Meet The Ledger's 2022 All-County Offensive Football Team
BIG SCHOOL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Trent Grotjan
Lake Wales, Senior
6-0, 195
Quarterback
Grotjan capped his senior season by throwing for a career-high 319 yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-23 yards passing with one interception. It was the first time he threw for more than 300 yards in a game. For the season, he has completed 138-of-232 passes for 2,610 yards and 28 touchdowns. Including 359 yards rushing, Grotjan finished with a county-leading 2,949 yards in total offense.
SMALL SCHOOL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Donavan Solomon
Frostproof, Junior
5-10, 185
Running Back
Solomon, in his first year at Frostproof as the starting tailback, emerged as one of the top running backs in the county. He rushed for 1,476 yards on 234 carries and 14 touchdowns. He made a statement with 193 yards in the opener against Lakeland Christian and followed up with back-to-back 200-yard games, including a career-high 239 yards against Okeechobee.
FIRST TEAM
Trequan Jones
Bartow, Senior
5-11, 180
Running Back
9 games, 1,031 yards rushing.
(Stats for 2 games N/A)
Joe Jackson
Ridge Community, Senior
5-10, 180
Running Back
8 games, 145 carries, 1,143 yards, 16 TDs.
Tyler Williams
Lakeland, Senior
6-4, 205
Wide Receiver
32 catches, 427 yards, 6 TDs.
Rick Penick
Ridge Community, Junior
5-9, 170
Wide Receiver
31 receptions, 684 yards, 9 TDs.
Guissean Mirtil
Winter Haven, Junior
6-3, 200
Tight End
29 catches, 466 yards, 6 TDs.
Sheldyn Jones
Bartow, Senior
6-0, 200
Offensive Line
Nate Gabriel
Auburndale, Junior
6-3, 285
Offensive Line
Gernorris Wilson
Lakeland, Senior
6-5, 285
Offensive Line
John Jeudy
Winter Haven, Senior
6-1, 240
Offensive Line
Chance Lundy
Lake Gibson, Senior
6-1, 305
Offensive Line
Xavier Marlow
Lake Wales, Senior
5-11, 180
Athlete
39 receptions, 570 yards, 10 TDs.
47 carries, 447 yards, 4 TDs.
Joe Tarver
Winter Haven, Senior
6-0, 165
Athlete
110-206-12, 1,598 yards, 12 TDs.
105 carries, 1,124 yards, 9 TDs.
Joel McGrath
Victory Christian, Senior
6-0, 160
Place-kicker
24-29 PAT; 11-16 FG; 57 Pts.
SECOND TEAM
Zach Pleuss
Lakeland, Senior
6-0, 180
Quarterback
Tyson Gast
Lake Gibson, Senior
5-11, 160
Wide Receiver
Daidren Zipperer
Lakeland, Senior
6-1, 170
Wide Receiver
Corey Harris Jr.
Lake Wales, Senior
6-0, 180
Running Back
Alfred Smothers
Winter Haven, Junior
5-9, 180
Running Back
D’Marius Rucker
Lakeland, Junior
5-8, 185
Running Back
Austin Fitts
George Jenkins, Senior
6-5, 210
Tight End
Trent Turner
Lake Wales, Sophomore
6-2, 260
Offensive Line
Christian Capers
Frostproof, Senior
6-0, 265
Offensive Line
Sherone Bowman
Haines City, Senior
6-1, 218
Offensive Line
Anthony Savastano
George Jenkins, Senior
6-4, 295
Offensive Line
Devin Vass
Lakeland, Senior
6-6, 270
Offensive Line
Sincere Burroughs
George Jenkins, Senior
5-8, 170
Athlete
Mauricio Alvarez
Lake Wales, Senior
5-10, 160
Offensive Line
THIRD TEAM
Jackson Akins
Lake Gibson, Junior
6-2, 200
Quarterback
Ke'shon Tyler
Haines City, Junior
5-11, 185
Running Back
Rashad Orr
Victory Christian, Junior
5-10, 185
Running Back
Julian Franzino
Santa Fe Catholic, Junior
5-7, 170
Running Back
Andre Cruz
Victory Christian, Senior
5-9, 160
Wide Receiver
Josh Porter
Fort Meade, Junior
6-0, 170
Wide Receiver
Dewon Reid
Lake Region, Junior
5-8, 215
Tight End
Damian Silvia
Fort Meade, Junior
5-11, 255
Offensive Line
Nigel Coon
Fort Meade
5-10, 265
Offensive Line
Brett Tyree
Bartow, Junior
6-4, 240
Offensive Line
Brent Curtis
Lakeland Christian, Junior
6-1, 270
Offensive Line
Trent Lewis
Victory Christian, Senior
6-0, 245
Offensive Line
Parker St. John
Lakeland Christian, Senior
6-1, 210
Athlete
Nathan Jenkins
Frostproof, Senior
6-0, 176
Athlete
HONORABLE MENTION
All Saints: QB Daunte Giles, RB Trey Bell.
Auburndale: QB Amari Turner, RB Dayrel Glover, WR Thai McQueen, WR Ja'tavious Scaife, OL Cody Scarberry, ATH Elijah Armstead.
Bartow: OL Shelton James, WR Brayden Glowgower.
Davenport: QB Aiden George, WR Justin Saunders, WR Edward Rogers.
Discovery: ATH Lewis Dufrene.
Fort Meade: QB Carson Montsdeoca, RB RJ Cabrera, RB Jamarion Davis, OL Michael Brown, OL Ty Montsdeoca.
Frostproof: Andrew Garcia, OL RJ Mullis, OL Aaron Brooks.
George Jenkins: RB Amare Minggia, WR Blaine Miller, OL Isaac James, OL Robby Newman.
Haines City: OL Orrin Simmons, ATH Jadon Freeman.
Kathleen: WR Kaime Ivey, OL Enron McNeil, OL Ethan McArthur.
Lake Gibson: WR Kordell Lewis, RB Fentrell Graham, OL Jalen Parker, PK Leo Braga, TE Levi Applewhite, OL Tristan Balck, OL Jalen Parker, OL Tommy Lane.
Lake Region: K Evrald Thompson, WR Justin Saunders, OL Omarion James, QB Kalvin Johnson, OL Jeovanni Estrada, OL Mason Goodwin, WR Javarious Johnson.
Lake Wales: RB Jordan Henderson, OL Devon Bagley, OL Russell Waff, WR Diyante Landrum, OL Devon Bagley, OL Alex Shaffer.
Lakeland: RB Don'Ares Johnson, RB Markell Johnson, TE Omari Mixon, WR Jhoelle Vasquez, OL Darion Anderson, OL Melvin Robinson.
Lakeland Christian: RB Jacob Allen, TE Carson Byrd, OL Malachi Straub.
Mulberry: QB Chris Denson, RB Josh Bellamy, RB Lloyd Knight, RB Deuntae Burgess, WR Jason Baptiste, OL Jermaine Mills, Gavin Priest.
Oasis Christian: QB Dideion Kennon, RB Aiden Kauffman, RB Zach Madrigal, WR Gavin Shoultz, OL Brock Gregory, OL Alex Shannon.
Ridge Community: QB: John Kostuch, WR Josh Petition, WR Micah McDaniel, PK Emma Sullivan.
Santa Fe Catholic: OL Joseph Sanchez, OL Riley Cooper.
Victory Christian: QB Jackson Benton, WR Janius Taylor, WR Hayden Brown, OL Ayden Escalera.
Winter Haven: WR Roland Andrews, OL Harold Vixamar, WR Ora Barlow.
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