The ballots are in for the 2011 WPDE Zoneman Trophy.  34 area head coaches plus six media members cast their votes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd with three points for a first place vote, two for a second, and one for a third place vote.  On Friday night's Chevy End Zone, the four finalists were revealed.  From the 40 ballots, 6 players got the majority of the votes, with the top 4 reaching 20 or more points to qualify as a Zoneman Finalist.  East Clarendon quarterback Carlos Hickson was in the #5 slot, the highest ever finish for a Wolverine, with Hemingway RB LaMichael Pushia finishing in sixth.

Jabo Lee, Dillon RB: junior, offers from Clemson, Virginia Tech and Tennessee.  A 2010 Zoneman Finalist.  Will play for a spot in the  2A Division I state championship next week against Timberland. 

Mykal Moody, Conway QB: junior.  The seventh Conway Tiger to make it to the Zoneman podium. 

Kwinton Smith, Dillon WR: committed to South Carolina.  Will play for a spot in the 2A Division I state championship next week against Timberland. 

Jabril Solomon, Hemingway WR: commited to East Carolina.  The first Hemingway Tiger ever to reach the Zoneman podium.  Will play for the 1A Division I state championship next week against Abbeville.

In the preseason, NewsChannel 15's Mark Haggard sat down with all four Zoneman Finalists to break down film and conduct a lengthy interview:

Hags Film Lab: Jabo Lee 

Hags Film Lab: Kwinton Smith 

Hags Film Lab: Jabril Solomon 

Hags Film Lab: Mykal Moody