BEFORE YOU READ: We are in the process of putting together a postseason review of the entire 2018 season.  In this magazine, we are recording the top 20 stat leaders in terms of passing yards/touchdowns, rushing yards/touchdowns, receiving yards/touchdowns, sacks, tackles, interceptions, field goals, and total scrimmage yards (just offense) and total touchdowns (includes special teams and defense).  ALSO, we are creating a list of players who broke CAREER SCHOOL records in the categories listed above.  Please reach out to us at CoalfieldsCo@gmail.com to report these stats.  Thank you!

 

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Offensive Player of the Year

GRAESON MALASEVICH
ATHLETE
SPRING VALLEY

2018 Stats: 895 yards and 11 touchdowns (rushing), 918 yards and 14 touchdowns (receiving), 116 yards and 5 touchdowns (passing), 2 defensive touchdowns, 2 return touchdowns

Finalists
Grant Harman (QB) Martinsburg
Kerry Martin Jr. (QB) Capital
Tre Beard III (QB) Musselman

 

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Defensive Player of the Year

BREECE HOFF
LINEBACKER
CAPITAL

2018 Stats: 61 tackles, 25 TFL, 10 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 6 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 punt blocks, 1 defensive touchdown

Finalists
RJ Barrett (LB) Martinsburg
JT Cooper (LB) Hurricane
Brocton Blair (LB) Huntington

 

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Special Teams Player of the Year

RJ BARRETT
LINEBACKER
MARTINSBURG

 

2018 Stats: 121 tackles, 12 TFL, 10 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 interception, 8 blocks

 

Finalists
Finnegan Hall (K/P) Hedgesville
Ben Haught (K/P) Parkersburg South
Isaiah Carpenter (K/P) Huntington

 

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Lineman of the Year

DOUG NESTER
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
SPRING VALLEY

2018 Stats: 53 consecutive starts

Finalists
Nick Malone (OL) Morgantown
Darnell Wright (OL) Huntington
Kalai Clark (DL) Capital

 

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Breakout Player of the Year

EVAN PAROW
WIDE RECEIVER
UNIVERSITY

2018 Stats: 1152 yards and 19 touchdowns (receiving), 77 tackles, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries

 

Finalists
Graeson Malasevich (ATH) Spring Valley
Tre Beard III (QB) Musselman
Chance Knox (WR) Capital

 

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Career Performance Award

GRANT HARMAN
QUARTERBACK/DEFENSIVE BACK
MARTINSBURG

 

Career Stats: 1603 yards and 26 touchdowns (passing), 1471 yards and 29 touchdowns (rushing), 192 yards and 2 touchdowns (receiving), 129 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 18 interceptions, 16 pass deflections, 1 punt return touchdown

 

Finalists
Doug Nester (OL) Spring Valley
Kerry Martin Jr. (QB) Capital
Drew Joseph (LB) South Charleston

 

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Coach of the Year

DAVE WALKER
HEAD COACH
MARTINSBURG

 

2018 Record: 14-0 (State Championship)

 

Finalists
Brad Dingess (HC) Spring Valley
Mike Byus (HC) Parkersburg
Brian Thomas (HC) Musselman

 

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All-State Snub Team

QB: Owie Ash (QB) Hedgesville

RB:  Deshaun James (RB) Capital

WR: Alex Mazelon (WR) George Washington

OL: Jonathan Kennedy (OL) Capital

DL: Ty Lucas (DL) Martinsburg

LB: Hunter Bellomy (LB) Spring Valley

DB: Carlito Carter (DB) Cabell Midland

UTI: JJ Roberts (DB) Cabell Midland

UTI: Devaughn McWhorter (WR) Wheeling Park

 

BEFORE YOU READ: We are in the process of putting together a postseason review of the entire 2018 season.  In this magazine, we are recording the top 20 stat leaders in terms of passing yards/touchdowns, rushing yards/touchdowns, receiving yards/touchdowns, sacks, tackles, interceptions, field goals, and total scrimmage yards (just offense) and total touchdowns (includes special teams and defense).  ALSO, we are creating a list of players who broke CAREER SCHOOL records in the categories listed above.  Please reach out to us at CoalfieldsCo@gmail.com to report these stats.  Thank you!

 

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Offensive Player of the Year

CONNOR NEAL
QUARTERBACK
FAIRMONT SENIOR

 

2018 Stats: 3620 yards and 46 touchdowns (passing), 150 yards and 5 touchdowns (rushing)

 

Finalists
Daylin Goad (QB) Mingo Central
Will Hackney (QB) Sissonville
Cason Payne (QB) Point Pleasant

 

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Defensive Player of the Year

ARNOLD MARTIN / SEAN MARTIN
LINEBACKER / DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
BLUEFIELD

 

2018 Stats: Not Available

 

Finalists
Mike Bartram (LB) Wayne
Bronson Skeens (DB) Poca
John Covert (LB) Winfield

 

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Special Teams Player of the Year

KAULIN PARRIS
KICKER/PUNTER
BLUEFIELD

 

2018 Stats: 69/71 XP’s, 6/6 FGs, and 40 touchbacks

 

Finalists
Erick Bevil (K/P) Shady Spring
Evan Ogden (K/P) Bridgeport
Reed Reitter (K/P) Weir

 

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Lineman of the Year

ZACH FRAZIER
OFFENSIVR LINEMAN
FAIRMONT SENIOR

 

2018 Stats: 84 tackles, 6.0 sacks

 

Finalists
Sean Martin (DL) Bluefield
Robert Arnold (DL) Robert C. Byrd
Jerrad Price (DL) Lincoln County

 

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Breakout Player of the Year

DAYLIN GOAD
QUARTERBACK
MINGO CENTRAL

 

2018 stats: 3266 yards and 46 touchdowns (passing), 527 yards and 10 touchdowns (rushing)

 

Finalists
Abe Farrow (WR) Oak Hill
Tyce Wisnewski (WR) Petersburg
Rhett Heston (DL) Fairmont Senior

 

 

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Career Performance Award

JAKE BOWEN
RUNNINGBACK
BRIDGEPORT

 

Career Stats: 4406 yards and 62 touchdowns (rushing), 2 kick returns touchdowns, 118 tackles, 6 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown

 

Finalists
Connor Neal (QB) Fairmont Senior
Cason Payne (QB) Point Pleasant
Jacob Hartman (QB) Petersburg

 

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Coach of the Year

SETH RAMSEY
HEAD COACH
POCA

 

2018 Record: 9-2 (First Round)

 

Finalists
Nick Bartic (HC) Fairmont Senior
Kevin Board (HC) Petersburg
Josh Sammons (HC) Mingo Central

 

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All-State Snub List

QB: Khori Bass (QB) Oak Hill

RB: Breeden Gilbert (RB) Fairmont Senior

WR: Tanner Owens (WR) Wayne

OL: Will Dean (OL) Nitro

DL: Austin Sponaugle (DL) Bridgeport

LB: Hunter Moore (LB) Lincoln

DB: D’Andre Holloway (DB) Bridgeport

UTI: Nick Vance (QB) Winfield

 

 

BEFORE YOU READ: We are in the process of putting together a postseason review of the entire 2018 season.  In this magazine, we are recording the top 20 stat leaders in terms of passing yards/touchdowns, rushing yards/touchdowns, receiving yards/touchdowns, sacks, tackles, interceptions, field goals, and total scrimmage yards (just offense) and total touchdowns (includes special teams and defense).  ALSO, we are creating a list of players who broke CAREER SCHOOL records in the categories listed above.  Please reach out to us at CoalfieldsCo@gmail.com to report these stats.  Thank you!

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Offensive Player of the Year

CURTIS MCGHEE III
QUARTERBACK
WHEELING CENTRAL

 

2018 Stats: 2296 yards and 32 touchdowns (passing), 841 yards and 11 touchdown (rushing)

 

Finalists
Hunter America (RB) Doddridge County
JT Hensley (QB) Sherman
Kole Puffenberger (QB) Pendleton County

 

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Defensive Player of the Year

HUNTER JONES
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
MIDLAND TRAIL

 

2018 Stats: 21.0 sacks, 14 TFL, 4 fumble recoveries

 

Finalists
Luke Jackson (LB) Ravenswood
Adam Murray (LB) Wheeling Central
Griffin Devericks (DB) Doddridge County

 

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Special Teams Player of the Year

BOSTON CARUTHERS
KICKER / PUNTER
WILLIAMSTOWN

 

2018 Stats: 49/54 XPs, 5/5 FGs

 

Finalists
Tanner Lett (K/P) Doddridge County
Atikilt Tamiru (K/P) Moorefield
Jacob Rine (K/P) Wheeling Central

 

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Lineman of the Year

VINNY MANGINO
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
WHEELING CENTRAL

 

2018 Stats: 64 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 3 pass deflections, 1 interception

 

Finalists
Hunter Jones (DL) Midland Trail
Layne Daniel (DL) Sherman
Luke Duplaga (OL) Wheeling Central

 

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Breakout Player of the Year

HUNTER AMERICA
RUNNINGBACK
DODDRIDGE COUNTY

 

2018 Stats: 2829 yards and 40 touchdowns (rushing), 35 yards and 1 touchdown (receiving)

 

Finalists
Ty Sturm (RB) Parkersburg Catholic
Marqus Ray (WR) Mount View
Andrew Ritchea (RB) Cameron

 

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Career Performance Award

JORDAN DEMPSEY / LUKE JACKSON
RUNNINGBACK / LINEBACKER
FAYETTEVILLE / RAVENSWOOD

 

Career Stats: *Dempsey* 3720 yards and 53 touchdowns (rushing), 751 yards and 4 touchdowns (passing), 816 yards and 8 touchdowns (receiving), and 4 interceptions

Career Stats: *Jackson* 371 tackles, 86 TFL, 15 forced fumbles, 8 fumble recoveries, 5 sacks, 11 hurries, 7 pass deflections, 2 blocks, 1 interception, 1263 yards and 9 touchdowns (rushing)

 

Finalists
JT Hensley (QB) Sherman
Hunter Jones (DL) Midland Trail
Elijah Barner (LB) Mount View

 

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Coach of the Year

FRANK ISAACS
HEAD COACH
MIDLAND TRAIL

 

2018 Record: 12-1 (Semifinals)

 

Finalists
Larry Thompson (HC) Mount View
Rick Haught (HC) Ritchie County
Michael Showalter (HC) Sherman

 

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All-State Snub Team

QB: Carter Haynes (QB) Williamstown

RB: Tommy Harper (RB) Sherman

WR: Griffin Devericks (WR) Doddridge County

OL: Skylar Blatt (OL) Williamstown

DL: Mike Hamrick (DL) Magnolia

LB: Luke Hardway (LB) Webster County

DB: Noah Neely (DB) Cameron

UTI: Christian Pack (DB) Summers County

 

 

 

 

 

 

• All classes
• Based off in-season performance
• Kickers and Punters Only
• Based off available stats
• Gold List: Top 16 players
• Players Alphabetically

 

 

GOLD LIST

John Campbell (K/P) Herbert Hoover

Isaiah Carpenter (K/P) Huntington

Jayce Gould (K/P) Cabell Midland

Finnegan Hall (K/P) Hedgesville

Ben Haught (K/P) Parkersburg South

Michael Hughes (K/P) George Washington

John McConnell (K/P) Morgantown

Timothy McCutchen (K/P) Hurricane

Evan Ogden (K/P) Bridgeport

Kaulin Parris (K/P) Bluefield

Jonah Phares (K/P) University

Cameron Powell (K/P) Riverside

Atikilit Tamiru (K/P) Moorefield

Reed Reitter (K/P) Weir

Joseph Wells (K/P) Woodrow Wilson

AAA

#1 Martinsburg vs #2 Spring Valley

Round three.  A storied rivalry that will talked about for years.  Year one: Martinsburg demolishes them.  Year two: Spring Valley leads at the half.  Year three: Martinsburg replaces a mass of seniors to return to the title game while Spring Valley has obliterated top notch opponents at legendary levels.  This will be the Timberwolves’ best chance.  Nester, Grantham, Malashevich, Harman, Chafin, Bowie, Adkins, Marshall, Howard, Barrett, Williamson, Brinegar, Milum, Kearney, Dingess, Walker.  Let’s get it.

Spring Valley’s Game Plan: Spring Valley’s line outmatches Martinsburg’s easily.  They will be able to win the line of scrimmage mostly but these Bulldogs will adjust and cope.  Will Adkins will need to be on his passing game to test the loaded Martinsburg secondary.  Defensively, Martinsburg’s skill is similar to Capital’s.  Tons of receivers, tons of running backs, and a Kennedy-candidate quarterback.  Make the plays when they’re available.  Don’t give Harman, Bowie, and Coach Walker extra chances- they will make the most of them.

Martinsburg’s Game Plan: Martinsburg is excellent in all three facets.  Talented but even better coached.  They can see a big advantage in special teams play.  Limit Malashevich and make your own big plays.  Offensively, nickel and diming to Bowie and company could off balance the Timberwolves.  Harman has the experience and capability to tear them up there.  Defensively, stop the run and make Adkins beat you.  This secondary is the definition of deep.  Make them play your game.

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AA

#1 Fairmont Senior vs #2 Bluefield

Another rematch.  Both of these teams lost staple seniors from their appearance last season.  However, both have easily been the best teams in AA this year.  Bluefield’s run game and athletic defense has only fell once to an out-of-state powerhouse.  Fairmont Senior has only gotten hotter through the playoffs with demolitions of Point Pleasant and Weir.  College talent litters the field coached by a second year head coach versus one of the longest current coaching terms in the state.  

Bluefield’s Gameplan: Fairmont Senior is a very precise team.  They have not had a game this year where they have lost the turnover battle.  This talented defense has the power to blitz Sean Martin off the edge while a core of linebackers keeps Connor Neal from scrambling.  The secondary will need to be disciplined- point blank period.  Offensively, a consistent ground game should prove worthy to move the ball with the occasional smart pass by Chandler Cooper.

Fairmont Senior’s Gameplan: Bluefield runs the ball, and they run it well with the three-headed monster of Arnold Martin, JJ Davis, and Juice Edwards.  A defensive line led by Zach Frazier will battle Bluefield’s touted front.  The secondary headed by the Posey’s and without Caleb Walker will need to watch the Isaiah Johnson deep shot while being ready to come up on the run.  Offensively, do what you do.  Let Neal win the Kennedy and go for 300+ again.  Don’t veer too much from their underrated run game and disallow Bluefield to send the house on Neal.

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A

#1 Wheeling Central vs #6 Williamstown

Here we have it, the final two teams in Single A.  Ironically, the opening game of the season will also be closer.  Both have went through a lot since then.  Williamstown soared after their opening loss and only fell in a mud bowl to Doddridge County.  Wheeling Central went untested until Curtis McGhee III went down but upon his return they have marched in the playoffs.  Both are coming off their best performances of the season.  This shall be one heck of a rematch.

Williamstown’s Gameplan: This offense runs through Curtis McGhee III.  They have incorporated shovel passes heavily into the offense to get Anthony Robbins and Braden Price in space.  Efficient tackling and a non-big play attitude on defense will limit damage and increase chance for a Central mistake.  Offensively, Carter Haynes will need to hit passes again.  Donathan Taylor, as Hunter America found out, will not straight run at the Maroon Knights.  Nickel and dime drives but also avoid multiple short drives with no time off the clock.

Wheeling Central’s Gameplan: As with every team they have played in the playoffs, they are better man for man.  Spread them out and slice them up.  Get your skill in the open field and if they sell out to stop that, let McGhee tuck it and go.  Defensively, if Taylor cannot get going in the run, Haynes has a track record of being turnover prone.  Let Luke Duplaga, Adam Murray, and Vinny Mangino shut down the run.  Then, force early takeaways and put this one away early.

• All Classes
• Based off in-season performance
• Lineman Only
• Gold List = Top 12 Players
• Silver List = Next 24 Players
• Bronze List = Next 36 Players
• Players Ordered Alphabetically

 

 

GOLD LIST

Robert Arnold (DL) Robert C. Byrd

Tristen Bittner (OL) Wheeling Park

Kalai Clark (DL) Capital

Bryce Damous (DL) Huntington

Zach Frazier (OL) Fairmont Senior

Tyler Komorowski (DL) Weir

Zeiqui Lawton (DL) South Charleston

Nick Malone (OL) Morgantown

Sean Martin (DL) Bluefield

Doug Nester (OL) Spring Valley

Zach Williamson (OL) Spring Valley

Darnell Wright (OL) Huntington

• All Classes
• No position limits
• Based off in-season performance
• Non-linemen (separate list upcoming)
• Gold List = Top 15 players
• Silver List = Next 30 players
• Bronze List = Next 60 players
• Players ordered alphabetically

 

GOLD LIST

RJ Barrett (LB) Martinsburg

Jarod Bowie (WR) Martinsburg

Grant Harman (DB) Martinsburg

Drew Hatfield (WR) Mingo Central

Logan Holgorsen (QB) University

Breece Hoff (LB) Capital

Graeson Malashevich (WR) Spring Valley

Kerry Martin Jr. (QB) Capital

Curtis McGhee III (QB) Wheeling Central

Jestohn Moore (LB) Morgantown

Connor Neal (QB) Fairmont Senior

Cason Payne (QB) Point Pleasant

N’iyjere Smith (DB) Hedgesville

Brenton Strange (WR) Parkersburg

Grant Wells (QB) George Washington