OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JuTahn McClain, Fairfield: The 5-foot-10, 185-pound junior running back totaled 2,330 all-purpose yards and 31 touchdowns in 11 games this year. He ran 219 times for 1,754 yards and 25 TDS, caught 24 passes for 416 yards and five scores, and returned six kickoffs for 160 yards and a TD. McClain was named to the Division I All-Ohio first team by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, which also selected him as All-Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year. He was picked for the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team and was the Greater Miami Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Max Evans, Madison: The 6-foot-2, 260-pound senior defensive tackle was a force on the dominant Mohawk defense this season, earning a spot on the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V All-Ohio first team. Evans was also selected as Defensive Player of the Year on the OPSWA All-Southwest District squad and on the Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division unit. Signed with East Tennessee State University on Friday.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Sully Janeck, Fenwick, 5-11, 175, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Southwest District honorable mention; Greater Catholic League Coed North Division first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division III-IV All-City second team
Running Back: Jack Fessler, Fenwick, 5-10, 180, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio first team, All-Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year; Greater Catholic League Coed North Division Co-Offensive Player of the Year; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division III-IV All-City first team
Running Back: Wade Phillips, Edgewood, 5-11, 175, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Southwest Ohio Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division II All-City second team
Running Back: Keyshawn Stephens, Hamilton, 6-0, 190, sophomore – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City second team
Receiver: Shandon Morris, Middletown, 5-11, 160, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
Receiver: Thomas Vogelsang, Fenwick, 6-2, 180, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Southwest District second team; Greater Catholic League Coed North Division first team
Lineman: Erick All, Fairfield, 6-4, 225, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio third team, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
Lineman: Caleb Bolen, Madison, 6-3, 285, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team
Lineman: Jacob Hensley, Fairfield, 6-3, 305, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
Lineman: Bruce Montgomery, New Miami, 6-2, 295, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division VII All-Ohio first team, All-Southwest District first team; Miami Valley Conference Gray Division first team
Lineman: Trevor VanVliet, Ross, 6-3, 240, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Southwest Ohio Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division III-IV All-City second team
Place-kicker: Luke VanSteenkiste, Badin, 5-10, 166, senior – Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team
DEFENSE
Lineman: Greg Fitzpatrick, Fairfield, 5-10, 265, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team
Lineman: Caden Nance, Edgewood, 6-0, 215, senior – Southwest Ohio Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division II All-City first team
Lineman: Cole Pelgen, Madison, 6-2, 255, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team
Lineman: Grayson Taylor, Badin, 6-1, 235, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Southwest District honorable mention; Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division III-IV All-City second team
Linebacker: Evan Brown, Edgewood, 6-3, 220, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Ohio third team, All-Southwest District first team; Southwest Ohio Conference Co-Athlete of the Year; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division II All-City first team
Linebacker: Matt Centers, Franklin, 6-1, 205, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio first team, All-Southwest District first team; Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division Defensive Player of the Year
Linebacker: Evan Schlensker, Badin, 6-0, 175, junior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Linebacker: Nick Straw, Lebanon, 6-3, 235, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Western Ohio Conference West Division Co-Athlete Player of the Year
Back: Henry Nenni, Fenwick, 5-9, 175, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III All-Ohio special mention, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Catholic League Coed North Division first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division III-IV All-City second team
Back: Jeremiah Ross, Lakota West, 6-2, 185, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Ohio first team, All-Southwest District first team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
Back: Troy Vinson, Middletown, 6-0, 180, senior – Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I All-Southwest District second team; Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
Punter: Nicklas Hjort, Lakota West, 5-10, 155, senior – Greater Miami Conference first team; Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association Division I All-City first team
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Mason Whiteman, Madison, 5-10, 195, senior
Running Backs: Dylan Caldwell, Ross, 5-10, 190, senior; Jack Dobrozsi, Lakota East, 5-10, 215, senior; Davon Starks, Badin, 5-11, 170, senior
Receivers: Derrick Allen, Lebanon, 6-1, 185, senior; R.J. Clesceri, Fenwick, 5-10, 175, senior
Linemen: Ryan Francisco, Lakota West, 6-3, 275, senior; Andrew Jones, Badin, 6-0, 235, senior; Kyle Russell, Franklin, 5-7, 255, senior; Sam Secrest, Fenwick, 6-2, 235, senior; Andy Weaver, Edgewood, 6-2, 230, senior
Place-kicker: Billy Crago, Lebanon, 5-10, 160, senior
DEFENSE
Linemen: David Figliola, Franklin, 5-11, 305, senior; Ladonnis Griffin, Lakota West, 6-1, 260, senior; Levi McMonigle, Madison, 6-6, 205, senior; Mekiyell Muhammad, Fairfield, 6-2, 230, senior
Linebackers: Leo Bell, Fenwick, 5-8, 230, senior; Justin Hiltbrand, Edgewood, 6-4, 215, senior; Luke Mattia, Hamilton, 6-3, 220, junior; Del Thomas, Fairfield, 6-0, 230, senior
Backs: Zach Johnson, Franklin, 5-10, 175, junior; Logan Miller, Fenwick, 5-9, 160, sophomore; Cameron Svarda, Madison, 5-8, 180, senior
Punter: Rocky Anzalone, Badin, 5-10, 205, junior
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Jeff Tyus, Fairfield, 6-5, 230, senior
Running Backs: Josh Bryant, Middletown, 5-9, 170, sophomore; Evan Crim, Madison, 6-0, 200, senior; Elijah Williams, Edgewood, 5-11, 215, senior
Receivers: TeJean Rice, Monroe, 6-0, 155, junior; Evan Yablonsky, Lakota East, 5-11, 165, senior
Linemen: Austin Hart, New Miami, 5-11, 310, junior; Kody Hawkins, Fairfield, 5-11, 245, junior; Kaden Rogers, Ross, 6-3, 245, sophomore; Dylan Schmitt, Badin, 6-0, 260, senior; Craig Schuermann, Fenwick, 6-2, 230, senior
Place-kicker: Cooper Daniels, Franklin, 5-8, 150, senior
DEFENSE
Linemen: Quienten Brown, Monroe, 6-2, 280, senior; Dalton Garrett, New Miami, 5-9, 225, senior; Adam Hundemer, Lakota East, 6-3, 210, junior; Tanner Limon, Madison, 6-0, 215, senior
Linebackers: Daved Jones Jr., Lakota West, 6-2, 210, junior; Isaac Kolosik, Lakota West, 6-1, 250, junior; Jake Phelps, Madison, 5-8, 165, junior; Dylan Spivey, New Miami, 5-9, 195, sophomore
Backs: Marshall Flaig, Badin, 6-1, 165, junior; Jordan Hodge, Ross, 5-11, 165, senior; Avi McGary, Lakota East, 6-0, 155, senior
Punter: Darian Hughes, Lebanon, 6-2, 235, junior
HONORABLE MENTION
Badin: John Berg, Jayden Carter, Alex DeLong, Keegan Gormley, Josh Hegemann, Jackson Mills, Luke Tabler
Carlisle: Dane Flatter
Edgewood: Gavin Childers, Isaac Hamilton, Lincoln Howell, Logan Loftus, Tanner Polisini
Fairfield: Derrick Benford, Peyton Brown, Sawiaha Ellis, L.J. France, Dealo McIntosh, Phoenix Porter, Malachi Sanders, Brandon Smith
Fenwick: Gio DiGirolamo, Justin Duckwall, Jacob Ford, Tyler Houck, Jordan Rucker
Franklin: Cameron Craft, Gage Johnson, Aiden Kinser, Ryan Russell
Hamilton: Jacob Abney, Kaleb Johnson, Jordan Jones, Leondre Pope, Nathan Pratt, Ryan Rumpke, Zach Scrimizzi, Elijah Spradling
Lakota East: Sean Church, Michael Howard, Jackson Leahy, Tyler Wilkerson
Lakota West: David Afari, Hunter Anderson
Lebanon: Adam Creech, Mason DeGennaro, Keith Farr, Luke Lane, Caleb Newman, Kyle Short, Eric West
Madison: Cameron Baker, Connor Blaylock, Cameron Cooke, Noah Lehman, Kyle Melton, Devin Oligee
Middletown: Au'Braylen Million, Jarrenn Thomas, Gene Underhill
Monroe: Tanner Allford, Tyler Hendricks, Alex Zimmerman
New Miami: Ronnie Bowman, David Cunningham, Nate Hobbs, Jordan Robinette, Trey Robinette
Ross: Garrett Boyle, Sean Lange, Ethan Mills, Andrew Redemeier
Talawanda: Kyle Campbell, Dalton Norris, Tyler Teeters, Terell Wills
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