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Jackson, Leroy stars make 2007 football All-State team Over 40 area football players were honored as being named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association's all-state team, released this past Sunday. Thomasville, a semi-finalist in Class 4A, had four players named to the first team in wide receiver (WR) Tysean Thompson, defensive back (DB) Alex Buford and twin linebackers Katrell and Jarell Watters. Their teammate Roya Campbell was named honorable mention running back. Jackson High School defensive lineman Gabriel Mass was named as an honorable mention. Clarke County High School, which enjoyed its best season ever, had three on the first team in RB Kenneth Kimbrough, offensive lineman (OL) Ottis Jackson and DB Dwayne Owens. Kimbrough and Owens are re-peat performers. Joining them as honorable mentions were DB Bubba Frazier, linebacker (LB) Leevon Davis and defensive lineman (DL) Ronnie Osborne. Class 2A state champion Leroy had three first team allstate players. They were quarterback (QB) Clint Moseley, WR Patrick Rivers and LB Josh Ervin. Kicker Paul Gartman, ATH Aerik Davis, DB Grant Brown and DL Josh Trotter were placed on the team as honorable mentions. The jauggernaught that is Sweet Water had the most of any team in the state, in any class, with eight total players on either first team or honorable mention. On the first team were RB Anthony Landrum, OL Tate Luker, OL Wes Burnett, DB Drew Luker and DL Nakia Dennis. The HMs were DB Antonio Landrum, LB Delano Brewer and DL Tyrice Lockett. Linebacker Kaylos Pritchett from Marengo High was named to the first team. Millry LB Chris Cherry and DL Aaron Mizzell were named honorable mention. Ted Reed, an OL from McIntosh was honorable mention as well. Fruitdale LB T.J. Dees was an HM too. Linden saw DB Sean Richardson named as first team DB and his teammate Maurice Tate was named an HM ATH. Clarke Prep, who reached the semi-finals in the AISA, had two players on the first team. They were WR Chad Dickinson and LB Taylor Becton. J.D. Powell was an honorable mention ATH. South Choctaw Academy, who made it over the hump this year by winning the AISA Class Atitle, had WR Cody McIllwain and OL Austin Butler on the first team. ATH Chase Nordan and LB Jacob Sullivan were honorable mentions. Coach Charlie Taylor was named the Coach of the Year for the AISA. Wesley Meader from Patrician Academy was an HM defensive lineman. Other area players named to the all-state team were: AISA: 1st DL Alex Duiett HM: LB Andy Flowers, Marengo; QB Todd Kilpatrick, Monroe; Class 2A HM: LB Johnny Flores, Excel.
The teams were chosen during the Super 6 Championships in Birmingham.
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