2023 ‘All-America’ Team
Top 25 Scholar Athletes
#25 Anthony Edwards
CEDAR HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
A member of the Longhorn Leaders, where he represents his high school through community service projects (reading to the elementary students, city-wide cleaning, Special Olympic basketball & track skills, working with the Cedar Hill Lions Club & much more.), A member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, attends Cedar Hill Early College, & a Quarterback for the Cedar Hill Longhorns.
#24 Lawson Moock
HAUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
Lawson currently ranks Top 10 in his class with a 4.23 GPA. He was recently voted team captain of the football team. He is a composite Academic All-State selection. Lawson is also involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his youth group at First Baptist Haughton.
#23 Curtis Witte
LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Curtis is a three sport athlete, participating in football, basketball and track while at Lewis Central. He is an incredible student, as well as a great leader in the classroom. He is a 1st team all-state football player and has committed to continue his academic and football career at Wayne State College.
#22 Kole Becker
POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Kole is a three-sport athlete at Pottsville, as he is a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Kole is currently ranked 22nd out of 224 in his graduating class. Currently, Kole is undecided on his plans after graduation.
#21 Hudson Blackburn
TUSCOLA HIGH SCHOOL
Hudson has been an outstanding athlete for the Mountaineers both on and off the field. He is a North Carolina Academic Scholar, a Morehead-Cain School Nominee, and a Junior Marshal. He has maintained a 4.33 weighted and 4.0 unweighted GPA and plans to pursue his post-secondary education at a 4-Year University to be decided soon.
#20 Will Jacobson Jr.
BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
Will has been a four-year member of the Blue Mountain Varsity Baseball and Football teams, where he is a captain and the single-game pass yardage record holder for football and a DXI Champion for baseball. In addition, Will is also a member of Phi Sigma, and takes AP classes in government and science. After graduation, Will would like to attend trade school or college for accounting.
#19 Parker Nichols
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
Parker Nichols is the son of Kirk & Melissa Nichols and will be a 3-year Letterman as an offensive and defensive lineman on the football team and a 3-year Letterman as a thrower on the Trojan track & field team. He has a scholastic grade point average of 4.41. Parker is also a 3-year member of the National Honor Society and a 4-year member of the Troy High School Interact Club. He is a 4-year Troy High School scholar athlete, has volunteered for the Miami Country Special Olympics for several years and is active in the Troy United Methodist Church. He plans on attending an undecided college to pursue a career in Economics or Political Science and play football.
#18 Jason Green
PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Jason has been an outstanding student in the classroom, taking numerous honors and AP classes and succeeding tremendously. He is also an amazing leader, serving as one of our co-captains this year. He displays leadership through his excellent work ethic, positive attitude, and servant leadership both on and off the field.
#17 Josiah Barela
PUEBLO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Josiah is a model student both in the classroom and on the gridiron. While being a part of the football team and President of the Newman Club, Josiah has maintained an impressive GPA. After high school, Josiah wants to play football in college.
#16 Kristian Domanski
SAN BENITO HIGH SCHOOL
Kristian is a team captain on the varsity team, 4-year lettermen in wrestling, a 3 – year lettermen in track. Kristian is a top 10 ranked student; he is a Hi-5 recipient, and his top clubs are NHS, RHO KAPPA, and NSHS. After high school, Kristian is planning to attend Rice University in Houston, Texas or Stanford University in Standford, California.
#15 Baron Lucey
MARTINS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
Baron is a four-year starter on the varsity football team, a four-year starter on the baseball team, a one-year member National Honor Society, four year member of the staying clean club. In football, Baron was third-team all-Ohio as a junior and first-team all-Eastern District and Buckeye 8. In baseball, Baron was selected first-team Buckeye 8, OVAC, Times Leader, and Eastern District.
#14 Jonavan Asuncion
MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL
Jonavan Asuncion is a 4.0 student, team captain, All League 2nd Defensive Team, and Community Hero Award nominee. He is not focused on academics and football, he has also been surrounded by a life of service which contributes to his caring nature and empathy towards people. Jonavan has attended and volunteered at numerous community functions such as 5k charity runs for various non-profit organizations, volunteering in the Heroes supporting Heroes event which all proceeds help Special Olympics and their athletes, and volunteering for the City of Laguna Niguel in various community events.
#13 Parker Sergent
CONY HIGH SCHOOL
Parker is a three-sport stand-out athlete and currently top 10 in his class, Parker has earned high honors in every semester of his HS career. A person of high character, the Cony community is proud of Parker’s accomplishments. Parker’s plans are to attend college and continue his basketball career.
#12 Mohamed Zachary Rizk
CENTRAL ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL
A lifelong football player, Zach has given it his all no matter what role he has played. He balances school, football, Honors Society, several jobs, mentoring youth, and marching band playing the baritone saxophone, all while maintaining a high GPA. He sets the example by working hard on and off the field, contributing to the community, being a great teammate, and enjoying life as a teenager
#11 Zachary Runkle
CUMBERLAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Zachary is a distinguished student-athlete with a remarkable track record both on and off the football field. He exhibits exemplary leadership as a key figure in Minithon, an organization that annually raises over $300,000 for cancer charities. Beyond his charitable Activities, Zachary assumes pivotal roles in school theatrical productions and plays an integral part in various student clubs, including the Patriots Club. Notably, he is an esteemed member of the National Honor Society and maintains an impressive cumulative weighted GPA of 4.1.
#10 Rudy Correa
CUMBERLAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Rudy is a four-year player who has played guard, center, and Defensive Line. He is selfless and hard-working. Rudy is also a part of the CAMP program at AVHS.
#9 Kevin Bradley
CHERRY HILL EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Kevin is a team captain for the football team and a multiple-year starter on the offensive line. Not only using his talents on the field, he has managed to maintain a 3.86 GPA throughout his first 3 years of high school. Kevin is very passionate about football and plans on playing in college after graduating high school.
#8 Calahan Rojas
BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL
Calahan has ranked #1 in his class with a perfect GPA, has taken 17 AP or Honors courses at Batavia High School and achieved a perfect score on his ACT test. As an established defensive linebacker on the varsity squad, Calahan is an invaluable teammate. After graduating, He is interested in Notre Dame, Illinois & Wisconsin for higher education.
#7 Brady Hamstra
TRI-WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Brady is a very dedicated and hardworking student-athlete. He has excelled in the classroom and on the football field while at Tri-West HS. Brady is a great teammate, friend, and role-model. The future is bright for Senior, Brady Hamstra!
#6 Matthew Hallam
GROSSE POINTE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Matthew is a captain and a 4-year member of the varsity football team. Matthew can play every position on the offensive line. He is a leader by example on the field in the weight room. His work ethic is unmatched! His commitment to excellence shows not only on the field but in the classroom as well
#5 Toreeq Oyesigi
BEN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL
Toreeq is being escorted by his parents Abdulwasiu and Kudirat Oyesigi. Toreeq is a model student both in the classroom and on the gridiron. A member of the Touchdown Club, Toreeq has maintained an impressive GPA of 4.74 during his academic career while also competing on the football team for the past 6 years. As an established DB on the varsity squad, Toreeq is an invaluable teammate. After graduating, he plans to pursue a higher education in business while also continuing his football career.
#4 Cooper Silber
FORT HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Cooper is a team captain who also serves as the team’s kicker and punter. He is a dedicated student who is a member of both the National Honor Society and the Science Honor Society. Cooper plans to attend and four-year university where he hopes to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering and continue his football career.
#3 Matthew Bennett
PISGAH HIGH SCHOOL
Matthew is an outstanding student athlete for the Bears. In addition to being a member of the football team, he is also a member of the varsity basketball team all while maintaining an impressive 4.35 GPA. He aspires to be a veterinarian and eventually run his own clinic. Next year he plans to attend North Carolina State University.
#2 Grady Speer
LC BIRD HIGH SCHOOl
Grady is an outstanding model of a student athlete for L. C. Bird. He is a captain for both the football and track teams, playing center for the Skyhawks and earning all-region honors as a discus thrower. Grady maintains a 4.27 GPA is looking forward to continuing his football career at the next level.
#1 Dallas Baxter
HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOl
Dallas has played football all 4 years at Hamilton. He is a two-year letterman on the varsity. He carries a 4.14 GPA and is the positional leader for the inside linebackers. Dalles plans on attending a military academy to continue his education next fall.