Football: Barraza named NWC Offensive Player of the Year

The Northwest Conference champion Columbus Grove Bulldogs (10-0, 7-0 NWC) dominated the league’s recently released list of postseason honors.

Andy Schafer was named the conference’s Coach of the Year, Trenton Barraza took home Offensive Player of the Year honors and Kylan Mayes was the Defensive Player of the Year.

The complete lists of all-conference teams and honorable mentions for both offense and defense are included below.

Northwest Conference Offensive All-Conference Team

NWC 1st Team Offense

Offensive Line: Kylan Mayes (Columbus Grove), Trevor Whitney (Spencerville), Gianni McKee (LCC), Ty Meyer (Columbus Grove), Chris Crnkovich (LCC)

Tight End: Brady Basinger (Columbus Grove)

Receivers Maxwell Maurer (Fort Loramie), Griffin Stackhouse (Bluffton), Trevon Baxter (Columbus Grove)

Running Backs: Trenton Barraza (Columbus Grove), Matthew Quatman (LCC)

Quarterback: Gabe Hart (Fort Loramie)

Specialist: Evan Verhoff (Columbus Grove)

NWC 2nd Team Offense

Offensive Line: Xavier Diller (Bluffton), Mason Shank (Bluffton), Brady Fuerst (Columbus Grove), RJ Davies (Allen East), Hunter Betts (Bluffton)

Tight End: Carter Eilerman (Fort Loramie)

Receivers: Wren Sheets (Crestview), Thomas Hoying (Fort Loramie), Deacon Jones (Allen East)

Running Back: Landen Worcester (Bluffton), Braxton Leeth (Crestview)

Quarterback: Tayte Giesige (Bluffton)

Specialist: Trevon Baxter (Columbus Grove)

Honorable Mentions

Offensive Line: Andrew Baldauf (LCC), Lane Wildermuth (Allen East), Layton Blankemeyer (Columbus Grove), Dom McKee (LCC), Jakob Leininger (Columbus Grove)

Tight End: Liam Putman (Crestview), Noah Bricker (Bluffton)

Running Backs: Parker Lovell (Bluffton), Zach Looser (Spencerville), Will Sensabaugh (Spencerville), Grady Smith (Spencerville)

Receivers: Hayden Perrott (Crestview), Ethan Young (Allen East)

Quarterbacks: Brady Parker (LCC), Kyle Hopkins (Columbus Grove)

Specialists: Carder Orr (Spencerville), Jackson Brauen (Bluffton)

Northwest Conference Defensive All-Conference Team

NWC 1st Team Defense

Defensive Line: Kylan Mayes (Columbus Grove), Trevor Whitney (Spencerville), Wren Sheets (Crestview), Gianni McKee (LCC)

Linebackers: Landen Huston (Columbus Grove), Landen Worcester (Bluffton), Caden Falke (LCC), Ray Hoying (Fort Loramie),

Defensive Backs: Grant Eversole (Columbus Grove), Carson Kruse (Bluffton), Gavin Barraza (Columbus Grove), Quinn Eachus (Bluffton)

NWC 2nd Team Defense

Defensive Line: Layton Blankemeyer (Columbus Grove), Mason Shank (Bluffton), Louis Hart (Fort Loramie), Louis Knotts (LCC)

Linebackers: Jameson Rader (Columbus Grove), Karder Agner (Delphos Jefferson), Jacob Pinks (Allen East), Bryson Penix (Crestview), Carder Orr (Spencerville)

Defensive Backs: Thomas Hoying (Fort Loramie), Michael Quatman (LCC), Trevon Baxter (Columbus Grove), Ethan Hershberger (Allen East)

Honorable Mentions

Defensive Line: Evan Grothause (Bluffton), Liam Putman (Crestview), Braylon Paxson (Allen East), Jayden Williams (LCC), David Cereghin (Crestview)

Linebackers: Xavier Diller (Bluffton), Ayden Martin (Crestview), Carson Heffner (LCC), Gabe Meza (Bluffton), Eli Grudich (Fort Loramie), Dean Trentman (Delphos Jefferson), Gavin Schwartz (Spencerville)

Defensive Backs: Hayden Perrott (Crestview), Grady Smith (Spencerville), Javen Crawfis (Bluffton), Jackson Friesner (Allen East), Luke Rode (Delphos Jefferson), Kellen Brotherwood (Delphos Jefferson), Isaiah Barton (Crestview), Will Sensabaugh (Spencerville)