Liberty County High School football players Roderick Jones, Julian Stokes and Trier Bennett were recently named to the 2008 All-Region 3-AAA team.
Players were chosen by region coaches.
Jones and Bennett made the first team on offense and defense, respectively. Stokes was an honorable-mention pick on offense.
Jones, a senior running back, piled up 547 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season. Bennett, a senior lineman, was credited with 52 solo tackles and 12 assists.
Stokes, a junior quarterback, completed 51 of 110 passes for 661 yards and five touchdowns. He also ran for 436 yards.
The Panthers went 3-7 overall in 2008, 2-4 in the region.
Region 3-AAA Awards
Player of the Year: Corico Hawkins (Baldwin)
Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Brigham (Burke County)
Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Watts (Washington County)
All-Region 3-AAA
First-Team Offense
QB: Brandon Turman (Thomson)
WR: Bobby Burum (BC)
WR: Josh Finney (Baldwin)
RB: Keith Swint (Washington County)
RB: Brandon Brown (Burke County)
TE: Will Anderson (Thomson)
OL: Darius Nelson (Baldwin)
OL: Andrew Palmer (Burke County)
OL: Leroy Cummings (Thomson)
OL: Cody Robinson (Washington County)
OL: Chartavious Danzy (Washington County)
ATH: Roderick Jones (Liberty County)
K: Ethan Jackson (Washington County)
First-Team Defense
DL: Wayne Johnson (Washington County)
DL: Anthony Moss (Thomson)
DL: Trier Bennett (Liberty County)
DL: Javarius Exum (Baldwin County)
LB: Jamaris Cooper (Baldwin)
LB: Lonnie Harris (Thomson)
LB: Willie Marion (Washington County)
DB: Cortney Ingram (Baldwin)
DB: Damien Durham (Washington County)
DB: Tyler Pool (West Laurens)
DB: Darius Eubanks (Thomson)
P: Phillip Anderson (Thomson)
Honorable mention
Julian Stokes (Liberty County), Rodney O’Neal (West Laurens), Markeist Warthen (Washington County), Josh Bryant (Richmond Hill), Rod Williams (Baldwin)