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Trotwood-Madison sweeps All-SW District awards

Trotwood-Madison RB Raveion Hargrove (photo by Mike Noyes/TriStateFootball.com).

When you dominate a season like Trotwood-Madison has done is only fitting that the trophy case gets filled up with awards. The undefeated Rams (12-0) who will play for an eighth consecutive regional championship made a clean sweep of the 2017 Division III All-Southwest District honors.

Sensational running back Ra’veion Hargrove is the 2017 Division III Southwest District offensive player of the year. Despite rarely playing in the second half of games because Trotwood-Madison was up by so many points the senior has still managed to run for 1,856 yards, catch 10 passes for another 230 yards while finding the end zone 30 times (26 rushing, four receiving). He has scored at least one touchdown in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Even though he is only a junior Kennedy Coates has created quite the reputation as a speed pass rusher. Coates has 57 total tackles, two fumble recoveries, at least one sack in 11 of Trotwood-Madison’s 12 games and 20 sacks on the season. That effort earned Coates 2017 Division III Southwest District defensive player of the year.

The maestro of this machine is head coach Jeff Graham, the 2017 Division III Southwest District coach of the year. Why? Trotwood-Madison is undefeated and have been head and shoulders above their peers in every aspect of the game. The Rams offense has been so good that in their last nine wins they have scored 56 points or more seven times and at least 62 in each of their last five victories. Most games have been over by halftime as Trotwood-Madison has outscored their opponents by an average margin of 28.5  points (34.33 to 5.83)  in the first half. That number has gotten even bigger over the Rams last eight wins with an average margin of 35.88 points (40.0 to 4.12) by intermission. That’s why! Trotwood-Madison has gotten better as the season has progressed under his tutelage.

Trotwood-Madison head coach Jeff Graham (photo by Mike Noyes/TriStateFootball.com).

The 2017 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest All-District Division III football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district:

DIVISION III
First Team Offense
Backfield: Josh Anderson, New Richmond, 5-feet-10, 185 pounds, junior, QB; John Bivens, Kettering Archbishop Alter, 6-0, 204, jr., RB; Ra’veion Hargrove, Trotwood-Madison, 5-9, 175, sr., RB; Dezmin Lyburtus, Bellefontaine, 6-1, 185, sr., QB; Ryan Peltier, Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 6-1, 187, sr., QB; Markell Stephens-Peppers, Trotwood-Madison, 5-11, 165, sr., QB; Tavion Thomas, Dayton Dunbar, 6-3, 230, sr., RB.

Receivers: Dallas Daniels, Trotwood-Madison, 6-1, 170, sr.; Bryant Johnson, Butler, 6-5, 180, jr.; KeShuan Owens, CJ, 5-11, 170, sr.; Joseph “Jo-Jo” Scates, Dunbar, 6-3, 180, sr.; Hayden Schrubb, Piqua, 6-3, 182, sr.

Linemen: Johnathan Allen, Dunbar, 6-6, 280, jr.; Andrew Arnold, Goshen, 6-3, 280, sr.; Conner Barton, Wilmington, 6-3, 275, sr.; Braden Jacobs, Bellefontaine, 6-3, 254, sr.; Alex Mumy, Bellbrook, 6-1, 260, sr.; Jaison Williams, Trotwood-Madison, 6-4 305, jr.

Kicker: Caiden Smith, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 6-0, 157, sr.

First Team Defense
Linemen: Kennedy Coates, Trotwood-Madison, 6-0, 195, jr.; Shane Cokes, CJ, 6-3, 220, jr.; Brian Dalidowicz, Alter, 6-1, 215, sr.; Charles Ellington, Butler, 6-5, 285, sr.; Jackson Gear, Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas, 6-3, 215, sr.; Lonnie Phelps, Cin. Mount Healthy, 6-2, 215, jr.; Nick Sanchez, New Richmond, 6-3, 252, sr.

Linebackers: Seth Arnold, Dunbar, 6-0, 190, sr.; Lane Harshbarger, Alter, 5-9, 190, sr.; Jayvanare Nelloms, Trotwood-Madison, 6-1, 190 jr.; James Parker, Trotwood-Madison, 6-0, 215, sr.; Ben Schmiesing, Piqua, 6-2, 216, sr.; Alden Simms, Alter, 6-2, 210, sr.

Secondary: Taron Britt, Trotwood-Madison, 5-11, 170, jr.; Jack Campbell, Bellbrook, 6-4, 220, sr.; Payton Leugers, Goshen, 5-10, 170, sr.; Jack Mitchell, Butler, 5-10, 170, so.; Luke Tabler, Hamilton, Badin, 5-11, 160, jr.

Punter: Rolando Perez, Thurgood Marshall, 6-1, 200, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Ra’veion Hargrove, Trotwood-Madison
Defensive player of the year: Kennedy Coates, Trotwood-Madison
Coach of the year: Jeff Graham, Trotwood-Madison

Second Team Offense
Backfield: DJ Ames, Wilmington, 5-10, 190, jr., RB; Cole Barhorst, Tippecanoe, 5-8, 181, sr., RB; Austin Davis, Piqua, 6-0, 182, sr., QB; Logan Flatt, Butler, 5-11, 185, sr., RB; Lavassa Martin, Badin, 5-10, 185, sr., RB; Kyle Proffitt, Goshen, 6-2, 200, sr., QB; Jimmy Strunk, Goshen, 5-9, 185, RB; Jamar Walker, Dunbar, 6-1, 180, sr., QB.

Receivers: Chandler Kinhalt, New Richmond, 5-10, 183, sr.; Jared Kinzer, Franklin, 6-2, 180, sr.; Logan Mantz, Goshen, 6-1, 170, sr.; William McDaniel, Trotwood-Madison, 5-9, 165, sr.; Jaylen Zachery, Thurgood Marshall, 6-2, 175, sr.

Linemen: Hayden Bullock, Bellbrook, 6-4, 270, jr.; Mylan Howard, Thurgood Marshall, 6-2, 293, sr.; Braden Russell, Greenville, 6-3, 260, sr.; Dan Troxell, New Richmond, 6-3, 275, sr.; TJ Vicars, Hamilton Ross, 6-1, 265, sr.

Kicker: Matt Schneider, Franklin, 6-0, 180, sr. 

Second Team Defense
Linemen: Rushad Ferrell-Drummond, Thurgood Marshall, 6-2, 254, sr.; Nate Glossip, Franklin, 6-1, 245, sr.; Quentin Glover, Butler, 6-2, 250, jr.; Derek Hite, Piqua, 6-4, 256, sr.; Joshua Jordan, Trotwood-Madison, 5-11, 190, sr.; Chase Luckett, Badin, 5-9, 260, sr.

Linebackers: Matt Centers, Franklin, 6-1, 195, jr.; Matt Garber, Tippecanoe, 6-0, 210, sr.; Isaiah Haywood, CJ, 6-2, 213, sr.; Alex Howard, Mount Healthy, 6-2, 196, jr.; DJ McDonald, Bellefontaine, 5-11, 180 pounds, jr.; Devin Milton, New Richmond, 6-1, 215, sr.; Kegen Rogers, Badin, 6-2, 205, sr.

Secondary: Deonte Bailey, Goshen, 5-10, 160, sr.; Jordan Coovert, Alter, 6-2, 200, sr.; TJ Gelter, New Richmond, 5-7, 165, sr.; Jamar Payton Jr., Dunbar, 6-1, 175, fr.; Kyle Rickard, Franklin, 6-3, 190, sr.

Punter: Cole Burdick, McNicholas, 6-0, 175, sr.

Honorable Mention: Connor Bazelak, Alter; Jonathan Bell, Elijah Cochran, CJ; Greg Campbell, Dayton Ponitz Career Technology Center; Jack Clement, Kaidon Davis-Hughes, Johnny Ganson, William Parlsey, Bellefontaine; Hunter Collins, Nick Osterman, Monroe; Tristan Dillon, Jordan Joseph, West Carrollton; Brady Henry, Kyler Reed, Wilmington; Jayshawn Hopkins-Russell, V’sean Palmer, Thurgood Marshall; Adrien McFerrin, Mount Healthy; Ryan Montgomery, Franklin; Rusty Ramsey, Tippecanoe; Davon Starks, Badin; Jake Tatman, Goshen; Joe Valentine, Ross; Mitchell Williamson, New Richmond.

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