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2023 Greater Neuse River 4A all-conference football team

Cleveland won the GNRC conference with a 7-0 record in league play.
Posted 2024-01-09T15:38:35+00:00 - Updated 2024-01-30T16:16:19+00:00
Johnathan Montague (10) of Clayton. The Clayton High Comets played the Wake Forest High Cougars on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Clayton, N.C..  Photos by Dean Strickland, HSOT.com.

Here are the all-conference selections from the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference for the 2023 football season.

See our full list of conference champions, players of the year, coaches of the year, and all-conference teams here:

GNRC 2023 Awards

Player of the Year: Johnathan Montague, senior, Clayton HS
Offensive Player of the Year: Jackson Byrd, junior, Cleveland HS
Defensive Player of the Year: Malcolm Ziglar, senior, Fuquay-Varina HS
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Kedar Mangum, senior, Cleveland HS
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Chris Kinsey, senior, Clayton HS
Specialists of the Year: Drew Levy, junior, South Garner & Sebastian Gonzalez, sophomore Willow Spring
Coach of the Year: Scott Chadwick, Clayton HS

GNRC 2023 Sportsmanship Award Recipients

  • Clayton - Kyle Nesselrode, senior
  • Cleveland - Camdon Inscoe, senior
  • Corinth Holders - Tobias Hocutt, junior
  • Fuquay-Varina - Anderson Pope, senior
  • Garner - Wyatt Counts, senior
  • South Garner - Jarom Painter, senior
  • Southeast Raleigh - Alex Williams, senior
  • Willow Spring - Josiah Gray, senior

GNRC 2023 All-Conference Team

Clayton (10-3 overall, 6-1 conference)

  • Malachi Adkins, junior, Defensive Back
  • Jordan Caldwell, senior, Linebacker
  • Chris Kinsey, senior, Defensive Line
  • Johnathan Montague, senior, Quarterback
  • Antonio Reese, senior, Defensive Back
  • Tyric Richardson, senior, Offensive Line
  • Tre Rivers, senior, Offensive Line
  • Cameron Royal, senior, Linebacker
  • Keshawn Stancil, sophomore, Defensive Line

Cleveland (13-1 overall, 7-0 conference)

  • Jackson Byrd, junior, Quarterback
  • Karson Cook, senior, Defensive Line
  • Cameron Goins, senior, Wide Receiver/ Tight End
  • Landon Inscoe, senior, Defensive Back
  • Sawyer Lowe, junior, Linebacker
  • Kedar Mangum, senior, Offensive Line
  • Josiah Peters, senior, Defensive Back
  • Tyson Stokes, senior, Running Back
  • Gage Tremaine, senior, Linebacker
  • Shawn Williams,, senior, Defensive Back

Corinth Holders (2-8 overall, 1-6 conference)

  • Sam Page, senior, Linebacker

Fuquay-Varina (6-7 overall, 3-4 conference)

  • Tripp Buddin, senior, Offensive Line
  • Miles Gaddy, senior, Defensive Back
  • Gates Hinton, senior, Defensive Line
  • Malcolm Ziglar, senior, Running Back/Defensive Back

Garner (6-5 overall, 4-3 conference)

  • Theo Butler, senior, Defensive Line
  • Isaiah Dawson, senior, Wide Receiver/ Tight End
  • Devyn Grant, junior, Running Back
  • Tayden McPhatter, sophomore, Defensive Back
  • Jarrell Moten, senior, Offensive Line
  • Isaiah Shaw, senior, Linebacker

South Garner (5-6 overall, 3-4 conference)

  • Zyier Hines, senior, Wide Receiver/ Tight End
  • James Johnson Jr., senior, Quarterback/Running Back/Defensive Back
  • Drew Levy, junior, Kicker
  • Ekene Ogboko, sophomore, Offensive Line/Defensive Line
  • Andre Saunders, senior, Quarterback, Defensive Back

Southeast Raleigh (5-6 overall, 3-4 conference)

  • Damonte Garner, junior, Running Back
  • Isiaiah McClure, senior, Defensive Line
  • Chase Robinson, senior, Offensive Line/Defensive Line
  • Alex Williams, senior, Linebacker

Willow Spring (3-7 overall, 1-6 conference)

  • Laden Beckwith, junior, Wide Receiver/ Tight End
  • Sebastian Gonzalez, sophomore, Punter
  • Angus Ledgester, junior, Linebacker
  • Cam Toni, sophomore, Offensive Line

GNRC 2023 Final Standings

1. Cleveland (13-1 overall, 7-0 conference)
2. Clayton (10-3 overall, 6-1 conference)
3. Garner (6-5 overall, 4-3 conference)
T4. Fuquay-Varina (6-7 overall, 3-4 conference)
T4. South Garner (5-6 overall, 3-4 conference)
T4. Southeast Raleigh (5-6 overall, 3-4 conference)
T7. Willow Spring (3-7 overall, 1-6 conference)
T7. Corinth Holders (2-8 overall, 1-6 conference)

GNRC 2023 JV Standings

1. Cleveland (10-0 overall, 7-0 conference)
2. Garner (8-2 overall, 6-1 conference)
3. Southeast Raleigh (8-2 overall, 5-2 conference)
4. Willow Spring (7-3 overall, 4-3 conference)
5. Corinth Holders (6-4 overall, 3-4 conference)
6. Clayton (3-6 overall, 2-5 conference)
7. Fuquay-Varina (1-9 overall, 1-6 conference)
8. South Garner (2-8 overall, 0-7 conference)

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