COLUMBUS — The 2025 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division VI All-Ohio high school football teams, as selected by a statewide media panel:

DIVISION VI

Offensive Players of the Year: Jake LaVerde, Kirtland; Austin Buescher, West Jefferson; William Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview; Braxton Leeth, Convoy Crestview.

Defensive Player of the Year: Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford.

Coach of the Year: Gary Quisno, Castalia Margaretta.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB: Jake Noling, Columbiana Crestview, 6-2, 185, sr.; Jake LaVerde, Kirtland, 6-2, 210, sr.; Austin Buescher, West Jefferson, 6-4, 175, sr.; Blaine Ball, Centerburg, 5-9, 160, sr.; Trey Sagester, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 170, sr.; William Zeedyk, Sherwood Fairview, 5-10, 160, sr.

RB: John Silvestro, Kirtland, 5-11, 190, sr.; Miles Marshall, Centerburg, 6-2, 170, jr.; Mason Haines, Smithville, 5-8, 195, sr.; Gavin Leake, Caldwell, 5-10, 175, sr.; Braxton Leeth, Convoy Crestview, 6-0, 185, sr.; Connor McMichael, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-0, 210, sr.; Landon Rich, Elmore Woodmore, 6-0, 196, sr.

WR/TE: Griff Richards, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-0, 175, jr.; Zebadiah Pleiman, Anna, 5-10, 160, sr.; Logan Olinger, Sherwood Fairview, 6-0, 170, jr.; Karter Goon, Ashland Crestview, 6-3, 200, sr.; Parker Weithman, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-11, 165, jr.; Jordan Manz, Paulding, 6-2, 168, jr.

OL: Lucci Cantini, Kirtland, 5-11, 225, jr.; Luke Walters, West Jefferson, 6-3, 240, so.; Daniel Medinger, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-5, 298, sr.; Dom Black, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-4, 280, jr.; Mason Shank, Bluffton, 6-2, 241, jr.; Miguel Martinez, Paulding, 5-9, 193, sr.; Will Taylor, Collins Western Reserve, 6-2, 215, sr.; Mason Holmer, Attica Seneca East, 6-6, 255, sr.; Joe Ewald, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-3, 220, jr.

K: Marco Valentic, Kirtland, 5-10, 150, so.

Defense

DL: Chase Gron, Kirtland, 5-10, 190, sr.; Ty Bledsoe, Kirtland, 5-11, 190, sr.; Cody Meimer, Mount Gilead, 6-3, 280, sr.; Cooper Bauer, Grandview Heights, 6-2, 225, sr.; Mason Shepherd, Meigs Eastern, 6-4, 230, sr; Colson Keller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-3, 250, sr.; Nolan Wilt, Anna, 6-1, 230, sr.; James Hall, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 200, sr.; Grant Smith, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-2, 200, sr.; Payne DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-5, 255, sr.

LB: Zander Perko, Kirtland, 5-10, 185, jr.; Zane Bungard, Sullivan Black River, 6-3, 190, sr.; Conner Mori, Dalton, 5-10, 205, sr.; Noah Finkbine, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 190, sr.; Landon Hewitt, Anna, 6-0, 180, sr.; Derek Dues, Coldwater, 5-9, 180, jr.; Mason Reinhart, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-10, 175, sr.; Jackson Gayheart, Attica Seneca East, 5-11, 215, jr.

DB: JayAnthony Williams, Orwell Grand Valley, 5-10, 170, sr.; Mario Ionno, Grandview Heights, 5-10, 170, sr.; Tyce Beardsley, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-2, 200, sr.; Judah Keller, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 185, sr.; Brody Brickman, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-11, 165, jr.; Nolan Mescher, Coldwater, 5-6, 135, sr.

P: Dom Bell, Sullivan Black River, 5-11, 170, fr.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB: Zach Shafer, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-3, 224, jr.; Conley Bogard, Mechanicsburg, 6-2, 215, sr.; Frankie Hirsch, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-1, 165, jr.; Lucas Cannady, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-1, 210, jr.; Tayte Giesige, Bluffton, 6-2, 183, jr.; Colt Hunt, Paulding, 6-1, 182, sr.

RB: Wyatt Denney, Cardington-Lincoln, 5-10, 200, sr.; Carson Barnum, Mount Gilead, 6-1, 215, sr.; Damien Reuting, Rootstown, 5-10, 175, sr.; Anthony Bishop, Portsmouth West, 5-8, 196, jr.; Dom Singer, Newcomerstown, 5-6, 155, sr.; Landyn Wiegel, Collins Western Reserve, 5-9, 195, jr.

WR/TE: Khyell Moreland, Richmond Heights, 5-10, 170, sr.; Ryan Caimi, Kirtland, 5-10, 165, sr.; Austin Haynes, Mechanicsburg, 5-11, 145, sr.; Jackson Beatty, West Jefferson, 6-1, 185, sr.; Isaiah Lee, Smithville, 5-11, 165, so.; Jack Colatruglio, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-1, 175, sr.

OL: A.J. Lamb, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-2, 295, jr.; Jack Turk, Kirtland, 6-2, 300, jr.; Aiden Flynn, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 275, sr.; Zach Freeburg, Kirtland, 6-3, 230, sr.; Garrett Lowry, Marion Elgin, 6-2, 220, sr.; Christopher Kinsey, Cardington-Lincoln, 6-0, 195, sr.; Braden Wright, Rootstown, 6-4, 285, sr.; Matt Marcum, Meigs Eastern, 6-3, 307, sr.; Montgomery Cline, Ashland Crestview, 6-0, 240, jr.

K: Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 6-2, 180, jr.

Defense

DL: Cole Schuckert, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-2, 243, so.; Davion Martin, Wickliffe, 5-11, 210, jr.; Drew Brown, Marion Elgin, 6-1, 230, jr.; Heath Thomas, Toronto, 6-4, 270, sr.; Sefa Sackey, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-7, 200, sr.; Carter Bame, Carey, 5-10, 200, sr.; Aiden Ewald, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-1, 255, sr.; Hunter Rathburn, Attica Seneca East, 6-2, 205, sr.

LB: M’Kyan Haynes, Hanoverton United, 5-9, 215, jr.; Mikey Proctor, Columbiana Crestview, 5-9, 179, sr.; Cameron Treadwell, Kirtland, 6-0, 215, sr.; Bryce Tolliver, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-1, 190, jr.; Hans Erickson, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-10, 178, jr.; Dash Puckett, Carey, 6-0, 220, sr.; Jalen Manz, Paulding, 6-3, 185, jr.

DB: Sebastian Becker, Kirtland, 5-8, 165, jr.; Jeremiah DesJardins, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 5-9, 155, jr.; Reid Creager, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-3, 185, jr.; Max Durbin, Ashland Crestview, 6-2, 185, sr.; Tripp Phoenix, Carey, 5-11, 160, so.

P: Keith Abshire, Ashland Crestview, 6-0, 180, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

QB: Jaxon Lester, Howard East Knox, 6-2, 190, sr.; Carter Hignight, Dalton, 6-2, 170, jr.; Deion Miller, Youngstown Valley Christian, 6-3, 175, sr.; Cooper Howell, Monroe Central, 6-1, 185, jr.; Logan Ziegenbusch, Anna, 5-11, 160, so.; Nicholas Parks, Attica Seneca East, 5-10, 160, sr.; Jacoby Ellis, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 6-2, 185, jr.

RB: Xavier Hendon, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-10, 175, so.; Elijah Fitch, Wickliffe, 5-8, 170, fr.; Gavin Chamberlin, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-9, 156, sr.; Walkquem Cox, Martins Ferry, 5-11, 205, so.; Ayden Basham, Blanchester, 5-10, 190, sr.

WR/TE: Andy Ridgeway, Kirtland, 6-1, 190, sr.; Josiah Harmeyer, Grove City Christian, 6-1, 170, sr.; Connor Stockdale, Galion Northmor, 5-10, 155, sr.; Jackson Ballinger, Centerburg, 6-5, 230, jr.; Brady Fair, Toronto, 5-8, 155, sr.; Cadin Obringer, Coldwater, 6-2, 185, sr.; Caleb Schroer, Coldwater, 6-1, 280, sr.

OL: Gauge Shipman, Mount Gilead, 6-0, 240, sr.; Michael Hatfield, Grove City Christian, 6-4, 250, sr.; Danny Main, Grandview Heights, 5-8, 195, sr.; Chase Moore, Mineral Ridge, 6-4, 280, sr.; Gage Hasler, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 5-11, 270, sr.; Chase Tomassetti, Smithville, 5-11, 185, sr.; Blake Wheeler, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-9, 185, sr.; Isaiah Stallworth, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 350, sr.; Dom Dean, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-2, 220, sr.

K: Jake Bouy, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 170, sr.

Defense

DL: Evan Mercile, New Middletown Springfield, 5-6, 177, sr.; Jackson Oswald, Dalton, 6-0, 190, jr.; Julian Stearns, Anna, 6-6, 190, jr.; Blake Welch, Collins Western Reserve, 6-0, 205, sr.; Wyatt Cline, Archbold, 6-5, 240, so.; Scott Turco, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon, 5-10, 240, sr.

LB: Ambrose Beach, Columbia Station Columbia, 6-0, 170, jr.; Jose Rivera, Columbia Station Columbia, 5-9, 170, sr.; Denver Caudill, Mechanicsburg, 6-2, 180, sr.; Cooper Meacham, Baltimore Liberty Union, 6-0, 190, sr.; Henry Ohlinger, Grandview Heights, 6-1, 215, sr.; Zach Lanneaux, Smithville, 6-0, 175, soph.; Owen Hunt, Caldwell, 5-10, 175, sr.

DB: Nathan Tommer, Cuyahoga Heights, 5-11, 155 so.; Frankie Bucar, Wickliffe, 5-10, 160, sr.; Aiden Pelfrey, Dalton, 5-10, sr.; Korde Williams, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 5-11, 155, fr.; Blake Rhonehouse, Paulding, 6-2, 168, sr.; Wesley Kayser, Elmore Woodmore, 6-2, 190, sr.

P: Jett Kaiser, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-9, 190, fr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

QB: Brody Hall, Portsmouth West, 6-1, 193, sr.; Michael Henry, Toronto, 6-1, 205, sr.; Jace McQueen, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-11, 170, sr.; Grady Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 175, so.; Brody Schmidt, Dayton Christian, 5-10, 165, jr.; Diezel Taylor, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-2, 201, sr.; Liam Kuhn, Ashland Crestview, 6-5, 185, sr.; Landon Hohler, Huron, 6-1, 185, sr.

RB: Max Harris, Baltimore Liberty Union, 5-9, 180, sr.; Carson Shope, Milford Center Fairbanks, 5-8, 155, jr.; Rico Smith, Brookfield, 5-7, 180, jr.; Easton Armstrong, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-0, 185, sr.; Ethan Edwards, Meigs Eastern, 5-9, 175, sr.; Isaac Taylor, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-0, 235, sr.; Brady Murrell, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-0, 185, sr.; Matthew Frey, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-10, 200, jr.; Gavin Rauch, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-7, 140, jr.; Dameko Taylor, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 5-11, 175, jr.; Staley Colston, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-10, 175, so.; Ryder Ryan, Archbold, 5-11, 175, jr.; Roen Thew, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-1, 175, jr.

WR/TE: Kutis Van Divner, Cuyahoga Heights, 6-0, 171, jr.; Connor Eyink, Mechanicsburg, 6-0, 175, sr.; Braden Adkins, Portsmouth West, 5-7, 160, jr.; Malakai Ensor, Belpre, 6-3, 205, jr.; Max Demchak, Monroe Central, 5-7, 135, jr.; Micah Yoder, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 165, sr.; Talon Carns, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-8, 165, sr.; Brody Chandler, Caldwell, 5-9, 170, sr.; Morgan Brown, Cincinnati Deer Park, 5-7, 165, so.; Jacoby Newman, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-1,181, sr.; Caden Shepherd, Miamisburg Dayton Christian, 6-3, 185, sr.; Cooper Reynolds, Blanchester, 6-0, 140, jr.; Caleb Stanley, Huron, 6-0, 180, sr.; Brexton Fraelich, Collins Western Reserve, 6-1, 170, sr.; Morgan Harris, Archbold, 6-3, 170, jr.; John DeGray, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 6-3, 185, jr.

OL: Tyler Wood, Hanoverton United, 6-0, 240, sr.; Brayden Clancy, Columbiana, 5-11, 226, sr.; Shane Bacon, Columbiana Crestview, 6-1, 266, jr.; Blake Taylor, Orwell Grand Valley, 6-0, 240, sr.; Brady Miller, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-3, 255, sr.; Malachi Giles, Martins Ferry, 6-2, 285, jr.; Chase Heckathorn, Toronto, 6-2, 190, sr.; Charles Gessel, Caldwell, 6-0, 235, jr.; Dayne Miller, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-0, 185, sr.; Kaleb Nettles, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 5-9, 200 sr.; Lucas Lester, Covington, 5-10, 190, jr.; Blake Longstreth, Cincinnati Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 246, jr.; Luke Vernon, New Paris National Trail, 6-2, 190, sr.; Corey Waters, Cincinnati Deer Park, 6-1, 260, sr.; Garrett Boes, Carey, 6-0, 265, sr.; Anthony Renollet, Sherwood Fairview, 6-0, 220, sr.; Adrian Delgado, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-1, 285, sr.

K: Hadyn Slomovitz, Grove City Christian, 5-9, 155, jr.; Hayden Wilcoxen, Meigs Eastern, 5-10, 158, sr.; Jadon Smoulder, West Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0, 135, jr.; Brody Cottrell, Crooksville, 5-10, 190, so.; Joseph Zizzo, North Robinson Colonel Crawford, 5-9, 150, sr.; Landric Vandermade, Sherwood Fairview, 6-5, 225, sr.; Bryce Couchot, Coldwater, 6-0, 155, sr.

Defense

DL: Levi Lucas, Hanoverton United, 6-4, 240, jr.; Jeremiah Corll, Orwell Grand Valley, 5-10, 205, so.; Eric Reibold, Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6-1, 215, sr.; Carson McNeal, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-3, 215, jr.; Philip Thacker, Chesapeake, 6-4, 200, sr.; Jace Thompson, Crooksville, 6-4, 260, sr.; Ashton Lumbatis, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 6-3, 280, jr.; Guiler Preston, Caldwell, 6-2, 220, sr.; Travis French, Collins Western Reserve, 6-0, 255, sr.; Dillon King, Sugarcreek Garaway, 6-2, 215, sr.; Deshawn Hicks, St. Bernard St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, 6-4, 255, sr.; Trenton Havenar, Covington, 6-0, 225, jr.; Hunter Johnsman, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-3, 210 sr.; Gavin Meade, Sherwood Fairview, 6-1, 175, jr.; Adam Fizer, Toledo Ottawa Hills, 6-1, 220, jr.

LB: Danny Mangiarelli, Columbiana, 5-10, 187, jr.; Nick Oboczky, Wickliffe, 5-11, 205, jr.; Garrett Deisch, Galion Northmor, 5-11, 195, sr.; Dylan Finefrock, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 5-9, 180, sr.; Dom Jones, New Middletown Springfield, 6-0, 218, jr.; Aaron Workman, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-1, 205, jr.; Yaden Bailey, Ironton Rock Hill, 6-0, 225, jr.; Tilton Rapp, Portsmouth West, 5-10, 192, jr.; Josh Harvey, Newcomerstown, 5-7, 195, sr.; Tytan Waller, Beverly Fort Frye, 6-2, 195, jr.; Jett Kaiser, Woodsfield Monroe Central, 5-9, 190, fr.; RJ Welshans, Martins Ferry, 5-10, 175, jr.; Thomas Grimm, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 200, sr.; Jonah Moracco, Caldwell, 5-9, 175, sr.; Cole VanFossen, Sarahsville Shenandoah, 5-7, 138, sr.; Cody Houseman, South Vienna Northeastern, 6-0, 184, sr.; Jackson Jones, South Vienna Northeastern, 5-10, 166, sr.; Cory Kidd, Blanchester, 5-10, 205, so.; Landen Moore, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-2, 210, sr.; Sam Reder, Cincinnati Summit Country Day, 6-0, 215, sr.; Akevian Kryder, Hamler Patrick Henry, 5-9, 190, sr.; Brett Miller, Castalia Margaretta, 6-0, 196, sr.; Jackson Bowlus, Bluffton, 5-11, 181, sr.; Josh Lieb, Defiance Tinora, 6-2, 200, jr.

DB: Caidyn McElhaney, Columbiana Crestview, 6-0, 171, sr.; TJ Britton, Marion Elgin, 5-9, 180, jr.; Ashton O’Rourke, Sugar Grove Berne Union, 5-10, 150, sr.; Elijah Roby, Martins Ferry, 6-2, 170, so; Wyatt Reifenschneider, Sugarcreek Garaway, 5-11, 170, jr.; Grady Hesson, Beverly Fort Frye, 5-10, 160, jr.; Colt Joynson, Toronto, 6-1, 155, jr.; Filip McMaken, Covington, 5-10, 155, jr., Colt Camacho, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-1, 180, so.; Aranjer Krieger, Archbold, 5-11, 170, jr.