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POST SEASON RECOGNITION

2026
Football Post Season Awards

Logan Mettenberger

Logan Mettenberger

  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - linebacker

Chase Utt

  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - linebacker
Chase Utt
Ronnie Johnson

Ronnie Johnson

  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - secondary

David Kennedy

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - Center
David Kennedy
Jaylen Pitts

Jaylen Pitts

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic  Conference - Linebacker

2024 - 2025

Noah Chase

Noah Chase #71

  • 3rd Team - All-Ohio Football Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Football Team Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 2024 All-Area Football Team
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • All-YSN Football Team
  • DeFelice Brothers Pizza Scholar Athlete of the Week
  • WKB Big 22 Nominee

Timmy Potts #13

  • 3rd Team - All-Ohio Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 2024 All-Area Football Team
  • All-YSN Football Team
  • YSN Big Dog of Week Nominee
Timmy Potts
Brody Brown

Brody Brown #42

  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 2024 All-Area Football Team
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Football Division VII
  • All-YSN Football Team

Mason Pitts #55

  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2024 All-Area Football Team
Mason Pitts
Casey Edmiston

Casey Edmiston #53

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Quad County Football Association All-Stars

Richie Sloan #2

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • All-YSN Football Team
Richard Sloan
Landen Heffner

Landen Heffner #7

  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Football Division VII
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2024 All-Area Football Team

Braxton Sloan #9

  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • All-YSN Football Team
Braxton Sloan
Jaylen Pitts

Jaylen Pitts #21

  • 2nd Team - All - EOAC Team

Logan Mettenberger #4

  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Logan Mettenberger

2023 - 2024

Ryan Exline

Ryan Exline

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars 
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII - Defense
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Star Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - Offense
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Area Morning Journal 2023 - Defense
  • 2nd Team - All-Ohio Division VII
  • All-YSN Football Team

Noah Chase

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII - Defense
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference  Football All-Stars - Offense
  • 1st Team - All-Area Morning Journal 2023 - Defense
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Division VII
Noah Chase
Markel Smith

Markell Smith

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference  All-Stars - Offense
  • 1st Team - All-Area Morning Journal 2023 Team - Defense
  • All-YSN Football Team
  • YSN Big Dog of the Week Winner

Frank Shagnot

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Star Defense
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII
  • Honorable Mention - All-Area Morning Journal
  • All-YSN Football Team
Frank Shagnot
Hunter Robinson

Hunter Robinson

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Stars Offense
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

Gabe Blissenbach

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference  All-Stars Defense
  • 1st Team - All Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Gabe Blissenbach
Landen Heffner

Landen Heffner

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All- Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Stars - Offense
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII
  • Honorable Mention - All-Area Morning Journal 2023 Team
  • All-YSN Football Team
  • YSN Big Dog of the Week Nominee

Richie Sloan

  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Stars Defense
  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • All-YSN Football Team
Richie Sloan
Ayden Frischkorn

Ayden Frischkorn

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Stars
  • All-YSN Football Team

Kenneth Frischkorn

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All Stars - Offense
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County Football Coaches Associations All-Stars
Kenneth Frischkorn
Timmy Potts

Timmy Potts

  • 2nd Team - EOAC All-Stars Offense
  • All-YSN Football Team

Maddox Dickey

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All-Stars - Defense
Maddox Dickey
Brody Brown

Brody Brown

  • 2nd Team - All Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference  All-Stars - Defense

Yago Alonso - Benitez

  • 2nd Team - EOAC All-Stars Offense
Yago Alonso-Benitez
Mason Pitts

Mason Pitts

  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All-Stars

Colton Spahlinger

  • All-YSN Football Team
Colton Spahlinger

2022 - 2023

Wyatt Morris

Wyatt Morris

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Associations
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Division VII
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII - Defense
  • All-Northeast Inland District Division VII Defensive Player of the Year
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football Team - Defense
  • Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football  Defensive Player of the Year
  • WTOV 9 Big 22 Player of the Year Nominee
  • All-YSN Football Team
  • YSN Football Big Dog of the Year

 

Record

  • Leading tackler 2 seasons - 112
  • Three sacks
  • Two interceptions
  • Leading rusher - 1,592 yards
  • Touchdowns - 17 on 156 carries (10.2)

Colton Soukup

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference All League Football Offense (Ends/Receivers)
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District VII Offense
  • 2nd Team - All-Ohio Division VII - Offense
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football Team - Offense
  • All-YSN Football Team

Record

  • averaged 13.2 yards a carry
  • ran for 1,026 yards
  • Touchdowns - 12 on 78 attempts
  • Seven catches for 237 yards (22.9) and 2 touchdowns
  • 53 tackles with 4 interceptions returning 2 for touchdowns
  • 4 defections and 2 sacks
Colton Soukup
Payton Hersman

Payton Hersman

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Associations
  • 1st Team - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII Offense
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - All League Football Offense (Lineman)
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Division VII - Offense
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football Team - Offense

Gabe Blissenbach

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - All League Football Defense (Down Lineman)
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal's All-Area Football Team
Gabe Blissenbach
Ryan Exline

Ryan Exline

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All-Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • All-YSN Football Team

Wyatt Hartman

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Associations
  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football Team
Wyatt Hartman
Noah Perfetto

Noah Perfetto

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference - All League Football Defense (Def. Back)
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Northeast Inland District Division VII
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal's 2022 All-Area Football Team - Offense
  • All-YSN Football Team

Hunter Robinson

  • 1st Team - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Valley Conference
Hunter Robinson
Cooper Edmiston

Cooper Edmiston

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All Stars
  • Honorable Mention - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • All-YSN Football Team

Frank Shagnot

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Columbiana County All Stars
Frank Shagnot
Aiden Spahlinger

Aiden Spahlinger

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - All-Quad County Football Coaches Association

Maddox Dickey

  • Honorable Mention - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Maddox Dickey
Richie Sloan

Richie Sloan

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Markell Smith

  • 2nd Team - All-Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Markell Smith
Coach Rich Wright

All-Columbiana County Football Coach of the Year

Rich Wright

2021 - 2022 

Colton Soukup

Colton Soukup #7

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII
    -  1,039 yards rushing, 15 touchdowns on 58 carries, average 17.9 yards per attempt
  • 1st Team Offense - Morning Journal 2021 All-Area Football Team
  • Honorable Mention - All Ohio Division VII

School Record -

  • Tied the record for the Longest Rush from the Line of Scrimmage - 91 yards

Wyatt Morris #12

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII
    -  103 tackles, including 68 solo, 17 for losses with 7 sacks
  • 1st Team Defense - Morning Journal 2021 All-Area Football Team
  • Honorable Mention - All Ohio Division VII
Wyatt Morris
Noah Perfetto

Noah Perfetto #1

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention -  Northeast Inland District
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2021 All-Area Football

Cooper Edmiston #2

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2021 All-Area Football
Cooper Edmiston
Ryan Exline

Ryan Exline #11

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

Wyatt Hartman #54

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All-Star
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
Wyatt Hartman
Peyton Hershman

Peyton Hershman #66

  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Hunter Robinson #65

  • Honorable mention - Quad County Football Coaches Association
  •  2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
Hunter Robinson
Chance Wooley

Chance Wooley #13

  • 1st Team - Quad County Football Coaches Association

Richie Sloan #4

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County All-Star
Richie Sloan
Maddox Dickey

Maddox Dickey #52

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County All-Star

Gabe Blissenbach # 31

  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Gabe Blissenbach
Coach Rich Wright

Columbiana County Coach of the Year,
Rich Wright

2020 - 2021

Bradly Sloan

Bradly Sloan #4

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC
  • 1st Team - All-OVAC
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII (Offense)
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 2020 All-Area Football Team (Offense)

Record

  • 4-year starter - 22 catches for 565 Yards, seven touchdowns, ran 55 times for a team-high 604 yards and 7 touchdowns
  • As a linebacker, 44 tackles with 29 solos for losses, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles

Hunter Morris #33

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC
  • 1st Team - OVAC
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII (Defense)
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 2020 All-Area Football Team (Defense)

Record

  • Leading tackler all 4 years and is the school's all-time leading tackler.
  • Career tackle record - 412
  • Tied most tackles in single game record - 27
  • time-high 112 tackles with 75 solos, 19 for losses, 2 1/2 sacks, one fumble recovery, on forced fumble.
  • Run 502 yards and 5 touchdowns on 81 carries.

School Record

  • Career tackle record - 412
  • Tied most tackles in single game record - 27
Hunter Morris
Josh Pratt

Josh Pratt #10

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2020 All-Area Football Team

Timmy West #5

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 2020 All-Area Football Team 
Timmy West
James Burris

James Burris #50

  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County
  • 2nd Team - All-EOAC 

Cooper Powell #55

  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team - All-EOAC 
Cooper Powell
Garrett Brewer

Garrett Brewer #25

  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team - All-EOAC 

Chance Wooley # 13

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District 
Chance Wooley
Colton Soukup

Colton Soukup #7

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC 

Wyatt Morris #12

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-EOAC 
Wyatt Morris
Hunter Robinson

Hunter Robinson #65

  • Honorable Mention - All-EOAC

2019 - 2020

Cameren Grodhaus

Cameren Grodhaus #6

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII All - Offense
  • Northeast Inland District Offense Co-Player of the Year
  • 1st Team - All-Ohio Division VI Wide Receiver 
  • Morning Journal 2019 All-Area Football Team Honoree
  • WTOV9 Big 22 Player of the Year Nominee
  • WKBN Big 22 Player of the Year Nominee
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Month - September

Record

  • Career Receiving Yards - 2,193 Yards
  • Career Receptions - 114 Receptions
  • Career Touchdowns - 25 Touchdowns 

Jayce Sloan #17

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VII All - Defense
  • Morning Journal 2019 All-Area Football Team Honoree
  • WTOV9 Big 22 Player of the Year Nominee
  • WKBN Big 22 Player of the Year Nominee
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Month - October

Record

  • Passing Touchdowns in a Career - 34
Jayce Sloan
Stephen Craig

Stephen Craig #57

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District Division VI All-Offense 
  • Special Mention - All-Ohio Division VI
  • Morning Journal 2019 All-Area Football Team Honoree 
  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Month - November 

Dylan Milhoan #13

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 2nd - Team Northeast Inland District Division VI All-Offense 
Dylan Milhoan
Kyle Young

Kyle Young #64

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 2nd Team - Northeast Inland District Division VI

Mark Soukup #7

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 2nd Team - Northeast Inland District Division VI All-Offense 
  • Morning Journal 2019 All-Area Football Team Honoree
Mark Soukup
Bradly Sloan

Bradly Sloan #4

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District Division VI All-Defense 

Latrell Crute #37

  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
Latrell Crute
Garrett Buxton

Garrett Buxton #54

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

Steven Richards #75

  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
Steven Richards
Thomas Redman

Thomas Redman #79

  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

Hunter Morris #33

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District Division VI All-Defense 
Hunter Morris
Josh Pratt

Josh Pratt #10

  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

Columbiana County Coach of the Year
Rich Wright

Coach Rich Wright

2018 - 2019

Cameren Grodhaus

Cameren Grodhaus #6

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Northeastern District 
  • Special Mention - All-Ohio
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Division VI
  • Morning Journal 2018 All-Area Football Team Honorees

Record

  • Single Season Receiving Touchdown Record -11
  • Single Season Receiving Record - 60 Receptions - 1,025 yards
  • Career Receiving Record - 82 Receptions -1,593 yards
  • Career Receiving Touchdown Record - 18 

Jayce Sloan #17

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Northeastern District 
  • Special Mention - All-Ohio 
  • Honorable Mention - All-Ohio Division VI
  • WTOV9 Big 22
  • Morning Journal 2018 All Area Football Team Honorees
Jayce Sloan
River Pappas

River Pappas #35

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 2nd Team - Northeastern District 
  • Morning Journal 2018 All-Area Football Team Honorees 

Dylan Milhoan #13

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Dylan Milhoan
Stephen Craig

Stephen Craig #55

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Conference 

Mark Soukup #7

  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
Mark Soukup
Steven Richards

Steven Richards #75

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

Latrell Crute #37

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Conference
Latrell Crute
Bradly Jones

Bradly Sloan #4

  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 

Kyle Young #64

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Kyle Young
Hunter Morris

Hunter Morris #12

  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention Eastern District 

Garrett Buxton #54

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Garrett Buxton
Nick Eastham

Nick Eastham #5

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 

Thomas Redman #79

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Thomas Redman
Coach Rich Wright

Morning Journal's 2018
All-Area Football Coach of the Year 
Coach R. Wright

2017 - 2018

Will Grodhaus

Will Grodhaus #9

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Northeast District
  • Honorable Mention - All-State 
  • 1st Team - Evening Review

School Record

  • Single Game Rushing Record - 367 yards
  • Single Season Rushing Record - 2042 yards 

Anthony Abraham # 50

  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast District
  • 1st Team - Evening Review  
Anthony Abraham
Cameren Grodhaus

Cameren Grodhaus #6

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast District 

Joey Dickson #22

  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 
  • 1st Team - Evening Review
Joey Dickson
Kyle Walker

Kyle Walker #10

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

Andre Sloan #15

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
Andre Sloan
Tyler Milhoan

Tyler Milhoan #3

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention - Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference 
  • Honorable Mention - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference 

Ashdon Shuman

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Ashdon Shuman
Bradly Sloan

Bradly Sloan #4

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 

Hunter Morris # 33

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Hunter Morris

2016 - 2017

Zack Almy

Zack Almy #79

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - All-Area
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast District 
  • 1st Team - All-Review 

Will Grodhaus #9

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County 
  • 1st Team - All-Review  
Will Grodhaus
Joey Dickson

Joey Dickson #22

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-Quad County

Dakota Wetzel #33

  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review
Dakota Wetzel
Chris Short

Chris Short #13

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL

Tyler Milhoan #3

  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
Tyler Milhoan

2015 - 2016

Josef Gibson

Josef Gibson #47

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - OVAC
  • 2nd Team - All District 

Gabe Richards # 7

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - OVAC
  • 2nd Team - All District 
Gabe Richards
Zack Almy

Zack Almy #79

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - OVAC
  • 1st Team - All County 

Dakota Wetzel #33

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - All County
Dakota Wetzel
Jesse McClurg

Jesse McClurg #2

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL

James Knepper # 1

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
James Knepper

2014 - 2015

Zack Almy

Zack Almy #79 OL

  • 1st Team - ITCL Lower Tier
  • 1st Team - All-Star Quad County
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland All-District Team
  • 2nd Team - Offense All-Area Morning Journal

Gabe Richards #7 QB

  • 2nd Team ITCL Lower Tier 
  • 1st Team - All-Star Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team Defense - All-Area Morning Journal
Gabe Richards
Jesse McClurg

Jesse McClurg #2 LB

  • 1st Team - All-Star Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team Defense - All-Area Morning Journal / Review

Paxston Cataldo #5 RB

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL Lower Tier 
  • 1st Team - All-Star Quad County
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Paxston Cataldo
Dakota Wetzel

Dakota Wetzel #33 WR

  • 2nd Team - ITCL Lower Tier
  • 2nd Team Offense - All Area Morning Journal
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 

Marcus Walters #76 OL

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
Marcus Walters
Jacob Pelley

Jacob Pelley #71 DL

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL Lower Tier

2013 - 2014

Mike McKenzie

Mike McKenzie #34

  • 1st Team - Upper Tier
  • Columbiana County All-Star
  • Quad County All-Star

Jesse McClurg #2

  • Honorable Mention - Upper Tier
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County All-Star
Jesse McClurg
Jared Shilot

Jared Shilot #11

  • 2nd Team - Upper Tier All-Star
  • Columbiana County All-Star
  • Quad County All-Star

School Record

Receiving yards in a Career - 1490 yards

MJ Williams #1

  • Honorable Mention - Upper Tier
MJ Williams
JT Bickley

JT Bickley #64

  • 2nd Team - Upper Tier All-Star

2012 - 2013

Luke Griffith

Luke Griffith #7

  • Special Mention - All-Ohio
  • My Valley Sports Big 22
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District
  • Co-Review Player of the Year
  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal

Steven Treadway #6

  • 2nd Team - All-Ohio
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District
  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Review
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
Steven Treadway
Jared Shilot

Jared Shilot #11

  • Special Mention - All-Ohio
  • 1st Team -  Northeast Inland District
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Review
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Logan Hickman #61

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team -  Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad Country 
  • 1st Team - Review
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
Logan Hickman
JJ Napierkowski

JJ Napierkowski #28

  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • Co-Review Player of the Year
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Mike McKenzie #26

  • Honorable Mention - Northeast  Inland District
  • 1st Team- Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team- Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Review
  • Honorable Mention- ITCL
Mike McKenzie
MJ Williams

MJ Williams #1

  • 2nd Team - Review
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 

Christian Cogar #75

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention Review
Christian Cogar
Dominic Gibson

Dominic Gibson #4

  • 1st Team - Review
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 

Kyler Woodward #89

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention - Review
Kyler Woodward
Dylan Ketchum

Dylan Ketchum #13

  • 2nd Team - Review 

Jesse McClurg #2

  • 2nd Team - Review
Jesse McClurg
Howie Bott

Howie Bott #55

  • Honorable Mention - Review

Caleb Gottschall #68

  • 2nd Team - Review
Caleb Gottschall

Andrew Russell #12

  • Honorable Mention - Review 
Andrew Russell
Dustin Earich

Dustin Earich #50

  • Honorable Mention - Review 

2011 -2012

Kyle Exline

Kyle Exline #47 LB

  • 3rd Team - All-State Linebacker
  • 1st Team - North Eastern Inland District Defense
  • 1st Team - All-ITCL Linebacker
  • 1st Team - Quad County Linebacker
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County Tight-End
  • 1st Team - All-Morning Journal Linebacker
  • Review Defensive Player of the Year

Zac Puckett #9 RB

  • Special Mention - All-State
  • 1st Team - North Eastern Inland District Offense
  • 1st Team - All-ITCL Runningback
  • 1st Team - Quad County Runningback
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County Runningback
  • 1st Team - All-Review Runningback
  • 1st Team - All-Morning Journal Runningback
  • Big 22 Award Finalist
Zac Puckett
Marcus Mick

Marcus Mick #22 DL

  • Honorable Mention - North Eastern Inland District
  • 1st Team - All-ITCL Defense Line
  • 1st Team - Quad County Defense Line
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County Defense Line
  • 1st Team - All-Review Defense Line
  • 1st Team - All-Morning Journal Defensive Line

Matt Chase #52 DL

  • Honorable Mention - North Eastern Inland District 
  • 1st Team - All-ITCL Defense Line
  • 1st Team -  Quad County Offense Line
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County Defense Line
  • 1st Team - All-Review Defense Line
  • 1st Team - All-Morning Journal Defense Line
Matt Chase
Luke Griffith

Luke Griffith #7 QB

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-Review
  • 2nd Team - All-Morning Journal

Levi Haddox #65 DL

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 2nd Team - All-Review
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal
Levi Haddox
Logan Hickman

Logan Hickman #61 OL

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-Review
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 

Steven Treadway #6 K

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - All-Review
Steven Treadway
JJ Napierkowski

JJ Napierkowksi #28 DB

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - All-Review

Damin Beadnell #10 WR

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County 
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review
Damin Beadnell
Dalton Kurtz-Cogar

Dalton Kurtz-Cogar #56 OL

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • 1st Team - All-Review
  • Honorable Mention - All-Morning Journal

Mike McKenzie #26 LB

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • 2nd Team - All-Review
Mike McKenzie
Jared Shilot

Jared Shilot #21 WR

  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL

Dominic Gibson #53 DL

  • 2nd Team - All-Review 
Dominic Gibson
Jared Sevek

Jared Sevek #31 DB

  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review

2010 - 2011

Josh Melhorn

Josh Melhorn #12

  • 1st Team - ITCL-Defense
  • Special Mention - All-State
  • Northeast Inland All-District

School Record

Season Fumble Recoveries - 10

Trey Griffith #2

  • 1st Team - ITCL - Special Teams
  • 3rd Team - All-State
  • Northeast Inland All-District

School Record

  • Season Receiving - 766 yards
  • Season Receiving TDs - 10
Trey Griffith
Michael Hipsley

Michael Hipsley #5

  • 1st Team - ITCL-Defense
  • Special Mention - Northeast Inland All-District

School Record

  • Season Interceptions - 7

Jake Boyle #5

  • 1st Team - All Quad County 
  • Honorable Mention - ITCL-Offense

School Record

  • Game Passing TouchDowns - 5
  • Season Passing TouchDowns - 16
Jake Boyle
Bowen Pitts

Bowen Pitts #66

  • 2nd Team - ITCL-Offense
  • Special Mention - Northeast Inland All-District

Zac Puckett  #9

  • 2nd Team - ITCL-Offense
  • Special Mention - Northeast Inland All-District
Zac Puckett
Steven Treadway

Steven Treadway #6

  • 1st Team - ITCL-Special Teams

Kyle Exline #55

  • 1st Team - ITCL-Defense 
Kyle Exline
Matt Chase

Matt Chase #52

  • 2nd Team - ITCL-Offense

Levi Haddox #65

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
Levi Haddox

2009 - 2010

Dylan Puckett

Dylan Puckett #9

  • 1st Team - Quad County Defense
  • 2nd Team - ITCL Defense
  • 2nd Team - Columbiana County Defense
  • 2nd Team - All-Review

School Record

  • Season Tackles: 171

Bryan Brinker #20

  • 1st Team - Quad County Offense
  • 1st Team - ITCL Defense
  • 1st Team - All-Review
Bryan Brinker
Adam Kelly

Adam Kelly #13

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • 2nd Team - All-Review

George Allen # #25

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review
George Allen
Josh Melhorn

Josh Melhorn #12

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review 

Trey Griffith #2

  • 2nd Team - ITCL Defense
Trey Griffith
Zac Puckett

Zac Puckett # 10

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All-Review

2008 - 2009

Josh Melhorn

Josh Melhorn

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County

Dylan Puckett

  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County 
Dylan Puckett
Bryan Brinker

Bryan Brinker

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - Columbiana County
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal

Chris Weeda

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team - Morning Journal 
Chris Weeda
Steven Olgetree

Steven Olgetree

  • Honorable Mention - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 

Mike McVay

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 2nd Team - Morning Journal
Mike McVay
Dustin Pitts

Dustin "Herb" Pitts

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

School Record

  • Season Tackles - 167

David Ramsey

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • Honorable Mention - Morning Journal 

School Record

  • Longest Field Goal - 40 yards
David Ramsey
Bowen Pitts

Bowen Pitts

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County

Tony Pastore

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
Tony Pastore
Nathan Melhorn

Nathan Melhorn

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Quad County
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County 
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal 
  • Review Player of the Year
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District
  • 2nd Team - All-State Offense

School Record

  • Single Game Rushing Record - 309 yards
  • Longest Rush from Line of Scrimmage - 90 yards

2007 - 2008

Darren Mills

Darren Mills

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All Northeast Inland District

Chris Weeda

  • 1st Team - All-ITCL
  • Honorable Mention - All Northeast Inland District
Chris Weeda
Jon Owsley

Jon Owsley

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL

Cody Gibson

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL
Cody Gibson
Andrew Diaz

Andrew Diaz

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL

Nathan Melhorn

  • 1st Team - All Quad
Nathan Melhorn
Curt Raffle

Curt Raffle

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL

Mike McVay

  • 1st Team - All Quad
  • Honorable Mention - All-ITCL
Mike McVay
Dustin Pitts

Dustin "Herb" Pitts

  • 2nd Team - All-ITCL

2006 - 2007

Nick Puckett

Nick Puckett

  • 1st Team - AP All-State
  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • Northeast Inland District Offensive Player of the Year
  • Channel 33 Student-Athlete of the Week
  • WTOV 9 Athlete of the Week
  • Columbiana County Career/Season Rushing Record

School Record

  • Career Rushing Record: 4,956 yards
  • Single Season Rushing Record: 1,978 yards
  • Single Game Rushing Record: 306 yards

Sean Shoaff

  • 1st Team - ITCL
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District 
  • AP Special Mention - All-State
Sean Shoaff
Bryant Nestor

Bryant Nestor

  • 1st Team - ITCL

Curt Raffle

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
Curt Raffle
Nathan Melhorn

Nathan Melhorn

  • 2nd Team - ITCL

Dustin "Herb" Pitts

  • 2nd Team - ITCL
Dustin Pitts

2005 - 2006

Nick Puckett

Nick Puckett

  • 1st Team - TCL Offense
  • All-Ohio Special Mention

School Record

  • Single Season Rushing Record - 1,600

Bryant Nestor

  • Honorable Mention - TLC
Bryant Nestor

2004 - 2005

Nick Puckett

Nick Puckett

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

Record

  • Rushing over 1,000 yards

2003 - 2004

Paul Talbott

  • 1st Team - All Tri - County Defense

School Record

  • Quarter Back Sacks - 7.5

Nate Jones

  • 1st Team - All Tri - County Defense

Doug Hill

  • 1st Team - All Tri - County Defense

2002 - 2003

A.J. Witherow

School Record

  • Longest kick-off return for Touchdown - 97 yards

Nate Jones

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • 1st Team - All Quad County
  • 1st Team - All Columbiana County
  • 1st Team - Morning Journal
  • 1st Team - Review
  • 1st Team - Brittain Chevrolet
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

School Record

  • Single Season  tackles - 142

Paul Talbott

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • Honorable Mention - All Quad County
  • Honorable Mention - All Columbiana County

David VanDyne

  • 1st Team - All Quad County
  • 1st Team - All Columbiana County

Josh Diaz

  • Honorable Mention - All Quad County
  • Honorable Mention - All Columbiana County

Randy Pitts

  • 2nd Team - Review Quarterback

2001 - 2002

Matt Puckett

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • 1st Team - All-County
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District
  • 2nd Team - All-State
  • Quad County
  • Morning Journal Team
  • East Liverpool Review Team

School Record

  • Single Game Running Record - 274 yards
  • Single Season Rushing Record 
  • Career Rushing Record- 3,286

Tyler Clemens

1st Team - TCL

Honorable Mention - All-County

Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

Morning Journal Team

East Liverpool Review Team

Jon Craven

1st Team - TCL

1st Team - All-County

Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

Morning Journal Team

East Liverpool Review Team

Travis Crawford

  • Honorable Mention - All-County
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • Morning Journal Team
  • East Liverpool Review Team

Zach Crable

Morning Journal Team

Adam Pitts

Morning Journal Team

2000 - 2001

Mike Skrinjar

School Record

Most Yards Rushing Single Game - 259 yards

Matt Puckett

Junior year - Matt surpassed the 1,000 yards rushing for the season.

1998 - 1999

Justin Gunther

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • 1st Team - Northeast Inland District
  • All-Columbiana County
  • Honorable Mention - All-State

School Record

  • Career Rushing - 3,067 yards
  • Season Rushing - 1,427 yards

Clark Norton

  • 1st Team - TCL
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • All-Columbiana County

Roy Johnson

  • All-Columbiana County

1996 - 1997

Shane Lewis

  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District

Justin Gunther

  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Inland District
  • Honorable Mention - TCL

Brad McClurg

  • 1st Team - TCL

1992 - 1993

Tom Rodgers

  • Tri-County League All-Stars - Defensive Back
  • 1st Team - Quad County Coaches Associations All Stars - Defense
  • 1st Team - Columbiana County All Star Team - Defense

Anthony Tedeschi

  • Tri-County League All Stars - Linebacker
  • 1st Team - Quad County - Defense
  • 2nd Team- Columbiana County All Stars

Mike Gromley

  • Honorable Mention - Quad County

Jericho Powell

Honorable Mention - Quad County

1991 - 1992

Anthony Tedeschi

School Record

  • Season Record Tackles - 141

1990 - 1991

Jim Hickman

  • 1st Team - All-County
  • 1st Team - Tri-County
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Ohio

Will Johnston

  • 2nd Team - All-County
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Ohio

Joe Almy

  • 1st Team - Tri-County
  • 2nd Team - All-County
  • Honorable Mention - Northeast Ohio

Damon Ketchum

  • 2nd Team - All-County

Troy Bentley

  • Honorable Mention - All-County

Lee Bergfeld

  • Honorable Mention - All-County

1989 - 1990

Will Johnston

School Records

  • Most Career Pass attempts - 371
  • Career Completions - 119
  • Career Passing Yards - 1955

Bob Burns

School Record

  • Career Reception Yards - 942

1984 - 1985

Kevin Kerr

  • 1st Team - TCL - Linebacker
  • 1st Team - All County - Linebacker
  • 2nd Team - U.P.I All-State - Linebacker

School Records

  • Career Passes Thrown - 345
  • Career Passes Completed - 123
  • Career Passing Yardage - 1669

Chris Myers

  • 1st Team - TCL - Wide Receiver
  • 2nd Team - All County - Wide Receiver

School Records

  • Single Season Most K.O. Return Yardage - 523

Troy Polen

  • 1st Team - TCL - Offensive Tackle
  • Honorable Mention - All County - Offensive Tackle

Craig Scarry

  • Honorable Mention - All County - Defensive Back

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