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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016
2016 MainStreet Newspapers all-area football team
Plaver of the Year
Dontae Wilson,
Jefferson,
Sr., DT
74 tackles, 13 tack
les for loss, 6 sacks
Comment: Wilson, who
has committed to Army,
was a dominant force on
the defensive front for the
Dragons. He led Jefferson
in sacks and tackles for
loss from his defensive
tackle position to help the
Dragons finish 12-2 and
reach the Class AAAA semi
finals. Wilson was named
the Player of the Year for
Region 8-AAAA and was
an all-state selection for
Class AAAA by the AJC.
• • •
Ethan Morris,
Apalachee,
Sr., WR
780 yards receiving, 5
touchdown receptions
Comment: Morris was
a first-team all-region
selection for Region
8-A AAAA A and a GACA
North/South all-star. He
was also selected to play
in the FCA all-star game.
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Apalachee’s Ethan Morris finished his senior season with 780 yards and five touchdowns. Morris has been named to the
MainStreet Newspapers’ all-area team. Photo by Jessica Brown
Gunnar Wright,
Apalachee,
Sr., S
118 tackles, 4
interceptions
Comment: Wright was
a first-team all-region
selection for 8-AAAAAA
and was chosen to play in
the FCA all-star game.
Will Smith,
Apalachee,
Sr., CB
62 tackles, 3 interceptions
Comment: Smith was
a second-team all-region
selection for 8-AAAAAA.
Josh Agbenou,
Apalachee,
So., LB
85 tackles, 8 tack
les for loss
Comment: Agbenou
will be Apalachee's top
returning player next year.
Griffin Goodwin,
Banks Co.,
Sr. QB
120-of-240 passing,
1,978 passing yards, 18
touchdowns, 1 touch
down reception
Comment: Goodwin
was a four-year starter at
quarterback and led the
Leopards to a region run
ner-up finish and to their
first-ever second-round
playoff appearance.
Bryce Bennett,
Banks Co.,
Sr., WR-ATH
50 receptions, 947 yards
receiving, 11 touchdown
receptions, 140 yards rush
ing, 3 rushing touchdowns,
63-yard pass completion
Comment: 4 playmaker
who also returned kicks,
Rennett did a little bit of
everything for the Leopards.
Clayton Dykehouse,
Banks Co.,
Jr., RB
1,078 yards rushing,
11 rushing touchdowns,
22 catches, 216 receiving
yards, 1 touchdown catch,
Comment: Dykehouse
was a 1,000-yard rusher
for the Leopards but also
showcased his ability by
catching the ball out of the
backfield and returning kicks.
Demetrius Walker,
Banks Co.,
Sr., OLB
90 tackles, 2 fum
ble recoveries
Comment: Praised
by his coach as a great
athlete, Walker led the
Leopards in tackles.
Patrick Wallace,
Bethlehem Christian,
Jr., OL-DL
23 tackles, 9 solo tackles,
4 tackles for loss, 0 sacks
allowed on the o-line
Comment: Wallace was
a very important player
for Bethlehem Christian in
the trenches this year.
Jeff Alvarez,
Bethlehem Christian,
Sr., DE
44 tackles, 32 solo tack
les, 4 sacks, 11 tackles for
loss, 2 fumble recoveries
Comment: Alvarez was
Bethlehem Christian's
best defensive lineman.
Matthew Kamm,
Bethlehem Christian,
Jr., LB-RB
58 tackles, 48 solo tackles,
six tackles for loss, 1 safety,
1 interception / 242 yards
rushing, 6 touchdowns, 18
catches, 240 yards receiving
Comment: Praised by his
coach as a "great football
player," Kamm served as
the Knights' team cap
tain this past season.
Tanner Schwebel
Bethlehem Christian,
So., RB-DB
661 yards rushing, 6
rushing touchdowns / 27
tackles, 23 solo tackles,
seven tackles for loss,
1 interception
Comment: Bethlehem
Christian coaches look
for a bright future
out of Schwebel.
Cole Chancey,
Commerce,
Sr., FB-SS
1,473 yards rushing, 19
touchdowns / 59 tackles,
2 defensive touchdowns
Comment: Chancey led
the Tigers' potent ground
game and totaled 21 touch
downs on the year, including
two defensive scores. He
was an all-state selection
for Class 4 Public by the
AJC at defensive back.
Cade Overstreet,
Commerce,
Sr., OL
Average grade of 92
percent on the offensive
line, 42 pancake blocks
Comment: Overstreet
led the Tigers' offensive
line in grade outs, pancake
blocks and cuts. He was
an all-state selection for
Class A Public by the AJC.
Cody Riley,
Commerce,
Jr., DL
74 tackles, 4 sacks
Comment: Riley was
an all-state selection for
Class A Public by the AJC.
Braxton Legg,
Commerce,
Jr., LB
80 tackles, two sacks
Comment: Legg finished
as the Tigers' top tackier.
Josh Adair,
East Jackson,
Sr., QB-DB
488 yards rushing, 11
rushing touchdowns,
342 yards passing
Comment: NA
Nathan Elrod,
East Jackson
Sr., LB-RB
80 tackles, 4 sacks, 9 tack
les for loss, 1 interception,
1 defensive touchdown
Comment: NA
Austin Thomas,
East Jackson,
Sr., TE-DE
4 sacks, 3 tackles for loss,
1 defensive touchdown
Comment: NA
Connor
Beauchamp,
East Jackson,
Sr., OL-DL
Stats: NA
Comment: NA
Noah Venable,
Jackson Co.
Jr., RB
1,381 yards rushing and
10 touchdowns, 83 yards
receiving and 1 touchdown
Comment: In his first year
as Jackson County's start
ing tailback, Venable broke
the school's single-season
rushing record held by
Odell Collins that stood
for over two decades.
Mason Williams
Jackson Co.,
Sr., DT
Stats: NA
Comment: Williams
earned team defensive
MVP honors for the sec
ond year in a row.
Zone Corley,
Jackson Co.,
Sr., WR
29 receptions, 408 yards,
9 touchdown receptions
Comment: NA
See All-area on Page 3B
•About the selection process: All coaches in the
MainStreet Newspapers coverage area were contacted to
make all-area selections as well as provide comments.
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Town of Braselton
2016 Schedule of Receipts and Expenditures
Local Option Sales Tax
Original Current
Estimated Estimated
Cost Cost
of Special Purpose
Expenditures
Prior to
FY 2016 FY 2016
Total
Jackson County (1999)
Water and Sewer capital
$
403,200
$
540,766
$
464,567
$ 76,199
$ 540,766
Roads, streets and bridges
132,480
172,960
172,960
-
172,960
Recreation
31,680
36,376
36,376
-
36,376
567,360
750,102
673,903
76,199
750,102
Jackson County (2009)
Parks & Recreation
563,345
697,213
198,267
498,946
697,213
Roads, streets and bridges
563,345
697,213
190,772
71,808
262,580
1,126,690
1,394,426
389,039
570,754
959,793
Gwinnett County (2012)
Water & Sewer
1,168,163
1,168,163
66
59,208
59,274
Transportation
389,388
389,388
66
-
66
1,557,551
1,557,551
132
59,208
59,340
Gwinnett County (2009)
Roads, streets and bridges
230,899
703,425
566,453
136,972
703,425
Hall County (2015)
Streetscapes & Stormwater
1,270,589
1,270,589
5,424
-
5,424
Barrow County (2012)
Parks & Recreation
233,688
233,688
68
-
68
Roads, streets and bridges
233,688
233,688
68
-
68
467,376
467,376
136
-
136
$
5,220,465
$
6,143,469
$
1,635,087
$ 843,133
$ 2,478,220