By Gary Lloyd
Four area football players were named to Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams last week.
Three are seniors from Clay-Chalkville and one is a junior from Pinson Valley.
Wide receiver Brian Clark and quarterback Hayden Moore made the Class 6A team from Clay-Chalkville.
As a senior, Clark caught 48 passes for 869 yards and 13 touchdowns. He led Clay-Chalkville in all three receiving categories. No other Cougar player had more than 19 receptions. He also totaled 263 punt return yards and 59 kick return yards.
Moore, a Cincinnati signee, was selected to the Class 6A team as an athlete. Florence’s Kendrick Doss, an Ole Miss commitment, was selected as the top quarterback. Moore this season completed 126-of-196 passes for 1,966 yards and 25 touchdowns to one interception. He also rushed 82 times for 677 yards and seven touchdowns. Moore played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game in Montgomery on Dec. 14, completing 7-of-13 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns in Alabama’s 21-17 win.
Clay-Chalkville offensive lineman Josh Davis was named as an ASWA honorable mention player in Class 6A.
Pinson Valley junior running back Nick Gibson made the ASWA All-State team in Class 5A. Gibson, The Trussville Tribune’s Pinson Valley offensive player of the year, rushed 293 times for 2,205 yards and 27 touchdowns this season. Gibson also caught 25 passes for 266 yards and three scores. Gibson was widely recognized for two games this season. He rushed for 460 yards and six touchdowns against Mortimer Jordan, and for 369 yards and six more scores against Moody.
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