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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BLUEFIELD — Richlands senior Todd McGlothlin, left, who was selected as the Southwest District defensive player of the year, was one of four local players to be an All-Region IV first team selection. McGlothlin, a senior defensive end, was joined on first team by Richlands WR A.J. Johnson. Tazewell was represented by DL Mikey Wright and LB Guye Turner.
All-Region IV Football Team
First Team Offense
C—Troy Paplomatas, Hidden Valley; OL—Lucas Holder, Carroll County; Alex Light, Salem; Dylan Brucki, Cave Spring; Tyshawn Williams, Martinsville; TE—Jordan Bryant, Cave Spring; WR—A.J. Johnson, Richlands; Chad Fisher, Salem; Bryce Hankins, Magna Vista; RB—Ethan Richardson, Marion; De’Quan Greene-Gause, Christiansburg; Jacob Barnette, Tunstall; QB—Conner Baker, Cave Spring; KR—Jake Kite, Hidden Valley; PK—Mitchell Ludwig, Abingdon; UTIL—Joey Augustin, Cave Spring.
Offensive Player of Year: Conner Baker, Cave Spring.
First Team Defense
DE—James King, Pulaski County; Todd McGlothlin, Richlands; DL—Larry Perkins, Martinsville, Mikey Wright, Tazewell; Isaiah Pope, Abingdon; Ian Calfee, Pulaski County; LB—Guye Turner, Tazewell; Brad Hylton, Tunstall, Jordan Bryant, Cave Spring; Eddie Bowman, Bassett; DB—Justin Vance, Abingdon; Jake Kite, Hidden Valley; Chad Fisher, Salem; Evan Huffman, Tunstall; P—Mitchell Ludwig, Abingdon.
Defensive Player of Year: Jake Kite, Hidden Valley.
Division 3 Coach of Year: Buddy Brown, Tunstall
Division 4 Coach of Year: Stephen Magenbauer, Salem
Second Team Offense
(Local players only)
C—Nick Goad, Tazewell; WR—Jalen Jordan, Tazewell; RB—Colton Staten, Richlands.
Second Team Defense
(Local players only)
LB—Frank Taylor, Richlands.
Honorable Mention
(Local players only)
Richlands: Corbin King, Gray Baker, Eric Johnson, Sam Lawson.
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