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Photos courtesy of Barry Stephenson.
The Metro South seventh grade football team
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Photos courtesy of Barry Stephenson.
The Metro South eighth-grade football team
Following the 2023 football season, the Metro South Players of the Year were recognized for their outstanding performances over the seventh and eighth grade football seasons.
Terry Gillespie from Hewitt-Trussville was named the seventh grade Coach of the Year, while Liberty Park’s Brent Brizendine and Hewitt-Trussville’s Scott Bromley earned eighth grade Coach of the Year honors.
- Berry 7th: Jameer Hudson, Colton Spencer, Jakobie Bates, Crawford Portera
- Berry 8th: Nicolas McKissic, Wyatt Baty, James Jones, JD Thompson
- Bragg 7th: Brooks Beasley, Grayson Burdette, Nathaniel McCloy, Evan Storey
- Bragg 8th: Urijah Casey, Cohen Corbell, Mark Moody, Luke Pruitt
- Bumpus 7th: Josiah Blair, Tyler Foran, Lake Hendricks, Phillip Maye
- Bumpus 8th: Jerrell Anthony, Mario Gibbs, Rakaveon Goldsmith, Paxton Weatherly
- Chelsea 7th: Bryant Wisdom, Cole Carroll, Aiden Skoglund, Caaleb Thomas
- Chelsea 8th: Hudson Picklesimer, TJ Spell, Noah Lee, Bronnor Sanders
- Clay-Chalkville 7th: Markell Compton, Kaleb Martin, Kobe Booker, Kejuan Pryor
- Clay-Chalkville 8th: Christian Bennett Richardson, Rodriquez Penn, Markell Stephens, Oshea Abercrombie
- Helena 7th: Logan Wormington, Christian Grant, Kellen Schultz, Tra’Veon Salter
- Helena 8th: Brayden Jackson, Emmanuel Compton, Will Tayloe, Maddox Johnson
- Hewitt-Trussville 7th: Jack Floyd, Hunter Futrell, Searcy Ellis, Daniel Williams
- Hewitt-Trussville 8th: CJ Davis, Deonta Pickett, Michael Ross, Tyler Wilson
- Homewood 7th: Andrew Knight, Juda Nix, Mac Abernathy, Jakari Haynes
- Homewood 8th: Quincy McGhee, Reid Goldstein, Tate Burdeshaw, Marcus McGhee
- Liberty Park 7th: William Dedmon, Caleb Hahn, Davis Heilbron, Grayson Roberts
- Liberty Park 8th: Braxton Hunt, Nick Smith, Finley Williams, Preston Deal
- Mountain Brook 7th: Braylon Cooley, Brooks Essig, Slade Wood, Sam Young
- Mountain Brook 8th: Gray Anderson, Luke Carroll, Robinson Peer, Henry Singley
- Oak Mountain 7th: Angelo Petelos, Sam Zanthos, Silas Allday, Eli Byars
- Oak Mountain 8th: Brody Hughes, Clayton Cherry, Tucker Kelly, Eli Ervin
- Pizitz 7th: Karter Floyd, Hudson Cearlock, Noland Williamson, Riley Dodd
- Pizitz 8th: Daniel Holmes, Hudson Mote, Charlie Allen, Lawson Manown
- Simmons 7th: Briggs Patterson, Ian Maxwell, Harrison Swiney, Elijah Foster
- Simmons 8th: Jamal Jones, Andrew Thompson, Alex Frymark, Jordon Ward
- Thompson 7th: Bralen Coleman, Isaiah Henley, Kingston Myers, Eli Ogles
- Thompson 8th: Whit Goodwin,
- Dedrick Kimbrough, Maleek Billingsley, Mehkii Billingsley
Jason Watson contributed to this report.
