James Wood senior quarterback Owen Neal was named the Offensive Player of the Year and Sherando senior linebacker Pete Carter was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year to highlight the All-Class 4 Northwestern District football team selections released on Wednesday.
Sherando coach T.J. Rohrbaugh was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Warriors to 4-0 mark in Class 4 district games and a 10-0 record overall.
Neal repeats as Offensive Player of the Year. Neal leads the area in passing yards (135 for 192 for 3,002 yards) and touchdowns (33 against three interceptions), total yards (3,802) and total TDs (55), ranks second in scoring (134 points) and rushing TDs (22) and is sixth in rushing yardage (800 on 90 attempts). James Wood’s 57.2 points and 544.1 yards per game are the best figures in the Northwestern District.
An Army commit, Carter leads Sherando and ranks sixth in the area with 70 tackles (45 solo) and seventh with four sacks. He has 13 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and recovery, and one interception. Sherando’s 14.4 points per game allowed is the best figure in the Northwestern District.
All four Winchester-Frederick County schools are in the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Friday’s 7 p.m. Region 4D quarterfinals feature No. 6 Millbrook (4-6) at No. 3 Sherando, No. 4 James Wood (9-1) hosting No. 5 Salem (9-1) and No. 7 Handley (5-5) traveling to No. 2 Jefferson Forest (10-0).
Joining Carter on the First Team Defense are Sherando junior lineman Evan Combs, senior linebacker Chase Dibert, senior backs Colt Crittenden and Reth Puller, all-purpose selection Gabe Vallejos (a senior end) and senior punter Duncan Hensler; James Wood senior lineman Heston LaRue, junior linebackers Jackson Ledford and Anthony Salvati and junior punt returner Cannon Edgerton; Millbrook senior lineman Karl Moutemy, senior linebacker Jude Cusick and senior back Rome Johnson; and Handley junior lineman Zy’Air Ford.
Joining Neal on the First Team Offense are James Wood senior lineman Lane Herring, junior lineman Donny Ramirez and senior receivers Xavier Price and Aidric Yurish; Sherando senior center Dylan Thomas, junior lineman Jesse Robinson, senior running back Jaylen Tasco-Murray, Puller at receiver and Crittenden at kick returner; Millbrook’s Cusick at running back, senior tight end Isaiah Charles and freshman kicker John Woshner; and Handley junior lineman Tyler Davis, junior running back Jalen Washington and all-purpose selection Triston Darling, a junior quarterback.
Second Team defensive selections include Handley lineman Davis, sophomore linebacker Henry Buelow, sophomore back Miguel Perez Fernandez; James Wood senior lineman Caleb Bispo, senior linebacker Logan Lafollette (also named all-purpose) and Edgerton as a back; Sherando’s Vallejos as a lineman, senior linebacker Wyatt Grimm, Hensler as a back and Crittenden as a punt returner.
Second Team offensive selections include Handley’s Darling at quarterback, senior lineman Nate Brown and Ford at tight end; Sherando senior quarterback Noah Taylor, Crittenden at receiver and all-purpose and senior kicker Gabriel Dawda; James Wood senior center Timber Hough, senior lineman Sawyer Farr and Price as a kick returner; and Millbrook junior offensive linemen Jalen Athwal and Luke Foston and senior running Carter Kinley.
Honorable Mention selections are Millbrook junior quarterback Ben Furbee and senior wide receiver Nick Mckenney; Handey freshman receiver Shaun Ferrel and Davis as defensive all-purpose; and James Wood freshman kicker Draven Hernandez, junior kick returner Jackson Lang and Yurish at punt returner.