Canton sweeps NTL-I awards in high school football
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Canton made a run to the state semifinals this year in Class A, so it's no surprise that it was nothing but Canton being honored the top awards for the Northern Tier League Large School all-star team.
Canton's Weston Bellows was named the Player of the Year, Riley Parker was the Offensive Player of the Year, Hayden Ward was named Defensive Player of the Year, Gage Pepper was the Lineman of the Year and Canton's coaches were honored as the Coaching Staff of the Year.
On the first team for offense were Canton's Parker (running back), Mason Nelson (offensive line) and Cameron Brought (offensive line); Welsboro's Joe Brown (tight end) and Jed Feldmeier (offensive line) and N.P.-Mansfield's Sammy Lawrence (wide receiver).
Canton's Pepper and Nelson (defensive tackles), Michael Davis (defensive end), Hayden Ward (linebacker), Hudson Ward (linebacker), Bellows (defensive back) and Bailey Ferguson (defensive back) were all first-team defenders. Also on the first-team defense was Wellsboro's Joe Brown (linebacker).
Area players named to the second team included N.P.-Mansfield's Karson Dominick (quarterback) and Jacob D. Johnson (offensive line); Wellsboro's Conner Adams (versatility), Spencer Wetzel (wide receiver) Cameron Brought (defensive end) and Conner Adams (defensive back); and Canton's Michael Davis (tight end and punter), Brennan Taylor (offensive line and linebacker) and Bailey Ferguson (kicker).
NTL-I ALL-STARS
Player of the Year: Weston Bellows, Canton
Offensive Player of the Year: Riley Parker, Canton
Defensive Player of the Year: Hayden Ward, Canton
Lineman of the Year: Gage Pepper, Canton
Coaching Staff of the Year: Canton
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Mason Lister, Athens; RB: Riley Parker, Canton; Clayton Smith, Troy. WR: Luke Horton, Athens; Sammy Lawrence, N.P.-Mansfield; TE: Joe Brown, Wellsboro; OL: Mason Nelson, Canton; Gage Pepper, Canton; Cameron Brought, Wellsboro; Jed Feldmeier, Troy; Kory Shucker, Troy. K: Justice Chimics, Troy. VERSATILITY: Weston Bellows, Canton.
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Karson Dominick, N.P.-Mansfield. RB: Riley Vanderpool, Towanda; Caleb Nichols, Athens. WR: Matt Macher, Athens; Spencer Wetzel, Wellsboor. TE: Michael Davis, Canton; OL: Jacob D. Johnson, N.P.-Mansfield; Brennan Taylor, Canton; Josh Nittinger, Athens; Varrius Farrell, Towanda; Jared Gunther, Towanda. K: Bailey Ferugson, Canton. VERSATILITY: Conner Adams, Wellsboro.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
DT: Gage Pepper, Canton; Mason Nelson, Canton. DE: Michael Davis, Canton; Mason Woodward, Troy; LB: Hayden Ward, Canton; Hudson Ward, Canton; Kory Schucker, Troy; Joe Brown, Wellsboro. DB: Evan Woodward, Troy; Matt Machmer, Athens; Weston Bellows, Canton; Bailey Ferguson, Canton. P: Justin Schoonover, Towanda.
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
DT: Jed Feldmeier, Troy; Josh Nittinger, Athens; DE: Cameron Brought, Wellsboro; Glenn Romberger, Athens. LB: Caleb Nichols, Athens; Josh Martin, Athens; Riley Vanderpool, Towanda; Brennen Taylor, Canton. DB: Will Shrawder, Towanda; Mason Smith, Troy; Conner Adams, Wellsboro; Luke Horton, Athens. P: Michael Davis, Canton.