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All-Tidewater football offense

Posted to: High Schools Sports

THE FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

 

 

KEVIN WHALEY

Salem

5-11, 175, jr. RB

 

 

 

Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year for the second consecutive season … Two-time Beach District Offensive Player of the Year … Led South Hampton Roads in rushing during the regular season with 1,385 yards and became South Hampton Roads’ all-time leading rusher … Finished the season with 1,661 yards on 214 carries and 25 total touchdowns in 13 games … Scored 21 total touchdowns and is South Hampton Roads’ career scoring leader with 438 points … Including playoff games, finished his four-year varsity career with 6,301 rushing yards … First-team All-Beach District at running back and kick returner

 

  


 

 

 

 

HYKEEM BRODIE

Western Branch

5-10, 195, sr. RB

 

Led the Southeastern District in rushing with 1,281 yards and 14 touchdowns during the regular season … Helped the Bruins finish 10-2 and lead South Hampton Roads in total offense … Finished the season with 1,476 yards and 16 touchdowns in 12 games … First-team All-Southeastern District

  


 

 

DYRELL ROBERTS

Smithfield

6-2, 190, sr. RB

 

The first Western Tidewater player selected first-team All-Tidewater in decades … Bay Rivers District and Region I Offensive Player of the Year … A versatile playmaker in the backfield and at receiver, finished the season with 2,235 rushing yards and ended his career with 4,534 rushing yards and 81 touchdowns … Committed to play at Virginia Tech as a wide receiver

 


 

MARCUS DAVIS

Ocean Lakes

6-5, 225, sr. QB

 

 

 Thrust from wide receiver to quarterback — a position he played in previous years — after a preseason injury sidelined starter Dan Pitts … Finished 104-of-223 passing for 1,837 yards and 20 touchdowns in 11 games … Rushed for 858 yards and 12 touchdowns on 111 attempts … First-team All-Beach District

  

 

 


 

 

 

E.J. MANUEL

Bayside

6-5, 210, sr. QB

 

Completed 126 of 213 passes for 1,896 yards and 19 touchdowns, with six interceptions, and rushed for another 414 yards in 11 games … Landed second on South Hampton Roads’ career passing list with 5,742 regular-season yards …  Ranks eighth on the Virginia High School League career completions list with 411 … First-team All-Beach District … One of the nation’s top quarterback recruits, he has committed to Florida State

  


 

 

CASEY TURNER

Great Bridge

6-5, 215, sr. QB

 

Two-time Southeastern District Offensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-Tidewater selection … Completed 197 of 341 passes for 2,840 yards and 35 touchdowns  in 11 games … South Hampton Roads’ career leader with 7,667 passing yards and 80 touchdown passes during the regular season … During his varsity career, including playoff games, completed 577 passes for 7,968 yards and 82 touchdowns … Among the top five on the Virginia High School League career leaders list for completions (first), passing yardage (third) and touchdown passes (fourth)

  


 

 

LOGAN HEASTIE

Great Bridge

6-2, 185, jr. WR

 

 

Dubbed an “unstoppable wide receiver” by coach Pete Gale, caught 58 passes for 1,067 yards and 15 touchdowns despite nursing an injured hamstring early in the season … First-team All-Southeastern District in his first season at Great Bridge after transferring from Salem … A highly regarded prospect at wide receiver who already has dozens of offers from Division I programs

  


 

 

D.J. SKINNER

Western Branch

6-0, 230, jr. C

 

Spearheaded an offensive line that paved the way for running back Hykeem Brodie and quarterback Kevin Newsome … Helped the Bruins lead South Hampton Roads in rushing and total yards during the regular season … First-team All-Southeastern District

  


 

 

JARMARA GRAY

Oscar Smith

6-1, 230, jr. G

 

Part of a Tigers team that won its fourth consecutive Southeastern District regular-season title and its first Eastern Region Division 6 championship … Helped Oscar Smith average 338.9 yards per game on offense … First-team All-Southeastern District at guard and defensive end … On defense, finished with 83 tackles, 16 sacks and 24 tackles for loss in 14 games

  


 

 

TIM JERNIGAN

Salem

5-11, 255, sr. G

 

Part of an offensive line that helped star running back Kevin Whaley lead South Hampton Roads in rushing during the regular season … Helped paved the way for a Salem offense that averaged more than 230 rushing yards per game and finished the regular season 10-0 … First-team All-Beach District on both sides of the ball

  


 

 

DONALD MOORE

Salem

6-0, 285, sr. T

 

The veteran leader of the SunDevils’ offensive line, helping a young group grow into one that was a big reason the team reached the Eastern Region Division 6 championship game … Helped Salem win a second consecutive Beach District title and finish 12-1 this season … First-team All-Beach District at tackle and second-team all-district on the defensive line

 

  


 

 

VINSTON PAINTER

Maury

6-6, 315, sr. T

 

A two-time first-team All-Tidewater selection … A fixture on the Commodores’ line and the blocker they ran behind often … First-team All-Eastern District on offense and second team all-district at defensive tackle … A highly sought-after recruit nationally who recently committed to play at Virginia Tech

 

  


 

 

DEVIN ARRINGTON

Deep Creek

6-2, 200, sr. TE

 

“A great blocking tight end,” according to coach David Cox, who caught 14 passes for 275 yards and scored five total touchdowns … A versatile athlete who also played linebacker, safety and defensive end for the Hornets … Finished with 41 tackles and three sacks … First-team All-Southeastern District at tight end and linebacker

   


 

DREW JARRETT

Cox

5-11, 170, jr. K

  

  

Made seven field goals, including four from 40 yards or longer … His 50-yarder on Sept. 14 against Kellam tied him for fourth on the list of longest field goals in South Hampton Roads history … Averaged 40.6 yards as a punter … First-team All-Beach District at kicker and punter … “His composure has been amazing,” Cox coach Steve Allosso says

 


  

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

 

PHILLIP SIMS

Oscar Smith, 6-2, 190, soph. QB

 

LONNIE ANDREWS

Oscar Smith, 5-8, 175, sr. RB

 

JAVON BODDIE

Kellam, 5-10, 190, sr. RB

 

STERLIN PHIFER

Landstown, 6-0, 205 jr. RB

 

KERRY BOYKINS

Oscar Smith, 6-0, 205, sr. WR

 

RANDALL DUNN

Ocean Lakes, 6-3, 215, sr. WR

 

NICK MAYERS

Landstown, 5-9, 170, sr. WR

 

FRANCISCO CLIFFORD

King’s Fork, 6-2, 275, sr. G

 

JEFF CRAWFORD

Green Run, 6-2, 255, sr. G

 

WILLIAM ELLER

Salem, 6-0, 295, sr. C

 

COREY MIMS

Western Branch, 6-3, 265, sr. T

 

MICHAEL PRICE

Great Bridge, 6-5, 255, sr. T

 

ANDREW TURNER

Kellam, 6-3, 230, sr. TE

 

JAY ZARDEE

Lake Taylor, 5-9, 165, jr. K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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