All-Area Football First Team

Posted: December 26, 2015

Offense

First team

Pat Minteer — Sherando — Senior — QB

All-Conference 21A 2nd team. Led the area in passing yards (1,433 yards) and TDs (14). Completed 87 of 145 passes and had five INTs.

Tyler Bishop — James Wood — Senior — RB

The Winchester Star Offensive Player of the Year and All-Conference 21A 1st team. Led the area in rushing yards per game (172.1 for 9 games). Had 203 carries for 1,549 yards (7.6 average) and 19 TDs. Had 12 catches for 182 yards and 1 TD. Holds school record for career TDs (36).

P.K. Kier — Millbrook — Junior — RB

Group 4A all-state 2nd team. All-4A West Region 1st team. All-Conference 21A 1st team (unanimous). Had 151 carries for 1,351 yards (8.9 average) and 17 TDs. Had 7 catches for 141 yards and 3 TDs.

D.J. Myers — Sherando — Senior — RB

All-Conference 21A 2nd team. Led the area in rushing yards (1,571). Averaged 6.4 yards on 246 carries and had 16 TDs. Scored a TD in every game this year.

Hunter Rogers — Clarke County — Junior — RB

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Despite missing three full games and parts of two others, had 174 carries, 1,354 yards (7.8) average and 17 TDs. Had 6 catches for 155 yards and 1 TD.

Dillon Manuel — James Wood — Senior — WR

All-Conference 21A 1st team (unanimous). Led the area in receptions (44), receiving yards (687) and receiving touchdowns (7).

Dylan Rivers — Sherando — Senior — TE

Group 4A all-state 2nd team. All-4A West Region 1st team. All-Conference 21A 1st team (unanimous). Led the area in yards per catch (23.6). Had 26 catches for 614 yards and six TDs.

Nazeeh Johnson — Millbrook — Senior — AP

All-4A West Region and Conference 21A 1st team as an all-purpose selection, All-C21A 2nd team as a RB. Had 103 carries for 1,093 yards (10.6 average) and 19 TDs. The slot receiver also had 16 catches for 359 yards and 3 TDs.

Jordon Turner — Clarke County — Senior — AP

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Had 171 carries for 1,230 yards (7.2 average) and 17 TDs. The QB also completed 47 of 96 passes for 728 yards, 6 TDs and 11 INTs.

David Eppard — Sherando — Senior — OL

Honorable mention for 4A West Region. All-Conference 21A first team (unanimous). Helped the Warriors average 328.7 yards per game (including an area-best 131.4 passing ypg) and 31.5 points per game.

Julius Grant — Clarke County — Senior — OL

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Helped the Eagles average an area-best 448.6 yards per game, including an area-best 396.9 rushing ypg.

Tyler Russell — Millbrook — Senior — OL

All-Conference 21A 1st team selection. Helped the Pioneers average city-county bests in yards per game (341.8), rushing (282.5 ypg) and points (40.9).

Adam Vadell — James Wood — Senior — OL

All-Conference 21A 2nd team selection. Helped the Colonels average 297.9 yards game (183.3 rushing) and 26.3 points per game.

Josh Wallace — Clarke County — Junior — OL

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Helped the Eagles average an area-best 40.1 points per game.

Defense

First Team

Bryan Wallace — Clarke County — Sophomore — DL

The Winchester Star and All-2A Region Defensive Player of the Year. All-Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Led the area in sacks (12) and had 120 tackles and 2 INTs.

Ben Avery — Sherando — Senior — DL

Group 4A all-state 1st team. All-4A West Region 1st team. All-Conference 21A 1st team (unanimous). Led the team in sacks (6.5) and had 46 tackles (21 for loss).

A.J. Brandon — Millbrook — Senior — DL

Honorable mention for 4A West Region. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Led team with 7 sacks and had 42 tackles (12 for loss).

Julius Grant — Clarke County — Senior — DL

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Had 98 tackles and two sacks.

Kyle Warren — Sherando — Senior — DL

Honorable mention for 4A West Region. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Had 38 tackles (19 for loss) and 6 sacks.

Michael Fields — Clarke County — Senior — LB

Bull Run District Defensive Player of the Year. All-2A East Region and All-Conference 35 1st team. Led the area in tackles (166) and had 4 sacks and 3 INTs.

Ryan Funkhouser — James Wood — Senior — LB

All-Conference 21A 2nd team. Led team with 105 tackles (66 solo) and had one INT.

Dylan Rivers — Sherando — Junior — LB

Group 4A all-state 1st team. 4A West Region Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Conference 21A Defensive Player of the Year (unanimous C21A 1st-team pick). Had 43 tackles (16 for loss), three INTs and five pass breakups. Verbally committed to Penn State University in November.

Brandon Shingleton — Millbrook — Sophomore — LB

Honorable mention for 4A West Region. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Led team in tackles (121) and had 10 tackles for loss and 4 sacks.

Tyler Tinsman — Sherando — Senior — LB

4A West Region 2nd team. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Led the area in tackles per game (11.3). Led team with 124 tackles and 22 tackles for loss. Had 3.5 sacks.

Matt Dang — Clarke County — Senior — DB

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team. Had 78 tackles and team-highs in INTs (4) and pass breakups (6).

Nazeeh Johnson — Millbrook — Senior — DB

All-4A West Region 2nd team. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Tied for team lead with 10 pass breakups and had 86 tackles and 4 INTs.

Cordell Peterson — Sherando — Junior — DB

Honorable mention for 4A West Region. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Had 29 tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups.

Special Teams

First Team

Matt Dang — Clarke County — Senior — RS

All-2A East Region, Bull Run District and Conference 35 1st team as a punt returner. Returned 12 punts for 206 yards (17.2 average) and 1 TD. Also returned 17 kickoffs for 306 yards (18.0 average).

Matt Hershberger — Millbrook — Senior — K

All-Conference 21A 2nd team. Led the area in field goals made (5) and field-goal accuracy (83.3 percent) and extra points made (62) and extra-point accuracy (96.8 percent). Had a long FG of 34 yards.

Aidan Marshall — Handley — Junior — P

All-4A West Region 2nd team. All-Conference 21A 1st team. Led the area in punting yards (1,858) and punting average (40.4).