THS Football Players Honored for Outstanding Season The Thompson High School football team captured its second consecutive state title this season, and two of the team’s leaders were recently named as finalists for a pair of the state’s top awards, which are given annually by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Thompson High School quarterback Conner Harrell was named a finalist for the Class 7A Back of the Year award, and Thompson High School linebacker Jeremiah Alexander was named a finalist for the Class 7A Lineman of the Year award. The two Warriors were both very deserving of the honor as they led the squad to an undefeated season and a state championship. On the year, Harrell, a junior, passed for more than 3,500 yards and only
threw three interceptions along the way. He was also named First-Team All-State Offense by the ASWA. Alexander, who is also a junior, put up impressive numbers this year as well, registering 106 total tackles and eight sacks. Alexander was named First-Team AllState Defense. The other finalists for the 7A Back of the Year award include running back Armoni Goodwin of Hewitt-Trussville and running back Joseph McKay of Central-Phenix City. The other finalists for the 7A Lineman of the Year include linebacker Terry Kirksey of Baker and linebacker Ian Jackson of Prattville. Thompson has been well-represented recently in the Back of the Year competition. Last year, quarterback Sawyer Pate won the award, and prior to that, quarterback Taulia
Tagovailoa won the award twice. This year’s finalists in Class 6A include Backs Reginald Davis, Trey Higgins and Ga’Quincy McKinstry; the Linemen include Anquin Barnes, Lee Hunter and JonDarius Morgan. The finalists in Class 5A include Backs Javonte Graves-Billips, Chris Lewis and Zyquez Perryman; the Linemen include Jay Ford, Lucas Taylor and Jeremiah Williams. The finalists for Class 4A include Backs Trent Davis, Kamari Lassiter and Tae Meadows; the Linemen include Dylan Brooks, Deontae Lawson and Robert Woodyard. The finalists for Class 3A include Backs Myles Butler, Jackson Hayes and Ike Rowell; the Linemen include Caleb Lyles, Jett Smith and Sean Smith. The finalists for Class
2A include Backs Kelston Fikes, Martavious Glanton and Peyton Higgins; the Linemen include Rico Dozier, Caden Story and Luke Welsh. The finalists for Class 1A include Backs Devontae Causey, Rashaad Coleman and Brayden Kyle; the Linemen include Carson Jones, Zacchaeus Reese and Jamarcus Williams. The finalists in AISA include Backs Payton Allen, Landon Sims and Mayes White; the Linemen include Reid Compton, Eli Richey and B.J. Snellgrove.
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