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Class AAA all-state football teams announced

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South Charleston junior quarterback Kentre Grier is named first team all-state out of Class AAA.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Class AAA all-state football teams, as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

CLASS AAA

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB – Kentre Grier, South Charleston, 6-foot-3, 170 pounds, jr.

RB – Alex Childers, Cabell Midland, 5-10, 185, sr.

RB – Deonte Glover, Musselman, 5-10, 190, sr.

RB – Kashuan Haley, Capital, 6-0, 185, sr. (Captain)

OL – Savion Brown, Capital, 6-3, 285, jr

OL – Scott Dixon, University, 6-0, 278, sr.

OL – Zach Postin, Cabell Midland, 6-1, 270, sr.

OL – David Smith, George Washington, 6-5, 295, sr.

OL – Trevor Stacy, Spring Valley, 6-5, 290, sr.

WR – Fred Crozier, South Charleston, 5-10, 175, jr.

WR – Christian Johnson, Jefferson, 6-2, 180, jr.

Util – Tyler Brown, Spring Valley, 6-2, 205, sr.

K – Cason Kessinger, Huntington, 5-10, 170, so.

 

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL – Jonathan Burkes, Capital, 6-3, 245, sr.

DL – Max Chefren, Parkersburg, 6-2, 195, sr.

DL – Jon Peterson, Point Pleasant, 6-3, 210, sr.

LB – Theo Blackston, Wheeling Park, 6-1, 232, sr.

LB – Ryan Gatrell, Huntington, 6-3, 215, jr.

LB – Isaiah Honesty, Martinsburg, 6-1, 180, sr. (Captain)

LB – Troy Lilly, Woodrow Wilson, 6-2, 215, jr.

LB – Michael Ramsey, University, 5-7, 160, sr.

DB – Tyrell Davis, Capital, 5-7, 150, sr.

DB – Marcus Lofton, Buckhannon-Upshur, 5-10, 170, jr.

DB – Cody Mitchell, Point Pleasant, 6-3, 215, jr.

Util – Michael Grove, Wheeling Park, 6-2, 190, sr.

P – Aden Yates, Point Pleasant, 6-2, 191, sr.

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB – Andrew King, Jefferson, 6-2, 185, sr.

RB – Trey Boyd, Martinsburg, 5-10, 190, sr.

RB – Josiah Nuse, Preston, 5-7, 162, sr.

RB – Chase Gump, John Marshall, 6-0, 210, jr.

OL – Bub DeWitt, Preston, 6-0, 320, sr.

OL – Josh Fraley, Huntington, 6-0, 265, sr.

OL – Henry Gompers, Wheeling Park, 6-1, 212, sr.

OL – Alex Hurst, Capital, 6-0, 275, sr.

OL – Kyle DeGrave, Musselman, 6-2, 230, sr.

WR – Thomas Cole, Brooke, 6-4, 218, jr.

WR – Brandon Ford, Hurricane, 6-2, 171, sr.

Util – Jeremy Eckels, University, 6-0, 190, sr. (Captain)

K – Evan Staley, Hampshire, 6-0, 155, jr.

 

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL – Reese Donahue, Cabell Midland, 6-5, 230, jr.

DL – Chase Heck, Martinsburg, 6-3, 225, sr.

DL – Shamar Ingram, Huntington, 5-10, 255, sr.

DL – Stone Wolfley, Morgantown, 6-4, 200, sr.

LB – Eric Brown, Martinsburg, 5-10, 180, sr.

LB – A.D. Cunningham, South Charleston, 6-0, 210, sr. (Captain)

LB – Ross Harvey, Lewis County, 5-10, 215, sr.

LB – Maverick Wolfley, Morgantown, 6-2, 210, so.

DB – Brandon Moneypenny, Lewis County, 6-0, 160, sr.

DB – Austin Skrzyneki, John Marshall, 6-1, 175, jr.

DB – Clark Wilson, Huntington, 5-10, 180, sr.

Util – Garrett Gilkeson, Parkersburg South, 6-3, 180, jr.

P – Jordan Kinney, Capital, 6-4, 175, sr.

 

SPECIAL MENTION

Zac Accord, Logan

Mateo Arroyo, South Charleston

Matt Berlo, Martinsburg

Dylan Brewer, Martinsburg

Corey Burdette, Parkersburg

Garrett Cain, Morgantown

Ryan Carson, Lewis County

Khalil Chase, Capital

Dalton Cline, Greenbrier East

Gerardo Deleonardis, St. Albans

Brady Elkins, Cabell Midland

Dylan Gump, Lewis County

John Hathaway, Winfield

Ethan Highlander, Hurricane

Caperton Humphrey, Cabell Midland

Nathan Jefferson, Cabell Midland

Chase Lewellyn, Buckhannon-Upshur

Deamonte Lindsay, Martinsburg

Tristan Lucas, University

Dylan Lunsford, Point Pleasant

Brandon Mallett, Buckhannon-Upshur

Jake Martin, Ripley

Dane Mills, Parkersburg South

Brandon Morrison, Huntington

Craye Nehler, Jefferson

Elliott O’Brien, Wheeling Park

Brent Osborne, Woodrow Wilson

Jay Palmer, Princeton

Derrek Pitts, South Charleston

Tyrhee Pratt, Capital

Rayquawn Raimo, South Charleston

Will Ransom, Jefferson

Tommy Ricker, Wheeling Park

Caleb Riggleman, Elkins

Corey Romans, Huntington

Cody Rine, Brooke

Cameron Shrout, Preston

Seth Stewart, Point Pleasant

Dylan Tinsley, Hurricane

Carter Walburn, Martinsburg

Alex Whorton, John Marshall

Luke Williams, Parkersburg South

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Clayton Anderson, George Washington

Dylan Anderson, Morgantown

Elijah Bell, Wheeling Park

Delonte Berry, Jefferson

Madison Blake, George Washington

Micah Boles, Parkersburg South

Darius Booker, Riverside

Mason Brubeck, Spring Valley

Chris Camp, Cabell Midland

Beu Collis, Martinsburg

Kegan Davis, Musselman

Jordan Dean, Buckhannon-Upshur

Dorian Etheridge, Capital

Cameron Fisher, John Marshall

Dan Fox, Parkersburg

Dillon Gaudet, Buckhannon-Upshur

Antonio Gray, Oak Hill

Jacob Grigsby, St. Albans

Riley Gunter, Lewis County

Noah Hancock, Woodrow Wilson

Jon Hardy, Shady Spring

Billy Honaker, Greenbrier East

Austin Hughes, Lewis County

Dionne Jackson, Huntington

Demetrius Jalepes, Spring Mills

Morgan Kelley, Elkins

Isaac Kemper, Lewis County

C.J. King, Morgantown

Bradley Knotts, Ripley

John Lively, Shady Spring

Matt Minard, University

Noah Morgan, Point Pleasant

Cody McDaniel, Point Pleasant

Silas Nazario, Capital

Chase Padlow, John Marshall

Cole Payne, Buckhannon-Upshur

C.J. Perkins, South Charleston

Zach Rhodes, Hampshire

Kody Riggs, Spring Valley

Terron Robison, South Charleston

Brendan Schwendeman, Parkersburg South

Deonte Scruggs, Oak Hill

Tyler Shaffer, Capital

Austin Shockey, Hampshire

Casey Shrout, Preston

Devonte Tolliver, Logan

Trevor Tucker, Ripley

Aaron Walker, Brooke

Ty Walker, Greenbrier East

Connor Watts, Hurricane

R.J. Wilson, Washington

Isaac Withrow, Winfield

Chris Worley, Woodrow Wilson





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