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Nine local players named to All-State team

By Kyle Dean/Sports Editor

The Hurricane senior linebacker ended the year with 132 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, and six sacks in helping Fitzgerald to an 11-3 record.

Fitzgerald’s R.J. Davis was named an honorable mention pick out of Class AA.

The junior tight end finished the season with 12 receptions for 286 yards and five touchdowns. Davis also graded out at 91 percent as a blocker for a Hurricane rushing attack that gained 3,672 yards.

Turner County also had two players named to the honorable mention team out of Class A.

Linebacker Dee Hayles was named to the squad after collecting 117 tackles, including nine for loss.

The senior also had four pass breakups, three sacks, five caused fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Kenveyon Newberry was also named to the Class A squad as an honorable mention pick at quarterback.

The first-year signal caller passed for 2,753 yards on 150-of-303 passes and 21 touchdowns as the Rebels finished 10-3.

Tift County’s Josh Abbott was named to the Class AAAAA team as a linebacker for the second time in his high school career.

An honorable mention pick in 2006, this season Abbott finished up with 111 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and seven-and-one-half sacks.

The senior also had one caused fumble and one safety from his linebacker spot, as the Blue Devils went 8-4, and 33-15 in Abbott’s four years as a starter for Tift.

Lowndes athlete Greg Reid was named the All-Classification Player of the Year.



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