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Finalists for Major ASWA High School Football Awards Announced

Top three players in each classification for back and lineman of the year honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association

The winners, Super All-State and Mr. Football will be named Tuesday, Jan. 16 at a luncheon banquet at the Montgomery Renaissance.

Class 7A 

Back

Cam Coleman, Central-Phenix City
Anquon Fegans, Thompson
Perry Thompson, Foley

Lineman

Isiai Faga, Central-Phenix City
Jordan Ross, Vestavia Hills
Bradley Shaw, Hoover

Class 6A 

Back

KJ Lacey, Saraland
Jaylen Mbakwe, Clay-Chalkville
Ryan Williams, Saraland

Lineman

DJ Barber, Clay-Chalkville
Malik Blocton, Pike Road
Sterling Dixon, Spanish Fort

Class 5A 

Back

Cam Phinizee, Russellville
Ronnie Royal, Gulf Shores
Clarence Taylor, Pleasant Grove

Linemen

Zion Grady, Charles Henderson
Brandon Purifoy, Vigor
QB Reese, Ramsay

Class 4A 

Back

Fluff Bothwell, Oneonta
Jacob Cornejo, Cherokee Co.
Caleb McCreary, Catholic-Montgomery

Lineman

Tae Diamond, Cherokee Co.
Joseph Phillips, BTW-Tuskegee
Jon Welch, Sipsey Valley

Class 3A

Back

Ken Cherry, Madison Academy
KJ Jackson, St. James
Ethan Wilder, Gordo

Lineman

Reese Baker, Madison Academy
Jaxon Colvin, Geraldine
Kentonio Kelly Jr., Mobile Christian

Class 2A

Back

Logan Anderson, Fyffe
Kamore Harris, B.B. Comer
Preston Lancaster, Tuscaloosa Academy

Lineman

JJ Boatright, Locust Fork
JJ Faulk, Highland Home
Tucker Wilks, Fyffe

Class 1A 

Back

Alvin Henderson, Elba
Brayden Huebner, Leroy
Cale Tittle, Lynn

Linemen

Clete O'Bryant, Coosa Christian
Tim Parnell, Leroy
Korbit Sommerville, Pickens Co.

AISA 

Back

Dallas Crow, Glenwood
Clayton Hussey, Lowndes Academy
Luke Tarver, Chambers Academy

Lineman

Jon Nolan Lawrence, Fort Dale Academy
Jay Lindsey, Patrician
Ryan Smith, Chambers Academy

The Alabama Sports Writers Association is a professional organization for sports writers and editors throughout the state, or any person involved in disseminating sports information or publicity in Alabama including but not limited to sports information personnel, publicists of professional organizations or facilities, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sporting events. The ASWA is a non-profit organization.

The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.

For more information, check out the ASWA home page or Welcome to the Alabama Sports Writers Association; ASWA Bylaws.