See who readers picked as their Morning News Football Player of the Year in an open poll
An unforgettable football season in the Greater Savannah Area is in the books as four teams reached the GHSA state semifinals, while Bethesda won the SCISA Class 2A state championship.
The All-Greater Savannah Football Team was announced Tuesday with 36 players earning first-team honors.
The Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, along with the overall Player of the Year, will be announced at the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards show Friday, June 7, at the Johnny Mercer Theatre at the Savannah Civic Center.
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Savannah Morning News readers to weighed and selected their choice for the All-Greater Savannah Football Player of the Year in an open poll, without any voting restrictions.
At the time of the deadline in the voting, Richmond Hill linebacker Gabriel Bauman was the winner as the junior edged Savannah Christian defensive back/athlete Jamari McIvory. Rooster Bing, the two-way standout on the line at Savannah Country Day, finished third.
Here were the candidates for the Readers' Choice on the Greater Savannah Football Player of the Year.
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All-Greater Savannah First-Team Offense
Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day, Sr., QB
Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine, Sr., QB/DB
RaShawn Truell, New Hampstead, Jr., QB
Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian, Jr., RB
Austin Clemons, Bryan County, Sr., RB/LB
Nick Bliss, Richmond Hill, Sr., ATH
Jaylen Hampton, New Hampstead, Sr., WR
Caden Arnold, Calvary Day, Sr., WR
Michael Smith, Calvary Day, Sr., TE
Jacobe Ward, Benedictine, Jr., OL
Elyjah Thurmon, Bradwell, Sr., OL
Camron Thompson, Jenkins, Soph., OL
John Offer, Calvary Day, Sr., OL
Zach Pearson, New Hampstead, Sr., OL
Tyson Gross, Savannah Christian, Sr., OL
Kenry Wall, Savannah Christian, Jr., ATH
Noah Jenkins, Bethesda Academy, Sr., RB
Christopher Garrett, Bradwell, Sr., ATH
All-Greater Savannah First-Team Defense
Elijah Griffin, Savannah Christian, Jr., DL
Walter "Buddy" Mathis, Calvary Day, Jr., DL
Lorenzo Cowan, Jenkins, Sr., LB/DL
Rooster Bing, Savannah Country Day, Sr., DL/OL
Third Scroggins, Benedictine, Jr., DL/LB
Damion Guyton, Savannah Christian, Fr., DL
Wilkes Albert, Benedictine, Sr., LB
Bryce Baker, Benedictine, Sr., ATH
Jaden Miles, Savannah Christian, Jr., LB
Tanner Ennis, Bryan County, Sr., ATH
Logan Brooking, Savannah Christian, Jr., ATH
AJ Butts, Effingham County, Sr., ATH
David Bucey, Savannah Christian, Sr., ATH
Trevor Strowbridge, Calvary Day, Sr., ATH
Triston Randall, Bethesda, Sr., ATH
Jamari McIvory, Savannah Christian, Sr., DB
Gabriel Bauman, Richmond Hill, Jr., LB
Connor Ferguson, Benedictine, jr., P/K
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Richmond Hill's Bauman picked as Football POY Year in an Open Poll
