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Three Chattanooga area players earn TSWA all-state football honors for 6A, 5A

Bradley Central quarterback Dylan Standifer tries to evade Cleveland's Jake Applegate (10) during their game in September. Standifer was named to the TSWA Class 6A all-state football team.
Bradley Central quarterback Dylan Standifer tries to evade Cleveland's Jake Applegate (10) during their game in September. Standifer was named to the TSWA Class 6A all-state football team. Bradley Central quarterback Dylan Standifer tries to evade Cleveland's Jake Applegate (10) during their game in September. Standifer was named to the TSWA Class 6A all-state football team.

By Stephen Hargis 2 min read

Bradley Central’s stranglehold on all-state quarterback selections continues.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Bears have had a quarterback named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A all-state team. Senior Dylan Standifer earned his second straight all-state honor, following predecessor Cole Copeland, a two-time honoree who is now at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Cleveland offensive guard Alex Williams also earned TSWA all-state recognition in 6A, and Soddy-Daisy linebacker Jerick Cook was named to the 5A all-state defense.

Standifer, a Lee University baseball signee, threw for more than 2,100 yards and 20 touchdowns to help the Bears reach the playoffs once again.

“If you can make all-state in 6A, that speaks for itself,” Bears coach Damon Floyd said. “That’s a testament to what Dylan meant to our team and just how hard he worked. He’s a great competitor, a true leader, and the type of guy you want to coach and (have) lead your team.”