JACKSON – Just days after Northwest football saw 13 of its players garner all-conference honors, three more have been selected to NJCAA Region 23's All-Region team.

Center Ashton Gist, defensive lineman Robert Hentz II and defensive back Jayce Rogers earned spots on the All-Region 23 team after guiding Northwest to an 8-3 overall record, the 2019 MACJC North Division championship and a runner-up finish in the MACJC championship game.

Gist was one of several players that anchored a strong offensive front for the Rangers this season. The Oxford native played and started at center in every game of his Northwest career, earning Offensive Line MVP honors for the north division.

A Kansas State commit, Hentz' stock began to rise in the offseason after he was named to JCGridiron.com's preseason Defensive Tackle watch list. The Batesville native and South Panola product received several Division I offers after his freshman campaign but became a critical piece of the Ranger defense this season, earning 44 total tackles, 10.5 TFLs, five pass breakups, three sacks and two hurries. He was selected as Defensive Line MVP for the north division earlier this week.

After fielding a successful freshman campaign that yielded preseason honors from JCGridiron.com, Rogers posted a stellar sophomore season with 30 tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions and two tackles-for-loss. His seven tackles in last Saturday's MACJC Championship was a career high for the Valdosta, Ga. native.

Northwest concluded the 2019 season ranked at No. 5 in the NJCAA regular season rankings.