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2016 Class A high school football all-state teams

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 2016 Class A all-state football team as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB – Corey McDonald, East Hardy, Sr. (captain)

RB – Dylan Lucas, Buffalo, Sr.

RB – Jaiden Smith, St. Marys, Jr.

RB – Brady Grant, Van, Jr.

WR – Brett Tharp, East Hardy, Jr.

WR –Noah Bohanna, Notre Dame, Sr.

WR – John Burkhalter, Wheeling Central, Sr.

OL – Jacob Northrup, St. Marys, Sr.

OL – Corey Fowler, South Harrison, Sr.

OL – Cam Nichols, Tolsia, Sr.

OL – Danny Kimble, Pocahontas County, Sr.

OL – Jake Seckman, Williamstown, Sr.

UTIL – Will Fenton, Fayetteville, Sr.

UTIL – Isaac Rine, Wheeling Central, Sr.

UTIL/K – Dalton Dempsey, Fayetteville, Sr.

Defense

DL – Trevor Hoosier, Williamstown, Sr.
DL – Braden Broach, Fayetteville, Sr.
DL – Owen Tillis, Buffalo, Jr.
DL – Clayton McCabe, Wheeling Central, Sr.
LB – Michael Starcher, Cameron, Sr.
LB – Cole Haley, Gilmer County, Sr.
LB – Cam Barnette, South Harrison, Jr.
LB – Vinny Mangino, Bishop Donahue, So.
DB – Trenton Tallman, Williamstown, Sr.
DB – Will Billeter, St. Marys, Sr. (captain)
DB – Hunter Riffle, Doddridge County, Sr.
DB – Trey Miller, Bishop Donahue, Sr.
UTIL – Trey Shuff, Gilmer County, Sr.
UTIL – Luke Cooper, Pendleton County, Sr.
UTIL/P – Colby Brown, Cameron, Jr.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB – Nathan Grimmett, Summers County, Sr. (captain)

RB – Phillip Mullin, East Hardy, Sr.

RB – Joseph Hayes, Mount View, Sr.

RB – Alex Casto, Ravenswood, Sr.

RB – Dawson Elia, Tug Valley, Jr.

WR – Brooks Parsons, Magnolia, Jr.

WR – Tucker Lilly, Summers County, Sr.

OL – Jason Montgomery, Gilmer County, Sr.

OL – Hunter Allen, Buffalo, Sr.

OL – Jeb Evans, Tolsia, Sr.

OL – Zack Eye, Moorefield, Sr.

OL – Nick Haas, Clay-Battelle, Sr.

UTIL – Jace Reed, Tyler Consolidated, Sr.

UTIL – Hayden Hizer, Paden City, Sr.

K – Ryan Cunningham, Ravenswood, Jr.

Defense

DL – Bryce Mefford, Williamstown, Sr. (captain)

DL – Andrew Richmond, Summers County, Sr.

DL – Cole Price, Van, Sr.

DL – Eddie Kachmarek, Tucker County, Sr.

DL – Ethan Mahan, Ravenswood, Sr.

LB – Nick Rush, South Harrison, Jr.

LB – Braden Barnhart, St. Marys, Sr.

LB – Jacob Hanshaw, Buffalo, Sr.

LB – Trey Cooper, Pendleton County, Sr.

DB – Logan Presley, Tolsia, Sr.

DB – Tyler Anderson, Tyler Consolidated, Sr.

DB – Freddy Canary, South Harrison, Jr.

UTIL – Bailey Kirk, Sherman, Sr.

UTIL – Jordan Dempsey, Fayetteville, So.

UTIL/P – Ricky Robinson, East Hardy, Sr.

 

Special honorable mention

Tanner Burnett, Clay-Battelle

Travis Dille, Clay-Battelle

Aaron Heasley, Paden City

Wyatt Wingrove, Cameron

Lander James, Cameron

J.C. Custer, Bishop Donahue

Jimmy Hull, Bishop Donahue

Dustin Brown, Madonna

Khalib Smith, Madonna

Chase Street, Magnolia

Chantz Chambers, Wheeling Central

Bray Price, Wheeling Central

Levi Streets, Valley-Wetzel

Jonathan Blankenship, Tug Valley

Ethan Burgess, Buffalo

Wyatt Workman, Pocahontas County

Alex Hewitt, Fayetteville

Marcus Lively, Fayetteville

Juquan Imes, Mount View

Matt Skaggs, Midland Trail

Noah Minor, Midland Trail

Luke Jackson, Ravenswood

Dylan Gray, St. Marys

Austin Whetzel, East Hardy

Luke French, East Hardy

Ryan Rodersheimer, Parkersburg Catholic

Dalton Campbell, Doddridge County

Tristen Dumire, Tygarts Valley

Gunnar Haley, Gilmer County

Hampton Haymond, Notre Dame

Alex Davisson, Notre Dame

Jacob Skrzesz, Pendleton County

Devin Boley, St. Marys

Ryan Anderson, South Harrison

Brent Barnette, South Harrison

Luke Hardway, Webster County

George Krogh, St. Marys

Blake Neely, Williamstown

Tim Wickman, Williamstown

Brandon keys, Tyler Consolidated

 

Honorable mention

Rander Amos, Paden City

Andrew Simms, Cameron

Logan Wells, Bishop Donahue

Chris Barry, Bishop Donahue

Phil Good, Madonna

Nick Priem, Magnolia

Adam Murray, Wheeling Central

Tyler Kocher, Valley-Wetzel

Layne Daniel, Sherman

Wyatt Edwards, Wahama

Alex Gibson, Van

Dylan Richmond, Sherman

Deon Diggs, Mount View

Dillon Brasse, Midland Trail

Clay Skovorn, East Hardy

Junior Holmes, Bishop Donahue

Curtis James, Doddridge County

Michael Childers, Doddridge County

Aden Funkhouser, East Hardy

Danny Stuart, Hundred

Bryce Roberts, Gilmer County

Will Greene, Gilmer County

Logan Mongold, Moorefield

Tyler Olmsted, Moorefield

Elijah Helsley, Notre Dame

Ryan LaAsmar, Notre Dame

Mark Jordan, Pocahontas County

Brady Jones, Pocahontas County

Landon McFadden, South Harrison

Noah Lucas, Tug Valley

Josh Deboard, Tug Valley

Chase Rose, Webster County

Jay Stiltner, Webster County

Levi McVey, Wirt County

Jacob Stickley, Moorefied

Kole Puffenberger, Pendleton County

Jacob Persani, Summers County

Brian Krabbe, Montcalm





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