Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend

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  • Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend
    Two all-star teams to play in regionals this weekend
  • On strength of their recent victories, 8U and 10U All Star Football Teams from Jones County will play in this weekend’s GRPA Regionals in Carrollton. CONTRIBUTED
    On strength of their recent victories, 8U and 10U All Star Football Teams from Jones County will play in this weekend’s GRPA Regionals in Carrollton. CONTRIBUTED

    A pair of local all-star football teams will represent Jones County in Saturday’s GRPA State Regionals in Carrollton. One will be the 10U All Stars, who beat Peach County 27-0 on Nov. 18. It’s the first time in six years that Jones County will send a 10U team to regionals.

    The 10U all stars are led by coaches Josh Barbee and Ray O’Reilly. Players on the team are Wesley Coates, Kobe Broadus, Colin Tidwell, Easton Hammond, Griffin Ehler, Ethan Eidson, TJ Robertson, Bo Meade, Ty Richardson Jr, Maddox Kitchens, Jayden Barnes, Jonathon Harris Jr, Jace Lewis, Kase Stewart, Carter Driggers, Brice Little, Mason O’Reilly, Landon Elliott, Graham Payne, Joshua Milner Jr, Nick Stephens Jr, Elijah Murphy, Braylon Jones and Jayceon Ross.

    Jones County’s 8U All Stars will also compete in Saturday’s regionals on the strength of a 13-6 win on Nov. 18 against Peach County. It’s the second year in a row that Jones County will send an 8U All Star team to regionals.

    The 8U team consists of Xavier Smith, Deon McKenzie, John Curtis, Tucker Driggers, Kasen Jackson, Mason Pitts, Braxton Singleton, Bradley Heath, Jerimiah Thomas, Tre Corbin, Luke May, Dallas Peck, Ashton Brown, Van Zellner, Ashton Clay, Noah Melvin, Royal Greene, Andrew Weiters, and Landon Arnett.