All-City football team: Danny O'Neil (offense), Mason Beriault (defense) players of year
Cathedral’s Danny O’Neil is the City offensive player of the year and Scecina’s Mason Beriault the defensive player of the year by a vote of the City coaches.
O’Neil, a junior quarterback, is completing 66.2% of his passes for 1,966 yards and 26 touchdowns with three interceptions for Class 6A second-ranked Cathedral (7-1) going into Friday’s sectional game vs. Lawrence North. He has also rushed for 252 yards and seven TDs.
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Beriault, a senior safety, has 99 tackles, 8 ½ tackles for loss, three interceptions, two caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries for Class 2A third-ranked Scecina (9-1), which plays at Clarksville (5-5) Friday in Sectional 39. Beriault is also a major contributor on offense with 20 catches for 526 yards and five TDs.
In other individual awards, Covenant Christian senior Tony Flatt is the athlete of the year and Scecina’s Ott Hurrle the coach of the year.
Flatt is completing 62.4% of his passes for 1,786 yards and 24 TDs and has 271 rushing yards and 11 TDs. He also has 51 tackles, including 10 for a loss. The two-year starter at quarterback was a leader on the defensive side on the Class A state championship team as a sophomore with 142 tackles, including 16 ½ for a loss.
Hurrle, in his 31st season at Scecina, led the Crusaders to a regional championship last season. He led Scecina to 2A state titles in 1990 and ’91.
Here is the full All-City team
Offensive player of the year: Danny O’Neil, Cathedral
Defensive player of the year: Mason Beriault, Scecina
Athlete of the year: Tony Flatt, Covenant Christian
Coach of the year: Ott Hurrle, Scecina
Quarterbacks
Danny O’Neil, Cathedral
Kyle Antoine, Heritage Christian
Running backs
Brandon Fitts-Ramsey, Scecina
DeVion Hampton, Tindley
John Nabors, Covenant Christian
Darrell Taylor, Crispus Attucks
Wide receiver
Jaron Tibbs, Cathedral
Luke Valerio, Heritage Christian
David Ayers, Cathedral
Gavin Tindall, Covenant Christian
Offensive linemen
Jamirson Rodgers, Cardinal Ritter
Darnell Taylor, Crispus Attucks
Adam Young, Scecina
Eli Carlson, Covenant Christian
Cole Thomas, Covenant Christian
Tight end
Brennan Wooten, Cathedral
Kicker
Carter Nolan, Scecina
Defensive line
Kendrick Gilbert, Cathedral
Tamir Woods, Scecina
Isaac Fischer, Bishop Chatard
Patrick Kendall, Cathedral
Gabriel Story, Purdue Poly
Linebackers
Sam Feeney, Bishop Chatard
Collin Thompson, Heritage Christian
Tony Wooden, Crispus Attucks
Tony Flatt, Covenant Christian
Defensive backs
Sterling Smith, Cathedral
Michael Dye, Crispus Attucks
CJ Opper, Heritage Christian
Mason Beriault, Scecina
Kyuss Gargett, Cathedral
Punter
Deon Richmond, Tindley
Honorable mention
Attucks: Diego Pettiford
Bishop Chatard: Noah Dudik, Drew VanVleet, Jef Waugh
Christel House Manual: John Bible, Michael Church
Covenant Christian: Wyatt Bowman
Heritage Christian: Christian Dora
Purdue Poly: Will Cunningham, Juju Primus
Scecina: Calvin Connor, David Mendez, Keaton Thibo
Washington: Jordan Miller
Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.
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