Buckeye Valley senior running back Trent Davies looks for running room during the 2017 season opener against rival Delaware Hayes. Davies, who rushed for a school record 1,619 yards to go with 18 touchdowns, is the 2017 Delaware All-County Offensive Player of the Year. Olentangy Orange senior linebacker Bryce Houston, who finished with 56 tackles (37 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, five pass breakups and an interception, is the Defensive Player of the Year while Pioneer coach Zebb Schroeder nabbed Coach of the Year honors. See page 12 for the complete rundown of the teams.
Ben Stroup | Gazette
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Offense
Trent Davies (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Defense
Bryce Houston (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
COACH OF THE YEAR
Zebb Schroeder – Olentangy Orange
First team
OFFENSE
Receivers
Caden Kaiser (Jr.) – Olentangy
Ben Roderick (Jr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Manny Anderson (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Line
Caleb Pierce (Sr.) – Big Walnut
Max Rotondo (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Jacob Slade (Sr.) – Olentangy
Nick Rosi (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Nate Gadrim (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Quarterback
Riley Bruening (Sr.) – Olentangy
Backs
Trent Davies (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Graham Starn (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
DEFENSE
Line
Zach Slade (Sr.) – Olentangy
Zach Harrison (Jr.) – Olentangy Orange
Glenn Pauley (Sr.) – Delaware Hayes
Linebackers
John Paolo (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Bryce Houston (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Teren Wycoff (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Xavier Harrison (Sr.) – Olentangy
Defensive backs
Joey Verdes (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
DeAnte Ables (Jr.) – Olentangy
Johnny Wiseman (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Brayden Chitty (Sr.) – Olentangy
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker/punter
Grant Simon (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Second Team
OFFENSE
Receivers
Ian Drummond (Jr.) – Olentangy
Tanner Hogg (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Mitchell Kershner (Jr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Line
Tanner Daniels (Sr.) – Big Walnut
Ethan Gates (Sr.) – Olentangy
Jake Zinn (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Nathan Murphy (Sr.) – Olentangy
Nathan Parker (Sr.) – Olentangy Orange
Quarterback
Mitchell Okuley (Jr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Backs
Matt Webb (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Ali Iverson (Sr.) – Olentangy
DEFENSE
Line
Ethan Stambaugh (Sr.) – Buckeye Valley
Rance Wycoff (So.) – Buckeye Valley
Braden Donges (Sr.) – Delaware Hayes
Linebackers
Ed Warinner (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Skylar Wahlund (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Justin Stewart (Sr.) – Olentangy
Eli Myers (Jr.) – Big Walnut
Defensive backs
Colin White (Sr.) – Big Walnut
Troy Oehler (Sr.) – Olentangy Liberty
Conor Sherry (Sr.) – Olentangy
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker/punter
Josh Petrone (Sr.) – Olentangy
Honorable Mention
BIG WALNUT – Luke Apple (Sr.), Nathan Lawyer (Jr.), Abe Myers, Tyler Ronk (Sr.) (Sr.), Sam Elliott (Jr.), Jackson Seiple (Sr.), Matt Priestas (Sr.), Andy VonHouten (Jr.), Max Lenz (So.), Josh Hageman (Jr.); BUCKEYE VALLEY – Jack McKean, Grant Owens (Jr.), Lathan McGraw (So.), Matt Pentacost (Jr.), Paul Staley (Jr.), Wyatt McGraw (Jr.); DELAWARE HAYES – Sam Lagando (Jr.), Todd Toney (Sr.), Braden Donges (Sr.), Blain McCormick (Sr.), Isaiah Moore (Sr.), Blake Eiland (Fr.), Ryan Daughenbaugh (Sr.), Josiah Naegele (Sr.), Ben Conahan (So.), Mason Davis (Jr.), Mekhi Smith (Jr.); OLENTANGY – Nick McCafferty (Jr.), Ziyan Sears (Sr.), Jake Takach (Jr.), Trey Simpson (Sr.), Jaden Konadu (Jr.); OLENTANGY LIBERTY – Nick Paolo (Jr.), Grant Wilson (Jr.), Jacob Sincek (Jr.), Domininic Nappi (Sr.), Matthew Rohl (Jr.), Lucas Campbell (Sr.); OLENTANGY ORANGE – Jack Applegate (Sr.), Luke Schmeling (Sr.), Zane Fisher (Sr.), Jayden Rodgers (Sr.), Garrett Runyon (Sr.), Joel Sarpong (Sr.), Jimmy Sensibaugh (Sr.), Mark Roberts (Jr.), Brant Kightlinger (Jr.), Jack Houston (Sr.).
