Here’s the best football player in the 21st century from each Athens-area high school

There are few things we sports folk enjoy more than sharing “best of” lists (unless it’s “worst of” lists) when we’re at the dinner table, the bar or in the car. One of the main reasons we like to throw lists around is because it helps us flex our institutional memory (such as it is), and it can also lead to some pretty illuminating discussions.

You’ll find a “best of” list below. We wanted to jog some memories and spark some discourse about high school football in the Athens area, so we decided to put together a list of each area high schools’ best player in the 21st century.

There’s a good argument for highlighting each school’s all-time best player, but that’s a bit daunting considering schools like Commerce (98 seasons), Jefferson (77 seasons), Oglethorpe County (73 seasons), Winder-Barrow (69 seasons) and Madison County (67 seasons) have been playing football for a long, long time.

Recognizing players from the last 23 years is not an exact science nor is it fool-proof, and it’s likely some deserving individuals have been left out, but we’ve thrown a deep fade anyway. We’d enjoy hearing from you (without the vitriol, of course) about your picks, so feel free to share on our social media platforms.

And for the record, we’ve omitted Monsignor Donovan and Westminster Christian, as neither team has been around long enough for an appreciable sampling. And a sincere thanks to the Georgia High School Football Historians website for providing large bergs of information for this feature.

APALACHEE

Chaun Gresham (Linebacker, Class of 2009) – In Gresham’s senior season, Apalachee posted the best record in school history (7-4) as he recorded a team-leading 96 tackles and 16 tackles for loss. He had 84 tackles as a sophomore and 112 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss, as a junior. The…

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Author : Athens Banner-Herald

Publish date : 2023-12-26 14:04:48

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