Savannh - Chatham County teams were well represented on the Georgia High School Association All-Region 3-AAAA football teams following the 2022 high school football season. Coaches chose the players selected players of the year, first team, second team, and honorable mention.
Benedictine Military School's Za'Quan Bryan, a senior, was chosen as the region player of the year. New Hampstead senior Pauly Seeley and Benedictine junior Luke Kromenhoek were co-offensive players of the year. The defensive player of the year went to Benedictine senior defensive lineman Alijah Alexander.
Athletes from Savannah who made the first or second team are listed below and honorable mentions. Benedictine had 15 players named first or second team. New Hampstead had seven, and Islands received two nominations.
GHSA REGION 3-AAAA AWARDS
Player of the year:
WR/DB Za'Quan Bryan, Benedictine, Sr.
Co-Offensive players of the year:
QB Pauly Seeley, New Hampstead, Sr.
QB Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine, Jr.
Defensive player of the year:
DL Alijah Alexander, Benedictine, Sr.
First team
OL - Jacobe Ward, Benedictine, So.
LB - Wilkes Albert, Benedictine, Jr.
DL - Cole Semien, Benedictine, Sr.
LB - Bryce Baker, Benedictine, Jr.
DB - Cody Brinson, Benedictine, Sr.
LB - Jonathan Hardy, Benedictine, Sr.
DL - Sharon Mcgert, Islands, Sr.
WR - Malichi Lonnon, New Hampstead, Jr.
DL - Aaziah Scott, New Hampstead, Jr.
OL - Zach Pearson, New Hampstead, Jr.
Second team
DL - Jeremiah Thomas, Benedictine, Jr.
LB - Third Scroggins, Benedictine, So.
OL - Charlie Iannone, Benedictine, Sr.
RB - Ashley Edwards, Benedictine, Jr.
RB - Nasier Samuel, Benedictine, Jr.
K/P - Asher Sigmon, Benedictine, Sr.
DB - Carson Kurdys, Islands, So.
OLB/P - Jordan Sonnabend, New Hampstead, Jr.
OLB - Alijah Lacey, New Hampstead, Sr.
WR - Zion Griffin, New Hampstead, Sr.
Honorable mention:
Benedictine - DB Josh Paige, Sr.; OL Talen Wadell, Jr.; REC Ladon Bryant, Jr.; S Joseph Stoever, Sr.; K Hudson Grove, Sr.; REC Thomas Blackshear, Sr.; TE Bo Tallevast, Sr.; RB Resean Matthews, Jr.; C Lawrence Rivers, So.; OL Cole Walker, So.; DB Zach Maxwell, So.
Islands - DB Hayden Burroughs, Jr.; DB Jayden Sutton, So.; OLB Erik Pettiford, Jr.; WR/DB Devon Deleon, Jr.; WR/DB Riley Small, Sr.; WR Roland Ferguson, Sr.; RB/LB Jamari Sanders, Sr.; DL Domonique Watson- Davis, Sr.
New Hampstead - DB Kaleb I Smith, Sr.; WR Jaylen Hampton, Jr.; ILB Kameron Blake-mazes, Jr.; OL Alex Kohles, Jr.; DE Jondre Kinsey, Sr.; DT Kyron Anderson, Jr.; OL Nathanial Horton, Jr.
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