QB club to give annual awards
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The Montgomery Quarterback Club has named Justin Thomas from Prattville High School as its Public School Player of the Year and Andy Pappanastos from Trinity Presbyterian School as its Private School Player of the Year. Jamey DuBose has been selected as the recipient of the Dr. Jim Maloy Coach of the Year Award. They will be honored at the Club’s Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, February 7. Florida State head football coach Jimbo Fisher will be the featured speaker.
Thomas, a Georgia Tech signee, passed for 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns in leading Prattville to the 6A state championship. Thomas also rushed for 745 yards and 5 touchdowns. Thomas was MVP of the state championship game registering more than 300 all-purpose yards.
Pappanastos, an Ole Miss signee, holds the state of Alabama career field goal record with 48 and ranks second in the nation. Pappanastos was 17 of 25 in field goals in the 2011 season with the longest being 49 yards and five misses were from more than 40 yards. His 279 career points ranks third in Alabama history. Pappanastos, as a safety, led Trinity with 72 tackles and 3 interceptions.
DuBose led the Prattville Lions to the 6A state championship in 2011. Coach DuBose compiled a 45-10 record in four years at Prattville and won two state championships.
The QB Club gives the Coach of the Year Award in memory of Dr. Jim Maloy, a former head coach of the Club. The award is given each year to a River Region coach “who demonstrates success on the field and an encouragement of sportsmanship, academics, and a positive influence for the pursuit of excellence in all areas of their student athlete’s life.” Past winners of the award are: Chad Anderson (2010), Al Pogue (2009), Bobby Carr (2008), and Randy Ragsdale (2007).
The Quarterback Club Awards Banquet will be held at the Montgomery Country Club on Narrow Lane Road. Guests are welcome but must make an advance reservation by Monday, February 6 by calling Ben McNeill at 303-3166 or by sending an email to mgmqbc@aol.com. Guests pay $30 at the door.
The Club’s social hour begins at 5:30 followed by dinner at 6:30 and the program at 7:00. For more information on the QB Club, visit the Website: www.mgmqbackclub.org
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