Central District Recognizes Local Football Athletes with Postseason Honors

ZANESVILLE, OH

The following local athletes have been named to the all-district teams by central Ohio members of the Ohio Preps Sports Media Association (OPSMA):

Division I

Coach of the Year: Bill Franks (Newark)

First Team:

Wide Receiver: Drayson Peterson, Senior (Newark)

Second Team:

Defensive Lineman: Austin Rose, Senior (Newark)
Linebacker: Jack Kopachy, Junior (Newark)

Special Mention:

Parker Campbell (Newark)
Alex Irvin-Royster (Newark)
Bodie Smith (Newark)

Honorable Mention:

Preston Lunsford (Newark)
Kolton Peterson (Newark)
Roy Price (Newark)

Division III

Defensive Player of the Year: SS – Kam Walker, Senior (Licking Valley)

First Team:

Quarterback: Beckett Long, Senior (Granville)
Running Back: Trenton Markus, Senior (Licking Valley)
Offensive Lineman: Jackson Pelzer, Senior (Granville)
Offensive Lineman: Maverick Weaver, Junior (Licking Valley)
Safety: Kam Walker, Senior (Licking Valley)
Linebacker: Kyle Kirby, Junior (Granville)
Linebacker: Luke Conaway, Senior (Licking Valley)
Punter: Bode Shoaps, Junior (Granville)

Second Team:

Quarterback: Brody Rodgers, Sophomore (Licking Valley)
Running Back: Theo Talbott, Senior (Granville)
Wide Receiver: Noble Terebuh, Senior (Granville)
Linebacker: Cooper Phillips, Senior (Granville)

Special Mention:

Body Barrows (Licking Valley)
Auggie Conley (Licking Valley)
Quinn Hornfeck (Licking Valley)
Dylan Lane (Granville)

Honorable Mention:

Preston Lunsford (Newark)
Kolton Peterson (Newark)
Roy Price (Newark)

Division IV:

First Team:

Running Back: Connor Corbett, Senior (Heath)
Linebacker: J.J. Holloway, Junior (Heath)

Special/Honorable Mention:

Kevin Dunlap (Heath)
Tyler Marks (Heath)
Camden Stephens (Heath)
Hunter Crawford (Lakewood)
Garrett Hardway (Lakewood)
Ethan Romine (Lakewood)

Division VII

First Team:

Linebacker: Jackson Broyles, Senior (Newark Catholic)

Special/Honorable Mention:

Max Childers (Newark Catholic)
Jaxon Holman (Newark Catholic)