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Tabb’s Brent Hinson Named Conference 19 Football Player of the Year

Tabb running back Brent Hinson has been named the Conference 19 Player of the Year. (File photo)
Tabb running back Brent Hinson has been named the Conference 19 Player of the Year. (File photo)

Tabb running back Brent Hinson and Coach Matt Lawson, who led the Tigers to a 7-4 overall record and No. 8 seed in the 4A South Region playoffs, have received top honors on the All-Conference 19 football team.

Hinson was the Bay Rivers District’s second leading rusher this season with 1,573 yards and 15 touchdowns en route to earning conference Offensive Player of the Year honors. Powhatan’s Elijah Good was selected the Defensive Player of the Year.

Lawson earned the distinction of Coach of the Year.

As a team, the Tigers put six in the all-conference first team to lead all other area teams as Hinson was joined by center Matt Staul, linemen Mark Youker and Casey Evans and receiver/linebacker Antwuan Hicks.

Other area players to receive first-team honors were of offensive lineman Brady Pope, tight end/linebacker Braxton Miller, defensive lineman Orlando McCoin and quarterback Tyler Doane of Jamestown, as well as defensive lineman Matt Watts, defensive back Tyrell Noel, punter Justin Hurst, and all-purpose selections Bryan Mitchell and Jadon Goodman of Grafton.

Below is the entire All-4A South Region football team:

All-4A South Region Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Brent Hinson, Tabb
Defensive Player of the Year: Elijah Good, Powhatan
Coach of the Year: Matt Lawson, Tabb

First Team Offense

C-Matt Staul, Tabb, Sr.
OL-Mark Youker, Tabb, Sr.
OL-Spence Dowdle, Powhatan, Sr.
OL-Brady Pope, Jamestown, Sr.
OL-JaQuan Spratley, Smithfield, Sr.
WR-Antwuan Hicks, Tabb, Jr.
WR-Chance Morris, Powhatan, Jr.
WR-Braxton Miller, Jamestown, Sr.
QB-Tyler Doane, Jamestown, Sr.
RB-Brent Hinson, Tabb, Jr.
RB-Logan Allen, Powhatan Jr.
RB-L.J. Jackson, Powhatan, Jr.
PK-Colin Gary, Smithfield, Jr.
KR-Logan Allen, Powhatan, Jr.
AP-Bryan Mitchell, Grafton, Sr.

First Team Defense

DL-Matthew Basic, Powhatan, Sr.
DL-Matt Watts, Grafton, Sr.
DL-Orlando McCoin, Jamestown, Sr.
DL-Casey Evans, Tabb, Jr.
LB-Elijah Goode, Powhatan, Jr.
LB-Nick Kennedy, Smithfield, Sr.
LB-Braxton Miller, Jamestown, Sr.
LB-Antwuan Hicks, Tabb, Jr.
DB-Chance Morris, Powhatan, Jr.
DB-RJ Thomas, Powhatan, Sr.
DB-Tyrell Noel, Grafton, Sr.
P-Justin Hurst, Grafton, Sr.
PR-James Green, Smithfield, Jr.
AP-Jadon Goodman, Grafton, Sr.

Second Team Offense

C-Noah Greene, Powhatan, Sr.
OL-Josh Hopingardner, Tabb, Jr.
OL-Matthew Basic, Powhatan, Sr.
OL-Kevin Posey, Grafton, Jr.
OL-Colin Costigan, Grafton, Jr.
WR-JJ Boyd, Jamestown, Jr.
WR-Colin Sekelsky, Grafton, Sr.
WR-Tyrell, Noel, Grafton, Sr.
QB-Ryan Hiser, Grafton, Sr.
RB-Daivon Turner, Jamestown, Sr.
RB-Stas Szczepanski, Jamestown, Sr.
RB-Donald King, Smithfield, Fr
PK-Reed King, Grafton, So.
KR-Tyrell Noel, Grafton, Sr.
AP-Bruce Cypress, Smithfield, Sr.

Second Team Offense

DL-Chris Bethea, Powhatan, Sr.
DL-Ben Hutchison, Jamestown, Sr.
DL-Zach Pennycuff, Jamestown, Fr.
DL-Colin Todd, Smithfield, Jr.
LB-Noah Greene, Powhatan, Sr.
LB-Justin Hurst, Grafton, Sr.
LB-Brady Pope, Grafton, Sr.
LB-Ben Burdett, Tabb, Sr.
DB-Collin Sekelsky, Grafton, Sr.
DB-Terrel l Sheffy, Tabb, Sr.
DB-Nick Hunter, Tabb, So.
DB-Mike Vite, Jamestown, Sr.
P-Colin Gary, Smithfield, Jr.
PR-Antwuan Hicks, Tabb, Jr.
AP-Logan Allen, Powhatan, Jr.

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