During the decade Region I produced it's share

of outstanding teams and players. Schools such as Powhatan, James Monroe and

Lafayette were traditional football powers.

The Region was also know for exciting

athletes. Playmakers such as Bryan Randall, Dyrell Roberts, Dominique Wallace

and others etched their names into the VHSL record books.

As with all of our All-Decade selections, there

were some very difficult choices that had to be made. VirginiaPreps.com's

Double A Football Editor Patrick Mauney coordinated the site's efforts in

producing the Region I All-Decade football team. A special thanks for the added

research provided by Greg Taylor, Powhatan Today, and VirginiaPreps.com

senior writer Will Garlick.

Region I Player of the

Decade: Byran Randall, Bruton

Randall established new

school records for passing yards (6,508) and total offense (8,034 yards). On the

final passing attempt of his high school career, he broke the school record for

touchdown passes (47).

The Daily Press named

Randall the paper's number two athlete of the decade.

Randall, who won a state title in the

400-meter relay, was an absolute superstar in basketball and

football at Bruton, leading the small school to some of the biggest

accomplishments in its history. He was named the state Group AA

Basketball Player of the Year as a junior after leading Bruton to a

state championship.

Randall started at wide receiver as

a freshman, then played quarterback and defensive back his final

three seasons.

"He put Bruton High School on the

map," then-Panthers football coach Kyle Neve said.

In his senior year, he rushed for

1,131 yards and 16 touchdowns and passed for another 1,430 yards and

15 scores. Also a standout on defense, he posted over 150 tackles

and intercepted eight passes on defense his final season. Following

that season he was named First-team Group AA all-state as a QB and

DB by coaches, and First-team Group AA as DB, second-team as QB by

AP. He was also named the Group AA state Player of the Year, the

Gatorade state Player of the Year among all classifications and a

Parade All-American.

As a junior and senior, the

6-foot, 205-pound Randall became the first player in Virginia high school

football history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.

Randall's football accolades

were numerous: three Daily Press All-Stars Player of the Year awards, Associated

Press Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and Parade All-American.

After high school, Randall

went on to star at Virginia Tech. As a senior Randall culminated his college

career by throwing for 2,264 yards and rushing for 511 yards and led the Hokies

to their first ACC Championship and a berth in the 2005 Sugar Bowl.

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