Jay Compton|Daily News Cumberland Gap senior quarterback Blake Franklin releases a pass as West Greene's Jaylynn Kesterson brings some pressure during the team's regular season game. Franklin has been named the Blue Ridge Athletic Conference offensive player of the year while Kesterson is the conference defensive player of the year.

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The Blue Ridge Athletic Conference has announced their football awards for the 2012 season and the Cumberland Gap Panthers are well represented.

Senior quarterback Blake Franklin is the conference offensive player of the year. Franklin completed 125-of-209 passes for 1405 yards and 11 touchdowns and also ran for 760 yards and 15 TDs helping lead the Panthers to a 7-4 record and a second place finish in the BRAC.

The Panthers were also represented on the All-Conference first team by running back Wesley Nance, center Jacob Lorens, offensive lineman Miguel Caffey, linebackers Vincent Digiulian and Jeremiah Lorens, tackle Bradley Fleeman and defensive end Sterling “Rusty” Provins.

Cumberland Gap players named to the second team include defensive back Dakota Brock, receiver Chase Smith, defensive back Jordan Teague, and receivers Dylan Gambrel and Jonathan Estes.

Claiborne’s Jeremy Hurst is the conference lineman of the year and the Bulldogs were represented on the All-Conference first team by Tyler Hatfield and Joseph Ledford. Making the second team from Claiborne were Ross Chadwell, Henry Riggs, Darren Thomas, Paul Estep and Sam Shipley.

The BRAC co-players of the year are Bryce Malone of Chuckey-Doak and Tyrus Rollins of Greeneville. Greeneville’s Lincoln Taylor is the special teams player of the year and the Greene Devils’ Caine Ballard is the coach of the year

Here’s the complete All-Conference team:

First Team All Conference

Greeneville: Trevor Wright, Hays Culbreth, Tanner Stewart, Tyler Tomlinson, Michael Lane, Brandon Jones and Dunkan Gibson

Cumberland Gap: Miguel Caffey, Jacob Lorens, Bradley Fleeman, Vincent Digiulian, Sterling Provins, Wesley Nance and Jeremiah Lorens

Chuckey Doak: Scott Crawford, Greg Bowman, Nic Alexander, Roger Jennings and Jackie Roberts

Grainger: Max Ewoldt, Gabe Buttry, Zach Smith, Lance Morton and Jeremy Tindell

West Greene: Justin Pinkston, Josh Thacker, Caleb Julian, Jonathan Padgett and Cameron Key

Claiborne: Tyler Hatfield and Joseph Ledford

South Greene: Cody Brobeck

Second Team All Conference

Greeneville: Josh Tillery, Zack Finchum, Matthew Allen, Jake Sell and Walker Troy

Cumberland Gap; Dakota Brock, Chase Smith, Jordan Teague, Dylan Gambrel and Jonathan Estes

ChuckeyDoak: Jacob Quillen, Hunter Cobble, Rodney Greene, Dillon Brown and Dalton Gray

Grainger: Chris Luttrell, Matt Parker, Matt Lakins, Hunter Harp and Noah Bunch

West Greene: Nathan Morgan, Tyler Laws, Billy Frank Chandler, Cody Burnham and James Marshall

Claiborne: Ross Chadwell, Henry Riggs, Darren Thomas, Paul Estep and Sam Shipley

South Greene: Preston Shuffler, Daniel Painter, Matt Nicademus, Hunter Waddell and Justin Casteel