Oak Ridge Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis and his football team celebrate an October win in a post-game huddle. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
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The All-District 3AAA football team for 2014 was announced last week as were individual postseason honors.
The Coach of the Year is Oak Ridge’s Joe Gaddis.
Anderson County’s Matt Fox was named Player of the Year, while Campbell County’s Ethan Jeffers was named Offensive Player of the Year and Gibbs’ Hunter Lane was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Lineman of the Year honors went to Oak Ridge’s Alex Alcorn, the D3AAA Newcomer of the Year was Oak Ridge’s Tee Higgins, and the Specialist of the Year was Oak Ridge’s Brandon Nickle.
Here are the Clinton Dragons who were voted All-District: Tyler Thackerson, Aaron Watson, Zach Jones, Blade Edwards, Shane Hooks, Isaiah Vibbert, Travist Patrick, and Michael Hammond.
The Anderson County Mavericks landed these players on the All-District squad: Zane Smith, Garrett Johnson, Josh Edwards, Brandon Ford, Bryson Phillips, Cale Brock, Aaron Sharp, Jamie Prosise, Corey Morgan, and Tate Holmes.
The Oak Ridge Wildcats’ All-District performers were Matt Warmbrod, Jemiah Hall, Ted Mitchell, Tommy Kaczocha, Brandon Bonds, Isaac Chapman, T.J. Allison, Jordan Dunbar, Shawmain Fleming, Adam Manookian, and Darel Middleton.
Clinton’s All-Academic Team member was Daniel Ambrose, and he was joined by Anderson County’s A.J. Hawkins and Oak Ridge’s Gavin Warrington.
Congratulations to all of these players on their accomplishments during an exciting 2014 high school football season.
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Oak Ridge Wildcats Alex Alcorn (66), a junior defensive end, and Adam Manookian (35), a junior linebacker, close in on senior running back Matt Fox (43) of the Anderson County Mavericks on Oct. 30. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
A touchdown catch by sophomore wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) at 7:57 in the fourth quarter narrowed the Rhea County lead to 28-21 in the Class 5A quarterfinal playoff game on Nov. 21. Higgins led all receivers with 147 on six catches. (Photo by Julio Culiat)
Junior kicker and punter Brandon Nickle (19) set the record for the most consecutive extra points made without a miss in mid-September. The record was 53. Holding is Wildcats quarterback Logan Fadnek (17). (Photo by Julio Culiat)
