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Hester Earns Second Straight Division IV OPOY

Wyoming RB CJ Hester (photo by Shelby Frieszell/TriStateFootball.com)

Wyoming (11-1) running back CJ Hester was name OPSWA Division IV Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year for a second straight year. The junior was outstanding running for 2,484 yards, amassing 2,773 all-purpose yards with 40 touchdowns (35 rush, four rec, one FR). On defense, he was in on 32 total tackles with four takeaways (three FRs, One INT). Hester has offers from Buffalo and Toledo.

Eaton front man Brad Davis was named the OPSWA Division IV Southwest District Coach of the Year. Davis guided the Eagles to an 11-2 mark and a Region 16 semifinals appearance.

The 2021 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Southwest All-District Division IV football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district: 

DIVISION IV
First Team Offense
Backfield: Brock Ebright, Eaton, 5-10, 173, jr., QB; CJ Hester, Cincinnati Wyoming, 5-11, 185, jr., RB; Mikey Molloy, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 5-9, 195, sr., RB; Pierce Taylor, Cincinnati McNicholas, 5-9, 160, sr., QB; Kavonte Turpin, Dayton Northridge, 5-9, 165, Sr., RB; Carson Vanhoose, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-9, 165, sr., RB.
Receivers: Ben BoBo, Cincinnati McNicholas, 5-7, 160, jr.; Gauge Dunn, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 5-11, 145, sr.; JT Ferguson, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, 182, sr.; Robbie Guttman, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-2, 195, sr.; Josh Martin, Eaton, 5-11, 140, sr.; Keon Wright, Oakwood, 5-11, 170, sr.
Linemen: Bobby Diana, Cincinnati McNicholas, 6-1, 232, sr.; Noah Hill, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 6- 5, 295, sr., AJ Howard, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-0, 265, jr.; Ethan Lane, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-4, 250, jr.; Garrett McClung, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-2, 245, sr., Owen Trick, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-2, 245, jr.
Kicker: Mason Grudich, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-8, 165, jr.

First Team Defense
Linemen: Joel Allen, 6-2, 245 Wyoming, 6-1, 265, jr.; Breyden Boston, Eaton, 6-4, 205, sr.; Jake Brown, West Milton Milton-Union, 5-10 230, jr.; Joseph David, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 5-10, 210, sr.; Harry Hilvert, Cleves Taylor, 6-2, 250, sr.; Cooper Strader, St. Paris Graham, 6-1, 225, sr.
Linebackers: Matthew Cotterman, Germantown Valley View, 6-4, 220, sr.; Norman Bubba Darnell Jr., Bethel Bethel-Tate, 5-9, 185, sr.; Jared Hancock, Cincinnati Wyoming, 5-10, 205, sr.; Jeremy Henry, Dayton Northridge, 6-2, 200, jr.; Colton Trampler, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-11, 215, sr.; Zack Vanscoy, St. Paris Graham, 5-11, 200, sr.
Secondary: Blake Brumbaugh, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-1, 180, jr.; Isaiah Helphinstine, Cincinnati McNicholas, 5-9 162, sr.; Sam Prangley, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-2, 200, sr.; Christian Reyna, Eaton, 6-2, 171, sr.; Ashton Wolfe, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 5-9, 160, sr.; Kody Zantene, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-3, 190, sr.
Punter: Adam Polacko, Oakwood, 6-3, 220, Sr.

Offensive player of the year: CJ Hester, Wyoming
Defensive player of the year: Jeremy Henry, Dayton Northridge
Coach of the year: Brad Davis, Eaton

Second Team Offense
Backfield: Carter Frank, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-0, 195, sr., RB; Jacob Harrison, Cincinnati Shroder, 5-10, 205, Sr., RB; Eli Hollingsworth, St. Paris Graham, 5-8, 175, jr., QB; Antwan Peek Jr., Cincinnati Indian Hill. 6-3, 190, sr., RB; Blaise Sizer, Waynesville, 6-3, 190, jr., QB; Ty Snyder, Cincinnati McNicholas, 5-9, 230, sr., RB.
Receivers: Wyatt Burton, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 6-4, 185, sr.; Jake Duncan, Waynesville, 6-0, 165, sr.; Brandon Gregston-Lackey, Cincinnati Shroder, 5-8, 160, sr., Jayden Kelly, Dayton Northridge, 5-9, 160, jr.; Dylan Lanham, Cleves Taylor, 6-3, 205, sr.; Kyler Myers, Batavia, 6-5, 175, sr.
Linemen: Hayden Bratton, Eaton, 6-1, 255, sr., Raymond McDaniel, Dayton Thurgood Marshall, sr.; Nolan Neves, St. Paris Graham, 6-1, 250, sr.; Jesse Smith, Dayton Northridge, 5-11, 210, sr.; Brady Rice, Eaton, 6-4, 240, jr.; Lane Schulz, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-1, 240, sr.
Kicker: Connor Berrey, Waynesville, 5-10 150, so.

Second Team Defense
Linemen: Aidan Bailey, Waynesville, 6-2, 195, sr.; Tyler Brock, Germantown Valley View, 5-10, 190, sr.; Kyron Clardy, Cincinnati Shroder, 5-10, 285, sr.; Dillon Davidson, Cleves Taylor, 5-10, 195, sr.; Charley Hale, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-4, 210, sr.; Colton Hultgren, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-2, 210, jr.
Linebackers: Will Adair, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-1, 215, sr.; Gavin DeGroat, Germantown Valley View, 6-0, 210, jr.; Ashton Geoit, Eaton, 6-0, 200, sr.; Ben Hilvert, Cleves Taylor, 5-11, 180, jr.; Connor Yates, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-4, 210, jr.; Cade Zonin, Oakwood, 6-1 190, sr.
Secondary: Cooper Brown, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-3, 174, jr.; Tarus Hill, Dayton Northridge, 5-10, 160, sr.; Heath Jones, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 6-0, 180, so.; Johnny Kearns, Cleves Taylor, 6-0, 160, sr.; Max Parker, Oakwood, 5-11, 160, jr.; Austin Stidham, Germantown Valley View, 5-8, 163, jr.
Punter: Aidan Bailey, Waynesville, 6-2, 195, sr.

Honorable Mention
Keris Thwaits, West Milton Milton-Union; Eli Jacks, St. Paris Graham; Levi Stapleton, Urbana; Rory Bassel, Caleb Obee, Bryce Smith, Zach Thaxton Springfield Kenton Ridge; Kolten Berner, Springfield Northwestern; Marcus Tyree, Dayton Northridge; Lawrence Tucker, Dayton Thurgood Marshall; Blake Stiles, Bethel Bethel-Tate; Max Applegate, Batavia; Naasir Burson, Cincinnati Shroder.

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