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Twelve Region 8 coaches/athletes are finalists for the 2012 Farm Bureau Awards

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JONESBORO (KAIT) - The high school pigskin season has come to a close in Northeast Arkansas, but more than a few coaches and players are up for postseason honors.

Hootens.com revealed the 45 finalists for the 2012 Farm Bureau Awards. 12 of the finalists hail from northeast Arkansas.

The Farm Bureau Awards honor Arkansas' top offensive player, defensive player and coach of the year for each classification. The staff at Hooten's Arkansas Football selects three finalists for each category, and those 45 finalists and their families are invited to attend the Farm Bureau Awards Dec. 10 in North Little Rock.

2012 FARM BUREAU AWARDS FINALISTS
7A/6A OFFENSE
Austin Allen, Fayetteville
Drew Morgan, Greenwood
Tearris Wallace, Bentonville

7A/6A DEFENSE
Gary Vines, North Little Rock
Brooks Ellis, Fayetteville
Garrett Kaufman, Bentonville

7A/6A COACHES
Bobby Bolding, Pine Bluff
Daryl Patton, Fayetteville
Brad Bolding, North Little Rock

5A OFFENSE
L.J. Wallace, Pulaski Academy
Jamar Criswell, Morrilton
Seth Peters, Greenbrier

5A DEFENSE
Javier Rodriguez, Batesville
Aaron Wynn, Camden Fairview
Joseph Stewart, White Hall

5A COACHES
Chris Hill, Wynne
Buck James, Camden Fairview
Dave King, Batesville

4A OFFENSE
Joel Hendry, Nashville
Austin Warford, Malvern
Sterling Stowers, Highland

4A DEFENSE
Jon Halbert, Prairie Grove
Waymon Johnson, Stuttgart
Jeremiah Young, Dollarway

4A COACHES
Jeremie Burns, Ozark
Tony Travis, Pea Ridge
Spencer Hill, Highland

3A OFFENSE
Will Francis, Harding Academy
Collin Hunter, Glen Rose
Korliss Marshall, Osceola

3A DEFENSE
Autry Allen, Earle
Steven King, McGehee
Brandon Marks, Prescott

3A COACHES
Tommy Gilleran, Fountain Lake
Mark Kehner, Malvern
Roddy Mote, Harding Academy

2A OFFENSE
Shaq Hunter, Junction City
Phillip Hay, Parkers Chapel
Logan Best, McCrory

2A DEFENSE
Eric Wilcoxson, Walnut Ridge
B.J. Ross, Bearden
Derrick Muldrow, Mineral Springs

2A COACHES
Larry Treadway, Walnut Ridge
Ernie Horstkamp, Bearden
David Carpenter, Junction City