It is that time of the year again! Here is C&C’s December schedule to celebrate and recap the 2020 West Virginia prep football season:

• 12/5 – Team PPG/PAPG rankings
• 12/7 – Statewide individual stat leaders (by game average)
• 12/9 – A All-State
• 12/11 – AA All-State
• 12/13 – AAA All-State
• 12/15 – A Awards
• 12/17 – AA Awards
• 12/19 – AAA Awards
• 12/21 – 2nd Annual Coaches’ Honors selections (Offensive POY, Defensive POY, Lineman of the Year)
• 12/23 – Final team CCR/SOS rankings

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Offensive Player of the Year

GAGE MICHAEL
QUARTERBACK
FAIRMONT SENIOR

2020 Stats: 2217 passing yards 28 TDs, 1513 rushing yards 17 TDs [12 games]

Finalists
Hunter Patterson (RB/WR) Oak Glen
Atticus Goodson (RB) Independence
Jeremiah King (RB) Robert C. Byrd

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Defensive Player of the Year

DILLON TAYLOR
LINEBACKER
POCA

2020 Stats: 78 tackles, 15 TFL, 6 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries [5 games]

Finalists
John Covert (LB) Winfield
Gage Patterson (DB) Oak Glen
Gage Michael (DB) Fairmont Senior

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Special Teams Player of the Year

DANTE RAMIREZ
RETURNER
ELKINS

2020 Stats: 30.9 yards per kick return, 13.2 yards per punt return, 1 return TD

Finalists
Joe Starcher (K) Poca
Seth Earnest (K) Keyser
Gage Reitter (P) Weir

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Lineman of the Year

KYLER O’CONNOR
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
OAK GLEN

2020 Stats: 66 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 forced fumble [9 games]

Finalists
Aidan Green (OL) Fairmont Senior
Steve Carpenter (OL) Sissonville
Derick Flack (OL) Bluefield

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Breakout Player of the Year

BRODY HALL
QUARTERBACK
NORTH MARION

2020 Stats: 1828 passing yards 18 TDs, 380 rushing yards 8 TDs [10 games]

Finalists
Gavin Root (QB) Keyser
Bryson Lucas (WR) Robert C. Byrd
Caden Dotson (DL) Logan

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Career Performance Award

ETHAN PAYNE / HUNTER PATTERSON
RUNNINGBACK
POCA / OAK GLEN

Career Stats: (PAYNE) 5706 rushing yards 83 TDs, 813 receiving yards 7 TDs, 105 tackles 13 interceptions 10 forced fumbles 5 fumble recoveries / (PATTERSON) 2335 rushing yards 31 TDs, 2196 receiving yards 24 TDs

Finalists
Gage Michael (QB/DB) Fairmont Senior
John Covert (RB/LB) Winfield
Daylin Goad (QB) Mingo Central

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Coach of the Year

NICK BARTIC
HEAD COACH
FAIRMONT SENIOR

2020 Record: (10-2) State Champion

Finalists
Evan Hott (HC) Elkins
DeAndre Williams (HC) Braxton County
Kevin Whiteman (HC) Frankfort