NORTH TEAM
Andrew Butcher (Alpharetta):
It is almost a disservice to Butcher to categorize him under just one position. The Alpharetta defensive end was all over the field in the Elite Junior Classic and his presence could be felt on every play. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound playmaker recovered an onside kick, recorded multiple sacks, dominated in the run game, forced a fumble and clocked 6-foot-4, 355-pound Northside-Warner Robins offensive lineman Brandon Sandifer on Darius Slaytons interception and return. Butcher makes the game look easy and his instinctive gifts allow him to make gamechanging plays at any point in the game and capitalize on any sort of miscue by an opponent. Butcher committed to Tennessee in June and is a consensus four-star heading into his senior year. Elite Junior North head coach Rocky Hidalgo said Butcher was without a doubt the best player on the field during the game. Butcher is as versatile of a playmaker as I have seen on the defensive side of the football and heading into the 2014 season he is my leading candidate for Georgia defensive player of the year.