Region 4-6A football Superlatives: Taylor Hennigan Named Coach Of the Year, Blake Owen Most Outstanding Quarterback

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)