By Michael Lindsay
Region 4-6A football’s superlatives were recently announced following the 2023 season with Cookeville being the lone team represented.
All-region awards are as follows:
Player of the Year: Atticus Fiorita (Mount Juliet)
Offensive POY: Jackson Stroup (Gallatin)
Defensive POY: Cayson Walz (Mount Juliet)
Special Teams POY: Kelondraus “Key” Crowell (Lebanon)
Coach of the Year: Taylor Hennigan (Cookeville)
O Assistant of the Year: Paul Pitts (Gallatin)
D Assistant of the Year: Chase Howland (Mount Juliet)
SPTs Assistant of the Year: Josh Williams (Lebanon)
Most Outstanding
Quarterback: Blake Owen (Cookeville)
Running Back: Za’kyian Brinkley (Gallatin)
Wide Receiver: Aaron Mattingly (Green Hill)
Tight End: Ethan Kimes (Wilson Central)
Offensive Lineman: Austin Hoane (Cookeville)
Kicker: Max Kelley (Gallatin)
Punter: Daniel Echeverria (Mount Juliet)
Returner Harrison Edwards (Mount Juliet)
DL/DE: Kail Burroughs (Green Hill)
ILB: Chris Boyd (Gallatin)
OLB: Weston Binkard (Lebanon)
DB: Ladanian McMurry (Gallatin)