By: Brett Greenberg
The Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s Preseason ALL-STAR Team was released Monday afternoon with nine of the 25 selections coming from teams who will be playing on Peachtree TV, the original Superstation and the sister station to CBS46, in conjunction with the 30th annual Corky Kell Classic & Drive for the GHSA State Title.
The @Atl_TD_Club is excited to announce its 2021 TCA Preseason All Star Team for this year. Thanks so much to all of our sponsors and congratulations to the players and schools and best of luck this season! #TCA2021 pic.twitter.com/RpctCDcABH
— Touchdown Club of Atlanta (@Atl_TD_Club) July 19, 2021
Leading the way is the No. 2 player in the nation for 2022 and FSU commit Travis Hunter who represents the Collins Hill Eagles. Hunter and the Eagles will wrap up the Corky Kell Classic Saturday, Aug. 21 against Brookwood in Mercedes-Benz Stadium before being featured in the Drive for the GHSA State Title Friday, Sept. 10 at Rome.
The Johns Creek Gladiators lead the way with two selections in senior offensive linemen and Georgia Tech commit Tyler Gibson and 2022 uncommitted defensive back, athlete Terian Williams II. Williams, who holds over 40 offers, is set to announce his commitment Aug. 8.
The Gladiators play the Gainesville Red Elephants at Bobby Gruhn Field Friday, Aug. 20 as part of the 11-game event in the 30th annual Corky Kell Classic.
The other two selections on the offensive side of the ball include 2022 UGA commit quarterback Gunner Stockton (Rabun County) and 2022 uncommitted No. 2 tight end in the nation Oscar Delp (West Forsyth).
Rabun County will kick off the Drive for the GHSA State Title at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy Friday, Sept. 3. West Forsyth will kick off the Corky Kell Classic at home Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. against Carver-Atlanta.
The defensive first-team includes five selections, including Williams II, who will be playing on live television at some point in the season.
Class of 2022 uncommitted defensive lineman Horace Lockett represents the Westlake Lions who will be featured in both the Corky Kell Classic and Drive for the GHSA State Title.
Lockett, a three star with offers from Florida State, Georgia and plenty of others, can be seen Thursday, Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Dacula High School in the third game of the Corky Kell Classic event as well as Friday, Oct. 1 against Hughes in the Drive for the GHSA State Title event.
The 2019 Class-7A champion Marietta Blue Devils and four-star linebacker Daniel Martin will face off against Parkview Friday, Sept. 17 as a part of the 10-week Drive for the GHSA State Title series.
Rounding out the nine selections are defensive backs Marquis Groves-Killebrew (North Cobb) and Marcus Allen (Walton).
Killebrew, a four star UGA commit, will bring his North Cobb Warriors against the reigning Class-6A champions on the third day of the Corky Kell Classic Friday, Aug. 20 at North Cobb.
Allen, another four star UNC commit, will lead the Walton Raiders against Killebrew and North Cobb Friday, Oct. 15 as a part of the 10-week Drive for the GHSA State Title series.
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A complete announcement of the full 31-game schedule will be released in the next couple weeks. The schedule will include 11 Corky Kell Classic games, three at the Great Atlanta Bash, 10 more regular season games, four playoff games and three all-star games including the first eighth grade all-star game ever to be televised in the state of Georgia.
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