Players, coaches and parent volunteers from all high schools in the county were honored at the Cobb County Touchdown Club dinner Sunday night.
The dinner was at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest Hotel. From Walton, Daniel Brunner was named coach of the year, Dominick Blaylock was named offensive player of the year and Austin Kirksey was named quarterback of the year.
Although the Raiders finished 11-1 and reached the second round of the state playoffs, they were not named the Cobb team of the year. That went to McEachern, which reached the Class AAAAAAA semifinals.
Walton’s Chris Hirschfield was named offensive coach of the year and Raiders player Cole Arendsen was named 48 Minute Man of the Year. From Lassiter, Derrik Allen was named defensive back of the year.
On the all-county offensive and defense teams of the year, the following East Cobb players were recognized:
- Evan Conley, QB, Kell;
- Josiah Futral, RB, Kell;
- D.J. Soyoye, RB, Walton;
- Michael Luckie, WR, Kell;
- Zack Owens, WR, Pope;
- Connor Gates, OL, Kell;
- Justin Talley, DL, Kell;
- Chance Jones, LB, Wheeler;
- Aaron Bibbins, DB, Sprayberry;
- Christian Jackson, DB, Lassiter.
A player from each school was also selected as a scholar-athlete of the year:
- Connor Gates, Kell;
- Chase Branch, Lassiter;
- Ryan Inskip, Pope;
- Zack Heib, Sprayberry;
- Kris Kollias, Walton;
- Jake Pereira, Wheeler.
And parents from all schools were recognized as volunteers of the year:
- Richard Luckie, Kell;
- Kate and Adam Beckerman, Lassiter;
- DJ Van Deusen, Pope;
- Jackie Blalock, Sprayberry;
- Stuart Gurr, Walton;
- Shontai Davidson, Wheeler.
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