2020 NWCC Football All-Conference Teams
The Northwest Central Conference (NWCC) football coaches met to vote on the leagues All Conference team on Sunday.
Riverside’s Kale Long was the unanimous selection as the Offensive Player of the Year. Perry’s Devares Glenn was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Coach of the Year was awarded to Zach Winslow of Elgin.
The NWCC also included Ridgedale and Crestline as Football members for 2020. Both will compete in Football going forward with Ridgedale joining the NWCC as a full member starting in the Fall 2021 campaign.
First Team – Offense
QB – Ryan Yingst – Perry
RB – Kale Long – Riverside
RB – Joseph Taviano – Perry
RB – Wade Gamble – Ridgemont
End – Owen Wetherill – Hardin Northern
End – Layton Campbell – Waynesfield-Goshen
TE – Jaquarius Austin – Perry
C – Hunter Klett – Perry
G – Demarion Gibson – Perry
G– Jacob Sheets – Elgin
T – Conner Stewart – Lehman Catholic
T– Lance Good – Hardin Northern
T- Max Stephens – Riverside
K – Nevin Robson – Hardin Northern
First Team – Defense
DL – Demarion Gibson – Perry
DL – Connor Sanders – USV
DL – Nick Rivers – Elgin
DL – Ethan Clark – Crestline
LB – Kale Long – Riverside
LB – Dyonte Parker – Perry
LB – John Edwards – Lehman Catholic
LB – Hunter Klett – Perry
LB – Carter Andrich – Elgin
DB – Devares Glenn – Perry
DB – Owen Wetherill – Hardin Northern
DB – Nevin Robson – Hardin Northern
DB – Deven Frilling – Riverside
P – Michael McFarland- Lehman Catholic
Second Team – Offense
QB – Nevin Robson – Hardin Northern
RB – Nathan Sollmann – Lehman Catholic
RB – Kevin Kline – Elgin
RB – Jackson Rohrs – USV
End – Terry Riley – Perry
End – Calvin Reed – Crestline
TE – Tristan Fisher – USV
C – Alec Gordon – Ridgedale
G – Austin Birt – Waynesfield-Goshen
G – Dylan Smith – Riverside
T – Tim Hendley – Perry
K – Ryder Siebeneck – Waynesfield-Goshen
Second Team – Defense
DL – Jvontae Cousey – Perry
DL – Mason Roby – Hardin Northern
DL – Walker Whitaker – Riverside
DL – Kyle Robinson -Riverside
LB – Joseph Taviano – Perry
LB – Dylan Ward – Ridgemont
LB – Kadyn Hurley – USV
DB – Terry Riley – Perry
DB – Landon Mabe – Elgin
DB – Layton Campbell –Waynesfield-Goshen
DB – Jackson Rohrs – USV
P – Ryan Yingst – Perry
Honorable Mention
Elijah Caudill – Perry
Wyatt McElroy – Perry
Andre Clavell – Perry
Jordan McCormack – Elgin
Jason Hines – Elgin
Cy Starcher – Elgin
AJ Newson – Lehman Catholic
Hayden Sever – Lehman Catholic
Landon McIver – Lehman Catholic
Blaine Castle – Upper Scioto Valley
Kevin Smith – Upper Scioto Valley
Jason Helton – Upper Scioto Valley
Michael Burns – Ridgedale
Adam Beard – Ridgedale
Kyle Jolliff – Ridgedale
Austin Elsasser – Ridgemont
Jayden Streets – Ridgemont
Gabe Hamilton – Ridgemont
Ethan Jackson – Riverside
Warren Shockey – Riverside
Landon Stewart – Riverside
Cooper Roberts – Waynesfield-Goshen
Blake Barnes – Waynesfield-Goshen
Jayden Elliott – Waynesfield-Goshen
Wade Crooks – Hardin Northern
Brock Hipsher – Hardin Northern
Kobee Hooker – Hardin Northern
Brock Noblit- Crestline
Austin Silverwood – Crestline
Jake Bruce – Crestline
Division VII Regional Semifinal
The final 2020 Ohio High School Football AP State Poll was released and 2 NWCC schools are ranked in the final poll. Riverside is ranked 9th and Perry is ranked 11th in Division VII.
The NWCC was represented by multiple student athletes on the 2019 OPSWA All-Ohio Football Teams.