Redding, Scott Share Coach of the Year Honors
Jake Harper made the decision quite simple for Cullman County’s seven football coaches. One look at his productive numbers or his impressive Hudl film, and the choice couldn’t have been easier again. The Fairview running back secured Overall MVP honors on the All-County football team announced this week for a second straight year following a dynamite senior campaign.
Fairview’s Kolt Redding (Offensive MVP), Good Hope’s Mason Drake (Defensive MVP), Good Hope’s Carter Rutherford (Athlete of the Year), and Fairview’s Andrew Latham (Lineman of the Year) secured the other top player accolades. Fairview’s George Redding and Good Hope’s Alan Scott, meanwhile, shared Coach of the Year honors.
See below for the complete All-County football team, including honorable mentions, as decided by coaches.
Overall MVP
- Name: Jake Harper
- School: Fairview
- Class: Senior
- Highlights:
- Compiled 2,110 yards and 31 touchdowns on 245 carries.
- Recorded 45 tackles and two sacks on defense.
- Finished his career with 5,564 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns.
- Coach Speak: “I’m super excited for Jake to get this honor again. I think he’s earned it. Tremendous athlete, tremendous person. He showed up every day, got after it, worked hard. He was always looking for ways to improve himself, and that’s fun to be around.” – George Redding
Offensive MVP
- Name: Kolt Redding
- School: Fairview
- Class: Senior
- Highlights:
- Completed 98 of 146 passes for 1,420 yards and 14 touchdowns.
- Compiled 635 yards and five touchdowns on 101 carries.
- Coach Speak: “I’m super proud of Kolt’s overall development over the years. It probably wasn’t the easiest role given the position he’s in with me as his dad, but he had a workmanlike mentality. He’s got a tremendous passion for helping the team be successful, whether that was throwing the ball, running the ball, defense or kicking.” – George Redding
Defensive MVP
- Name: Mason Drake
- School: Good Hope
- Class: Senior
- Highlights:
- Tallied 59 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles, four tackles for loss, four quarterback pressures, three sacks, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception.
- Coach Speak: “Mason just had a knack for getting to the football. He played really hard, and when he got to you, he made the tackle.” – Alan Scott
Athlete of the Year
- Name: Carter Rutherford
- School: Good Hope
- Class: Senior
- Highlights:
- Tallied 1,415 all-purpose yards, including 46 catches for 825 yards and 12 touchdowns.
- Rushed 30 times for 218 yards and a touchdown.
- Recorded 134 punt return yards and a touchdown, 129 kickoff return yards, and two interception returns for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
- Defensively, had 17 solo tackles, four assisted tackles, three tackles for loss, three interceptions and a sack.
- Coach Speak: “Carter is probably one of the most explosive players I’ve ever coached. Any time he had the ball in his hands, he was capable of getting to the end zone. It was fun coaching him and seeing our offensive guys get him the ball so he could do his thing.” – Alan Scott
Lineman of the Year
- Name: Andrew Latham
- School: Fairview
- Class: Senior
- Highlights:
- Anchored an offensive line that paved the road for more than 3,500 rushing yards and 46 rushing touchdowns.
- Recorded 32 tackles and one sack.
- Coach Speak: “You want to be around guys like Andrew — tough, hard-nosed guys who are willing to do whatever needs to be done. He made sure everyone around him was meeting our standard. You were working at the level he was, or you weren’t doing what we were doing that day. I love being around that kind of player. He’s been a blessing to have in this program.” – George Redding
Coach of the Year
- Name: George Redding
- School: Fairview
- Highlights: Led the Aggies (12-1) to a region title and the Class 5A quarterfinals.
- Name: Alan Scott
- School: Good Hope
- Highlights: Led the Raiders (10-3) to the Class 4A quarterfinals.
First Team All-County Football Team
Cold Springs
Ayden Black (QB/DB), Will Jackson (LB/OL), Trey Bailey (OL/DL), Bailey Gann (OL/DL), Breydon Hallmon (TE/DE)
Fairview
Ayden Batz (WR/DB), Colby Bentley (OL/LB), Rex Chandler (RB/LB), Alex Cruz (WR/DB), JoJo Ellis (WR/DB), Sebastian Garcia (OL/LB), Braxton Kilpatrick (OL/DL), Avery Latham (OL/DL), Conner Scott (WR/DB), Evan Smith (OL/LB), Jace Stevens (RB/DB)
Good Hope
Kane Anderson (LB), Tyler Byrd (DB), Ross Clark (DL), Brayden Cofer (OL), Tristan Grund (OL), Parker Johnson (QB), Hunter Miller (DL), Tucker Screws (TE), Cody Stevens (LB), Karson Hollis (H)
Hanceville
Hunter Black (QB), Drake Bentley (WR)
Holly Pond
Cade Allbright (TE/DL), Miguel Garcia (Athlete), Boston Gibbs (Athlete), Brayden Ivey (OL/DL)
Vinemont
Tucker Robinson (LB), Brandon Johnson (LB), Levi Burch (OL), Roman Romero (OL), Gabriel Herrera (RB), Dalton Bryan (RB/DL)
West Point
Julio Fuentes (OL/LB), Ollie Howell (RB), Rush Lamar (LB/RB), Bryant Moon (LB/WR), Christopher Skipper (DB), Titan Thornton (LB/RB)
Honorable Mention
Cold Springs
Cooper Johnson (LB/RB), Eli Voce (WR/DB), Cason Alexander (RB/DB)
Fairview
Zayden Cruce (WR/DB), Konnor Dunkin (DB/RB), Alex Garcia (OL/DL)
Good Hope
Eli Drake (OL), Isaiah Owen (OL), Tucker Keef (DB)
Hanceville
Nick Davis (WR/DB), Zavier Malcom (DB)
Holly Pond
Hunter Tolbert (DB)
Vinemont
Josh Rhodes (DB/QB), Preston Hanners (OL/TE), Caleb Slain (RB)
West Point
Chance Aldridge (DB), Ayden Ennis (QB)
