Football players from Kell, Sprayberry and Walton high schools in East Cobb are among those selected for all-state honors by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
The prestigious honor, which was launched in 1938, includes first- and second-team players on offense and defense from around the state of Georgia.
Linebacker Brayden Rouse of Kell and defensive back Jorden Edmonds of Sprayberry were named to the first-team defense. Another Kell player, running back Moonie Gipson, was named to the second-team offense, and Walton linebacker Noah LaVallee was named to the second-team defense.
Kell reached the semifinals of the Georgia High School Association Class 4A playoffs and was the last team eliminated from Cobb County.
Gipson set a school record with 1,918 yards as a junior. Rouse was an all-Region player of the year who has signed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.
Edmonds, who led Sprayberry to a second consecutive state playoff appearance, will be headed to the University of Alabama.
LaVallee, a senior, recorded 124 tackles for Walton, which reached the Class 6A quarterfinals. Earlier this month, he signed a football scholarship offer to play at Florida State, where his brother Caleb also is a linebacker.
The Touchdown Club’s other season honors also included several players from East Cobb schools. The Litle Peach Freshman watchlist includes another Walton player, Jordan Peacock, a wide receiver who was named a Rivals High School Freshman All-American.
His brother was Walton’s quarterback in the 2025 season, sophomore Christion Peacock.
The Little Peach Junior watchlist includes Gipson of Kell.
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- East Cobb high school athletes sign college scholarships
- Longtime Pope football coach retires after 50-year career
- Walton volleyball teams earns ‘Sweet 16’ state championship
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