Here is a rundown of what went down this season:
Champions: Tippecanoe (Miami Division) and Xenia (Valley Division)
Overall champion: Tippecanoe
Game of the year: Tippecanoe 35, Xenia 21 at Xenia, Week 10
Xavier Melton ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns, including the eventual game-winner in the fourth quarter, as the Red Devils won an instant classic at Doug Adams Stadium in Week 10. That overcame another big game for Deaunte White, who scored three touchdowns and ran for 135 yards for Xenia while senior quarterback Gavin McManus threw for 225 yards for the Buccaneers.
Ronnie Butler had 17 tackles, including two for loss, for the Buccs while Collin Isaac had 17 as well for the Red Devils.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
Playoff results: Butler, Tippecanoe and Xenia all advanced to Round 2 before losing.
Leading passer: Tippecanoe sophomore Larkin Thomas threw for 2,679 yards, 38 touchdowns, 7 interceptions
Leading rusher: Xenia junior Deaunte White ran for 1,969 yards and 32 touchdowns
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
Leading receiver: Tippecanoe senior Jackson Davis had 1,153 yards on 71 catches with 20 touchdowns
Leading tackler: Senior Ronnie Butler of Xenia and junior Collin Isaac of Tippecanoe (tie), 153
Leader in sacks: Butler senior Enrique Lopez, 6
Leader in tackles for loss: Sidney senior Luke Carter, 15
Leader interceptions: Tayven Crump and Deryl Taylor, both of Butler, 6
Coach of the year*: Maurice Harden, Xenia
Players of the year:* Deaunte White, Xenia (Offense), and Ronnie Butler, Xenia (Defense)
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
All-State selections:
First team: Deaunte White, Xenia, 5-10, 180, jr. RB; Jackson Davis, Tippecanoe, 6-0, 185, sr. WR;
Collin Isaac, Tippecanoe, 5-10, 195, jr. LB; Ronnie Butler, Xenia, 5-11, 205, sr.; LB;
Second team: Isiah Stoudemire, Riverside Stebbins, 6-4, 314, sr. OL; Riley Nicholls, Tippecanoe, 6-2, 188, sr.
Third team: Gavin McManus, Xenia, 6-0 205, sr. QB; Larkin Thomas, Tippecanoe, 5-10, 188, so. QB; Alex Shellhammer, Tippecanoe, 5-10, 202, sr. OL; Trimonde Henry, Xenia, 6-0, 165, sr. WR; Gunnar Stephan, Xenia, 6-2, 280, sr. OL; Max Howard, Tippecanoe, 6-4, 212, sr. DL
Honorable mention: Andre McConnell, Stebbins, 5-10, 170, jr. WR; Luke Carter, Sidney, 6-3, 250, sr. OL; Kyle Knorpp, Troy, 6-6, 275, sr. OL; Kale Webb, Xenia, 6-3, 275, jr.; DL; Isaiah Martin, Piqua, 6-5, 219, sr.; DL; Braylen Crump, Vandalia Butler, 6-2, 170, sr. LB
Credit: Marcus Hartman
Credit: Marcus Hartman
All-District selections
First team: Larkin Thomas, Tippecanoe, 5-10, 188, so., QB; Alex Shellhammer, Tippecanoe, 5-10, 202, sr., OL; Luke Carter, Sidney, 6-3, 250, sr. OL; Isiah Stoudemire, Riverside Stebbins, 6-4, 314, sr. OL; Gunnar Stephan, Xenia, 6-2, 280, sr. OL; Gavin McManus, Xenia, 6-0 205, sr., QB; Deaunte White, Xenia, 5-10, 180, jr., RB; Max Howard, Tippecanoe, 6-4, 212, sr. DL; Riley Nicholls, Tippecanoe, 6-2, 188, sr. DB; Kale Webb, Xenia, 6-3, 275, jr. DL; Ronnie Butler, Xenia, 5-11, 205, sr. LB; Braylen Crump, Butler, 6-2, 170, sr. LB; Jahmale Clark, Trotwood Trotwood-Madison, 5-9, 158, sr. DB; Darius Dennis, Trotwood Trotwood-Madison, 6-1, 205, so. DB
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
Second team: Andre McConnell, Stebbins, 5-10, 170, jr., RB; Cade Havill, Tippecanoe, 6-1, 206, so. WR; Will Strong, Tippecanoe, 6-1, 190, jr. WR; Ian Bickert, Tippecanoe, 6-2, 241, sr. OL; Chris Preece, Tippecanoe, 5-8, 171, sr. DL; Max Deckard, Tipp City Tippecanoe, 5-10, 160, jr. DB; Tayven Crump, Vandalia Butler, 5-10, 150, sr. WR; Tank Fleming, Sidney, 6-0, 170, sr. WR; Louis Freeman, Xenia, 6-2, 200, jr.; LB; Isaiah Martin, Piqua, 6-5, 219, sr.; LB; Sean Leonard, Xenia, 6-3, 215, sr. P
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
Honorable mention: Xavier Melton, Tippecanoe; Owen Baileys, Tippecanoe; Gavin Newburg, Tippecanoe; Brycen Jones, West Carrollton; Devin McCormick, Stebbins; Dakota Manson, Troy; Deshawn Cunningham, Stebbins; Shawn Fishwick, Xenia; Chylan Ingram, West Carrollton; AJ Anderson, Xenia; Seth Gibson, Butler; De’Angelo Johnson, Stebbins; Keyshawn Carter, Fairborn; Enrique Lopez, Butler; Cecil Piner, Xenia; Cristian Corbett, Xenia; Andrew Wilson, Fairborn
*As voted upon by league
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