All County team

In case you missed it, here's The Star's 2005 All-County team:

Tavorris Jolly and Lance Camp, co-Players of the Year
Brandon Spikes
Evan Bostic
Sidney Goode
Josh McDowell
Darryl Montgomery
Arsenio Parks
Brandon Peterson
Keon Ross
Brandon Jackson
Kicking specialist - Tyler Rabb

Honorable Mention - Nate Marable, Tosh Toms, Skip Allen, Lamont Carpenter, Antonio Odom, DeShaud Kee and James Bradshaw

It sounds cheesy, but it's tough to narrow a list like this down to 12. I had a hard time leaving Allen, Odom and Toms off, but who do you replace them with?

I've also read some discourse about the lack of offensive linemen on this list. Keep in mind that this is a list of players, not a position-by-position team. Aside from Carpenter, it's hard to pinpoint a lineman in the county that was dominant or consistent. And the ones who come close missed too many games with injuries. Just one man's opinion.

It's also been suggested that Jordan Robinson should have made it in place of Montgomery. Not based on the numbers. Robinson had more yards (1,825 to 1,677), but Montgomery had more TDs (14-12) and fewer picks (9 to 12). And there is that little ring he helped Shelby win...

Well, thanks to all the posters on NC Preps for the blogging inspiration...

Happy New Year!