2018 AP All-State Team

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback – Garrett Dennis, Male

Running Back – Wan'dale Robinson, Western Hills

Running Back – Tre Bass, Franklin-Simpson

Wide Receiver – Milton Wright, Christian Academy of Louisville

Wide Receiver – Demontae Crumes, Butler

Wide Receiver – Michael Mayer, Covington Catholic

Offensive Lineman – Tanner Bowles, Glasgow

Offensive Lineman – Bryan Hudson, Scott County

Offensive Lineman – William Long, Hopkinsville

Offensive Lineman – Eli Cox, West Jessamine

Offensive Lineman – Jack Randolph, Franklin-Simpson

Kicker – Josh Giese, Scott County

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive Lineman – Stephen Herron, Trinity

Defensive Lineman – J.J. Weaver, Moore

Defensive Lineman – Jacob Lacey, South Warren

Defensive Lineman – Ethan Wine, Corbin

Linebacker – Austin Gough, Owensboro

Linebacker – Jared Casey, Ballard

Linebacker – ShawnKel Knight-Goff, Doss

Defensive Back – Clayton Bush, South Warren

Defensive Back – Quintez Payton, Central

Defensive Back – Trel Riley, Caldwell County

Defensive Back – Chase Gooch, Franklin-Simpson

Punter – Chance Stayton, Somerset

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback – Beau Allen, Lexington Catholic

Running Back – Casey McGinness, Covington Catholic

Running Back – Dalron Cook, Lynn Camp

Wide Receiver – Jake Sloan, Pulaski County

Wide Receiver – Josh Moore, North Hardin

Wide Receiver – Jacob Steely, Corbin

Offensive Lineman – Walker Parks, Frederick Douglass

Offensive Lineman – John Young, Christian Academy of Louisville

Offensive Lineman – Ethan Woolford, Belfry

Offensive Lineman – Sam Vaughn, Lexington Catholic

Offensive Lineman – Barrett Henley, Mayfield

Offensive Lineman – Jordan Vaughn, Madisonville-North Hopkins

Kicker – Spencer Laws, South Oldham

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive Lineman – Octavious Oxendine, North Hardin

Defensive Lineman – Brady Smith, Mayfield

Defensive Lineman – Izaiah Reed, John Hardin

Defensive Lineman – Dailliss Cox, LaRue County

Linebacker – Pete Cross, South Warren

Linebacker – Cody Goatley, Graves County

Linebacker – Tucker Holland, Knox Central

Defensive Back – Jacoby Warfield, Male

Defensive Back – Evan Spader, Bowling Green

Defensive Back – Jameer Riley, Caldwell County

Defensive Back – Connor Guthrie, Mayfield

Punter – Grayson Cook, Belfry

HONORABLE MENTION

Linebacker—Michael Bays, Knox Central; Joseph Becherer, Elizabethtown; Andreiss Charlton, Waggener; Jack Coldiron, Covington Catholic; Grayson Cook, Belfry; Trace Floyd, Knox Central; Grant Grubbs, Walton-Verona; Garry Henson, Harlan County; Alex Horn, Johnson Central; Durrell Howard, Central; Brycen Huddleston, Highlands; Jackson Juett, Madison Central; Joe Kuerzi, Male; Michael Mayer, Covington Catholic; Patrick Owen, St. Xavier; Michael Punzalan, Franklin-Simpson; DeCorion Rigsby, Warren Central; Jacob Robinson, North Laurel; Connor Rogers, Franklin-Simpson; Rowdy Shea, South Warren; Cole Shelton, Corbin; Lincoln Sisk, Union County; Tre Teague, South Warren; Justice Thompson, Ballard; Harris Tomblinson, Bowling Green; Zach Yates, Logan County

Defensive Back—Sam Boarman, St. Xavier; Trevor Brock, Somerset; Blevin Campbell, Knox Central; Jude Carlon, St. Xavier; David Florence, Trinity; J.D. Gilbert, Madisonville-North Hopkins; Dane Imel, Knox Central; Ramond Jackson, Henry Clay; Ryan Jones, Glasgow; Ty Leonard, Butler; Jack Lucas, Male; Eli Mattingly, Williamsburg; Jerome McKinney, North Hardin; London Stephney, Bell County; Josiah Taylor, Moore

Defensive Line—Ricky Barber, Doss; Denarius Barnes, Hopkinsville; Richard Bascom, St. Xavier; J.J. Courtney, Simon Kenton; Adam Derry, Beechwood; Landon Fields, Somerset; Matt Horn, Johnson Central; Cyrus Kington, Hopkins County Central; Caden McKinnis, Logan County; Ian Pitt, Henderson County; Collin Preston, Franklin-Simpson; Elisha Smallwood, Harlan County

Kicker—Nick Martin, Knox Central; Mason Molique, Ryle

Punter—Webb Bates, Collins

Quarterback—Beau Buchanan, Bowling Green; Wiley Cain, Pulaski County; Chase Estep, Corbin; Joby Jaggers, Caldwell County; Cam Jones, Frederick Douglass; Ryan Mathis, Graves County; Connor Roberts, Pikeville; Drew Sawyers, Southwestern; Gavin Spurrier, South Warren; Jayden Stinson, Mayfield

Offensive Line—Austin Collins, Christian Academy of Louisville; Bradyn Hunter, Pikeville; Trent Johnson, Highlands; Zach Jones, Central Hardin; Dagen Rash, Belfry; Tucker Shelton, LaRue County; Jordan Steele, Harlan County; Johnathan Tucker, Central; Shawn Woods, Franklin-Simpson

Running Back—Anthony Adkins, LaRue County; Ace Allen, South Laurel; Tristan Cox, Pulaski County; Damarco Fishback, Frederick Douglass; Gary Hardy, Logan County; Jeriah Hightower, Madisonville-North Hopkins; Joe Jackson, Johnson Central; Carlos McKinney, Franklin-Simpson; Ethan Mills, Knox Central; Jayden Neace, Perry County Central; Devon Nesbitt, Crittenden County; DeVito Tisdale, Bowling Green; Kent Trey Matthews, Mayfield; Mykah Williams, Central; Lavell Wright, North Hardin

Wide Receiver—Blevin Campbell, Knox Central; Jack Coldiron, Covington Catholic; Drew Cooper, Graves County; Dekel Crowdus, Frederick Douglass; Alonzo Daniel, Mayfield; Ethan Dossett, Crittenden County; Maurice Jesse, Hopkinsville; Reid Jolly, Campbell County; Blake Muntz, Madison Central; Kade Neely, Mayfield; Oliver Parker, Caldwell County; Diaz Perry, Mayfield; JP Vaught, Southwestern

I'm especially happy about the 1st team Punter! #lafamilia

Honorable Mention Offensive Line Trent Johnson of Highlands. Well deserved !!

Hardly any love for the NKY boys!

Hardly any love for the NKY boys!

Or the NEKY or EKY boys either.

Landan Swartz of Bath County averages over 200 YPG rushing in back to back seasons, sets the school career rushing record (and pretty sure scoring record as well), wins both district and EKC player of the year, and doesn't even make honorable mention?! Congratulations to the players on the list but this one deserved to be on there as well.

Hardly any love for the NKY boys!

Same old story year in and year out. Really should just call it the All-Lex/Lou team.

These teams have their share of Louisville/Lex guys, but there are several WKY, SCKY, EKY (or what's considered the mountains) on these rosters. Full of them actually.

Same old story year in and year out. Really should just call it the All-Lex/Lou team.

I agree time to have a NKY all star team play a Lex or Louisville all star team see who wins!

Some head-scratchers, especially at honorable mention QBs... I've seen 3-4 of them play and they are no where near Owensboro Catholic's Drew Hartz or Owensboro's Will Warren.

Same old story year in and year out. Really should just call it the All-Lex/Lou team.

There are only a handful of "Lex/Lou" players on the first or second team.

Hardly any love for the NKY boys!

Seems to be that way every year.

There are only a handful of "Lex/Lou" players on the first or second team.

Half of the first team offense and defense are from metro Louisville and metro Lexington. I'm counting Scott County and West Jess, which I think both would be considered by a majority as the Lexington area.

I'm fine with the team, but I wouldn't call half of the first team a "handful".

Everyone knows that some of the ‘best’ football is played in the Lexington area.

Half of the first team offense and defense are from metro Louisville and metro Lexington. I'm counting Scott County and West Jess, which I think both would be considered by a majority as the Lexington area.

 

I'm fine with the team, but I wouldn't call half of the first team a "handful".

Five on defense, not six. :thumb:

Everyone knows that some of the ‘best’ football is played in the Lexington area.

Yeah, yeah it may not be the best football but there are plenty of talented athletes and this is not a team award.