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.
Third team defense
Elijah Spivey, Raines, Sr., LB
Why: 80 tackles, 6.5 sacks
Dayne Dimaria, West Nassau, Sr., LB
Why: 66 tackles, 7 sacks, 7 tackles for loss, 2 INT, 12 pass breakups
Michael Barnes, Baldwin, Jr., LB
Why: 88 tackles, 5 sacks
Corey Dryden, Fort White, Jr., LB
Why: 69 tackles, 5 sacks, 6 tackles for loss
Austin Mobley, Eagle’s View, Sr., DL
Why: 41 tackles, 8 sacks
Janorris Robertson, Raines, Jr., DL
Why: 44 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 4 tackles for loss
Jeremy Starling, West Nassau, Jr., DL
Why: 81 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 2 INT, 12 pass breakups
Jaquez Mosley, Bradford, Jr., DL
Why: 83 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles
Derek Roberson, Fort White, So., DB
Why: 68 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
Hosea Robinson, Union County, So., DB
Why: 71 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack
Cameron Atwater, West Nassau, Jr., DB
Why: 31 tackles, 2 INT, 9 pass breakups
Ivory Barnes, St. Joseph, Sr., DB
Why: 78 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Josh Dennie, Christs Church, Sr., ATH
Why: 57 tackles, 1 INT, 7 TD, 507 AP yards
Deon Manick, North Florida Educational, Sr., ATH
Why: 49 tackles, 33 catches for 432 yards, 6 TD, 13.1 y.p.c.
Eddie Turvey, Fernandina Beach, Sr., P
Why: 44.3 punting average
