Finalists for Major ASWA High School Football Awards Announced

The winners, Super All-State and Mr. Football will be named Tuesday, Jan. 16 at a luncheon banquet at the Montgomery Renaissance.
Class 7A
Back
Cam Coleman, Central-Phenix City
Anquon Fegans, Thompson
Perry Thompson, Foley
Lineman
Isiai Faga, Central-Phenix City
Jordan Ross, Vestavia Hills
Bradley Shaw, Hoover
Class 6A
Back
KJ Lacey, Saraland
Jaylen Mbakwe, Clay-Chalkville
Ryan Williams, Saraland
Lineman
DJ Barber, Clay-Chalkville
Malik Blocton, Pike Road
Sterling Dixon, Spanish Fort
Class 5A
Back
Cam Phinizee, Russellville
Ronnie Royal, Gulf Shores
Clarence Taylor, Pleasant Grove
Linemen
Zion Grady, Charles Henderson
Brandon Purifoy, Vigor
QB Reese, Ramsay
Class 4A
Back
Fluff Bothwell, Oneonta
Jacob Cornejo, Cherokee Co.
Caleb McCreary, Catholic-Montgomery
Lineman
Tae Diamond, Cherokee Co.
Joseph Phillips, BTW-Tuskegee
Jon Welch, Sipsey Valley
Class 3A
Back
Ken Cherry, Madison Academy
KJ Jackson, St. James
Ethan Wilder, Gordo
Lineman
Reese Baker, Madison Academy
Jaxon Colvin, Geraldine
Kentonio Kelly Jr., Mobile Christian
Class 2A
Back
Logan Anderson, Fyffe
Kamore Harris, B.B. Comer
Preston Lancaster, Tuscaloosa Academy
Lineman
JJ Boatright, Locust Fork
JJ Faulk, Highland Home
Tucker Wilks, Fyffe
Class 1A
Back
Alvin Henderson, Elba
Brayden Huebner, Leroy
Cale Tittle, Lynn
Linemen
Clete O'Bryant, Coosa Christian
Tim Parnell, Leroy
Korbit Sommerville, Pickens Co.
AISA
Back
Dallas Crow, Glenwood
Clayton Hussey, Lowndes Academy
Luke Tarver, Chambers Academy
Lineman
Jon Nolan Lawrence, Fort Dale Academy
Jay Lindsey, Patrician
Ryan Smith, Chambers Academy
The Alabama Sports Writers Association is a professional organization for sports writers and editors throughout the state, or any person involved in disseminating sports information or publicity in Alabama including but not limited to sports information personnel, publicists of professional organizations or facilities, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sporting events. The ASWA is a non-profit organization.
The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.
For more information, check out the ASWA home page or Welcome to the Alabama Sports Writers Association; ASWA Bylaws.
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