News-Sentinel.com names 2018 Prep Football Preseason All-Area team
- Bishop Dwenger’s Joe Tippmann smothers Carroll running back Cam Shank last season. (News-Sentinel file photo)
- Huntington North’s Damon Kaylor
- Leo’s Jayden Elwood celebrates a touchdown last season. (News-Sentinel file photo)
- Wayne’s Darius Alexander
As the season kicks off this Friday, the prep football experts at News-Sentinel.com have put their heads together and come up with a Preseason All-Area team. These players represent the best, as we see them, at each individual position.
Listed next to each player are relevant stats from the 2017 season.
OFFENSE
QB – AJ Restivo, Leo (107-for-192, 1,685 yards, 17 touchdowns)
RB – Jordan Presley, Bishop Luers (136 rushes, 1,000 yards, 10 TDs; 16 receptions, 366 yards, 4 TDs)
RB – Logan Macklin, Adams Central (153 rushes, 1,542 yards, 16 TDS; 22 receptions, 339 yards, 6 TDs)
WR – Kamari Anderson-Drew, Concordia (47 receptions, 1,020 yards, 10 TDs)
WR – Trevin Taylor, Homestead (47 catches, 791 yards, 13 TDs)
TE – Simon Dellinger, Snider (17 receptions, 234 yards, 4 TDs)
OL – Joe Tippmann, Bishop Dwenger (University of Wisconsin commit)
OL – Damon Kaylor, Huntington North (Michigan State commit)
OL – Will Swartz, Snider
OL – Porter Haught, Homestead
OL – Dane Castleman, Woodlan
K – Gunnar Fry, Homestead (53-for-54 XPs, 3-of-5 FG)
Athlete – Craig Young, Wayne (29 receptions, 367 yards, 4 TDs; 39 rushes, 255 yards, 2 TDs)
DEFENSE
DL – Liam Fletcher, Concordia (61 tackles, 16.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks)
DL – Darius Alexander, Wayne (97 tackles, 16 TFL, 5 sacks)
DL – Terell Griffin, Carroll (36 tackles, three sacks)
DL – Jayden Elwood, Leo
LB – Camari Harris, Bishop Luers (141 tackles, 20.5 TFL, 4 sacks)
LB – Sebastian Speith, Woodlan (174 tackles, 11 TFL, 5 sacks)
LB – TJ McGarry, Bishop Dwenger (120 tackles, 5 sacks)
DB – Ryan Brandt, Angola
DB – Justin Gaston, Bishop Luers (98 tackles, 4 INTs)
DB – Ethan Hoover, Snider (55 tackles, 6 INTs, primary return man, 3 return TDs last season)
DB – Cam Shannon, Homestead (27 tackles, four INT)
P – Michael Garrett, Bishop Dwenger (40-40 PAT, 10-11 FG, 34.8 punt avg.)
Athlete – Cam Rogers, Homestead (64 tackles, 9 TFL, two INT)