Due to circumstances beyond our control, this year's Awards Night & Dinner has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 10th. Originally scheduled for March 15th, the event will remain at the Oxford Civic Center.
The 2022 High School Football season is now history and it's time for FNN to start getting ready for High School Football's biggest night - the 2022 Awards Night & Dinner. This year's festivities will once again be held at the Oxford Civic Center. The night begins with a catered dinner for all ticketed guests at 6:00 PM with the evening's Awards Program starting at 7:00 PM.
During the night, FNN will honor several teams and individuals with the following awards - Team of the Year, Most Unique Uniform Award, The Laura Jacobs Outstanding Service Award, Most Popular Fan Vote for Coach, and Player Of The Year Nominees, FNN Game Picker Champion's Ring and Check presentation, and the night will conclude with the presentation of nominee medallions and the winner for 2022 FNN Coach and Player Of The Year with the presentation of "Football Man" bronze trophies to the recipients.
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The Piedmont Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday morning to approve the hiring of Jonathan Miller as head football coach and athletics director.
After the vote, Miller informed his Saks players that he would be leaving.
Steve Smith announced in December he would be leaving Piedmont at the end of the school year. Those plans included Smith to become Westbrook Christian’s head football coach and athletics director.
According to Piedmont Principal Dr. Adam Clemons Miller said Miller was chosen from over 46 applicants and was one of three finalists.
“Coach Miller had an impressive resume as a head football coach that stood out to us,” Clemons said. “His record since 2012 of 100-32, his numerous awards as ‘Football Coach of the Year,’ and his multiple playoff appearances, including three semifinal appearances, were key factors.
“Additionally, we have watched Coach Miller for numerous years from across the field and always have been impressed by his coaching ability. He is very familiar with Piedmont, and has a good plan to take us forward to conquer and prevail.”
Miller will have big shoes to fill. He'll take charge over what Smith turned into one of the state’s true powerhouse football programs. Smith’s Bulldogs won 3A state titles in 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021 and has been a fixture in the 3A semifinals the past eight seasons in a row.
Miller, 44, is a 1996 Alexandria graduate. He was a senior on the Cubs' 1995 state-championship team. His 22 year coaching career has taken place at Saks, first as an assistant under Joe Thornton, then as defensive coordinator for Clint Smith. Miller stepped into the head coaching role when Smith moved over to Jacksonville in 2012. His Wildcats teams went 100-32 over 11 seasons. He has five double digit win seasons.
Under Miller's leadership, Saks won region titles and reached the semifinal round of the AHSAA state playoffs in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
One of the contributing factors in choosing Miller to take over at Piedmont is the fact that the Wildcats became one of the top challengers for Steve Smith’s Piedmont teams. Miller is 2-5 career against the Bulldogs.
Miller's exit creates another head coaching opening at a Calhoun County school. Chandler Tyree exited White Plains several weeks ago with that job still open and now Saks will have to hire a replacement for Miller with Spring football right around the corner. Another key question is what will the future be of long-time Piedmont DC, James Blanchard, who many thought was a "no-brainer" successor to Smith.
The latest and final piece of FNN's annual Awards Night & Dinner's special presentations reveals here!
"We've looked at dozens of players from across our immediate viewing area of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Randolph, St Clair (including the Leeds area), and Talladega County to put together a team by position on both sides of the ball from the 2022 season. Now, it's time to show you what we've come up with," said FNN's Jim Jacobs.
"It's been a tough process to narrow it down to just 24 players, but we believe this group represents the BEST of the BEST."
The selection process was simple. All players from all schools within the FNN viewing area were eligible for consideration. FNN placed no appearances on the network as a requirement.
Here is the team, by name, position and school they represent:
FNN 2022 “The 24” All Star Team
OFFENSE
QB - Jack Hayes - Piedmont
RB - Antonio Ross - Alexandria
RB - Jay Haynes - Handley
RB - Terry Heflin- Central-Clay County
TE - Omarion Finch - Etowah
WR - Davion Dozier - Moody
WR - Kydric Fisher - Jacksonville
OL - ChrisJon Gurley - Piedmont
OL - Ryqueze McElderry - Anniston
OL - Landon Ransum - Cherokee County
OL - Matthias Williams - Spring Garden
PK - Cleat Forrest - Alexandria
ATH - Kamron Sandlin - Anniston
DEFENSE
LB - Brody Epps - Piedmont
LB - Christian Douglas - Leeds
DB - Jayden Lewis - Anniston
DB - DeAndre Kirkpatrick Jr. - Gadsden City
DB - Sylvester Smith - Munford
DB - Amon Lane - Moody
DL - Grayshaun Swain - Anniston
DL - Kavion Henderson - Leeds
DL - Chance Murphy - Piedmont
DL - Tae Diamond - Cherokee County
ATH - Kamore Harris - B B Comer
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Members of "The 24" will be our special guests, recognized and presented with customized awards signifying their membership on the 2022 squad during FNN's Awards Night & Dinner on Wednesday, March 15th at the Oxford Civic Center.
We congratulate FNN's "The 24" All-Star team from the 2022 season.
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Our post-season high school football recap magazine will be out in mid-February jam-packed with great articles, game photos from across the area, season results for 80 area teams and so much more.
The printed version will be available while they last at select location. If you miss getting your hands on a printed copy, you can always access the digital version here on the FNN website.
The digital download of the magazine will be available soon, with the printed version out in early April.
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