Brock Netter, Staff Writer
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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association released its Division VI and VII All-Ohio football teams on Monday with a number of athletes receiving top honors.
In D-VI, Paint Valley’s Braylon Robertson, Rock Hill’s Anthony Stamper and West’s Kade Woods were named first-team All-Ohioans. Meanwhile in D-VII, South Gallia’s Blaise Davison alongside Eastern’s duo of Eric Manley and Brewer Tomlison were tabbed as first-teamers.
Robertson was named the Division VI District co-Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,466 yards and 19 touchdowns in just eight games for the Bearcats. Stamper, who was the D-VI Defensive Player of the Year, set a new school record for rushing yards in a season while also coming up with seven interceptions for the Redmen. Woods did the work in the trenches to help the Senators win eight games, including a playoff victory.
In Division VII, Manley, who was named the District Offensive Player of the Year, led the Eagles to 13 wins and a regional runner-up finish, passing for 2,874 yards and 42 touchdowns. Tomlison was the anchor up front while the Eagles won their third straight conference title. Davison led the Rebels to eight wins and a playoff victory, earning District Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Rock Hill’s Daniel Medinger and Drew Schug earned a spot on the third team after helping lead the team to eight wins, including a playoff victory.
Meanwhile in D-VII, Notre Dame’s Bryce McGraw made third-team All-Ohio after totaling 1,802 all-purpose yards and finding the end zone 20 times for the Titans. Eastern’s Brady Moore earned his spot as a punter.
The honorable mention list in D-VI is highlighted by Chespeake’s Jacob Harris, Drew Plantz, Ethans Kerns and Garrett Napier, West’s Tilton Rapp, Mason Parker and Anthony Bishop, Paint Valley’s Preston Fauber, Caleb Saunders and Carson Free, Valley’s Tristan Wood, Zach Whitt and Jaylen Bender, Adena’s Austin Magill, Huntington’s Isaac Taylor and Rock Hill’s Wyatt Jenkins.
On the D-VII honorable mention list is Eastern’s Tucker Leist, Declan Davis, Wyatt Richardson and Cade Leist, South Gallia’s Layne Wright, Tanner Sanders and James Sheets, Notre Dame’s Ethan Kingery and Brody Coleman, Symmes Valley’s Will Jones and Dylan Urban and Green’s Blake Smith.