Rockbridge County quarterback Porter Abell has been named the offensive player of the year on the All-Region III football team released this afternoon.

Northside nose tackle DeAnthony Muse and Heritage linebacker Uriah Hammond have been named the co-defensive players of the year.

The team is below:

REGION III
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Center – Dallas Harper, Broadway, 5-9, 241, sr.; Guard – Cody Shifflett, Fort Defiance, 5-10, 245, sr.; Curtis Fridley, Rockbridge County, 6-3, 275, sr.; Tackle – Andrew Williams, Lord Botetourt, 6-2, 264, sr.; Josh Mason, Brookville, 6-1, 245, jr.; Tight end – Hayden Rutherford, Harrisonburg, 6-1, 185, sr.; Wide receiver – I’Shantii Rosser, Heritage, 5-11, 181, sr.; Harold Buckner, Northside, 6-3, 175, jr.; Hilson Atkins, Brookville, 5-5, 150, sr.; Running back – Chris Thompson, Lord Botetourt, 5-11, 225, jr.; Randall Jones, Rustburg, 5-7, 165, jr.; Trevor Bostic, Broadway, 5-9,l 185, sr.; Quarterback – Porter Abell, Rockbridge County, 6-0, 185, sr.; Kendall BeCraft, Rockbridge County, 6-1, 170, sr.; Place-kicker – Alan Gutierrez, Brookville, 6-0, 190, jr.; Athlete – JeVontae Parrish, Heritage, 5-10, 165, sr.
Defense
End – Demetreus Ferebee, Northside, 6-5, 225, sr.; Chris Grubbs, Amherst County, 6-0, 189, sr.; Lineman – DeAnthony Muse, Northside, 6-0, 246, jr.; Tarren Clayton, Robert E. Lee, 6-3, 250, Nic Moyers, Turner Ashby, 6-4, 285, sr.; Linebacker – Timmy Meador, William Byrd, 6-0, 230, sr.; Uriah Hammond, Heritage, 5-7, 167, sr.; Toney Green, Amherst County, 5-11, 181, jr.; Ezra Waddey, Northside, 5-7, 220, jr.; Back – Joe Moore, Robert E. Lee, 5-10, 170, sr.; Demonte Elliott, Heritage, 6-1, 175, sr.; Anton Payne, Brookville, 5-10, 160, sr.; Colton Wilson, Rockbridge County, 5-9, 175, sr.; Punter – Nick DiPaola, Spotswood, 5-8, 135, fr.; Kick returner – Khalil Davis, Spotswood, 5-5, 135, soph.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Center – Josh Huckaby, Heritage, 5-11, 210, jr.; Guard – Nathan Brady, Broadway, 5-10, 233, jr.; J.C. Hesson, Brookville, 5-11, 235, sr.; Tackle – Colby Tomlinson, Jefferson Forest, 6-4, 250, sr.; Nic Moyers, Turner Ashby, 6-4, 285, sr.; Tight end – Thomas Kennedy, Lord Botetourt, 6-1, 230, sr.; Wide receiver – Trent Rust, Alleghany, 6-2, 170, jr.; Justin Layman, Turner Ashby, 6-3, 180, sr.; Ben Hogg, Brookville, 5-11, 150, jr.; Running back – Marquis Brown, Amherst County, 5-10, 181, sr.; Sidney Sandidge, Amherst County, 6-2, 198, sr.; Matt Slater, Spotswood, 6-0, 180, jr.; Quarterback – Evan Hanifee, Turner Ashby, 5-9, 185, jr.; Placekicker – Trenton Burdick, Robert E. Lee, 5-10, 150, jr.; Athlete – Javon Chisley, Robert E. Lee, 6-1, 215, jr.
Defense
End – Derrick Foxx, Brookville, 5-10, 215, sr.; Chris Nutter, Robert E. Lee, 6-0, 200, sr.; Lineman – Shay Whetzel, Broadway, 5-11, 211, sr.; Andrew Griffin, Heritage, 6-1, 210, sr.; Chance Hall, Northside, 6-5, 266, soph.; Linebacker – Adam Doll-Hennis, Rockbridge County, 6-1, 225, jr.; Dylan Giovine, Robert E. Lee, 5-11, 185, jr.; Malcolm Revely, Amherst County, 5-8, 178, sr.; Evan Stickley, Fort Defiance, 6-0, 180, jr.; Back – Roy Cubbage, Turner Ashby, 5-11, 180, sr.; Jaylyn Johnson, Northside, 6-1, 177, sr.; Austin Oyler, Lord Botetourt, 6-0, 170, soph; Wyatt Smith, Fort Defiance, 5-9, 185, sr. Punter – Adam Daponte, Staunton River, 5-9, 155, jr.; Kick returner – Kendall Kessinger, Alleghany, 5-7, 140, jr.
Offensive player of the year
Porter Abell, Rockbridge County.
Co-defensive players of the year
Uriah Hammond, Heritage; DeAnthony Muse, Northside.