Crestview Cougars receive special Firelands Conference football honors

OLIVESBURG — The outright, undefeated champs got what they deserved.

The Crestview Cougars earned three players of the year awards and the coach of the year honor in the Firelands Conference.

Connor Morse was the Firelands Conference Offensive Back of the Year while Mason Ringler took the FC Offensive Lineman of the Year, Owen Barker is the FC Defensive Lineman of the Year and Crestview coach Steve Haverdill took top honors as the FC Coach of the Year.

Morse ran for 1,949 yards and 32 touchdowns on 292 carries while also catching 10 passes for 147 yards and a TD. His 33 total touchdowns broke the program record previously held by Hunter Reed.

Barker was dominant on the defensive line, collecting 96 tackles, including 18 for a loss and a program-record 13.5 sacks to top Nick Manocchio's 13. He also recorded 25 QB pressures and five pass breakups.

Ringler paved the way for an offense that piled up 1,594 yards passing and 3,087 yards rushing for the season.

Haverdill led the Cougars to their first undefeated regular season in 10 years and the outright Firelands Conference championship. The Cougars also played in the Division VI Region 22 semifinals against Carey.

Here is how the rest of the Firelands Conference honors shook out:

First Team All-Firelands Conference Offense

Hayden Kuhn, Crestview; Connor Morse, Crestview; Shea Sparks, Plymouth; Will Stieber, St. Paul; Gabe Smedley, Crestview; Carson Music, South Central; Jake Jarrett, Western Reserve; Duncan Stewart, Monroeville; Mason Ringler, Crestview; Joey Yoder, Western Reserve; Joe Shoup, Mapleton; Zach Pocos, St. Paul; Shawn Bailey, Crestview

First Team All-Firelands Conference Defense

Owen Barker, Crestview; Zach Pocos, St. Paul; Joey Yoder, Western Reserve; Aiden Godsey, Crestview; Jake Lesco, Mapleton; Will Steiber, St. Paul; Quincey Crabbs, St. Paul; Wade Bolin, Crestview; Carson Roe, Western Reserve; Connor Morse, Crestview; Isaac Roeder, Monroeville; Shae Sparks, Plymouth; Jake Jarrett, Western Reserve; Tyler Perkins, St. Paul

Firelands Conference Offensive Back of the Year: Connor Morse, Crestview

Firelands Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year: Mason Ringler, Crestview

Firelands Conference Defensive Back of the Year: Will Stieber, St. Paul

Firelands Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year: Owen Barker, Crestview

Firelands Conference Coach of the Year: Steve Haverdill, Crestview

Second Team All-Firelands Conference Offense

Isaac Roeder, Monroeville; Jake Lesco, Mapleton; Brayden Schuller, Monroeville; Quincey Crabbs, St. Paul; Adison Reymer, Crestview; Caiden Allen, Plymouth; Hagen Adams, South Central; AJ Meyer, St. Paul; Noah Stuart, Crestview; Andy Meyer, St. Paul; Caleb Cunningham, Crestview; Caleb Porter, Plymouth; Charlie Missler, Western Reserve; Carson Roe, Western Reserve

Second Team All-Firelands Conference Defense

Joe Shoup, Mapleton; Caleb Porter, Plymouth; Logan Risner, St. Paul; Cody Stewart, Monroeville; Braden Kiesel, South Central; Rhett Grose, Western Reserve; Brier Godsey, Crestview; Andy Meyer, St. Paul; Hunter Sanders, Mapleton; Kayden Hauler, South Central; Eli Fisher, St. Paul; Kale Elkin, Western Reserve; Owen Barker, Crestview; Caiden Allen, Plymouth; Devin Holloway, Crestview

Honorable Mention All-Firelands Conference Offense

Brandon Mitchell, South Central; Jude Muenz, Western Reserve; Hunter Sanders, Mapleton; Trey Beverly, South Central; Gavin Barker, Crestview; Luke Hartzler, Mapleton; Isaac Clingman, Monroeville; Kole Ackerman, Monroeville; Harley Stoll, St. Paul

Honorable Mention All-Firelands Conference Defense

Carter Charlton, Plymouth; Andy Robinson, Western Reserve; Brandon Smith, South Central; Gage Lauderman, South Central; Shawn English, Plymouth; Aiden Naseman, St. Paul; Landen Roeder, Monroeville; Gavin Cains, Crestview; Caden Cunningham, Crestview; Tanner Moore, Crestview; Aidan Kusser, St. Paul; Kaden Maxwell, St. Paul; Clayton Miller, Plymouth; Beau Galbraith, Mapleton; Garret Kern, Mapleton; Evan Benfer, Monroeville; Trace McVey, Plymouth; Preston Ehrnsberger, Western Reserve

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