IFCA Announces 2019 Football Awards
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Football Coaches Association announced its choices for its All-State for all six classes, Coaches of the Year, positional Mr. Football winners, the Top 50 and Academic All-Star Teams.
Choices for All-State for the respective six classes were made for senior and junior (or younger) teams, both offensive and defensive players. Those chosen were not part of the Top 50, which are separate from the All-State lists. All-Region choices were not announced Saturday, and Academic All-State at large will be released in January.
Area selections are listed below:
Dave Land Coach of the Year: Kyle Ralph, New Palestine
Assistant Coach of the Year: Tom Kerr, Hobart
Indianapolis Colts Academic All-Star Team
Levi Fulkerson, quarterback, Northfield
Jacob Koets, offensive lineman, Jimtown
Mr. Football Positions
Kicker: Harrison Mevis, Warsaw
Top 50
Quarterback: Chase Ketterer, New Prairie
Running Back: Mark Brownlee, Elkhart Central
Kicker: Harrison Mevis, Warsaw
Defensive Lineman: Deontae Craig, Culver Academy
Defensive Back: Ryan Brandt, Angola
Defensive Back: Bailey Parker, East Noble
Listed are choices from the area for the six classes:
Class 6-A
Seniors: Tyler Graff, offensive line, Penn; Griffin Reed, offensive line, Warsaw; Ryan Williams, defensive line, Penn
Juniors: none
Class 5-A
Seniors: Ethan Sargeant, offensive line, Mishawaka; Jonathan Decker, offensive line, Elkhart Central; Carter Neveraski, wide receiver, Concord; Ethan Cain, quarterback, Concord; Donovan Snyder, running back, Mishawaka; Ariel De La Pa, kicker, Concord; Sean Holman, defensive line, Elkhart Central; Spencer Arnold, linebacker, Concord
Juniors: Amarian Moore, wide receiver, Concord; Justin Fisher, specialist, Mishawaka; Rodney McGraw, defensive line, Elkhart Central; Donovan Parker, defensive back, Mishawaka
Class 4-A
Seniors: Alex Manns, offensive line, East Noble; Tyler Pomeroy, offensive line, DeKalb; Jason Borkholder, tight end, NorthWood; Seth Rundell, wide receiver, Plymouth; Hayden Jones, wide receiver, East Noble; Joe Barron, quarterback, Plymouth; Ryan Tampos, quarterback, Culver Academy; Jake Lone, defensive line, NorthWood; Landon Miller, linebacker, DeKalb; Tyler Graeber, defensive back, New Prairie
Juniors: Chris McGrew, offensive line, New Prairie; Hunter Whiteneck, offensive line, New Prairie; Jacob Reichard, wide receiver, Plymouth; Tyson Lee, defensive line, South Bend Riley; Jacob VanGorder, linebacker, East Noble; Nate Newcomer, punter, NorthWood
Class 3-A
Seniors: Blake Garretson, offensive lineman, Jimtown; Mario Garcia, offensive lineman, South Bend Washington; Hunter Renner, kicker, Mishawaka Marian; Michael Ortiz, defensive lineman, Mishawaka Marian; Jace Potter, defensive lineman, Tippecanoe Valley; Jon Ort, defensive lineman, John Glenn; Clay Campbell, linebacker, Jimtown; Brandon Pruitt, linebacker, West Noble; Martin Napierkowski, defensive back, Knox; Michael Schnipper, defensive back, Mishawaka Marian; Dustin Whitman, defensive back, Jimtown
Juniors: Yvents Reisacher, offensive lineman, Jimtown; Wade Melanson, offensive lineman, Tippecanoe Valley; Cade Short, running back, Knox; Ethan Devol, running back, Jimtown; Sam Thomas, kicker, John Glenn; Braxtin Pruitt, defensive lineman, West Noble; Greg Atkinson, defensive back, Mishawaka Marian; Carter Little, defensive back, Maconaquah
Class 2-A
Seniors: Sam Huffman, defensive lineman, Bremen; Mike VanTobel, linebacker, Pioneer; BJ Barnes, defensive back, Rochester
Juniors: Addai Lewellen, running back, Pioneer; Ezra Lewellen, defensive back, Pioneer; Leyton Czarnecki, punter, LaVille
Class 1-A
Seniors: Nolan Shidler, offensive lineman, North Judson; Jake Fulk, running back, Churubusco; Tristan Working, specialist, North Miami; Hunter Lautt, defensive lineman, Culver; Dillion Fillip, defensive lineman, Southwood; Reese Wicker, defensive lineman, Churubusco; Seth Forsyth, linebacker, Northfield
Juniors: Micah Higgins, offensive lineman, Northfield; Hunter Bianski, offensive lineman, Churubusco; Darian Hanley, specialist, North Miami; Dylan Marin, defensive lineman, North Judson; Elijah Sutton, defensive back, Southwood