All-East District Football Teams Headlined By Local Area Stars
ZANESVILLE, OH – It’s no surprise that local area athletes are represented well in the 2025 All-East District football teams.
Local athletes who received all-district honors this season are listed below:
DIVISION III
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Lamonica (Senior), Tri-Valley
COACH OF THE YEAR: Cameron West, Tri-Valley
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Owen Edwards (Senior), John Glenn
RB – Leevi Wade (Sophomore), Tri-Valley
RB – Reese Metzger (Senior), John Glenn
WR – Ryder Pennington (Senior), John Glenn
WR – Connor Johnson (Sophomore), Zanesville
OL – Lane Taylor (Junior), Tri-Valley
OL – Oliver Lanning (Senior), Tri-Valley
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Logan McClellan (Senior), Tri-Valley
DL – Kian Barton (Senior), John Glenn
DL – Trio Ladd (Junior), Zanesville
LB – Boston Smith (Senior), Tri-Valley
LB – Dominic Bates (Senior), John Glenn
DB – Ryan Lamonica (Senior), Tri-Valley
P – Jensen Parry (Sophomore), John Glenn
HONORABLE MENTION:
LB – Connor Shoemake (Sophomore), John Glenn
DL – Brayden Knowlton (Junior), John Glenn
DL – Jimmy Boyd (Senior), John Glenn
WR – RJ Gladden (Freshman), Zanesville
OL – Kelly Conklin (Senior), Tri-Valley
LB – Lincoln Gundelfinger (Senior), Tri-Valley
DIVISION IV
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Jack Lincicome (Senior), Philo
RB – Slade Sprankle (Junior), Philo
WR – Landon Iden (Senior), Maysville
OL – Christian Long (Junior), Philo
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Camden Stoner (Senior), Philo
LB – Kohen Lewellen (Senior), Maysville
LB – Jacob Savage (Senior), Philo
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Kade Rock (Senior), Maysville
WR – Keaton Bryan (Sophomore), Maysville
OL – Grant Rhodes (Sophomore), Philo
OL – Connor Young (Senior), Maysville
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Gavin Duncan (Junior), Maysville
DL – Dakota Kinney (Senior), Philo
LB – Alex Ray (Senior), Maysville
HONORABLE MENTION:
RB – Marshall Laishley (Junior), Cambridge
WR – Aidan Mahon (Senior), Philo
DL – Raider King (Senior), Cambridge
LB – Payton Byers (Senior), Philo
DIVISION V
COACHES OF THE YEAR: Seth Brown, Morgan; Buddy White, Claymont
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:
RB – Tanner Bankes (Junior), Morgan
WR – Braylon Lowery (Senior), Meadowbrook
OL – Witten Schaad (Senior), Morgan
K – Jude Garber (Senior), Morgan
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Devin Waggy (Senior), Morgan
LB – Carter Smith (Junior), West Muskingum
DB – Braxton Brownrigg (Senior), West Muskingum
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Michael Ray (Junior), Meadowbrook
QB – Haiden Pauley (Senior), Morgan
WR – Hayden Young (Junior), Coshocton
WR – Tavin Bennett (Senior), West Muskingum
OL – Dominic Stevenson (Junior), Zanesville
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE:
LB – Champ Haley (Junior), Coshocton
LB – Arlis Ponchak (Senior), Morgan
DB – Kash Murphy (Sophomore), Coshocton
DB – Hayden Bankes (Senior), Morgan
HONORABLE MENTION:
QB – Xavier Shontz (Freshman), River View
QB – Noah Morrison (Sophomore), West Muskingum
RB – Brayden Black (Senior), Meadowbrook
RB – Cooper McManaway (Senior), Meadowbrook
RB – Amari Harris (Sophomore), West Muskingum
WR – Cameron Mobley (Senior), River View
WR – Cohen McConnell (Junior) West Muskingum
OL – Casey Clendenning (Senior), Meadowbrook
OL – Chase Myers (Junior), Meadowbrook
OL – Carson Lewis (Junior), West Muskingum
LB – Denim Daugherty (Junior), River View
LB – Jayden Fox (Junior), River View
LB – Cooper McKenzie (Junior), West Muskingum
LB – Dente Tyson (Sophomore), West Muskingum
DIVISION VI
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Gavin Leake (Senior), Caldwell; Dom Singer (Senior), Newcomerstown
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Jace McQueen (Senior), Ridgewood
RB – Gavin Leake (Senior), Caldwell
WR – Talon Carns (Senior), Ridgewood
WR – Brody Chandler (Senior), Caldwell
OL – Charles Gessell (Junior), Caldwell
OL – Kaleb Nettles (Senior), Ridgewood
K – Jadon Smoulder (Junior), Ridgewood
K – Brody Cottrell (Sophomore), Crooksville
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Jace Thompson (Senior), Crooksville
DL – Guiler Preston (Senior), Caldwell
LB – Bryce Tolliver (Junior), Ridgewood
LB – Owen Hunt (Senior), Caldwell
LB – Jonah Moracco (Senior), Caldwell
LB – Cole VanFossen (Senior), Shenandoah
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Brayson Hill (Junior), Crooksville
QB – Brody Brown (Sophomore), Shenandoah
RB – Caden VanFossen (Senior), Shenandoah
WR – Jackson Cabot (Senior), Ridgewood
OL – Dalton Egnot (Junior), Caldwell
OL – Cayden Rucker (Senior), Shenandoah
OL – Logan Ridenbaugh (Senior), Ridgewood
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE:
DL – Jacob Nelson (Senior), Crooksville
LB – Logan Israel (Sophomore), Ridgewood
LB – Gavin Mount (Senior), Crooksville
LB – Maverick Lockard (Junior), Ridgewood
DB – Preston Ator (Senior), Ridgewood
DB – Grady Mazgay (Senior), Caldwell
HONORABLE MENTION:
RB – Jake Jones (Senior), Ridgewood
WR – Jamison Archer (Junior), Shenandoah
DIVISION VII
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:
QB – Hayden Perdue (Senior), Rosecrans
RB – Coen Grandstaff (Senior), Rosecrans
OL – Hayden Omen (Senior), Rosecrans
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:
DB – Titan Grandstaff (Sophomore), Rosecrans
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE:
WR – Nick Bernath (Senior), Rosecrans
OL – Pierce Tilton (Senior), Rosecrans
HONORABLE MENTION:
RB – Jacobie Balo (Sophomore), Rosecrans
OL – Pierce Tilton (Junior), Rosecrans
