Photos by Rick Rowell, Stuart Browning and Larry Gasinski
Washington (Miami) captured the Class 4A state championship in Florida and finished the year at the top of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Leading the way on that team was the quarterback,
Treon Harris, who has been chosen as the MaxPreps Medium Schools Player of the Year.
Harris heads the annual Medium Schools All-American Team, as chosen by MaxPreps. He is one of three Washington players on the teams, as he is joined by defensive lineman Chad Thomas and defensive back Nigel Bethel.
Harris did not post huge numbers: He threw for just 2,113 yards on the season. But he came through in the big games when Washington needed him most. He threw for 287 yards and five touchdowns in a key season-opening blowout win over eventual Georgia state champion Norcross. Against Central (Miami), he threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score.
During the playoffs, Harris had his best games of the season. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more in a win over highly regarded University in the quarterfinals. He followed that effort with a five-touchdown performance in a 49-10 blowout of Cocoa. In the final against Bolles, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another.
Besides earning all-state honors in Florida, Harris was also selected by the Florida Dairy Farmers Association as the Class 4A State Player of the Year.
Kevin Wallace of
Bowling Green (Ky.) is the Medium Schools Coach of the Year. Also named the Kentucky State Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, Wallace led the Purples to their third-straight Kentucky Class 5A state championship, beating Pulaski County 49-14 in the finals.
Besides winning three straight championships, Wallace has Bowling Green on a 44-game win streak - the third longest in state history. During his tenure at Bowling Green, Wallace has a spectacular win-loss record of 204-35, according to the AP. His overall record is 249-96.
The MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Teams are comprised of 60 players who play on teams that play in state enrollment divisions that generally have between 1,000 and 2,000 students.
MaxPreps 2013 Medium Schools All-American Football Teams
First Team Offense
Treon Harris of Washington (Miami) is the MaxPreps Medium Schools National Player of the Year.
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Honors: Class of the Commonwealth Team, Louisville Courier Journal All-State Team; Associated Press All-State Team; Associated Press Kentucky Mr. Football.
Stats: 83 catches, 1,701 yards, 24 touchdowns; Career – 227 catches, 4,473 yards, 52 touchdowns.
WR – Justin Sawmiller, 6-1, 185, Sr, Kenton (Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division IV All-State Team; JJHuddle All-Ohio First Team; National Record Holder for career catches (445); All-Northwest District.
Stats: 158 catches, 2,342 yards, 22 touchdowns; Career – 445 catches (national record), 6,277 yards, 59 touchdowns.
Elijah Marks, Desert Edge
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Honors: Arizona Football Coaches Association Top 25; AFCA Division III All-State Team; Arizona Republic All-State Team.
Stats: 113 catches (state record), 2,153 yards (state record), 26 touchdowns; Career – 169 catches, 3,492 yards, 44 touchdowns.
TE – Matt Bushman, 6-4, 185, Sr, Sabino (Tucson, Ariz.)
Honors: Arizona Football Coaches Association Top 25; AFCA Division III All-State Team; Arizona Republic Division III All-State Team.
Stats: 63 catches, 1,583 yards, 26 touchdowns; Career – 123 catches, 2,891 yards, 42 touchdowns.
OL – David Sharpe, 6-8, 300, Sr, Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Honors: All-First Coast Team; US Army All-American.
OL – Tanner Farmer, 6-4, 305, Sr, Highland (Ill.)
Honors: Chicago Tribune All-State First Team; News Gazette All-State Team; Under Armour All-American; Coaches Class 5A All-State Team.
OL – Marcus Griffin, 6-3, 290, Sr, Bellevue (Wash.)
Honors: Seattle Times All-Area Team; Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team; KingCo 3A Lineman of the Year.
OL - Roderick Taylor, 6-3, 305, Sr, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
Honors: Jackson Clarion Ledger All-Metro Team; Under Armour All-American; Coaches Class 5A All-State Team.
OL – Jaden Gault 6-7, 305, Sr, Monona Grove (Monona, Wis.)
Honors: Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State Team; Wisconsin State Journal All-Area Player of the Year; Associated Press All-State First Team; US Army All-American.
QB – Treon Harris, 5-11, 180, Sr, Washington (Miami)
Brad Kaaya, Chaminade
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: Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Player of the Year, Associated Press Class 4A All-State Team; US Army All-American.
Stats: 126 completions, 203 attempts, 2,113 yards, 28 touchdowns, 127 carries, 633 yards, 9 touchdowns; Career – 354 attempts, 572 completions, 5,894 yards, 75 touchdowns; 355 carries, 2,344 yards, 42 touchdowns.
QB – Brad Kaaya, 6-4, 215, Sr, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.)
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team Player of the Year.
Stats: 224 completions, 361 attempts, 3,855 yards, 27 touchdowns; Career – 350 completions, 547 attempts, 5,730 yards, 40 touchdowns.
AP – Jaquez Parks, 6-1, 195, Sr, Griffin (Ga.)
Honors: Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Player of the Year; Associated Press State Player of the Year.
Stats: 3,638 yards passing, 28 touchdowns, 1,300 yards rushing, 16 touchdowns.
RB – Royce Freeman, 6-0, 227, Sr, Imperial (Calif.)
Honors: US Army All-American, San Diego Section Player of the Year.
Stats: 256 carries, 2,824 yards, 43 touchdowns; Career – 645 carries, 7,606 yards, 119 touchdowns.
RB – Sony Michel, 5-11, 205, Sr, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 5A All-State Team, Florida Dairy Farmers Class 5A Player of the Year, Sun Sentinel Broward County Small Schools Player of the Year, US Army All-American, Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats: 214 carries, 1,840 yards, 24 touchdowns, Career – 820 carries, 6,659 yards, 87 touchdowns.
RB – Nick Chubb, 5-10, 215, Sr, Cedartown (Ga.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 4A Offensive State Player of the Year; US Army All-American.
Stats: 276 carries, 2,690 yards, 41 touchdowns.
K – Cole Hedlund, 5-10, 170, Sr, Argyle (Texas)
Honors: Class 3A All-State.
Stats: 24-26 field goals, long of 52, 96-96 PATs, 168 total points; Career – 68 career field goals (national record), 311 PATs, 515 kicking points.
First Team Defense
DL – Gerald Willis, 6-3, 275, Sr, Karr (New Orleans)
Honors: New Orleans All-Metro Large School Defensive Player of the Year; Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year; Under Armour All-American.
Stats: 107 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 15 sacks.
DL – Chad Thomas, 6-4, 230, Sr, Washington (Miami)
Honors: Under Armour All-American; Associated Press Class 4A All-State Team.
Stats: 67 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
DL – Matt Elam, 6-5, 372, Sr, John Hardin (Elizabethtown, Ky.)
Honors: US Army All-American, Associated Press All-State Team, Louisville Courier-Journal All-State Team; Class of the Commonwealth Team.
Stats: 85 tackles, 4 sacks.
DL – Breeland Speaks, 6-3, 270, Sr, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.)
Honors: Jackson Clarion Ledger Metro Defensive Player of the Year, Class 5A All-State Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 118 tackles, 26.5 sacks.
LB – Dante Booker, 6-4, 220, Sr, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division III Defensive Player of the Year, JJHuddle All-Ohio Defensive Player of the Year, Cleveland Plain-Dealer All-Stars Defensive Player of the Year, US Army All-American.
Stats: 116.5 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions. Career – 418.5 tackles.
LB – Tre Williams, 6-2, 230, Sr, St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.)
Honors: AL.Com Super All-State Team, All-Coastal Alabama Defensive Player of the Year, Associated Press Class 5A All-State Team, Under Armour All-American.
Stats: 119 tackles.
LB – Raekwon McMillan, 6-2, 245, Sr, Liberty County (Hinesville, Ga.)
Kenny Young, Curtis
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: Under Armour All-American, Savannah Now Defensive Player of the Year, Butkus Award Winner, Associated Press Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 159 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks.
LB – Kenny Young, 6-1, 220, Sr, Curtis (River Ridge, La.)
Honors: New Orleans Small Schools Defensive Player of the Year, Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year, US Army All-American.
Stats: 107 tackles, 8 tackles for loss.
LB – Delvin Purifoy, 6-1, 234, Sr, Pensacola Catholic (Fla.)
Honors: Class 5A All-State Team, Pensacola All-Area Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 103 tackles, two forced fumbles.
DB – Adoree' Jackson, 5-10, 170, Sr, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team, Torrance Daily Breeze Player of the Year, Under Armour All-American.
Stats: 66 carries, 639 yards, 5 touchdowns, 38 catches, 812 yards, 7 touchdowns, 6 return touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 389 yards, 8 passes defended, 26 tackels.
DB – Budda Baker, 5-10, 170, Sr, Bellevue (Wash.)
Honors: Seattle Times All-Area Team, News Tribune State Player of the Year, US Army All-American, Associated Press Class 3A Player of the Year.
Stats: 59 tackles, 3 interceptions, three forced fumbles.
DB – Cameron Denson, 6-1, 180, Sr, Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)
Honors: Arizona Football Coaches Association State Player of the Year, Division II All-State Team, Arizona Republic State Player of the Year.
Stats: 38 carries, 394 yards, 6 touchdowns, 73 catches, 1,453 yards, 19 touchdowns, 31 tackles, 7 interceptions, 267 yards, 7 touchdowns on returns.
DB – Todd Kelly, 5-11, 185, Sr, Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Honors: Associated Press Division II-A All-State Team, Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class II-A Back, Knoxville Prep Xtra Defensive Player of the Year, US Army All-American; Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats: 59 tackles, two interceptions, 130 carries, 1,014 yards, 20 touchdowns.
P – James Fonseca, 5-9, 165, Sr, Summit (Fontana, Calif.)
Honors: Riverside Press Enterprise All-Inland Team, Inland Daily Bulletin All-Area Team.
Stats: 51.1 punting average, 12 inside 20 yard line.
