Area FC trio selected to All-Ohio first team

Dec. 5—COLUMBUS — Three area Firelands Conference standouts earned All-Ohio first team honors in Division VII, the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced on Monday.

St. Paul senior running back Quincey Crabbs, classmate and cousin, defensive back AJ Meyer, and South Central senior wide receiver Isaac Blair were selected to the top teams in the state.

In 12 games at running back this season, Crabbs ran 271 times for 2,122 yards (7.8-yard average) and 25 touchdowns. With a touchdown catch, fumble return and eight 2-point conversion runs, Crabbs totaled 178 points (14.8 per game) this season.

As one of 13 All-Ohio running backs since 1992, Crabbs became just the fourth player in program history to reach 2,000 yards. He joined Dan Pugh (2,368, 1997), Jason Pugh (2,008, 1999) and Brad Smith (2,006, 2014).

However, Crabbs was by far the quickest to the milestone. He reached 2,000 yards in his 11th game, compared to the 13th game for Dan Pugh, who remains the single-season (and career) rushing leader for the Flyers. Crabbs also ran for 408 yards and 4 TDs in an Oct. 7 win at Edon, which is not only a program record, but the 60th reported 400-yard game in OHSAA history.

AJ Meyer finished with 100 tackles, four interceptions, 11 pass breakups and a fumble recovery at safety.

Blair caught 92 passes for 1,153 yards and 19 TDs for South Central. He also broke records for catches, yards and TDs in a season, while the 92 catches is unofficially 32nd all-time in OHSAA history, and the 19 TDs are tied for 23rd in Ohio history.

Seven other FC standouts earned honorable mention, which included Blair's quarterback and classmate, senior Brandon Mitchell, who threw for 2,089 yards and 27 TDs for the Trojans. A third senior for South Central, Braden Kiesel, was also honorable mention at linebacker after he finished with 129 tackles (7 TFL), 1.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.

Four other St. Paul players were honorable mention. They included senior center Chase Rospert, who helped the Flyers rush for 329.2 yards per game and 51 TDs on the ground in 12 games, and senior defensive end Logan Risner, who finished with 45 tackles and seven sacks.

Linebacker Andy Meyer totaled 113 tackles (13 for loss) with two fumble recoveries and seven pass breakups to also earn honorable mention, as did junior running back Ben Burger.

Burger totaled 1,398 yards and 19 TDs to team with Crabbs and form the 11th dual 1,000-yard backfield in St. Paul program history.

Plymouth senior Caiden Allen, an All-Ohioan in track and field, added football to his all-state honors with an honorable mention selection at punter.

Earning Coach of the Year for Division VII was Antwerp head coach Jason Hale, a 2006 South Central graduate. Hale was 0-10 in his first season at Antwerp. But the Archers were 9-3 last season and went 13-1 this season, reaching a regional championship game.

OPSWA Division VII All-Ohio teams

First Team Offense

QB: Carson Altimus, Antwerp, 6-0, 170, jr.; Jake Pantelidis, Waterford, 6-1, 190, sr.; Cale Bender, Caldwell, 5-10, 165, jr.; Kabel Isaly, Hannibal River, 5-10, 160 jr.; Vinny Ballone, Lowellville, 6-4, 195, sr.

RB: Connor Smith, Gibsonburg, 5-8, 180, sr.; Quincey Crabbs, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-9, 185, sr.; Marshal Sayre, Caldwell, 5-10, 195, sr.; Mason Hackett, Newark Catholic, 5-8, 195, sr.; Alex Sanders, Upper Scioto Valley, 6-0, 190, jr.; Exzaviar Moody, Ansonia, 5-11, 195, sr.; Chase Eye, Windham, 5-11, 170, sr.

WR/TE: Aidan Morris, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, 170, jr.; Isaac Blair, Greenwich South Central, 6-1, 155, jr.; Caden Nester, Edon, 6-2, 185, sr.; Brody Lollathin, Hannibal River, 5-11, 180, sr.; Hyde O'Rielly, Fisher Catholic, 6-4, 172, soph.; Logan Eilerman, Fort Loramie, 6-4, 210, sr.

OL: Rylar Essinger, Arlington, 6-3, 244, sr.; Martin Myerholtz, Gibsonburg, 6-2, 215, sr.; Peyton Blue, Hannibal River, 6-1, 250, soph.; Levi Milledge, Mechanicsburg, 6-0, 200, sr.; Jacob Lauck, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, 215, sr.; Nick Bormuth, McComb, 6-4, 260, jr.; Patrick Valent, Warren JFK, 6-4, 290, sr.

K: Elam Suter, Pandora-Gilboa, 5-10, 165, sr.

First Team Defense

DL: Kevin Smith, Upper Scioto Valley, 6-1, 310, sr.; Ben Haney, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 6-4, 222, sr.; Daymeon Pennington, Hamilton New Miami, 6-1, 265, sr.; Kendric Robinson, Antwerp, 6-6, 330, sr.; Carter Campbell, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-3, 190, sr.

LB: Andrew Swisher, McComb, 5-11, 180, sr.; Brandon Oldaker, Meigs Eastern, 6-3, 240, jr.; Colby Langley, Caldwell, 5-11, 195, sr.; Levi Lyons, Danville, 6-0, 210, sr.; Nathan Thiel, Ridgedale, 6-3, 185, jr.; Calvin Hoying, Fort Loramie, 6-3, 240, sr.; Wyatt Morris, Salineville Southern, 5-11, 155, sr.; Ambrose Hoso, Warren JFK, 5-11, 195, sr.

DB: Landon Brewer, Antwerp, 6-3, 180, jr.; David Homan, New Bremen, 6-0, 167, sr.; Kaiden Colopy, Danville, 6-0, 175, sr.; AJ Meyer, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, 185, sr.; Braylon Scalf, Delphos Jefferson, 6-0, 160, sr.; Thomas Valent, Warren JFK, 5-11, 185, sr.

P: Max Payne, Danville, 5-11, 215, sr.

Second Team Offense

QB: Drew Breitigam, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-9, 140, jr.; Brogan Stephey, Minster, 6-1, 165, soph.; Caleb Maurer, Fort Loramie, 6-1, 170, sr.; Carson Parker, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, 207, jr.; Caleb Hadley, Warren JFK, 6-2, 210, jr.

RB: Owen Berner, Defiance Ayersville, 6-0, 200, sr.; Ethan Luginbill, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, 210, sr.; Danny Blair, Fairfield Christian, 5-10, 175, soph.; Daniel Kamara, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-9, 170, jr.; Warren Shockey, Degraff Riverside, 5-9, 155, sr.; Colton Soukup, Salineville Southern, 6-0, 175, sr.

WR/TE: Corbin Toms, Lucas, 6-0, 164, sr.; Dalton Jordan, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-10, 145, jr.; Elijah Brock, Shadyside, 6-5, 195, sr.; Grant Moore, Newark Catholic, 6-1, 175, sr.; Brady Bunofsky, Lowellville, 6-3, 200, sr.; Jackson Howdyshell, Cedarville, 6-2, 200, jr.

OL: Austin Miller, Antwerp, 5-9, 225, jr.; Will Fazekas, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 6-3, 250, sr.; Jase Norman, Caldwell, 6-2, 275, jr.; Kyle Wright, Newark Catholic, 6-2, 210, sr.; Blaine Castle, Upper Scioto Valley, 6-5, 280, sr.; Kaleb Schindewolf, De Graff Riverside, 6-4, 260, sr.

K: JJ Viau, Fisher Catholic, 5-10, 158, sr.

Second Team Defense

DL: Wilson Grubb, McComb, 5-9, 170, jr.; Brayden Townsend, Ridgedale, 6-2, 185, soph.; Damian Bruns, Fort Loramie, 6-6, 215, jr.; Andy Silverthorn, Toronto, 6-6, 232, soph.; Dillon Looney, Danville, 6-0, 205, sr.

LB: Jackson DeBolt, Columbus Crusaders, 5-9, 170, jr.; Wyatt Russell, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, 220, sr.; Ty Lehnhart, Lucas, 6-0, 175, sr.; Weston McGuire, Defiance Ayersville, 6-0, 210, sr.; Abe McBee, Franklin Furnace Green, 5-10, 185, jr.; Gavin Douglass, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 6-0, 200, jr.; Demico Harris, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-6, 200, soph.

DB: Logan Toms, Lucas, 6-0, 179, jr.; Lane Cline, Waterford, 5-10, 160, sr.; Camden Glaser, McComb, 6-4, 175, sr.; Zaiden Fry, Sycamore Mohawk, 6-1, 175, sr.; Alex Herlan, Caldwell, 6-3, 175, soph.; Aidan Rossi, Warren JFK, 6-0, 180, sr.

P: Daniel Bolster, Steubenville Catholic Central, 6-2, 165, jr.

Third Team Offense

QB: Jared Griggs, Arlington, 5-10, 167, sr.; Jayden Roland, Mechanicsburg, 5-9, 175, jr.; Zeb Kinsey, Toronto, 6-3, 210, soph.; Miller Hutchinson, Newark Catholic, 6-3, 160, soph.

RB: Braxton Althauser, McComb, 5-10, 165, jr.; Evan Rice, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 5-11, 200, sr.; Greg Miller, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-1, 230, sr.; Ryan Carcelli, New Middletown Springfield, 5-8, 160, sr.; Dom Toto, Vienna Mathews, 5-7, 145, soph.

WR/TE: Kailen Butler, Mechanicsburg, 5-8, 155, jr.; Abe Delano, Defiance Ayersville, 6-3, 215, jr.; Billy Clouse, Tiffin Calvert, 6-3, 190, jr.; Seandelle Gardner, New Middletown Springfield, 5-9, 145, sr.; Anthony Lucente, Lowellville, 6-2, 205, sr.;

OL: Tyler Blanton, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-1, 245, sr.; Ivan Escamilla, Springfield Catholic Central, 6-1, 255, sr., Caleb Finney, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-11, 210, sr.; Roger Hoying, Fort Loramie, 6-0, 260, jr.; Max Silverthorn, Toronto, 6-6, 232, sr.; Kyle Crown, McDonald, 5-11, 265, sr.

K: Hunter Schaefer, New Bremen, 5-10, 193, sr.

Third Team Defense

DL: Keagan Jackson, Sciotoville East, 5-9, 165, sr.; Brayden Strawn, Hannibal River, 5-9, 200, sr.; Wes McKinley, Mt. Victory Ridgemont, 6-3, 235, sr.; Brady Clark, Defiance Ayersville, 6-3, 215, jr.; Donald Bailey, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-4, 215, sr.

LB: Ryan Lucas, Danville, 5-8, 195, sr.; Anthony Ibarra, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 5-11, 210, jr.; Matt Cira, Lima Central Catholic, 6-1, 185, sr.; Seth Thomas, Toronto, 6-3, 228, jr.; Ty Long, Hannibal River, 6-2, 195, sr.; Isaac Raterman, Fort Loramie, 6-4, 200, sr.; Rico Johnson, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 5-10, 185, jr.; Lucas Datillo, New Middletown Springfield, 5-10, 217, sr.

DB: Mykell Andrews, Columbus Crusaders, 6-0, 190, jr.; Simon Godwin, De Graff Riverside, 5-6, 150, sr.; Gavin Murphy, Meigs Eastern, 6-3, 183, soph.; Josh Saunders, Symmes Valley, 5-8, 185, sr.; Jaelen Griffin, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-0, 175, soph.

P: Ashton Mullins, Mt. Victory Ridgemont, 6-5, 200, sr.

Honorable Mention

QB: Josiah Smith, Racine Southern, 6-0, 185, jr.; Logan Doughty, Corning Miller, 6-1, 155, soph.; Austin Baughman, Sciotoville East, 6-0, 155, sr.; Colin Jackson, Bridgeport, 6-1, 185, sr.; Jackson Pyles, Cedarville, 6-0, 170, jr.; Myles Platfoot, De Graff Riverside, 6-0, 175, jr.; Brandon Mitchell, Greenwich South Central, 6-0, 175, sr.; Andrew Smollen, Lucas, 6-1, 183, sr.; Jake Hoverstock, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-9, 155, sr.

RB: Dylan Taylor, Waterford, 5-10, 180, jr.; Rylee Barrett, Meigs Eastern, 5-8, 165, jr.; Nathaniel Brannigan, Franklin Furnace, 6-0, 200, jr.; Gavin Hart, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-0, 215, jr.; Landan Lodwick, Franklin Furnace Green, 5-9, 160, sr.; Zane Kinsey, Toronto, 5-10, 187, sr.; Andrew Kronenbitter, Millersport, 5-9, 155, sr.; Clay Padubny, Delphos St. John's, 6-2, 215, sr.; Ben Burger, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, 175, jr.; Hayden Hiegel, Leipsic, 6-1, 180, sr.; Aiden Biederman, Waynesfield-Goshen, 6-3, 210, sr.; Colten Vanwinkle, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-0, 215, jr.; Antonio Smith, Warren JFK, 5-9, 185, jr.

WR/TE: Mason Heiss, Waterford, 6-0, 170, sr.; Tanner Sanders, South Gallia, 5-8, 160, soph.; Dylan Wheeler, Caldwell, 5-10, 170, sr.; Mason Aberts, Bridgeport, 5-9, 160, sr.; Weston Hartman, Zanesville Rosecrans, 6-3, 190, sr.; Sam Rauch, Fairfield Christian, 6-2, 210, sr.; Josh Flora, Cedarville, 6-0, 160, jr.; Christian McGee, Fort Loramie, 6-3, 170, sr.; Carter Kiess, Edon, 6-0, 160, sr.; Parker Moore, Antwerp, 5-10, 150, sr.; Dylan Seison, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-1, 155, sr.

OL: Tom Miller, Ashtabula St. John, sr.; Braden Hagemier, Pandora-Gilboa, 6-0, 250, sr.; Chase Rospert, Norwalk St. Paul, 5-8, 175, sr.; Chase Dunson, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-11, 220, sr.; Seth Archer, Caldwell, 6-2, 265, sr.; Robert Myer, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 5-11 220, sr.; Landen Lydick, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 6-2, 200, jr.; Chase Baldwin, Cedarville, 6-0, 265, jr.; Chris'Jen Dickey, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 5-10, 250, jr.; Jason Stover, Ansonia, 5-9, 250, sr.; Cam Waugaman, Gibsonburg, 6-4, 290, sr.; Tyler Shipman, Lima Central Catholic, 6-2, 225, sr.; Landon Randolph, Meigs Eastern, 6-2, 215, sr.; Payton Hersman, 6-1, 285, sr., Salineville Southern; Anthony Paolella, Windham, 5-10, 235, jr.

K: Aidan Culler, Lucas, 6-1, 183, Jr.; Hayden Wilcoxen, Meigs Eastern, 5-8, 140, fr.; Paisley Sidwell, Caldwell, 5-7, 120, jr.; Tyler Young, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-10, 175, sr.; Sarosh Sheth, Warren JFK, 5-8, 155, sr.

DL: Logan Risner, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, 195, Sr.; Maverrick Piotrowski, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-10, 170, jr.; Landon Flaherty, Waterford, 6-2, 200, sr.; Ethan Crock, Caldwell, 6-2, 185, soph.; Ethan Carpenter, Caldwell, 5-8, 210, sr.; Kaden Johnson, Hannibal River, 5-11, 230, jr.; Ethan Geiger, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-3, 250, sr., Eyan Hackler, Ansonia, 5-7, 210, sr.; Trent Trobridge, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 5-9, 170, jr.; Omarion Turnage, Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, 6-3, 275, sr.; Tanner Vorhees, Delphos Jefferson, 5-10, 195, sr.; Abram Rivera, Warren JFK, 5-11, 210, sr.; Vinny Perry, Lowellville, 5-11, 225, jr.; Vinnie Woods, New Middletown Springfield, 5-9, 200, sr.; Joe Linkesh, Vienna Mathews, 6-1, 220, soph.

LB: Jace Margraf, Sycamore Mohawk, 5-8, 165, sr.; Andy Meyer, Norwalk St. Paul, 6-0, 185, sr.; Braden Kiesel, Greenwich South Central, 5-10, 185, sr.; Zak Hambor, Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding, 5-10, 168, sr.; Derek Griffith, Racine Southern, 6-1, 190, jr.; E.J. Siders, South Gallia, 6-1, 190, jr.; Dalton Phillips, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-10, 180, jr.; Joey Bugaj, Bridgeport, 5-8, 160, sr.; Lane Poland, Mechanicsburg, 6-1, 160, sr.; Darrien Stapleton, Springfield Catholic Central, 5-11, 180, jr.; Nate Boerger, Fort Loramie, 5-11, 190, sr.; CJ Wilt, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-10, 175, jr.; Montana Pierce, McComb, 5-9, 170, Sr.; Ethan Frankhouser, Lima Central Catholic, 6-1, 185, sr.; Jack Eye, Windham, 6-0, 185, so.; Santino Rivera-Ocasio, Lowellville, 5-10, 170, jr.; Wyatt Kuboff, New Middletown Springfield, 5-8, 175, soph.; Logan Corson, Vienna Mathews, 5-11, 180, sr.; Danny Gray, McDonald, 5-9, 180, sr.; Braylen Jarvis, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 6-1, 185, jr.

DB: Jimmy Severino, Ashtabula St. John, 5-9, 137, sr.; Josh Saunders, Symmes Valley, 5-8, 185, sr.; Kam Wright, Bowerston Conotton Valley, 5-8, 138, fr.; Lucas Cox, New Matamoras Frontier, 5-9, 155, sr.; Kenton Renicker, New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 5-8, 140, jr.; Dom Bouscher, Toronto, 6-1, 181, jr.; Noah Kroger, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 150, jr.; Elijah Snow, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy; 5-8, 165, sr.; Jake Vermillion, Arlington, 5-7, 145, sr.; Jayden Elliott, Waynesfield-Goshen, 5-8, 160, sr.; Toby Schrader, East Canton, 5-10, 145, sr.; Michael Ballone, Lowellville, 5-9, 150, jr.; Sean Guerriero, New Middletown Springfield, 6-0, 170, jr.; Luke Ramsey, Berlin Center Western Reserve, 6-0, 165, sr.; Max Vesper, Jeromesville Hillsdale, 5-10, 175, sr.

P: Hayden Zeller, New Bremen, 6-5, 187, jr.; Caiden Allen, Plymouth, 6-1, 165, sr.; Fred Bolchalk, Warren JFK, 5-10, 160, soph.