The 2017 Leaf-Chronicle All Area Football Team

Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

Clarksville High's Bobby Jackson runs with the ball during Clarksville and Rossview's football game on August 18, 2017.

FIRST TEAM

QUARTERBACK

Heath Williams Jr., Northeast: Williams went 149-of-236 for 2,372 passing yards. He averaged 215.6 passing yards a game with a 63.1 completion percentage and a 118.5 QB rating with 29 TDs.

RUNNING BACKS

Fred Orr, Jr., Rossview: All Region 4-6A, Orr had 190 carries for 1,420 yards, averaging 142 yards a game with 21 touchdowns. He finished with 1,550 all-purpose yards.

Bobby Jackson, Sr., Clarksville High: Jackson finished with 59 carries for 458 yards in an Injury-shortened season. He's had offers from Murray State, Austin Peay, Bethel and was an All-Region 7-5A selection.

WIDE RECEIVERS
Quinton Cross, Sr., Northeast: Cross had 47 receptions for 525 yards and seven TDs. He also ran 38 times for 277 yards and three more scores.

Chris Taylor, Jr., Northeast: Taylor had 27 receptions for 580 yards and five TDs.

Christopher Taylor, 10, is tacked by a Southwind player during their playoff game on November 3, 2017.

TIGHT END
Hunter Bracy, Sr., Clarksville Academy: Bracy had 17 receptions for 254 yards and three TDs. He ran eight times for 20 yards and two TDs.

OFFENSIVE LINE
Tyler McCoin, Sr., Rossview: At 6-fioot-3 and 290 pounds, McCoin was voted Region 4-6A Most Valuable Offensive Lineman with 18 pancake blocks as he paved the way for the offense for rush for 2,832 yards. He allowed no sacks and graded at 86 percent.

Brandon Armstrong, Jr., Clarksville High: At 6-1, 240 pounds, Armstrong blocked for 3,855 yards of offense. He had 46 knockdown blocks.

Landon Morrison, Sr., Montgomery Central: A three-year starter, Morrison was the leader of the group and was named All Region 5-4A.

Rakeem Savusa, 57, goes in to tackle a Southwind player during their playoff game on November 3, 2017.

Rakeem Savusa, Jr., Northeast: Savusa graded an average of 87 percent on the season and had 11 pancake blocks.

Grant Rasnick, Sr., Northeast: Rasnick graded 83 percent on the season and had six pancake blocks. He played every snap this season.

Northeast star Gus Antoine was targeted four times in the passing game and caught two balls for 17 total yards in Friday's East-West All Star Classic game at Austin Peay.

ATHLETE
Gus Antoine, Sr., Northeast: Antoine had 47 receptions for 883 yards and averaged 110.4 yards per game with 12 TDs. He also ran 43 times for 278 yards and had 97 total kick return yards and 210 punt return yards for a total of 1,468 all purpose yards.

KICKER
Caden Patterson, Sr., Clarksville High: Patterson hit on 6 of 7 field goals with a long of 48 yards. He also recovered four of his own onside kicks and was 23-of-23 on extra points. He had 28 touchbacks and was named Region 7-5A Kicker of the Year.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Andrew Arias, Sr., Rossview: Arias was named All Region 4-6A after recording 57 tackles and a team-leading 4.5 sacks.

West Creek sophomore Chris Parsons (32) runs the ball as Rossview junior Andrew Arias (69) tries to stop him during their game at West Creek on Thursday. Rossview won the game 41-26.

Jimmy Wendel, Jr., Northeast: Wendel had 66 total tackles (47 solo) with six sacks and a forced fumble.

Carlos Jackson, Sr., West Creek: Jackson had 61 tackles, including 15 for loss, four recovered fumbles and two sacks.

Dayton Keeling, Sr., Fort Campbell: Keeling led the Falcons with 91 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and eight sacks.

LINEBACKERS
Taveris Albury, So., Northwest: Albury was one of the city leaders in tackles with 160. 73 of those were solo and 11 of those were tackles for a loss. He also had two sacks.

Dylan Williams, Jr., Montgomery Central: Williams had 71 solo tackles, eight tackles for loss with 26 assists and two sacks. He was named All Region 5-4A.

Devon Dillehay, Jr., Northeast: Dillehay had 144 total tackles (96 solo) with 44 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two forced fumbles.

Northeast's Devon Dillehay zeros in on Kenwood quarterback Anthony Smith during their football game Saturday afternoon at Austin Peay.

DEFENSIVE BACKS
Isaiah Phillips, Sr., Rossview: Phillips was named All Region 4-6A and finished with 31 tackles and an inteception at the free safety position.

Rossview's Isaiah Phillips runs with the ball during Clarksville and Rossview's football game on August 18, 2017.

Jaden Ramos, Sr., Clarksville High: Ramos had 21 solo tackles with nine assists and two interceptions and was named All Region 7-5A.

Malik Santiago, Sr., Clarksville High: Santiago finished with 11 solo tackles, eight assists and four interceptions. He was also named All Region.

Clarksville's Malik Santiago (7) tries to run in between Rossview's Fred Orr (2) and Anthony Avros (40) during their game at Rossview on Friday. Rossview won the game 42-7 to reclaim the Warfield Shield.

Jailyn Ferguson, Sr., Northeast: Ferguson had 80 total tackles (58 solo) with three tackles for a loss. He also had a sack and four interceptions with five forced fumbles.

PUNTER

Ezra McElroy, Sr., Stewart County: McElroy averaged 35 yards per punt in 10 games.

Clarksville Academy quarterback Bryce Robinson tries to gain extra yards on his way to 148 yards against Zion Christian during their football game Friday at Austin Peay’s Fortera Stadium.

SECOND TEAM

QUARTERBACK: Bryce Robinson, Jr., (Clarksville Academy).

RUNNING BACKS: Donta' Mayberry, Jr., (Kenwood), Tyrique Freeman, Jr., (Northeast)

Donta' Mayberry runs with the ball during Kenwood's game against Montgomery Central.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Shawn Scott, So., (Clarksville Academy), Caleb McQueen, Jr., (Kenwood).

OFFENSIVE LINE: Zack Spoonamore, Sr., (Rossview), Jason Eaton, So., (Clarksville High), Blake Hundley, So., (Clarksville High), Nathan Thacker, Sr., (Kenwood), Deandre Peters, Sr., (Northwest).

ATHLETE: Josh Watch, Jr., (Clarksville High).

Joshua Watch, 3, runs the ball away from Tavion Kindly, 28, during Clarksville High's game against Henry County.

KICKER: Zaden Webber, Jr., (Rossview).

DEFENSIVE LINE: Tyler Woodberry, Sr., (West Creek), Jared Rankin, Jr., (Kenwood), Justin Godsey, Sr., (Houston County), Michael Averhart, Jr., (Fort Campbell).

LINEBACKERS: Quitman Kincaid, So., (Rossview), Seth Phillips, So., (Clarksville High), Xa'Vone Johnson, Sr., (Kenwood).

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Justin Straw, Jr., (Montgomery Central), Drequan Murphy, Sr., (Northeast), Aquantis Saunders, Sr., (Kenwood). Drew Crook, Sr., (Houston County).

THIRD TEAM

QUARTERBACK: Hunter Silverstrim, Sr., (Northwest).

West Creek's Fernando Irazzary (6) slips past Northwest defenders during their football game Saturday night at Austin Peay.

RUNNING BACKS: Dewayne Merriweather, Sr., (West Creek), Chance Burge, Sr., (Montgomery Central).

WIDE RECIEVER: Jaylin Hoosier, Sr., (West Creek), Garrett Bragg, So., (Clarksville Academy).

OFFENSIVE LINE: Marzell Norris, Sr., (Kenwood), Caleb VanSant, Jr., (Northwest), Doriean Evans, Sr., (West Creek), Jacob Robert Scott, Jr., (Montgomery Central), Matthew Ray, Sr., (Houston County).

ATHLETE: Chris Parson, Jr., (West Creek).

DEFENSIVE LINE: Khenan Meriwether, Sr., (Rossview), Daniel Norfleet, Sr., (Montgomery Central), Mario Borum, Jr., (Kenwood), Ellis Stewart, Sr., (Northwest).

LINEBACKERS: Ryson Shepherd, Sr., (Rossview), DeMarcus Washington, Sr., (West Creek), Cameron Kittling, Sr., (Northeast).

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Christian Taylor, Sr., (Kenwood), Kameron Santiago, Jr., (Northwest), Arturo Zarzana, Sr., (Houston County), Quyshaun Pardue, Sr., (Northwest).