FPS staff report
November 16, 2009
The Louisville Leopards won their fourth straight Northeastern Buckeye Conference championship this season and for their efforts they were awarded with six players on the All-Northeastern Buckeye Conference first team that was announced last week by the league.
Carrollton, who finished with a 3-4 league record, had two players named to the first team, junior quarterback Johnny Lowdermilk and senior co-captain and offensive lineman Dakota Hall.
The Warriors had three players named to the second team, senior co-captain A. J. Dalton, and junior wide receivers Robbie Smith and Tyler Sheets. Earning honorable mention were junior running back Codi Casper, senior linebacker Josh Miller and senior lineman Garth Brown.
Louisville, which won the league with a perfect 7-0 record, had six seniors named to the first team, Hunter Potts, who was also named the NBC Player of the Year, Joe Poyser, Jake Adkins, Bobby Gothot, Joe Stoffer, and Joe Neff.
Minerva finished fourth with a 4-3 mark had three players placed on the first team, senior Brian Harp, junior Drew Prendergast and senior Damien Elifritz.
Two sophomores were named to the first team, Alden Hill and Zach Higgins, both from Marlington.
Louisville head coach Paul Farrah was chosen as Coach of the Year.
FIRST TEAM
Louisville - Hunter Potts, Sr. LB, Joe Poyser, Sr. DT, Jake Adkins, Sr. LB, Bobby Gothot, Sr. Center, Joe Neff, Sr. OL, Joe Stoffer, Sr. WR. Marlington - Jake Krupko, Sr. DB, Alden Hill, So. RB, Zach Higgins, So. OL, Joe Montgomery, Sr. DL, Austin Webb, Sr. LB. Northwest - Bryan Jones, Sr. QB, Evan Bach, Sr. RB, Bobby Schilling, Sr. LB, Jesse Calcei, Sr. OL. Minerva - Brian Harp, Sr. OL, Drew Prendergast, Jr. RB, Damien Eiliritz, Sr. LB. Carrollton - Johnny Lowdermilk, Jr. QB, Dakota Hall, Sr. OL. West Branch - Brad Ferguson, Sr. OL, Mark Smith, Sr., RB. Canton South - Jordan Wanner, Sr. WR. Alliance - Alex Oesch, Sr. OL.
SECOND TEAM
Louisville - Joe Henderson, Jaron Lohmeyer, Michael Schooley. Marlington - Harrison Dickerhoof, Dymonte Thomas, Chris Higgins. Northwest - Mitch Lewis, Tim May, Gavin Hutchison. Minerva - D. J. Marrah, Jeremy Fick, Mike Wilson. Carrollton - A. J. Dalton, Robbie Smith, Tyler Sheets. West Branch - Adam Lamacusa, Scott Muckleroy, Michael Underwood. Canton South - Justin Keith, Justin Lynch, James Lucas. Alliance - Terrion Saunders, Darell Jones, Justin Rhome.
HONRABLE MENTION
Alliance - Deron Snodgrass, Dominique Cooper, Taurice Scott. Canton South - Jerald Robinson, Troy Sheridan, Jared May. Carrollton - Codi Casper, Josh Miller, Garth Brown. Louisville - Dan McDonald, Tyler Radalia, Mitch Sluss. Marlington - Clayton Staib, Tyler Royer, Corey Cagle. Minerva - James Hiles, Clint Ford, Mitch Dulaney. Northwest - Cory Hoffman, Ronnie Beers, Jacob Staubs. West Branch - Ryan Brown, Brandon Ferguson, Nathan Gambone.
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Louisville 7-0; 2. Marlington 5-2; 3. Northwest 5-2; 4. Minerva 4-3; 5. Carrollton 3-4; 6. Canton South 2-6; 7. West Branch 2-5; 8. Alliance 0-7. |
