Two Rutherford County Players Mr. Football Finalists

Nov 13, 2017 at 01:13 pm by bryan


After having five Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Semifinalists, Rutherford County has two finalists for the award. The TSSAA announced the finalists on Monday. Riverdale's Savion Davis is a finalist in Class 6A while Oakland's Aaron Sears is a Kicker of the Year finalist.

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications on Monday, November 27th at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

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A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2017 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.

Semifinalists from Rutherford County included Eagleville's Ethan Cobb in Class 2A, Middle Tennessee Christian's Kamari McGowen in Division II-Class A and Blackman kicker Thomas Burks.

This is the 33rd year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee's best high school football players. A Mr. Football trophy will be presented to the winners of each category. A Mr. Football plaque will be presented to the other two finalists in each category. The other semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.

2017 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists

DIVISION I, CLASS 1A

Parker McKinney, Coalfield

Brandon Moore, Fayetteville

Kade Pearson, Huntingdon

DIVISION I, CLASS 2A

Jacob Saylors, Marion County

Gavin Stanfield, Waverly Central

Aaron Swafford, Meigs County

DIVISION I, CLASS 3A

Kalyn Grandberry, Raleigh Egypt

Darius James, Fairview

Jimmyrious Parker, Pearl Cohn

DIVISION I, CLASS 4A

Cade Ballard, Greeneville

Stanton Martin, Anderson County

Dontae Smith, Spring Hill

DIVISION I, CLASS 5A

Tai Carter, Summit

Jordan Davis, Southwind

Cade Mays, Knoxville Catholic

DIVISION I, CLASS 6A

Savion Davis, Riverdale

Dylan Hopkins, Maryville

Jaylin Williams, Germantown

DIVISION II, CLASS A

Da'Joun Hewitt, Davidson Academy

Brant Lawless, Nashville Christian

Xavier Myers, Nashville Christian

DIVISION II, CLASS AA

Morgan Ernst, Webb School of Knoxville

Eric Gray, Lausanne

Cam Wynn, Notre Dame

DIVISION II, CLASS AAA

Tyler Badie, Briarcrest

Camron Johnson, Brentwood Academy

Bill Norton, Christian Brothers

KICKER OF THE YEAR

Gabe Boring, Bledsoe County

Charles Campbell, USJ

Aaron Sears, Oakland

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