The electrifying game-breaking abilities of Cincinnati Country Day (6-6) star Thomas Huckleby garnered him Division VII Southwest District Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors. The Nighthawks junior amassed 1,716 all-purpose yards (683 rush, 677 rec, 356 ret), found the end zone 19 times (13 rush, five rec, one PR), averaged 8.4 yards per carry and had 61 receptions. On defense, he tallied 84 tackles, had 1.5 tackles for losses, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and two interceptions.
Huckleby heads into his senior year with 1,328 yards rushing, 176 receptions, 4,498 all-purpose yards, 56 touchdowns (28 rec, 27rush, one PR), 239 tackles and nine interceptions in his career.
All-Southwest District football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district:
2026 OPSMA Division VII All-Southwest District Teams
DIVISION VII
First Team Offense
Backfield: Tanner Heckman, Fort Loramie, 6-4, 180, jr., QB; Carson Kaylor, Minster, 5-10, 185, jr., QB; Gunner Carpenter, De Graff Riverside, 6-1, 225, jr., RB; Peyton Fannin, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 5-8, 170, sr., RB; Austin Tobe, Ansonia, 5-10, 180, fr., RB; Dylan Trimble, De Graff Riverside, 5-10, 170, sr., RB.
Receivers: Tanner Eilerman, Fort Loramie, 6-3, 175, so.; Braxton Harrington, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-11, 164, jr.; Thomas Huckleby, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-8, 165, jr.; Breaker Jutte, Fort Recovery, 6-5, 230, sr.; Kris McNeil, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 6-6, 221, sr.; Grant Sollman, Sidney Lehman Catholic, 5-10, 160, jr.
Linemen: Andrew Frimel, Minster, 6-2 235, so.; Conner Haney, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 5-7, 185, fr.; Jace Lemly, De Graff Riverside, 6-0, 270, sr.; Jake Meyer, Fort Recovery, 6-2, 235, sr.; Austin Singer, Ansonia, 6-0, 210, sr.; Drew Wilson, De Graff Riverside, 6-0, 260, sr.
Kicker: Beckhem Stephey, Minster, 5-9, 160, jr.
First Team Defense
Linemen: Luke Baughman, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 5-9, 170, jr.; Oden Hoening, Ansonia, 6-0, 210, sr.; Isaiah Johnson, Hamilton New Miami, 6-1, 240, sr.
Linebackers: Trace Coffey, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-10, 185, sr.; Cole Dunsmore, Cedarville, 6-1, 200, so.; Noah Henry, Hamilton New Miami, 5-6, 145, sr.; Lander Shives, Ansonia, 5-10, 200, sr.; Liam Shoe, De Graff Riverside, 5-8, 190, jr.
Secondary: Tyler Bergman, Minster, 5-10, 170, sr.; Lucas Brandewie, Fort Loramie, 5-11, 165, sr.; Leon Hall, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-0, 180, sr.; Brayden Harral, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-10, 162, so.; Gabe Steineman, De Graff Riverside, 6-1, 175, sr.
Punter: Grayson Woodworth, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-7, 215, sr.
Co-Offensive players of the year: Thomas Huckleby, Cincinnati Country Day & Carson Kaylor, Minster
Defensive player of the year: Trace Coffey, South Charleston Southeastern Local
Coach of the year: Adam Hall, Ansonia
Second Team Offense
Backfield: Taylor Fancher, Minster, 6-0 180, sr., RB Wyatt Holthaus, Fort Loramie, 6-2, 205, so., RB; Cade Shellhaas, Ansonia, 5-11, 145, sr., QB; Jacob Schmitmeyer, Ansonia, 5-10, 180, sr., RB; Blayk Thomas, North Lewisburg Triad, 6-0, 185, sr., QB; Raiden Wombold, Bradford, 5-10, 165, sr., QB.
Receivers: Gabe Odeh, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-2, 240, so.; Rallie Wirrig, Bradford, 6-4, 215, sr.; Wyatt Smith, North Lewisburg Triad, 5-8, 155, sr.; Luke Riffle, Cedarville, 6-3, 190, jr.; Rallie Wirrig, Bradford, 6-4, 215, sr.; Wyatt Smith, North Lewisburg Triad, 5-8, 155, sr.
Linemen: Grant Bowlin, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-0, 240, fr.; Jakob Davis, Minster, 6-4, 240, jr.; Jace Hill, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 5-11, 205, sr.; Kevin Li, Cincinnati Country Day, 6-1, 250, sr.; Bryton McNamee, Hamilton New Miami, 6-0, 225, sr.; Dylan Meyer, Fort Loramie, 5-11, 215, sr.; Nate Terrell, Cedarville, 6-1, 225, sr.
Kickers: Waylin Holtsberry, North Lewisburg Triad, 5-10, 180, sr.; Bryce Krickenbarger, Tri-County North, 5-10, 170, sr.
Second Team Defense
Linemen: Drew Bergman, Fort Loramie, 6-3, 185, jr.; Hayden Lehmkuhl, Fort Loramie, 5-11, 245; Luke Wright, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-0-190, sr.
Linebackers: Ty Hein, Minster, 5-6, 160, jr.; Colton Hiestand, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 6-2, 195, jr.; Colby Niemeyer, Minster, 5-10, 180, jr.; Corbin Oswalt, Lewisburg Tri-County North, 6-3, 170, fr.; Colton Rose, Fort Loramie, 6-0, 170, sr.
Secondary: Brody Billet, South Charleston Southeastern Local, 6-0, 146, so.; Max Cicchinelli, Cincinnati Country Day, 5-9, 170, so.; Brendan Halpin, Minster, 6-0, 160, jr.; Brody Orsborne, De Graff Riverside, 6-1, 175, jr.; Jake Wiegand, Tri-County North, 5-8, 150, so.
Punter: Karter Johnson, Hamilton New Miami, 6-2, 185, so.
