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Warner, Branam, Bonifay best in Division II

La Salle QB Zach Branam (photo by Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

Fairborn (6-1) linebacker Hunter Warner was named the Division II Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year for a second straight season. In seven games, Warner tallied totaled 65 tackles, two sacks, recovered two fumbles and had a sack. He also ran for 1,008 yards and found the end zone 10 times (eight rush). “This is one of the most dominant high school players in the state of Ohio,” Skyhawks head coach Randy Kerns stated.

La Salle (8-3) quarterback Zach Branam was touted as the Southwest Offensive Player of the Year. Branam helped lead the Lancers to their fifth Region 8 title in the last seven years while throwing for more than 1,500 yards and running for more than 1,300 yards for a second straight season. He finished with 1,676 yards through the air, 1,394 yards on the ground and accounted for 35 touchdowns (21 pass, 14 rush).

Stebbins (5-3) made the playoffs and won its first postseason game in school history. For that Indians head coach Greg Bonifay was named the Southwest District Coach of the Year.

The 2020 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division II All-Southwest District football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district:

DIVISION II

First Team Offense

Backfield: Zach Branam, Cincinnati La Salle, 5-11, 200, sr., QB; Ca’ron Coleman, Piqua, 5-9, 183, sr., RB; Tyron Darby, West Carrollton, 6-1, 185, jr., RB; Jackson Kuhn, Cincinnati Anderson, 6-1, 195, sr., QB; Ty Stylski, Kings Mills Kings, 5-10, 195, sr., RB; Micale Wingfield, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-2-205, sr., QB.
Receivers: Nick Barr, Troy, 6-2, 185, sr.; Jorden Berry, West Carrollton, 5-10, 165, jr.; Joey Faulkner, Cincinnati Anderson, 5-10, 180, jr.; Cam Hering, Harrison, 5-10, 180, sr.; Nic Pucci, Harrison, 5-8, 160, sr.; Reis Stocksdale, Morrow Little Miami, 5-11, 180, sr.
Linemen: Jaden Bush, Fairborn, 5-8, 240, sr.; Paul Haywood, Cincinnati La Salle, 6-3, 300, jr.; Gabe Hickman, Cincinnati Turpin, 6-0, 248, sr.; Caleb Lyons, Piqua, 6-4, 288, jr.; Jacob Moorman, Troy, 6-3, 320, sr.; Adrian Razo, Kings Mills Kings, 6-2, 330, sr.
Kicker: Jackson Trombley, Piqua, 5-11, 177, so.

First Team Defense

Linemen: Anthony Baltimore, West Carrollton, 6-2, 240, sr.; Andrew Booker, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-2, 220, sr.; Brody Foley, Cincinnati Anderson, 6-6, 230, jr.; Alex Greene, Troy, 6-2, 210, sr.; Jerell Lewis, Piqua, 6-2, 243, sr.; Will Myres, Cincinnati Turpin, 6-0, 202, sr.
Linebackers: Seven Blue, Cincinnati Winton Woods, jr.; Zack Gaither, Xenia, 6-5, 220, sr.; Will Guy, Cincinnati Turpin, 6-2, 192, sr.; Casey O’Toole, Cincinnati Anderson, 6-2, 220, jr.; Cam Sanders, Cincinnati Winton Woods, sr.; Hunter Warner, Fairborn, 6-2, 210, sr.
Secondary: Tamarion Crumpley, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-2, 180, sr.; Jaymar Hargrove-Mundy, Cincinnati La Salle, 6-0, 175, sr.; Jeremy Holloway, Riverside Stebbins, 6-4, 185, sr.; Jaylen Johnson, Cincinnati La Salle, 6-2, 215, sr.; Dwight Lewis, Fairborn, 6-2, 180, sr.; Devonta Smith, Cincinnati La Salle,, 6-0, 180, sr.

Punter: Anthony Scott, Trenton Edgewood, 5-11, 170, sr.

Offensive player of the year: Zach Branam, Cincinnati La Salle
Defensive player of the year: Hunter Warner, Fairborn
Coach of the year: Greg Bonifay, Riverside Stebbins

Second Team Offense

Backfield: Ramon Browder, Jr., Xenia, 6-0, 180, so., RB; Kamaury Cleveland, West Carrollton, 6-0, 180, jr., QB; Kaidan Naughton, Cincinnati Turpin, 6-0, 176, sr., RB; Brady Ouhl, Piqua, 6-1, 172, so., QB; Patrick Parrish, Fairborn, 6-2, 170, sr., QB; Tyreke Spikes, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 5-7, 180, jr., RB.
Receivers: Logan Hurley, Cincinnati Turpin, 6-1, 175, sr.; Ethan Lund, Loveland, 6-4, 190, jr.; Max Meyer, Trenton Edgewood, 6-3, 200, sr.; Aaron Morton, Loveland, 5-9, 165, sr.; Evan Upchurch, Cincinnati Anderson, 5-10, 170, jr.; Jacob Wheeler, Sidney, 5-11, 175 sr.
Linemen: Nathon Detherage, Oxford Talawanda, 6-2, 270, sr.; William Edwards, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-1, 210, jr.; Bryon Jones, Sidney, 5-11, 295, sr.; Josh Manning, Fairborn, 6-1, 265, sr.; Dawson McCulley, Kings Mills Kings, 6-1, 200, sr.; Zach Ray, Troy, 6-2, 265, sr.
Kicker: Mason Luensman, Cincinnati La Salle, 5-11, 180, so.

Second Team Defense

Linemen: Arron Byrd, Cincinnati La Salle, 5-10, 225, sr.; Brady Cefalu, Kings Mills Kings, 6-5, 230, sr.; Caden Flick, Trenton Edgewood, 6-0, 190, jr.;  Jayron Gibson, Cincinnati Winton Woods, jr.; JJ McCoy, Troy, 6-2, 205, jr.; Gabe Ogdan, Loveland, 6-3, 230, sr.
Linebackers: Jameson Anderson, Fairborn, 5-8, 160, sr.; Zach Hymer, Kings Mills Kings, 6-2, 215, sr.; Tanner Kemp, Piqua, 6-1, 189, jr.; Bradyn Pennington, Riverside Stebbins, 6-1.5, 190, sr.; Radical Rothermel, Trenton Edgewood, 6-1, 240, jr.; Max Sannella, Kings Mills Kings, 5-10, 200, jr.
Secondary: Braden Berner, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 6-0, 170, jr.; Billy Knott, Cincinnati Anderson, 6-1, 190, sr.;  Jasiah Medley, Piqua, 6-1, 181, jr.; Marvelous Rutledge, Riverside Stebbins, 6-0, 195, sr.; Curt Spangler, Sidney, 6-1, 160, sr.; Caleb Tubbs, Cincinnati Winton Woods, 6-0, 170, sr.
Punter: Logan Forcum, Cincinnati La Salle, 5-10, 170, sr.

Honorable Mention: Deondre Bothast-Revalee, Oxford Talawanda; Dom Little, Masyn Dallio, Harrison; Landon Howell, Tavionne Crosby, Brick Barker, Trenton Edgewood; Calvin Cloud, Loveland; Noah Habig, Cincinnati Anderson; Matthew Johnson, Cincinnati Turpin, Tremell Wright, Gavin Severt, Xenia; Cedric Johnson, Sidney; Nate Keller, Stebbins; La’Manuel Kemp-Short, Nick Kawecki, Troy; Tyshaun Thomas, Cincinnati Withrow.

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