We release our 2017 All-Area football teams beginning this week, our All-Area teams are split up into small school and large school teams to give more kids due recognition.
Our small school teams (Class 4A-Independents) consists of players from Raines, Jackson, West Nassau, Fernandina Beach, Bradford, Keystone, Interlachen, Wolfson, Fort White, Baldwin, Episcopal, Providence, University Christian, Eagle’s View, Cedar Creek, North Florida Educational Institute, Hilliard, Union County, Crescent City, St. Joseph, St. Johns Country Day, Christ’s Church, Bishop Snyder, Duval Charter, Harvest and Florida Deaf.
Our All-Area teams are all about production and not about recruiting rankings or offers on the table. You don’t produce you don’t make our teams.
Second Team Defense
Corey Atkins, Interlachen, Sr., LB
Why: 120 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack
Kole Keen, Christs Church, Jr., LB
Why: 111 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception
Dallin Woods, Bradford, Sr., LB
Why: 103 tackles, 2 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle for loss
Garrett Anderson, West Nassau, Sr., LB
Why: 89 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 tackles for loss
Shykeim Ruffin, Jackson, Sr., DL
Why: 40 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Matthew Stone, Christ Church, Sr., DL
Why: 59 tackles, 7 sacks, 12 QB hurries
Maurice Strong, Union County, Sr., DL
Why: 31 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8 sacks
Agelu Nunu, Union County, So., DL
Why: 38 tackles, 8 sacks, 15 tackles for loss
Niico Gause Jr., Crescent City, Jr., DB
Why: 4 INT, also 603 rushing, 17.2 y.p.c
Zayne Whipple, Crescent City, Sr., DB
Why: 3 INT, 50 tackles, 636 AP yards, 3 TD
Kaison Harvey, Keystone Heights, Sr., DB
Why: 4 INT, 30 tackles
Saverio Loiacono, Providence, Sr., DB
Why: 4 INT
Rashod Newsome, Jackson, Jr., ATH
Why: 74 tackles, 4 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3 INT, 25 catches for 345 yards
Luke Magri , St. Joseph, Jr., ATH
Why: 2 INT, 32 catches for 510 yards, 6 TD, 15.9 y.p.c.
Ty Friedlin, Keystone Heights, So., P
Why: 37.2 punt average, long of 66 yards
