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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