Udarius Strawter, Calvin Johnson

Signal Mountain – Tom Vatter, Baxter Burns, Collin Farr

Chattanooga Christian – Ian Gains, Seth Turney

All-Region Academic Team

Red Bank – Colt Bailey

Chattanooga Christian – Michael Nelson

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