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The OCC has announced its honors for the 2024 football season .
Buckeye Division
First team:Jahmeir Gordon, so., Lancaster; Jalen Joyce, sr., Groveport; Keishaun Calhoun, sr., Groveport; Raishad King, sr., Groveport; Jeremiah Moore, sr., Groveport; T.J. Green, sr., Reynoldsburg; Rocco Williams, jr., Pickerington Central; Sherone White Jr., sr., Pickerington Central; JahMarione McAllister, sr., Pickerington Central; Kaejuan Alexander, sr., Pickerington Central; Mike Jones, sr., Pickerington Central; Myles Harrison, sr., Pickerington Central; Joe Busey, sr., Canal Winchester; Elijah Spruill, sr., Canal Winchester; Caleb Clay, jr., Canal Winchester; Corey Howard, sr., Canal Winchester; Dre Jackson, jr., Canal Winchester; Tristian Graham, sr., Teays Valley; Peter Graham, so., Teays Valley; Tyler Mathews, sr., Teays Valley; Tyler Tietz, sr., Teays Valley; Drayson Peterson, sr., Newark; Austin Rose, sr., Newark; Parker Campbell, sr., Newark; Jack Kopachy, jr., Newark; Jack Walsh, sr., Logan
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First-team kickers:Carson Goulet, sr., Pickerington Central; Maxwell Spencer, sr., Teays Valley
First-team punter:Hayden Paschke, sr., Canal Winchester
Offensive Player of the Year:Sherone White Jr., sr., Pickerington Central
Defensive Players of the Year:Jalen Joyce, sr., Groveport; Elijah Spruill, sr., Canal Winchester
Coach of the Year:Bill Franks, Newark
National Football Foundation John H. McConnell/Worthington Industries Football Scholar-Athlete:Hayden Paschke, sr., Canal Winchester
Pickerington Central's Sherone White Jr. tries to squeeze between Pickerington North defenders during their Region 3 quarterfinal Nov. 8.
Second team:Jackson Reynolds, so., Lancaster; Brody Burke, jr., Lancaster; Joshua Moore, sr., Groveport; Lavon Edwards, sr., Groveport; Jackson Stauffer, jr., Groveport; Baker Bowden, so., Groveport; Damon Griffin, sr., Reynoldsburg; Tyren Jones, sr., Reynoldsburg; Connor Retherford, jr., Pickerington Central; Jamari Walls, sr., Pickerington Central; Braylen Landrum, sr., Pickerington Central; Alex Landrum, sr., Pickerington Central; Brody Harmon, jr., Canal Winchester; Landen Ward, sr., Canal Winchester; Dakota Mallory, sr., Canal Winchester; Ausar Imani, sr., Canal Winchester; Jaylen Ivey, sr., Teays Valley; Carson Payne, so., Teays Valley; Gabe Zedlitz, sr., Teays Valley; Weston Gray, sr., Teays Valley; Preston Lunsford, jr., Newark; Kolton Peterson, so., Newark; Alex Irvin-Royster, jr., Newark; Bodie Smith, jr., Newark; Chris Gompf, sr., Logan; Elijah Yates sr., Logan
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Second-team punter:Kallen Wilson, sr., Logan
Special mention:Andrew Whitlatch, jr., Lancaster; Jacob Conwell, sr., Groveport; Jamar Whatley, jr., Reynoldsburg; Jayden Nelson, jr., Pickerington Central; Dennis White, fr., Canal Winchester; Payton Conrad, sr., Teays Valley; Cam Davis, jr., Newark; Jacob Kahrig, sr., Logan
Honorable mention:Landon Knoch, jr., Lancaster; Imar Dunlap, sr., Groveport; Symon Teferi, jr., Reynoldsburg; Drew Haffele, jr., Pickerington Central; Iverson Klusmann, sr., Canal Winchester; Brandon Travis, so., Teays Valley; Daniel Cutliff, sr., Newark; Kaden Morgan, sr., Logan
Scholar-athletes:Luke Burgette, sr., Teays Valley; Adley Karns, sr., Lancaster; Nick Klipfer, sr., Pickerington Central; Jackson Lutz, sr., Groveport; Hayden Paschke, sr., Canal Winchester; Austin Rose, sr., Newark; Kallen Wilson, sr., Logan
Westerville North’s Ronald Jackson was named OCC-Capital Offensive Player of the Year.
Capital Division
First team:Nevin Densel, jr., Dublin Scioto; Nolan Buirley, so., Big Walnut; Ethan Helton, jr., Big Walnut; Brody Hatfield, jr., Big Walnut; Jake Wecker, jr., Big Walnut; Eli Stumpf, so., Big Walnut; Clint Stover, jr., Big Walnut; Ian Smith, sr., Westerville South; Preston Kawa, sr., Westerville South; Jackson Szabo, fr., Worthington Kilbourne; Favour Akih, jr., Delaware Hayes; Wyatt Collins, sr., Delaware Hayes; Bilal Tucker, sr., Delaware Hayes; Emoni Smith, jr., Westland; Jordan Mathews, sr., Westland; Kentrell Rinehart, sr., Westland; Levi Estep, sr., Westland; Aiden "Rocky" Jones, sr., Westland; Anthony Jalloh, jr., Franklin Heights; Ronald Jackson, sr., Westerville North; Jake Cook, sr., Westerville North; Jon Stevens, sr., Westerville North; Trey McDonald, sr., Westerville North
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First-team kicker:Donovan Moore, jr., Westland
First-team punter:Garrett Brown, sr., Delaware Hayes
Offensive Player of the Year:Ronald Jackson sr., Westerville North
Defensive Player of the Year:Emoni Smith, jr., Westland
Coach of the Year:Trent Williamson, Westland
National Football Foundation John H. McConnell/Worthington Industries Football Scholar-Athlete:Garrett Brown, sr., Delaware Hayes
Westland's Emoni Smith was named OCC-Capital Defensive Player of the Year.
Second-team:Maston Yano, jr., Big Walnut; Aiden West, sr., Big Walnut; Owen Pollock, jr., Big Walnut;Matt Green, so., Big Walnut; Eden Williams, jr., Dublin Scioto; AJ Sanders, sr., Dublin Scioto; Isaac Patterson, jr., Westerville South; London Vickroy, jr., Westerville South; Cameron Patterson, so., Westerville South; Cooper Frye, sr., Delaware Hayes; Caleb Rowe, jr., Delaware Hayes; Tyson Flynn, sr., Delaware Hayes; David Dell, sr., Westland; Jeremiah Little, sr., Westland; Mikel Walker, sr., Westland; Nasir Harmon, jr., Westland; Jacob Granick, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; Ben Davis, jr., Worthington Kilbourne; Robert Mullins, sr., Franklin Heights; Giovanni Rufus, sr., Franklin Heights; Damion King, so., Westerville North; Evan Cavener, sr., Westerville North; Micah Young, sr., Westerville North; Marlon Walker, jr., Westerville
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Second-team kicker:Jake Neff, jr., Big Walnut
Second-team punter:Ben Davis, jr., Worthington Kilbourne
Special mention:Brooks Marple, so., Dublin Scioto; Germere Sanchez, so., Westland; Jackson Parsons, jr., Big Walnut; Josh Jones, jr., Delaware Hayes; Jhalil Armstrong, jr., Westerville South; Ben Culver, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; Javier Matthews, sr., Westerville North; Dae'Shaun Cowan, so., Franklin Heights
Honorable mention:Landen Doan, jr., Big Walnut; Noah Rinehart, jr., Dublin Scioto; Hassan Kaba, jr., Westerville South; Caleb Christian, jr., Delaware Hayes; Xander Durante, jr., Westland; Luke Page, jr., Worthington Kilbourne; D'Nilyeon Taylor, jr., Westerville North; Jordan Vassar, sr., Franklin Heights
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Scholar-athletes:Robert Condo, sr., Delaware Hayes; Hunter Fike, sr., Franklin Heights; Xavier Flemister, sr., Westerville South; Jack Kellough, sr., Big Walnut; Trey McDonald, sr., Westerville North; Braden Pullins, sr., Worthington Kilbourne; David Woo, sr., Dublin Scioto
Olentangy Berlin's Alejandro Aguilar was named OCC-Cardinal co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Cardinal Division
First team:JaeVon Lamb, sr., Thomas Worthington; Kaden Molnar, sr., Hilliard Darby; Logan Krooner, so. Hilliard Darby; Brandon Dunn, sr., Marysville; Gage Counts, sr., Marysville; J.J. Henry, jr., Marysville; Eli Helmuth, sr., Marysville; Kaden Gebhardt, jr., Olentangy; C.J. Sanna, jr., Olentangy; Daniel Stephens, jr., Olentangy; Lucas Jackson, sr., Olentangy; Jackson Wiley, sr., Olentangy; Nolan Peoples, jr., Dublin Jerome; Matty Giannantonio, jr., Dublin Jerome; Drew Naudasher, jr., Dublin Jerome; Alejandro Aguilar, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Aiden Eviston, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Dawson DeMoss, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Hudson Aultman, jr., Olentangy Berlin; Angelo Johnson, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Chase Cone, jr., Olentangy Berlin
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First-team kicker:Luca Licata, jr., Dublin Jerome
First-team punter:Cooper Tracy, sr., Olentangy
Offensive Players of the Year:Alejandro Aguilar, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Aiden Eviston, sr., Olentangy Berlin
Defensive Players of the Year:Kaden Gebhardt, jr., Olentangy; Daniel Stephens, jr., Olentangy
Coach of the Year:Mark Nori, Olentangy Berlin
National Football Foundation John H. McConnell/Worthington Industries Football Scholar-Athlete:Jacob Marzich, sr., Olentangy Berlin
Olentangy's Kaden Gebhardt was named OCC-Cardinal co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Second-team:Nick Zalewski, jr., Thomas Worthington; Liam Farley, sr., Thomas Worthington; Sage Kean, sr., Hilliard Darby; Aiden Bucci, jr., Hilliard Darby; Tyson Keyes, jr., Hilliard Darby; Brody McSwords, sr., Marysville; Griffen Scheiderer, sr., Marysville; Grady Evans, jr., Marysville; Brock Powers, jr., Marysville; J.J. Jah, sr., Olentangy; Sammy Uhlenhake, sr., Olentangy; Andy Urda, sr., Olentangy; Andrew Wilber, jr., Olentangy; Kwame Bosley, jr., Dublin Jerome; Deangelo Nardone, jr., Dublin Jerome; Elias Lockwood, jr., Dublin Jerome; Colton Less, jr., Olentangy Berlin; Zander Tompkins, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Brody Ackerman, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Bryce Rode, jr., Olentangy Berlin
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Second-team kicker:Brayden Williams, sr., Olentangy
Second-team punter:Zane Graven, so., Thomas Worthington
Special mention:Dominic Parini, jr., Thomas Worthington; Travis Smith, sr., Hilliard Darby; Waylon McDaniels, jr., Marysville; Kyle Davis, sr., Olentangy; Charlie Kolp, sr., Dublin Jerome; David Mauser, jr., Olentangy Berlin
Honorable mention:Tyler Benner, sr., Thomas Worthington; Braylon Griffith, so., Hilliard Darby; Jackson Synder, jr., Marysville; Luke Chilicki, jr., Olentangy; Anderson Bukey, sr., Dublin Jerome; A.J. Clark, jr., Olentangy Berlin
Scholar-athletes:Jack Bush, sr., Olentangy Berlin; Jack Gilbert, sr., Dublin Jerome; Jalen Jordan, sr., Hilliard Darby; Micah Krenek, sr., Olentangy; Justin Severance, sr., Marysville; Nick Zalewski, jr., Thomas Worthington
Olentangy Liberty quarterback Andrew Leonard was named OCC-Central Offensive Player of the Year.
Central Division
First-team:Terris Dudley, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Cal Thrush, sr., Upper Arlington; Zach Corna, sr., Upper Arlington; Noah Gehlert, sr., Upper Arlington; Jake Braun, jr., Upper Arlington; Trent Wolpert, jr., Upper Arlington; Wally Swiney, sr., Upper Arlington; Amari Valerio-Hudson, sr., Dublin Coffman; Christian Werling, sr., Dublin Coffman; Keevin Gibbon, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Johnny DiBlasio, sr., Hilliard Davidson;Paul Knapke, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Andrew Leonard, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Bailey Byrd, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Christian Moulton, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Jake Struck, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Austin Stamp, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Ryan Schapker, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Levi Davis, jr., Olentangy Orange; Treyton Schroeder, jr., Olentangy Orange; Will Musgrove, sr., Olentangy Orange; Cohen Weaver, sr., Olentangy Orange; Nick Liberati, sr., Olentangy Orange; Kayden Arsalane, sr., Olentangy Orange
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First-team kicker:Avery Browning, so., Hilliard Davidson
First-team punter:Geno Saccoccia, sr., Olentangy Liberty
Offensive Player of the Year:Andrew Leonard, sr., Olentangy Liberty
Defensive Player of the Year:Cal Thrush, sr., Upper Arlington
Coaches of the Year:Justin Buttermore, Upper Arlington; John Sansbury, Olentangy Liberty; Wes Schroeder Olentangy Orange
National Football Foundation John H. McConnell/Worthington Industries Football Scholar-Athlete:Paul Knapke sr., Hilliard Davidson
Second-team:Rashaud Truss, fr., Hilliard Bradley; Henry Ortiz, sr., Hilliard Bradley; James Wilcox, sr., Upper Arlington; Kyle Cox, sr., Upper Arlington; Ian Donohew, sr., Upper Arlington; Jacob Dupont, sr., Upper Arlington; Leo Caviness, sr., Dublin Coffman; Cam Hairston, sr., Dublin Coffman; Brayden Scholl, jr., Dublin Coffman; Kaden Windham, jr., Hilliard Davidson; Hayden Buckley, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Noah Wellman, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Keegan McBride, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Charlie Donehue, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Cam Cole, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Liam Hayward, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Terryn Thomas, sr., Olentangy Orange; Connor Stephens, sr., Olentangy Orange; Cameron Samu, jr., Olentangy Orange; Xavier Baker, jr., Olentangy Orange
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Second-team kicker:Edward Oakley, so., Upper Arlington
Second-team punter:Josh DiBlasio jr., Hilliard Davidson
Special mention:Adam Garrett, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Gage Gallichio, sr., Upper Arlington; Mason Parrill, so., Dublin Coffman; Dayne Schmidt, jr., Hilliard Davidson; Antonio Kish, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Remley Bowen, jr., Olentangy Orange
Honorable mention:Brady Rasor, sr., Hilliard Bradley; Kyle McLaughlin, sr., Upper Arlington; Max Patterson, sr., Dublin Coffman; Riley Johnson, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Carter Kuhn, jr., Olentangy Liberty; Beckett Miller, sr., Olentangy Orange
Scholar-athletes:Evan Herberger, sr., Olentangy Orange; Josh Lance, sr., Hilliard Davidson; Jason Milo, sr., Upper Arlington; Zach Nelson, sr., Olentangy Liberty; Jack Whitmore, sr., Hilliard Bradley
Pickerington North's Preston Bowman was named OCC-Ohio Offensive Player of the Year.
Ohio Division
First team:Myles Hutchinson, sr., Grove City; Ayden Mckinstry, sr., Grove City; Zach Merz, sr., Grove City; Gabe Cofer, sr., New Albany; Jayden Yawson, sr., New Albany; Clay Carr, sr., New Albany; Hunter Howard, sr., New Albany; Ben Thompson, sr., Pickerington North; Ayden Annarino, sr., Pickerington North; Preston Bowman, sr., Pickerington North; Jarin Mock, jr., Pickerington North; Elijah Durham-Smith, jr., Pickerington North; Malachi Taylor, jr., Pickerington North; Jaylen Williams, sr., Central Crossing; Jack Schneider, sr., Westerville Central; Anthony Leist, sr., Westerville Central; Brennen Ward, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Luke Collins, jr., Gahanna Lincoln; Ryan Washington, jr., Gahanna Lincoln; Taizaun Burns, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Avion Brown, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Jeremy McDowell, sr., Gahanna Lincoln
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First-team kicker:Luca Deegan, sr., New Albany
First-team punter:Jake Bushelman sr., Gahanna Lincoln
Offensive Player of the Year:Preston Bowman, sr., Pickerington North
Defensive Player of the Year:Terrell Holcomb, sr., Gahanna Lincoln
Coach of the Year:Bruce Ward, Gahanna Lincoln
National Football Foundation John H. McConnell/ Worthington Industries Football Scholar-Athlete:Brennen Ward, sr., Gahanna Lincoln
Second team:Carson Welsh, jr., Grove City; Nate Elliott, sr., Grove City; Owen Steele, sr., Grove City; Miles Jackson, sr., New Albany; Bo Anders, sr., New Albany; Ashton Allen, sr., New Albany; Will Olah, sr., New Albany; Tyson Long, sr., Pickerington North; Michael Taylor, sr., Pickerington North; Tank Washington, sr., Pickerington North; C.J. Moore, sr., Pickerington North; Anthony Whatley, sr., Central Crossing; Jahir Dominguez, sr., Central Crossing; Jayden Steele, sr., Westerville Central; Greg Woods, jr., Westerville Central; Cam Huebner, so., Westerville Central; Preston Penn, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Derek Bradley, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Eddie Jennings, sr., Gahanna Lincoln; Alex Marcum, jr., Gahanna Lincoln
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Second-team kicker:Brandon Fowler, jr., Pickerington North
Second-team punter:Chance Bradley, sr., New Albany
Special mention:Parker Toadvine, sr., Grove City; Jett Jerwers, sr., New Albany; Daunte Curtis, jr., Pickerington North; Shemar Humphries, sr., Central Crossing; Alan Harr, jr., Westerville Central; Marshawn Lee Gaines, so., Gahanna Lincoln
Honorable mention:Gio Speakman, sr., Grove City; Brennan Bussewitz, sr., New Albany; Malachi Ervin, jr., Pickerington North; Kyle Ollam, so., Central Crossing; Shane Kleman, sr., Westerville Central; Jayden Gwinn, sr., Gahanna Lincoln
Scholar-athletes:Bryan Appiah, sr., Pickerington North; Jack Curcillo, jr., Grove City; Caiden Hacker, sr., Central Crossing; Jeremy Mann, jr., Gahanna Lincoln; Brayden Pettinger, sr., New Albany
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio high school football: Who earned all-league honors in OCC?
