Published January 02, 2008 05:12 pm -
Prostko leads All-Tiftarea offense
By Steve Carter/Sports Editor
TIFTON — The 2007 All-Tiftarea offense would put up some big numbers against any defense in the state.
Junior Nick Prostko will be given the reins of the offense.
This past season, the Tift County Blue Devil only saw action in eight games, but still led the area in passing.
On the year, Prostko completed 57.7 percent of his passes — 128-for-222 — for 1,344 yards. He had nine touchdown passes and five interceptions on the year.
Irwin County’s Terry Ashley led the area in rushing with 1,501 yards on 221 carries, an average of 6.8 yards per carry. The senior also caught 22 passes for 438 yards, an average of 19.9 yards per catch.
He had 16 rushing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns on the year. He also scored a touchdown when he returned a fumble recovery for a score.
The other first-team running backs are Buster Jackson of Worth County and Thad Williams of Cook High.
Jackson ran the ball for 1,306 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.
Williams rushed for 980 yard and had 309 yards receiving. He also scored 18 touchdowns.
Jared Davis of Tift County had 41 catches for 444 yards and two touchdowns this year. He is joined as a first-team wide receiver by Turner County Rebel Hiawatha Parker, who had 22 catches for 459 yards and three scores.
R.J. Davis of Fitzgerald is the first-team tight end. He was the second-team All-Region 1-AA tight end this past year.
Zach Allen of Tift County and Jamie New of Berrien were each named first-team All-State and they lead the first-team All-Tiftarea offensive linemen.
They are joined by Worth County’s Jarvis Newberry, Cook High’s Chris Castleberry and Irwin County’s Chris Powell.
Tift County’s Kaream Hess, the first-team All-Tiftarea athlete, averaged 152.4 yards per game this past season.
The senior only played in eight and a half games due to injury, but still rushed for 957 yards on 181 carries. He also caught 36 passes for 338 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.