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Eleven Prince George's County high school football players were named first-team all-state in balloting by media members from across Maryland. The Big School and Small School All-State Teams were released on Monday.
The Big School First Team Offense includes running back Anthony Wright of Henry A. Wise High, wide receiver Derrick Thomas of Eleanor Roosevelt and offensive linemen Pete deSouza of DeMatha and Danzel Manley of Roosevelt. Wright was the Gazette-Star Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,760 yards and 21 touchdowns. Thomas is a Penn State recruit, while deSouza is headed to Maryland and Manley will play at Old Dominion.
Defensive linemen Jeremiah Mathis of DeMatha and Isaiah Ross of Roosevelt and linebacker Lorne Goree of Charles H. Flowers were named to the First Team Defense. Goree, a Maryland recruit, was the Gazette-Star's Defensive Player of the Year, compiling 194 tackles, 12 sacks and three interceptions.
Wide receiver Antonio Belt of Forestville was the lone county player named to the Small School First Team Offense. Belt caught 39 passes for 861 yards and 13 touchdowns. His Forestville teammate, DeOnte Arnett, was named to the first team as a defensive lineman. Arnett (15 sacks in 2008) is joined on the defense by Gwynn Park lineman Raynard Randolph and Frederick Douglass linebacker Devon Bridges. Randolph made 68 tackles and three sacks and is being recruited by a host of major Division I programs. Bridges had 133 tackles, four forced fumbles and two interceptions.
DeMatha quarterback Tom Chroniger and running back Marcus Coker were named to the Big School Second Team Offense along with Wise lineman Joseph Creek. Chroniger was the only player in the state to have 1,000 yards rushing and passing this season. Coker ran for 1,174 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Suitland linebacker John Darr, Flowers linebacker Brandon Killebrew and DeMatha defensive back Emmanuel McPhearson were named to the second-team defense. Darr and Killebrew each had more than 100 tackles this season, and McPhearson had seven interceptions.
Small school second-team selections included offensive lineman Reggie Eiland of Gwynn Park and Tijon Porter of Douglass, linebacker Terrence Keon of Riverdale Baptist and defensive back Khalek Sheperd of Gwynn Park.
Big School All-State First Team
Offense
QB: Billy Cosh, Arundel, Jr., 6-2, 195
RB: Caleb Porzel, Good Counsel, Sr., 5-8, 180
RB: Anthony Wright, Wise, Sr., 5-7, 160
RB: Zach Zwinak, Linganore, Jr., 6-2, 240
OL: Pete de Souza, DeMatha, Sr., 6-7, 315
OL: Devin Gordon-Hamm, Good Counsel, Sr., 6-1, 285
OL: Rob Havenstein, Linganore, Jr., 6-7, 325
OL: Danzel Manley, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-3, 305
OL: Andrew Midgette, Sherwood, Sr., 6-2, 225
OL: Doug Shaw, Loyola, Sr., 6-0, 250
WR: Alec Lemon, Arundel, Sr., 6-2, 185
WR: Derrick Thomas, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-0, 175
TE: Dave Stinebaugh, Perry Hall, Sr., 6-4, 215
AP: Devon Smith, Westlake, Sr., 5-7, 155
PK: Andy Estrain, Sherwood, Jr., 5-7, 135
Defense
DL: Jason Ankrah, Quince Orchard, Sr., 6-3, 245
DL: Jeremiah Mathis, DeMatha, Sr., 6-3, 240
DL: Isaiah Ross, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-2, 240
DL: Sean Stanley, Gaithersburg, Sr., 6-3, 240
DL: Terrence Stephens, Quince Orchard, Sr., 6-2, 290
LB: Steven Gamble, Sherwood, Sr., 5-10, 185
LB: Lorne Goree, Flowers, Sr., 6-2, 210
LB: Matt Heacock, Loyola, Sr., 6-2, 215
LB: Jelani Jenkins, Good Counsel, Sr., 6-1, 210
DB: Dominic Clarke, Tuscarora, Sr., 5-11, 180
DB: Gary Fortune, Lackey, Sr., 6-1, 175
DB: Terrence Garvin, Loyola, Sr., 6-2, 210
DB: Travis Hawkins, Quince Orchard, Sr., 5-10, 180
DB: Danny March, Wilde Lake, Sr., 5-8, 170
P: Trevor Lawler, Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-2, 185
Small School All-State First Team
Offense
QB: Josh Bordner, Century, Jr., 6-3, 170
RB: Tavon Austin, Dunbar, Sr., 5-9, 170
RB: Michael Campanaro, River Hill, Sr., 5-10, 175
RB: Arlando Scott, North Point, Jr., 5-9, 180
RB: Terrance West, Northwestern-Balt., Sr., 6-0, 195
OL: J.D. Costello, Queen Anne's, Sr., 6-0, 240
OL: Beau Haworth, Archbishop Spalding, Sr., 6-7, 290
OL: Sean Hull, River Hill, Sr., 6-2, 300
OL: Marcus Kinney, Clarksburg, Sr., 6-2, 240
OL: Anthony Watters, Dunbar, Sr., 6-1, 235
WR: Antonio Belt, Forestville, Jr., 6-1, 170
WR: Sean Farr, Dunbar, 6-4, 190
WR: Justin Ford, Patuxent, Sr., 5-10, 155
AP: Luke Wright, Century, Sr., 5-9, 160
PK: John Carpenter, Allegany, Jr., 6-1, 175
Defense
DL: DeOnte' Arnett, Forestville, Sr., 6-4, 245
DL: Ego Ferguson, St. John's Catholic Prep, Jr., 6-4, 270
DL: Horace Miller, Dunbar, Sr., 6-2, 215
DL: Caleb Morris, Fort Hill, Sr., 6-2, 245
DL: Raynard Randolph, Gwynn Park, Sr., 6-3, 300
LB: Cory Anderlik, Century, Sr., 6-0, 235
LB: Ryan Bonheyo, MSD, Sr., 6-2, 200
LB: Devon Bridges, Douglass-PG, Sr., 6-0, 210
LB: Leron Eaddy, River Hill, Sr., 5-11, 200
LB: Gary Onuekwusi, Dunbar, Sr., 6-2, 215
DB: Courtney Bridget, Dunbar, Sr., 6-3, 180
DB: Eric Franklin, Archbishop Curley, Sr., 6-2, 190
DB: Mark McNeill, St. Mary's-AA, Sr., 6-4, 180
DB: Malek Redd, River Hill, Sr., 5-7, 180
P: Brian Prater, St. Paul's, Sr., 6-1, 180