Introducing the Enquirer's 2023 high school football All-Stars
The 2023 season was memorable for many high school football teams and their fans. Here are the Enquirer Fall All-Stars, also known as the all-city teams, for Greater Cincinnati football. The other fall sports selections will be published separately.
Enquirer Fall All-Stars Ohio
Division I
Offensive Player of the Year
Jordan Marshall, Moeller: Marshall was named Ohio Mr. Football after rushing for 1,550 yards and 17 touchdowns this season and had 30 catches for 394 yards and four TDs. He finished with nearly 5,000 rushing yards for his career, breaking the Moeller school record. He signed to play for the University of Michigan Dec. 20.
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Defensive Player of the Year
P.J. Nelson, Princeton: The junior linebacker was Ohio Division I Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Vikings in tackles with 89, including 12 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss. He forced five fumbles and recovered two. He had one fumble return touchdown and an interception return for a score. He anchored a Princeton defense that allowed 11 points per game, leading the team to a 12-1 record and its first Greater Miami Conference title since 1998, and first outright league championship since 1993.
Coach of the Year
Tom Grippa, Milford: He led the Eagles to their first 10-0 regular season in school history and first outright league championship since 1986. Milford finished 11-1.
First team
Maddox Arnold, Elder; Jacob Asbeck, Lakota West; Taebron Bennie-Powell, Lakota West; Mahlik Boben, Milford; Ryan Brass, Elder; Izayah Camp, Western Hills; Ben Cravens, Mason; Elijah Davis, Lakota West; Reece Davis, Milford; Jaylen Eberhardt, Princeton; Talon Fisher, Fairfield; Gio Garrett, Sycamore; Luka Gilbert, Lakota West; DeAndre Goodson, Middletown; Logan Gray, Lakota West; Ted Hammond, St. Xavier; Eugene Harney, Sycamore; Jewett Hayes, Moeller; Karson Hobbs, Moeller; Khy’Lek Jarrett, Princeton; Tucker Kattus, St. Xavier; Jamison Kitna, Lakota East; Kyle Koch, Lebanon; Andrew Littrell, Milford; Jovan Love, Moeller; Tofa Luani, Milford; Toto Luani, Milford; Jordan Marshall, Moeller; Drew Minich, Lakota West; Josh Mirus, Elder; Corey Myrick, Colerain; P.J. Nelson, Princeton; Devin Orr, Moeller; Ethan Page, Moeller; Kyler Paul, Moeller; Oscar Piedrahita, Sycamore; Matt Ponatoski, Moeller; Brennan Remy, Lakota West; Max Rhodes, Oak Hills; Drew Robinson, Moeller; Jacob Schorsch, Elder; R.J. Sheppard-Ruffin, Hamilton; Tiosa Sherman, Western Hills; Gordy Sulfsted, St. Xavier; Jeremiah Triggs, Oak Hills; Trey Verdon, Hamilton; Quinten Wagers, Lebanon; Nathan Webster, Milford; J.T. White, Princeton; Kai Woolfork, Mason.
Second team
Noah Beck, St. Xavier; Grant Beerman, Lakota West; Brayden Benner, Lakota West; Cournell Bennett-McCoy, Hamilton; Luke Berberich, Lebanon; Jimmy Breeze, Oak Hills; Quinn Brown, Mason; Solomon Farrell, Princeton; Gus Folke, St. Xavier; Alex French, Moeller; Gracen Goldsmith, Hamilton; Ryder Hooks, Lakota East; Jordan Houston, Princeton; Antonio Hunter, Princeton; Jeremiah Hutcherson, Hamilton; Carter Isaacs, Hamilton; Eli Jacon-Duffy, Moeller; Zion James, Walnut Hills; Kevin Jordan, Princeton; Roman Mason, Moeller; Antonio Mathis, Hamilton; Taedon Maxberry, Western Hills; Owen McChristian, Oak Hills; Tre Meadows, Sycamore; Stepfin Nesmith, Princeton; DeMar Parker, Oak Hills; Eric Schroder, Middletown; Bobby Stidham, Oak Hills; Max Supe, Oak Hills; Andrew Weber, St. Xavier; Elias Wheeler, Oak Hills; Greg Williams, Colerain.
Honorable mention
Elder: Colton Ginn, Max Stallmeyer; Lakota West: Gabe Flores, Sam Wiles, Christian O’Neal; Lebanon: Alex Klein; Mason: Chase Hacker, Steven McCalmont; Milford: Luke Brand, Ashton Warther; Middletown: Talan Malicote, Eric Schroder; Moeller: Drew Currin, Thomas Gerke, Kyle Kelhoffer, Preston Smith; Princeton: Andrew Wells; Sycamore: Nick Branam, Jahad Jabar, Kevin Matalitsky; Walnut Hills: Javien Jackson; West Clermont: Evan Clephane, Carter Lucas, Maddox Zeigler.
Division II
Offensive Player of the Year
Brodey Berg, Anderson: The senior running back was named the Ohio DII Offensive Co-Player of the Year. Berg was the Eastern Cincinnati Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for a league-leading 1,513 yards and 32 touchdowns. He eclipsed the 100-yard mark eight times during the 2023 season and ran for a career-high 239 yards in the Raptors' regional semifinal win over Harrison.
Defensive Player of the Year
Justin Hill, Winton Woods: The junior linebacker was the defensive player of the year in the Southwest District and the Eastern Cincinnati Conference and was first-team all-state. He had 36 tackles including 13 sacks, leading a Warriors defense that allowed less than nine points per game.
Co-Coaches of the Year
Evan Dreyer, Anderson, and Kali Jones, Withrow: Dreyer led the Raptors to the Division II state semifinals and a 13-2 record. Jones’ Tigers played Anderson in the regional final as Withrow enjoyed its best season in history with a 12-2 record.
First team
Joe Banks, Harrison; Brodey Berg, Anderson; DeYor Brumfield, La Salle; Justice Burnam, Anderson; Riley Caldwell, Ross; Kelyn Dallio, Harrison; Caleb Dillhoff, Talawanda; Luke Dunn, Withrow; Colton Endicott, Loveland; Dickie Engel, Harrison; Charlie Flege, Edgewood; Eric Gayle, Withrow; Wylen Gover, Withrow; A.J. Hainline, Talawanda; Tra’Mar Harris, Winton Woods; Chris Henry Jr., Withrow; Cohen Hering, Harrison; Justin Hill, Winton Woods; Drew Holman, Loveland; Cameron Jackson, Winton Woods; Trace Jallick, Anderson; Zae Jennings, Winton Woods; Rhys Jones, Little Miami; Kyle Kelhoffer, La Salle; Paul Kelly, Kings; Owen King, Talawanda; Trace Kirby, Ross; Cale Leitch, Talawanda; Nate Lyman, Kings; Delan Massey-Wright, Winton Woods; Patrick McLaughlin, La Salle; Alex Mileham, Turpin; T.J. Nelson, Anderson; Terhyon Nichols, Withrow; Brady O’Connor, La Salle; Chris Payne, Withrow; Kage Payne, Kings; Caden Piening, Anderson; Zane Plattner, Turpin; Derrick Rack, Ross; Travis Raines, Harrison; Luke Rogers, Harrison; Donmiel Rogers, Winton Woods; Jacob Rudowski, Kings; David Rumpler, Edgewood; Jack Sammarco, Anderson; Blake Scriber, Withrow; Rex Shaffer, Withrow; Brayden Smith, Edgewood; Bobby Stanyard, Anderson; Brady Stidham, Loveland; Julius Vorbroker, Loveland; Brady Wagers, Edgewood; Wyatt Walker, Edgewood; Colton Weisbrod, Kings; Max Welter, La Salle.
Second team
Reid Baker, Anderson; T.J. Buckman, Winton Woods; Max Carver, Loveland; Joey Emrick, Anderson; Austin Farris, Ross; Kyle Franke, Edgewood; DeJuan Harris, Withrow; Caleb Herzog, Turpin; Kinxton Hill, Northwest; Hezi Kelley, Northwest; Cole Koops, Harrison; Carson Lindholm, Loveland; Jayden Little, Harrison; Donnie McKain, Harrison; Demetrius Morris-Williams, Talawanda; Cody Neltner, Little Miami; Evan Overholser, Turpin; Justin Pence, Ross; Sean Perry, Northwest; Stryker Reverman, Harrison; Brandon Rice, Northwest; Brycen Robertson, Edgewood; Quintin Simmons Jr., Withrow; Mike Smith, Anderson; Roman Smith, Edgewood; Chad Thompson, Withrow; Seth Wake, Anderson; Caden Walker, Kings; E.J. Walker, Northwest; Logan White, Harrison.
Division III
Offensive Player of the Year
JayJay Etheridge, Mt. Healthy: The senior caught 64 passes for 1,107 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Owls, who finished 8-3 this season. He was first-team all-state. He signed to play football for Kent State in December.
Defensive Player of the Year
Nate Ostendorf, Badin: The senior linebacker was the district defensive player of the year and first-team all-state after leading the Rams with 145 tackles, six sacks and four tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one. He helped the Rams finish 13-1 this season and reach the regional finals.
Coach of the Year
Nick Yordy, Badin: He led Badin to a 13-1 record and the Division III, Region 12 final and has directed the Rams to 39 consecutive regular-season victories.
First team
Izak Bowman, Franklin; Aidan Brown, Badin; Mikey Brown Jr., Wilmington; Joshua Carter, Franklin; Carson Cheek, Badin; Raishawn Cotton, Mt. Healthy; Malachi Cumberland, Wilmington; Jonathan Custin, Wilmington; Drew Enginger, Badin; Lorenzo Engleman, Hughes; JayJay Etheridge, Mt. Healthy; Ben Ingram, Franklin; Mike Jones, Hughes; Jesse Keith, Wilmington; Mikelle Moore, Aiken; Nate Ostendorf, Badin; Alex Ritzie, Badin; Jai’Mier Scott, Mt. Healthy; Tyler Senters, New Richmond; Isaiah Smith, Western Brown; Jahmeir Spain, Mt. Healthy; Chris Stewart, Wilmington; Brady Sutton, Western Brown; Drew Vocke, Badin; Zach Yordy, Badin; Tye Spaulding, Western Brown; Caden Vance, Monroe.
Second team
Jack Berry, Franklin; Israel Bradford, Mt. Healthy; Brock Childers, Franklin; David Cogar, Aiken; Caydn Denniston, Wilmington; Elijah Engleman, Hughes; T.J. Engleman, Hughes; P.J. Feagin, Aiken; Donte Ferrell, Woodward; Logan Haley, Goshen; Tucker Hall, Franklin; Evan Harris, Goshen; Grant Herndon, Goshen; Jaxson Hounchell, Monroe; Braydon Issacs, Franklin; Silas Jacob, New Richmond; Kash Mallory, Mt. Healthy; Cohen Manning, New Richmond; Kyler Miller, Monroe; Matthew Osborne, Western Brown; Braylen Patchell, New Richmond; William Pletz, Western Brown; Camden Telinda, Goshen; Deymor Thiam, Aiken; Damian Valdez, Western Brown; DeAveon Washington, Mt. Healthy; Mike Watson, Mt. Healthy; Brady Young, New Richmond.
Division IV
Offensive Player of the Year
Armoud Seals, Taft: The senior quarterback threw for 2,722 yards and 28 touchdowns, and rushed for 407 yards and five TDs to lead the Senators to a 12-2 record and the Region 16 final. He was the Division IV district offensive player of the year and first-team all-state.
Defensive Player of the Year
Tayshawn Banks, Taft: The senior was named the Ohio Division IV Defensive Player of the Year. He led the Senators with 143 tackles, 4.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss. He had five interceptions and returned a fumble for a touchdown. He also returned two punts for touchdowns and a kickoff for a score. On offense, he was second on the Senators in receiving yards (532) and TDs (5).
Coach of the Year
Dan McSurley, Clinton-Massie: He led the Falcons to a 12-1 record and the Southern Buckeye-American championship.
First team
Tayshawn Banks, Taft; Braden BoBo, McNicholas; Jay’Quan Bostic, Taft; Logan Chesser, Clinton-Massie; Ty Clutter, Clinton-Massie; Devlan Daniel, Indian Hill; Connor Davis, Reading; Aaron Dowdell Jr., Taft; Austin Fancher, Reading; Dorien Fredericks, Wyoming; Alex Grace, Indian Hill; Elijah Groh, Clinton-Massie; Jess Hauer, Wyoming; Quaid Hauer, Wyoming; Robert Hayes, Indian Hill; Dirk Konrad, Reading; Charlton Luniewski, CHCA; Aaron McFarland, Taylor; Max Mehlman, Batavia; Derek Morris, Fenwick; Ben Nash, Reading; Drayden Pavey, Taft; Isaiah Petty, CHCA; Quinton Price, Taft; Eli Riggs, Indian Hill; Reno Roehm, CHCA; Armoud Seals, Taft; Matthew Swisher, Fenwick; Miles Theetge, Clinton-Massie; Michael Thomas, Roger Bacon; Bo Tobin, McNicholas; Isaac White, McNicholas; Deuce Wiley, Wyoming; Carson Young, McNicholas.
Second team
Max Boon, Fenwick; Jayden Bowden, Shroder; Mike Branch, Taylor; Remi Brannan, Bethel-Tate; Trey Carter, Indian Hill; Nate Colyer, McNicholas; Jonathan Copfer, Indian Hill; Cordae Davis, Fenwick; Vincent Giordano, Fenwick; A.J. Graves, Batavia; D.J. Gray, Wyoming; Cameron Hunter, Franklin; Shafer Janeck, Fenwick; Chase Lanham, Indian Hill; Jackson McGowan, Taylor; Ean McGuinness, Clinton-Massie; Spencer Meiring, Fenwick; Landon Murphy, Roger Bacon; Nolan Phipps, Clinton-Massie; Brighton Rodman, Clinton-Massie; Jess Roller, Batavia; J.T. Rudisell, Taylor; Derrick Singletary, Fenwick; Bubba Smart, Roger Bacon; Jordan Vann, Fenwick; Tyger Whittaker, Taft; DaMaurion Woods, Reading.
Divisions V-VII
Offensive Player of the Year
J.J. Miller, Williamsburg: He was first-team all-state in Division VI after throwing for 3,529 yards and 47 touchdowns, and rushing for 1,060 yards and 13 scores. He led the Wildcats to a 10-2 record and co-championship of the Southern Buckeye-National Division.
Defensive Player of the Year
Jayonn Saunders, Purcell Marian: The junior defensive back was district defensive player of the year and first-team all-state in Division V after intercepting nine passes and finishing fourth on the team with 65 tackles to help the Cavaliers finish 10-3 and win the Miami Valley-Scarlet.
Coach of the Year
Ben Johnson, Waynesville: He was the Ohio Coach of the Year in Division V after leading the Spartans to an 11-3 record and a berth in the Region 20 final.
First team
Alex Amburgy, Waynesville; Pierce Ayers, Williamsburg; Connor Berrey, Waynesville; Alex Bradshaw, Fayetteville-Perry; Peter Breidenbach, Madeira; Jon Brillhart, Waynesville; Parker Corbin, Cincinnati Country Day; Ryan Coyle, Cincinnati Country Day; Nolan Darnell, Bethel-Tate; Desmond Davis, Gamble Montessori; Damien Dawson, Lockland; Chris’Jen Dickey, Cincinnati College Prep; Lucas Donahue, Cincinnati Country Day; Austin Elkins, Williamsburg; Alex Ervin, Williamsburg; Ryan Glassmeyer, Mariemont; Jaelen Griffin, Cincinnati College Prep; Demico Harris, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Jayel Harris, Purcell Marian; Troy Harris, Bethel-Tate; J.J. Hoeffel, Madeira; Aidan Hopewell, Madeira; Devin Isaac, Norwood; Jared Johnson, Purcell Marian; Rico Johnson, Cincinnati College Prep; Dane Jones, Williamsburg; Petey Jones, Cincinnati College Prep; Garrett Lundy, Waynesville; Clark McGowan, Deer Park; J.J. Miller, Williamsburg; Jahmir Neal, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Patrick Ramage, Cincinnati Country Day; Will Rapp, Bethel-Tate; Jayonn Saunders, Purcell Marian; Aaron Scott, Purcell Marian; Sumner Shroyer, Summit Country Day; Bryce Sipple, Blanchester; Levi Smiley, Purcell Marian; Brayden Smith, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Shepard Snell, Cincinnati Country Day; Aidan Thiele, Madeira; Lee Thomas, Cincinnati Country Day; Lawson Wade, Mariemont; Finn Warden, Mariemont; Matt Wilkerson, Waynesville; Connor Yeager, Clermont Northeastern; Andrew Zimmerman, Cincinnati Country Day
Second team
Kanovaus Alexander, Norwood; Brody Armor, Deer Park; Carter Barnthouse, Waynesville; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Trenton Davis, Waynesville; Jasean Denson, Deer Park; Lucas Donahue, Cincinnati Country Day; Jayden Egbert, Purcell Marian; Aiden Grooms, Middletown Madison; Giovanni Higgins, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Graham Hodge, Summit Country Day; Connor Huff, Waynesville; Colton Hull, Norwood; Xaden Hunt, Clermont Northeastern; Jude Huston, Blanchester; De’Lorean James, Clark Montessori; Jaiden Jasper, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Jamier Johnson, Clark Montessori; Donavan Mathews, Summit Country Day; Andrew McIntosh, Clermont Northeastern; Johnny Minton, Lockland; Waylon Morris, Bethel-Tate; Zach Musselman, Blanchester; LaBaron Oliver, Cincinnati College Prep; Austin Partin, Norwood; Kellen Philpot, Waynesville; Sam Reder, Summit Country Day; Emma Rutemueller, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Colin She, Cincinnati Country Day; Malik Simpson, Cincinnati College Prep; Austin Sipple, Williamsburg; Sebastian Smith, Blanchester; Cameron Snider, Bethel-Tate; Hunter Termuhlen, Clark Montessori; Brent Thompson, Gamble Montessori; Charlie Tully, Mariemont; Aaron Turner, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place; Xavier Walker, Waynesville; Eli Welch, Bethel-Tate.
Honorable mention
Bethel-Tate: Jordan Essig; Blanchester: Chase Barnes, Tristen Malone; CCD: Teagan Davis, Luke Heekin, Bryce Snell, Carson Yackey; CHCA: Reno Roehm; Deer Park: Jayce Parsons; Lockland: Mouhamed Tall; Mariemont: Ryan Glassmeyer; Miami Valley Christian Academy: Levi Dagenbach, Noah Kroger; Norwood: Malakai Longieliere; Purcell Marian: Justin Johnson, Luke Schomaker.
Enquirer Fall All-Stars Northern Kentucky
Class 1A
Offensive Player of the Year
Demetrick Welch, Newport Central Catholic: The senior ran for 1,125 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also caught 18 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Welch opened the KHSAA football season with a bang as he took the opening kickoff in Week 1 for a touchdown. Finally, he was the Class 1A, District 3 Player of the Year.
Defensive Player of the Year
Khalil Buck-Barber, Newport: The senior led Newport with 103 tackles while making three sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and had one interception.
Coach of the Year
John McMillen, Ludlow: He led the Panthers to an 8-5 record and a Class 1A regional final in his first year at the helm.
First team
Donovan Ambrocio, Holy Cross; Dameyn Anness, Ludlow; Kendall Buck-Barber, Newport; Khalil Buck-Barber, Newport; Zach Chalfin, Holy Cross; Nathan Heck, Bishop Brossart; Dangelo Jimenez, Dayton; Kyle Lee, Newport; Chad Nickell, Dayton; Jordan Pendleton, Bellevue; Ethan Powell, Ludlow; Owen Roeder, Newport Central Catholic; Demetrick Welch, Newport Central Catholic
Second team
Spencer Brandenburg, Ludlow; Kaleb Cole, Newport Central Catholic; Caleb Crutchfield, Dayton; Aidan Dickerson, Bellevue; Mitchell Doeker, Newport Central Catholic; Carson Evans, Ludlow; Sean Hurry, Newport; Jackson Mays, Ludlow; Ulysses Porter, Holy Cross; Carter Sleet, Newport Central Catholic; Enrique Soard, Dayton; Quinten Tischner, Bishop Brossart; Rodzion Thompson, Newport; Tristan Woodyard, Bellevue
Honorable mention
Bellevue: Landon Corley, Wyatt Messman, Kayne Ross, Brayden Sizemore, Ben Trimnell; Bishop Brossart: Alex Amin, Nolan Kruse, Cameron Mandel, Luke Schroeder, Tyler Smith, Shane Willike; Dayton: Landon Graham, Dusten Johnson, Mason Johnson, Brayden Powers, Eric Simpson; Holy Cross: Trevin Figgs, Davonte Ryan; Ludlow: Matt Brock, Matthew Engel, Miles Garrett, Breckin Ralston, Aiden Smith-Baxley; Newport: Amonte Lowe, Kayveion Sharp, Ayden Stachel; Newport Central Catholic: Landen Craft, Louie Collopy, Gabe Lyons, Kolton Smith
Class 2A-4A
Offensive Player of the Year
Clay Hayden, Beechwood: He threw for 3,910 yards, which was second in Class 2A and fourth in the entire state. He also threw for 48 touchdowns on his way to being named the Class 2A, District 5 Player of the Year.
Defensive Player of the Year
Avander Abrams, Lloyd Memorial: Abrams made 46 tackles and led the Juggernauts with 8.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.
Coach of the Year
Eddie Eviston, Covington Catholic: Eviston guided the Colonels to a 14-1 record and a state championship appearance in their first year in Class 4A. He was the Class 4A, Division 5 Coach of the Year and won his 100th game at CovCath this season.
First team
Avander Abrams, Lloyd; Xavier Campbell, Beechwood; Yurii Collins Comer, Lloyd; Carter Daniels, Walton-Verona; Luke Erdman, Beechwood; Chase Flaherty, Beechwood; Clay Hayden, Beechwood; Aaron Johnson, Holmes; Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic; Evan Pitzer, Covington Catholic; Tommy Plymesser, Lloyd; Ben Reeves, Covington Catholic; Willie Rodriguez, Covington Catholic
Second team
Nick Alexander, Beechwood; Ryshawn Clifford, Holmes; Kayden Crowell, Holmes; Josh Flood, Covington Catholic; Tyler Fryman, Beechwood; T.J. Jackson, Lloyd; Seth Jones, Covington Catholic; Owen Leen, Covington Catholic; Talon Linder, Beechwood; Braylon Miller, Covington Catholic; Isaiah Sebastian, Lloyd; Johnathon Seibert, Walton-Verona; Jackson Smith, Walton-Verona; Elijah Westwood, Lloyd
Honorable mention
Beechwood: Brody Aylor, James Cusick, Austin Flesch, Mattox Kelly, Colson Lair, Zander Riegler; Covington Catholic: Andrew Bessler, Cash Harney, Oliver Link, Ben McEvoy, Logan Sanning, J.P. Sullivan, Andrew Weitzel; Holmes: Kobe Collins, Kayden Crowell, Xarion Foster, Aaron Johnson, Ezaiah Tillman, Mayne White; Lloyd: KyRon Carter, Tyler Copeland, Mohammed Lafi, Seth Moran, Jonah Purnell; Walton-Verona: Trace Dalton, Eli Diop, Avery Howe, Lincoln Mann, Jonathon Strunk, Ben Teipe, Ben Walton
Class 5A
Offensive Player of the Year
Brody Benke, Highlands: Benke was a do-it-all player this year on the way to earning Class 5A, District 6 Player of the Year honors. He threw for 1,849 yards, ran for 1,176 yards, and caught 14 passes for 208 yards. The senior accounted for 55 total touchdowns in 14 games.
Defensive Player of the Year
Brach Rice, Dixie Heights: Rice led Class 5A in tackles with 181 and was second in sacks with 13. The senior also caused two fumbles and made two fumble recoveries.
Coach of the Year
Randy Borchers, Cooper: Borchers has been the only head coach at Cooper since the school opened in 2008. This season, he coached the Jaguars to a 12-3 record and their second state championship appearance. The Jaguars had the eighth-highest scoring average in Class 5A, putting up 34.8 points per game.
First team
Austin Alexander, Cooper; Brody Benke, Highlands; Ben Fay, Conner; Dylan Giffen, Scott; Armani Gregg, Dixie Heights; Wyatt Hatfield, Conner; Mason Hessling, Boone County; Isaiah Johnson, Cooper; Jack Lonaker, Cooper; Cam O’Hara, Cooper; Brach Rice, Dixie Heights; Luke Schneider, Highlands; Nate Welch, Highlands
Second team
Cordell Abernathy, Conner; David Anderson, Dixie Heights; Hunter Bradley, Scott; Ryker Campbell, Cooper; Carson Class, Highlands; Kaymon Coleman, Scott; Adam Duncan, Conner; Gabe Fassler, Highlands; Cameron Giesler, Highlands; Mason Hall, Boone County; Jamarion Hocker, Boone County; Lucas Hughes, Cooper; Evan Leitz, Conner; Keagan Maher, Cooper; Miguel Rodriguez, Dixie Heights; Carter Schroer, Dixie Heights; Carson Shelton, Highlands
Honorable mention
Boone County: Braxton Graves, Andrew Leibfarth, Jacob Jonathan, Shaun Roberts; Conner: Cordion Abernathy, Chase Caplinger, Emmanual Ekpe, Andrew Herron, Elian Ruzindana; Cooper: Isaac Brown, Malachi Ewell, Mason Stanton; Dixie Heights: Tyson Beach, Blake Dodds, Grant Johnson, Kabanza Mwamba, Bryce Sizemore; Highlands: Jackson Arnold, Leo Fenik, Ethan Grimm, Matteo Matteoli, Dalton Roller, Christian Stojkovic, Adam Surrey; Scott: Nate Brooks, Jacob Burgoyne, Trey Cook, Boomer Klusman, Malcolm Perrin
Class 6A
Offensive Player of the Year
Logan Verax, Ryle: Verax broke the school record for career passing yards and eclipsed 6,000 yards for his career. As a senior, he threw for 3,279 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also led the team in rushing, going for 456 yards and seven touchdowns.
Defensive Player of the Year
Aba Selm, Simon Kenton: Selm is a gifted two-way player who will make waves in the SEC at the University of Kentucky. In his senior season, he made 53 tackles and tallied a team-high 15 sacks. Selm was named the Class 6A, District 6 Player of the Year.
Coach of the Year
Mike Engler, Ryle: Engler guided the Raiders to an 8-5 record and was named the Class 6A, District 6 Coach of the Year. Sitting at 2-5 midway through the season, Engler inspired the Raiders to put together a five-game winning streak to reach the regional final.
First team
Jack Gatlin, Ryle; Garyn Jackson, Campbell County; Landon Lorms, Ryle; Gavin Lyons, Ryle; Jake Puthoff, Simon Kenton; Jacob Savage, Ryle; Aba Selm, Simon Kenton; Luke Schieber, Simon Kenton; Dylan Schulkers, Campbell County; Nate Smith, Campbell County; Durell Turner, Simon Kenton; Logan Verax, Ryle
Second team
Joseph Amato, Campbell County; Aven Bohms, Simon Kenton; Michael Coleman, Ryle; Aiden Dowds, Campbell County; Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton; J.R. Hayes, Ryle; Nathan Kitchens, Simon Kenton; Brady Lee, Simon Kenton; Grady Reynolds, Ryle; Dylan Smith, Ryle; Hunter Wiseman, Campbell County; Kai Workman, Ryle
Honorable mention
Campbell County: Trevor Bertram, Blake Funston, Carson Evers, Xavier Fancher, Caleb Milton, Mason Wiseman; Ryle: Dylan Lee, Josh Line, Landon Slomer, Dillon Smith, Nathan Verax; Simon Kenton: Carter Blades, Hayden Blair, Landon Brown, Mark Ober, Brayden Schoborg, Tysin Weaver
Enquirer Fall All-Stars Indiana
Offensive Player of the Year
Josh Ringer, East Central: Ringer was the driving force behind the Trojans' second-straight state championship. The Indiana Mr. Football honoree ran for 2,880 yards and 55 touchdowns while catching 13 passes for 278 yards and five touchdowns. He ran for multiple touchdowns in every game and had at least 117 rushing yards every Friday night he took the field.
Defensive Player of the Year
Brayden Rouse, East Central: Rouse was the Trojans' leader on defense. He led the team with 103 total tackles and was second in sacks with 4.5. In the turnover department, he grabbed two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
Coach of the Year
Jake Meiners, East Central: He led the Trojans to their second straight undefeated season and the fourth state championship in school history. It was a dominant showing, too. East Central averaged 416 yards per game, almost 200 yards better than the national average. The Trojans allowed their opponents to score more than 10 points just three times, winning by an average score of 49-6.
First team
Logan Ahaus, Lawrenceburg; Brady Ballart, South Dearborn; Teagan Bennett, Lawrenceburg; Ryan Brotherton, East Central; Cole Burton, East Central; Brayden Johnson, South Dearborn; Connor Kuhn, East Central; Adam Paul Kunkel, South Dearborn; Dylan Maxwell, East Central; Carson Pieczonka, East Central; Kinser Pope, Lawrenceburg; Josh Ringer, East Central; Brayden Rouse, East Central; Hayden Saylor, Lawrenceburg; Hudson Shackelford, South Dearborn; Zavyn Slayback, Lawrenceburg
Second team
Braden Becknell, East Central; Carson Cheek, South Dearborn; Brayden Combs, Lawrenceburg; Jace Dorsey, East Central; Eli Ertel, East Central; Noah Knigga, Lawrenceburg; Brendin Kolter, East Central; Alex Kuhn, East Central; Vander Labazzo, Lawrenceburg; Colton McClure, South Dearborn; Nathan McFee, East Central; Keaten McGrath, Lawrenceburg; Colton Moore, Lawrenceburg; Noah Redar, Lawrenceburg; Cole Sebastian, East Central; Caden Thompson, South Dearborn; Jeffrey Wickersham, South Dearborn
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