Nine locals earn All-Ohio football honors in Division VI and VII
COLUMBUS — The Division VI and VII football All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association, and nine locals were named to the teams.
Five Crestview Cougars and three Black River Pirates earned All-Ohio honors in Division VI.
Crestview's Mason Ringler and Black River's Travis Owen were first-team picks on offense as linemen.
Ringler, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior, helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 36.2 points and 360.1 total yards.
Owen, a 6-2, 265-pound senior, helped lead the way for an offense that averaged 26.6 points and 313.2 total yards.
Crestview's Owen Barker and Connor Morse and Black River's Tyler Mrakuzic were first-team selections on defense.
Barker (6-3, 185) was dominant on the defensive line as he collected 96 tackles, including 18 for a loss and a program-record 13½ sacks, topping Nick Manocchio's previous mark of 13. The junior also recorded 25 QB pressures and five pass breakups.
Morse, a 5-9, 170-pound senior, collected 144 total tackles with three going for loss, an interception, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles from his safety position.
Mrakuzic (5-11, 154) recorded 70 tackles, including nine for loss. The junior had an area-high seven interceptions, forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles and scored a defensive touchdown.
Crestview's Aidan Godsey (6-2, 200) was a second-team choice on defense. The senior linebacker recorded 95 tackles, including seven for a loss and 3½ sacks.
Crestview's Hayden Kuhn (6-0, 155) was a third-team pick on offense. The junior quarterback completed 90 of 133 passes for 1,594 yards and a program-record 19 touchdowns.
Black River's Eric Groesser earned honorable mention accolades on defense as a punter. Groesser (6-0, 190) punted 18 times for 682 yards, averaging just under 38 yards. The sophomore landed seven punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long punt of 64 yards.
In Division VII, South Central's Carson Music (5-10, 145) was named to the honorable mention team on offense. The senior wide receiver led the area with 67 catches for 882 yards and nine touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Division VI, VII All-Ohio football: Nine locals named to teams
