The Repository All-Stark County football team

The Repository All-Stark County football team Division I-II
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Devin Smith
Massillon, wide receiver
6-2, 170, junior
Caught an area-best 15 TD passes among his 45 receptions for 911 yards. ... Gained 369 yards on kick and punt returns, taking one punt back for a TD.

Joe Neff
Louisville, offensive lineman
6-3, 265, senior
Helped Leopards to a 10-0 regular season, an NBC title and the No. 1 ranking in the final Division II AP state poll. ... Paved way for a Leopard offense that scored 26.7 points a game.

Erick Howard
Hoover, running back, linebacker
5-11, 205, senior
Named district offensive player of the year after becoming Stark County’s career leader in rushing, touchdowns and scoring. ... Rushed for 2,056 yards and 27 TDs on 337 carries. ... Made a team-high 102 tackles. ... Selected Ohio’s Mr. Football as a junior.

Mark Wiley
Hoover, offensive lineman
5-11, 195, senior
Paved way for Erick Howard’s back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons. ... Made 44 tackles on defense, including two sacks.

Robert Partridge
Massillon, quarterback
6-2, 195, senior
Passed for 2,465 yards and 21 TDs, completing 54.4 percent of his throws. ... Threw for a touchdown in 10 of 13 games. ... Topped 200 yards passing in seven of last nine games.

Brandon Martin
GlenOak, receiver-quarterback-defensive back
5-10, 165, senior
Did it all for Golden Eagles, starting at three positions at different points of season. ... Passed for 476 yards and four TDs. ... Rushed for 234 yards and two TDs. ... Caught four passes for 49 yards. ... Scored game-winning TD against Hoover on a 100-yard interception return in Week 9.

Dakota Makowski
McKinley, offensive lineman
6-0, 228, senior
Helped the Bulldogs average 32.2 points and 347.8 yards per game.

Jeff Myers
Massillon, offensive lineman
6-3, 285, senior
Blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer. ... Helped Tigers average 30.6 points per game during season. ... Recruited by Division I colleges.

Bob Gothot
Louisville, offensive lineman
5-9, 205, senior
Opened holes for a Louisville offense that gained 3,368 yards and scored 294 points. ... Added nine tackles for loss and six sacks as nose guard.

Bryce Wilder
McKinley, running back
5-9, 167, senior
Rushed for 1,672 yards (fourth-highest single-season total in McKinley history) and 16 TDs on 232 carries. ... Caught 12 passes for 130 yards. ... Scored seven TDs in the playoffs.

Caleb Laps
Perry, running back
6-0, 190, senior
Eclipsed 1,000 yards for a second straight season, gaining 1,028 on 200 carries with nine TDs. ... Broke school’s single-game rushing record set at 272 yards 41 years ago by his father, Tim Laps, by gaining 277 yards in upset of Fitch. ... Gained 3,193 all-purpose yards last two seasons, scoring 28 TDs.

Bo Grunder
Massillon, wide reciever-safety
5-11, 165, senior
Caught 32 passes for 396 yards and a TD. ... Gained 511 yards on kick and punt returns. ... Named district co-defensive player of the year. ... Made 110 tackles, 61⁄2 for losses. ... Intercepted nine passes, taking one back for a TD, and recovered four fumbles.

Ryan Christiansen
Lake, punter-quarterback
6-2, 193, senior
Averaged 37.3 yards per punt, allowing just 37 total return yards on 35 punts. ... Gained 1,428 yards of total offense as Lake’s quarterback. ... Ran for four TDs and threw for eight.

Jim Luther
Lake, running back
6-1, 178, junior
Rushed for 1,320 yards and 20 TDs on 193 carries. ... Gained 1,692 all-purpose yards. ... Made 44 tackles, including four for losses, as safety.

Jamaal McClain
McKinley, defensive lineman
6-1, 275, senior
Made 91 tackles from defensive tackle spot, including three for loss and four sacks.

Steve Miller
McKinley, defensive lineman
6-4, 235, junior
Averaged 10 tackles a game and has eight sacks a year after making 116 tackles and 13 sacks. ... Committed verbally to Ohio State.

Spencer Leno
Massillon, linebacker
5-11, 195, senior
Made 111 tackles, with five for loss and two sacks. ... Started last three years for the Tigers.

Collin Daniels-Mitchell
GlenOak, defensive back
5-11, 185, senior
Made 51 tackles, including three for loss. ... Intercepted a pass and broke up five others. ... Rushed for 330 yards and four TDs on 48 carries.

Spyro Spondyl
GlenOak, linebacker
5-8, 190, senior
Made 80 tackles, including nine for loss and six sacks. ... Recovered two fumbles, returning one 93 yards for a TD against Hoover.

Zack Rinehart
GlenOak, defensive lineman
6-0, 205, senior
Led Golden Eagles with seven sacks. ... Made 46 tackles, including seven tackles for loss.

Andrew Garman
GlenOak, linebacker
6-0, 205, senior
Named district co-defensive player of the year. ... Made 88 tackles during regular season, including 11 for loss and one sack. ... Intercepted three passes and caused two fumbles. ... Caught 11 passes as fullback for 87 yards and TD.

Jordan Witt
Hoover, linebacker
6-1, 175, senior
Made 87 tackles, including three for loss and three sacks. ... Recovered three fumbles. ... Rushed for 160 yards and caught four passes for 149 yards, scoring three TDs overall.

Jamon McClain
McKinley, defensive back
6-0, 183, senior
Intercepted a team-best three passes and broke up 12 passes. ... Made 88 tackles.

Josh Remark
Massillon, defensive back
6-1, 175, senior
Made 116 tackles, including 81⁄2 for loss. ... Recovered three fumbles and intercepted one pass.

Joe Poyser
Louisville, defensive lineman
6-1, 210, senior
Recorded 19 tackles for loss and a Louisville record 18 sacks among his 65 tackles for a Leopards defense that allowed 8.5 points a game.

Jake Adkins
Louisville, linebacker
5-11, 200, senior
Made 78 tackles, including 12 for loss and four sacks. ... Helped Leopards allow a Stark County-low 80 points during regular season.

Jewone Snow
McKinley, linebacker
6-2, 228, senior
Averaged 12.7 tackles per game with six tackles for loss. ... Forced five fumbles, including two in regional semifinal win over GlenOak.

Hunter Potts
Louisville, linebacker
6-2, 225, senior
Led Louisville with 102 tackles and 23 tackles for loss to go with four sacks. ... Intercepted one pass. ... Averaged 36.4 yards a punt. ... Selected NBC Player of the Year and district co-defensive player of the year.


The Repository All-Stark County football team Division III-IV-V-VI

Evan Bach
Northwest, wide receiver
5-10, 180, senior
Caught 53 balls for 924 yards and nine TDs after making switch from All-Ohio tailback to receiver in team’s new five-wide offense. ... Gained 4,249 all-purpose yards in his career, scoring 43 TDs. ... Intercepted four passes.

James Lucas
Canton South, wide receiver
6-2, 206, junior
Caught 35 passes for 776 yards and nine TDs. ... Recovered two fumbles on defense. ... Being recruited by Division I colleges.

Zach Higgins
Marlington, offensive lineman
6-5, 275, sophomore
Helped the Dukes rush for 249.1 yards per game during the regular season.

Zak Monte
Sandy Valley, wide receiver
5-9, 160, junior
Caught 27 passes for 686 yards and 10 TDs to help Sandy Valley to first non-losing season in three years.

Alden Hill
Marlington, running back
6-2, 205, sophomore
Rushed for 1,196 yards and 16 TDs on 154 carries. ... Caught 10 passes for 134 yards and a score.

Nick Humphries
Central Catholic, offensive lineman
6-3, 265, junior
Provided a physical presence up front, helping a team devastated by injuries at quarterback and running back still average 219 yards a game.

Drew Prendergrast
Minerva, wide receiver-defensive back
5-9, 165, junior.
Gained 680 yards rushing and receiving. ... Scored nine TDs. ... Made 67 tackles and three interceptions.

Brandon Slater
East Canton, offensive lineman
6-0, 220, senior
Opened holes for a Hornet running game that averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored 24 TDs, as East Canton averaged 24.3 points per game.

Cody Welker
Sandy Valley, quarterback
6-0, 180, senior
Passed for 1,856 yards and 21 TDs. ... Rushed for 954 yards and eight TDs on 165 carries. ... Passed for 1,834 yards and 20 TDs as a junior.

Jesse Calcei
Northwest, offensive lineman-defensive end
6-4, 210, senior
Two-way force for the Indians. ... Helped them average 29.3 points and 351 yards a game. ... Made 75 tackles, including 11 for loss and eight sacks. ... Totaled 124 tackles for his career with 17 for loss and 13 sacks in two years as a starter.

Justin Keith
Canton South, running back
6-1, 215, senior
Rushed for 870 yards and four TDs on 175 carries. ... Gained 2,063 yards and scored 22 TDs the last two seasons.

Mason Miller
Tuslaw, running back
5-11, 178, junior
Rushed for 1,021 yards and 15 TDs on 206 carries. ... Caught 14 passes for 114 yards and a TD.

Jake Krupko
Marlington, defensive back-wide receiver
6-1, 170, senior
Intercepted six passes, recovered one fumble and made 72 tackles. ... Caught 16 passes for 312 yards and three TDs. ... Caught two 2-point conversion passes.

Bryan Jones
Northwest, quarterback
6-1, 190, senior
Passed for 3,030 yards and 29 TDs, completing 59.9 percent of 372 passes. .. Rushed for 459 yards and four TDs. ... Averaged 40 yards a punt and intercepted three passes. ... Gained 4,735 career yards of total offense, accounting for 46 TDs.

Mitch Lewis
Northwest, defensive lineman
6-2, 240, senior
Made 109 tackles, including 18 for loss and four sacks. ... Finished career with 161 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.

Bobby Schilling
Northwest, linebacker
6-0, 200, senior
Made 124 tackles, including nine for loss. ... Totaled 290 tackles throughout his career as a three-year starter with 20 for loss, five sacks and two interceptions.

Tyler Alban
Tuslaw, defensive lineman
5-9, 165, senior
Led team with 17 tackles for loss and five sacks. ... Made 66 total tackles and recorded one safety.

Jeremy Fick
Minerva, defensive back-receiver
6-0, 175, junior
Team-high 85 tackles, recovered three fumbles, forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass. ... Caught 23 passes for 381 yards and five TDs.

Jordan Wanner
Canton South, linebacker
5-10, 175, senior
Made 107 total hits on defense, including 19 for loss and 31⁄2 sacks. ... Forced four fumbles, had an interception and had 11 QB pressures.

Brian Harp
Minerva, offensive lineman-defensive lineman
6-3, 235, senior
Anchored high-scoring Lion offense at center. ... Starred as a defensive end, too, making 76 tackles, including nine for loss and 11 sacks. ... Forced three fumbles.

Zak Columber
St. Thomas Aquinas, linebacker
5-11, 174, senior
Made 70 tackles, including six for loss, to go with three sacks and a fumble recovery. ... The heart and soul of the Knights defense.

Alex Oesch
Alliance, linebacker
5-9, 205, senior
Made 94 tackles, including 62 solos. A force inside for an Aviator defense pressed into heavy duty.

Damien Elifritz
Minerva, linebacker
5-8, 180, senior
Made nine tackles for loss and six sacks to go with 63 tackles. ... Recovered three fumbles and intercepted a pass.

Austin Webb
Marlington, linebacker
6-0, 200, senior
Led the Dukes with 112 tackles, including 68 solos. ...  Part of defense that surrendered just 13.5 points per game.

Joe Montgomery
Marlington, defensive lineman
6-5, 195, senior
Led Dukes with five sacks. ... Made 42 tackles for a defense that held six teams to single-digit scoring.

Josh VanVoorhis
East Canton, safety-linebacker
5-9, 185, senior
Intercepted 10 passes and scored 17 TDs during the last two seasons. ... Gained 661 yards rushing and receiving, scoring eight TDs.

D.J. Marrah
Minerva, defensive back-quarterback
5-11, 180, junior
Made 50 tackles and one interception. ... Defended nine passes. ... Passed for 1,460 yards and 17 TDs, rushed for 471 yards and six scores.

2009 All-Stark County football team DIVISION I-II

First team

Pos.    Player    School    Ht.    Wt.    Year

OFFENSE (14)

WR    Devin Smith    Massillon    6-2    170    jr.

WR    Bo Grunder    Massillon    5-11    165    sr.

OL    Mark Wiley    Hoover    5-11    195    sr.

OL    Jeff Myers    Massillon    6-3    285    sr.

OL    Dakota Makowski    McKinley    6-0    228    sr.

OL    Joe Neff    Louisville    6-3    265    sr.

OL    Bob Gothot    Louisville    5-9    205    sr.

QB    Robert Partridge    Massillon    6-2    195    sr.

RB    Erick Howard    Hoover    5-11    205    sr.

RB    Bryce Wilder    McKinley    5-9    167    sr.

RB    Caleb Laps    Perry    6-0    190    sr.

RB    Jim Luther    Lake    6-1    178    jr.

SPC    Ryan Christiansen    Lake    6-2    193    sr.

SPC    Brandon Martin    GlenOak    5-10    165    sr.

DEFENSE (14)

DL    Jamaal McClain    McKinley    6-1    275    sr.

DL    Steve Miller    McKinley    6-4    235    jr.

DL    Zack Rinehart    GlenOak    6-0    205    sr.

DL    Joe Poyser    Louisville    6-1    210    sr.

LB    Jewone Snow    McKinley    6-2    228    sr.

LB    Andrew Garman    GlenOak    6-0    205    sr.

LB    Spyro Spondyl    GlenOak    5-8    190    sr.

LB    Spencer Leno    Massillon    5-11    195    sr.

LB    Jordan Witt    Hoover    6-1    175    sr.

LB    Hunter Potts    Louisville    6-2    225    sr.

LB    Jake Adkins    Louisville    5-11    200    sr.

DB    Jamon McClain    McKinley    6-0    183    sr.

DB    Josh Remark    Massillon    6-1    175    sr.

DB    Collin Daniels-Mitchell    GlenOak    5-11    185    sr.

Special awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Erick Howard, Hoover

COACH OF THE YEAR  Scott Garcia, GlenOak

Honorable mention

GLENOAK  Jake Converse, Brionte Dunn, Rashad Pope, Thomas Ross, Trai Hearn.

HOOVER  Tyler Mann, Alex Steenrod, A.J. Sarbaugh, Mike Frascello, Brett Tulodzieski, Dan Nettleton.

JACKSON  Casey Irwin, Will Logan, Matt Cochran.

LAKE  Derek Sitzlar, Brad Beachy, Ryan Enlow, Andrew Franjesevic.

LOUISVILLE  Joe Stoffer, Joe Henderson, Michael Schooley, Jaron Lohmeyer, Mitch Sluss.

MASSILLON  Justin Olack, Ben Doering, Alex Winters, Joe Studer, Tyler Miller, Danny Huhn, Clayton Mattox.

McKINLEY  Angelo Powell, James Forsythe, Ronald Gillom, Elijah Farrakhan, Kyle Ohradzansky.

PERRY  LePear Smith, Ben Karam, Anthony Wise.

TIMKEN  Eric Armstead, Rakim Reed, Ismial Oree.



DIVISION III-IV-V-VI

First team

Pos.    Player    School    Ht.    Wt.    Year

OFFENSE (14)

WR    Evan Bach    Northwest    5-10    180    sr.

WR    Drew Prendergrast    Minerva    5-9    165    jr.

WR    James Lucas    Canton South    6-2    206    jr.

WR    Zak Monte    Sandy Valley    5-9    160    jr.

OL    Brandon Slater    East Canton    6-0    220    sr.

OL    Jesse Calcei    Northwest    6-4    210    sr.

OL    Zach Higgins    Marlington    6-5    275    so.

OL    Nick Humphries    Central Catholic    6-3    265    jr.

OL    Brian Harp    Minerva    6-3    235    sr.

QB    Bryan Jones    Northwest    6-1    190    sr.

QB    Cody Welker    Sandy Valley    6-0    180    sr.

RB    Alden Hill    Marlington    6-1    200    so.

RB    Justin Keith    Canton South    6-1    215/220    sr.

RB    Mason Miller    Tuslaw    5-11    178    jr.

DEFENSE (14)

DL    Tyler Alban    Tuslaw    5-9    165    sr.

DL    Mitch Lewis    Northwest    6-2    240    sr.

DE    Joe Montgomery    Marlington    6-5    195    sr.

LB    Bobby Schilling    Northwest    6-0    200    sr.

LB    Austin Webb    Marlington    6-0    200    Sr.

LB    Jordan Wanner    Canton South    5-10    175    sr.

LB    Alex Oesch    Alliance    5-9    205    sr.

LB    Zak Columber    St. Thomas Aquinas    5-11    174    sr.

LB    Damien Elifritz    Minerva    5-8    180    sr.

DB    Jeremy Fick    Minerva    6-0    175    jr.

DB    Josh VanVoorhis    East Canton    5-9    185    sr.

DB    Jake Krupko    Marlington    6-1    170    sr.

DB    D.J. Marrah    Minerva    5-11    180    jr.

DB    Dymonte Thomas    Marlington    6-0    170    fr.

Special awards

COACH OF THE YEAR  Ed Miley, Marlington

PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Bryan Jones, Northwest

Honorable mention

ALLIANCE  Terrion Saunders, Darell Jones, Justin Rhome.

CANTON SOUTH  Jerald Robinson, Justin Lynch.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC   Brock Colaner, Jordan Ditty, Jake Eckard, Dylan Stertzbach.

EAST CANTON  Cody Marshall, Tyler Alspaugh, Richard Presutti, Niko Dimos, Tyler Cox.

FAIRLESS  Beau Wenger, Matt Bentley, Derrick Everett, Travis Fritz.

MARLINGTON  Harrison Dickerhoof, Chris Higgins, Tyler Royer, Clayton Staib, Corey Cagle.

MINERVA  James Hiles, Mike Wilson, Clint Ford, Mitch Dulaney.

NORTHWEST  Cory Hoffman, Gavin Hutchison, Tim May, Ronnie Beers, Jacob Staubs.

SANDY VALLEY   Corey Fisher, John Frazier, Zane Dierick, Zach Mozden, Sam Groff.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS  Matt Dougherty, Matt Hohman, Dan Kampman, Tristan Heath.

TUSLAW  Mike Blair, Jerrod Combs, Justin Erfurth, Treg Grubb.