Week 11 is here, which means that the postseason kicks off in a little over a week. The 615 is loaded with elite high school football talent year in and year out.
This year is no exception.
The 615 Preps crew decided to switch some things up and now that the regular season is nearing its end, the guys decided to put together their dream team for the year.
Please note that these do not replace our end-of-season awards or All-Area teams.
Here’s a look at who Scott thought deserved to be on his team.
Offense
Quarterback
Braden Graham, Riverdale, Sr.: As of Week 8, Graham was No. 1 in touchdowns, No. 2 in passing yards, and No. 5 in completion percentage, with only one pick in 197 attempts. Those are elite numbers.
Running backs
Eli Wilson, MTCS, Sr.: Eil Wilson is in the top 13 for yardage despite having half the carries of most backs. He’s explosive and averaging 15 yards per carry.
Isaiah Groves, East Robertson, Jr.: I need some thunder to go with my lightning and Groves is it. He’s 8th overall in yards, and 7th in yards per carry. Isaiah’s intangibles are also that he also catches well out of the backfield. And with the receivers my team has, screens will go a long way.
Wide receivers
Arnett Hayes, BGA, Jr.: Hayes knows what it is like to be a primary target and produces anyway. He is No. 1 in the area in receiving yards, No. 1 in touchdowns, and is a solid possession receiver.
Brock Montgomery, Riverdale, Sr.: Montgomery is the highest-rated receiver on the Burton scale. He has a complete toolset with top-10 rankings in yards and touchdowns despite being ninth in catches. Tall, but with sprinter speed, he can take the top of a defense and is good about sharing the load.
Shavar Young, Brentwood Academy, So.: Young is George MaIntyre’s go-to guy. He has the most receptions in our coverage area and is 3rd in yards. His only reason to slide is that he only has six touchdowns on the year but that’s okay. He’s the guy that moves the sticks.
Offensive linemen
Chauncey Gooden, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.: At 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, Gooden is an interior bruiser who moves the pile. He has a nasty streak and that’s good for a lineman.
Luke Masterson, FRA, Sr.: FRA is going to need a solid left tackle and at 6-foot-7 and 275 pounds, the future Tar Heel fits that bill. Masterson is a huge reason that Ty Clark is a Mr. Football consideration.
Jesse Perry, MTCS, Sr.: Perry anchors an offense that has racked up 2,905 yards rushing this season and 42 rushing touchdowns.
John Wayne Oliver, CPA, Sr.: Oliver has been a fixture on the CPA line for what seems like forever. He’s a two-way player so he has what it takes to hang in with the best of them. Frank, blunt and incredibly smart.
Ta’Khyan Whitset, Antioch, Jr.: At 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds, Whitset is a large factor in the resurgence of Antioch football. He is hungry, has an unlimited ceiling, and is going to get even better.
Athlete
Tyson Wolcott, Friendship Christian, Sr.: I can’t have an All-615 team without finding a place for the kid who is all heart and grit. Wolcott stands at only 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds, but he is a broadsword capable of slicing through defenses or just bludgeoning them into submission.
Kicker
Roman Mathis, Davidson Academy, Jr.: I need a kicker who can boom it into the end zone but also has the leg to get me on the board. With a 58.1-yard average and 38 touchbacks, Mathis is that guy. Mathis is 37-of-38 on PATs and 7-of-9 on field goals with a long of 47 yards making him the model of consistency.
Defense
Linemen
Ethan Utley, Ensworth, Jr.: Utley’s a complete beast no matter where he lines up. He makes offenses run away from his side of the ball.
Javier Gaspar, Smith County, Sr.: At 6-foot-4, 345-pounds, Gaspar is a brick wall that offenses break against. He plays with an edge, has a high motor, and is just an iron man on the field.
Maximus Orefice, Brentwood, Sr.: Orefice has 88 tackles on the year and has been an anchor for the Brentwood defense that has gone undefeated this year.
Linebackers
Atticus Fiorita, Mt. Juliet, Jr.: Atticus leads the area in sacks with 13. Teams can scheme for him, but they can’t seem to stop him.
Crews Law, CPA, Sr.: Law has the speed to go sideline to sideline and the strength to hold down the middle of the field. He can run with receivers as well, has recorded 43 tackles, 7.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, and is a top-of-the-line run stopper.
Eric Hazzard, Page, Jr.: With 40 tackles and 16 for loss, Hazzard is certainly ‘Hazzardous’ to opposing offenses. In addition, he has 8 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, a forced fumble, and two fumbles recovered. Nothing is getting past the edge with this guy.
Zeion Simpson-Smith, Pearl Cohn, Sr.: With 58 total tackles on the season, 21 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks, Simpson-Smith may possibly be the best linebacker prospect in the state. At 6-foot-3 and 237 pounds, he might be one of the best in other states as well.
Defensive Backs
Kaleb Beasley, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.: Beasley is the prototypical defensive back who seems to get a pick every week despite the fact that teams actively throw away from him.
Jackson Mathews, CPA, Sr.: Mathews has been the beneficiary of the teams who are throwing away from Ondre Evans, and boy has he made it work for him. He has 11 tackles on the season but three interceptions, and a fumble recovery. He’s simply a ball hawk.
Peyton Hix, Smith County, Sr.: I have two excellent safeties and I need a ball hawk who can come up and stick the runner. How about a guy with 90 tackles and 4 picks that can turn those into points? That is what you get with Hix.
Thomas Jones, Smyrna, Sr.: Jones is a leader in the locker room and on the field. He’s second on the team in tackles and while his move from cornerback has eaten into his interception totals, he’s an outstanding safety who has led a very young team to the top of Region 5-6A.
Athlete
Gabe Borders, Macon County, Sr.: In an athlete position you want a guy that can contribute in all phases of the game. Last year Borders was the crutch Macon County leaned on. Try to keep him out of the end zone. You can’t. He’ll pick you off or burn you on special teams.
Punter
Jacob Taylor, Oakland, Sr.: Taylor booms the ball averaging 44.5 yards on eight punts this season. Of those eight, three were pinned inside the 20.
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