By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
TRUSSVILLE – 2022 was a great year for the football teams in our coverage area. There are many players who have signed to play big-time football with more to come in the February signing period. With the help of our writing team, head coaches and others who were so gracious to give input, the Trussville Tribune has compiled the following list of players that we consider to be the best of the best in our area. These young men have worked hard and represented their teams both on and off the field. Congratulations to the recipients!
Cole McCarty was selected as the Tribune’s Player of the Year for 2022. Cole put up “video game numbers” week in and week out during the season. He led the Moody Blue Devils to a 10-2 (10 wins is a team record) record on the season and was the head man of an offense that put up more points per game (41) and more total points (489) than any team in Moody football history.
On the season, Cole was 169 of 241 (70% completion) for 3006 yards and 37 touchdowns and a 142 QBR. He also ran for 422 yards and had 4 touchdowns on the ground for his Blue Devils.
Leeds coach Jerry Hood is the Tribune’s 2022 Coach of the Year. Hood has been around for a long time and everywhere he has been he has succeeded. Leeds is no different.
In 2022, Leeds went undefeated in the regular season, even beating the juggernaut that was Moody, on their own field. That was really the only close game Leeds had on the season until they played Ramsay in the third round of the playoffs, a game that saw Leeds lose for the first time in 2022.
The All-Tribune Team is made up of first and second team offense and defense and a group of honorable mention players. This is not listed in the order in which they were selected, but by position. Congratulations to all players who made the 2022 All-Tribune Team.
2022 All-Tribune Football Team
1st Team Offense
QB – Peyton Floyd (Hewitt Trussville)
RB – Blaine Burke (Moody)
RB – Troy Bruce (Center Point)
WR – Amare Thomas (Pinson)
WR – Davion Dozier (Moody)
WR – Christian Thomas (Shades Valley)
OL – Mason Myers (Moody)
OL – Cameron Griffin (Pinson)
OL – Trace Wilbanks (Hewitt Trussville)
OL – Kade Martin (Hewitt Trussville)
OL – Nick Bradford (Leeds)
ATH – Cole McCarty (Moody)
K – Riley Rigg (Hewitt Trussville)
1st Team Defense
DL – Kavion Henderson (Leeds)
DL – Hunter Osborne (Hewitt Trussville)
DL – Chris Burge (Leeds)
DL – JaMon Smith (Clay Chalkville)
LB – DJ Barber (Clay Chalkville)
LB – Ethan Johnson (Shades Valley)
LB – Hunter Jones (Hewitt Trussville)
DB – A’mon Lane (Moody)
DB – TJ Metcalf (Pinson)
DB – CJ Douglas (Leeds)
DB – Rickey Gibson (Hewitt Trussville)
P – Damian Gonzalez (Pinson)
2nd Team Offense
QB – Jabari Collier (Center Point)
RB – Jeremiah Hunter (Leeds)
RB – Taurus Chambers (Pinson)
WR – Jaylen Mbakwe (Clay Chalkville)
WR – Kolby Seymour (Moody)
WR – Noel Cox (Springville)
OL – Gavin Bowlin (Leeds)
OL – Nathan Baldwin (Springville)
OL – Jacqwan McCroy (Clay Chalkville)
OL – Brodie Ginn (Springville)
OL – Donovan Price (Hewitt Trussville)
ATH – Connor Nelson (Leeds)
K – Jackson Arthur (Leeds)
2nd Team Defense
DL – Zi’Kieth Springfield (Pinson)
DL – DeMario Hicks (Center Point)
DL – Carson Dillashaw (Moody)
DL – Connor Knight (Hewitt Trussville)
LB – Malik Brown (Center Point)
LB – Kordell Steele (Shades Valley)
LB – Braylon Chatman (Hewitt Trussville)
DB – Jake Connor (Springville)
DB – Tevis Metcalf (Pinson)
DB – Jacob Mayhand (Shades Valley)
DB – KeMarius Horne (Center Point)
P – Asa Morrison (Springville)
Honorable Mention
QB: Jarod Latta (Leeds)
Steve Brown (Shades Valley)
Keywone Posey (Pinson)
RB: Mahlon Alverson (Springville)
Aaron Osley (Clay Chalkville)
WR: Brett Mosley (Hewitt Trussville)
Harold Holloman (CenterPoint)
OL: Gerald Perry (Center Point)
DL: Tyrell Averhart (Hewitt Trussville)
Jacobi Jackson (Pinson)
Caleb Griffin (Moody)
Tucker Summers (Leeds)
Devin Finley (Clay Chalkville)
LB: Parker McAdams (Springville)
Matthew Yafonda (Clay Chalkville)
Dewayne Logan (Moody)
DB: Kendall Odom (Shades Valley)
Jeremiah Hall (Leeds)