NEWARK — The Licking Valley and Heath football teams finished unbeaten in Licking County League play this season to win its respective Buckeye Division and Cardinal Division championships. Their top players and coaches recently were among those recognized by the LCL.

Valley senior Quinn Hornfeck was named the Buckeye Division Defensive Back of the Year, and classmate Maverick Weaver was named the Buckeye Division Offensive Lineman of the Year. Randy Baughman was named the Buckeye Division Coach of the Year for the Panthers.

Heath senior J.J. Holloway was named the Cardinal Division Defensive Back of the Year, and classmate Carter Mason was the Cardinal Division recipient of the Ernie Godfrey Award. Tim Ward was named the Cardinal Division Coach of the Year for the Bulldogs.

Granville senior Kyle Kirby was named the Buckeye Division Offensive Back of the Year, and classmate Bode Shoaps was named the Buckeye Division Special Teams Player of the Year.

Johnstown junior Ryan Sager was named the Cardinal Division Offensive Back of the Year, and senior Greyson Goodman was named the Cardinal Division Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Utica senior Kamden Hall was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year. Northridge senior Charlie Kinkead was named the Cardinal Division Special Teams Player of the Year.

Mount Vernon senior Luke Mullins was named the Buckeye Division Defensive Lineman of the Year, and classmate Nolan White was the Buckeye Division recipient of the John H. McConnell Award.

Buckeye Division

Licking Valley

• Brody Rodgers — First team
• Maverick Weaver — First team
• Ty Hufford — First team
• Quinn Hornfeck — First team
• Carson Adkins — First team
• Donevin Ghiloni — First team
• Hunter White — Second team
• Brody Barrows — Second team
• Brayde Marlatt — Second team
• Evan Lohr — Second team
• Silas Kyle — Second team
• Colin McKenzie — Honorable mention
• Lincoln Clements — Honorable mention

Granville

• Kyle Kirby — First team
• Luke Sanchez — First team
• Luke Bosse — First team
• Jakob Culver — First team
• Cooper Gregory — First team
• Carter Rhyan — Second team
• George Walter — Second team
• Grant Buerkel — Second team
• Jackson McMillan — Second team
• Devin Bodle — Honorable mention
• Landon Goss — Honorable mention

Mount Vernon

• Mason Richards — First team
• Nolan White — First team
• Luke Mullins — First team
• Lane Mussard — First team
• Landon Dawson — First team
• Ben Fitzpatrick — Second team
• Darrin Monahan — Second team
• Coen Armstrong — Second team
• Kaiden Schlosser — Second team
• Bryce Kreager — Honorable mention 
• Liam Richards — Honorable mention 

Watkins Memorial

• Drew Samsal — First team
• Rocco Paschal — First team
• Graham Smith — First team
• Jaeden Ricketts — First team
• Dylan Kennedy — First team
• Alex Arthurs — Second team
• Sam Crum — Second team
• Maddox Skoczen — Second team
• Keegan Murray — Second team
• Cody West — Honorable mention
• Linkin Raber — Honorable mention

Licking Heights

• Robert Talbert — First team
• Garrett Beyer — Second team
• J.J. Shackleford — Second team
• Matthew Schmitz — Honorable mention
• Fred Saunders — Honorable mention

Zanesville

• Connor Johnson — First team
• Trio Ladd — Second team
• R.J. Gladden — Honorable mention
• Josh Curtis — Honorable mention

Cardinal Division

Heath

• J.J. Holloway — First team
• Tristyn Jones — First team
• Tyler Marks — First team
• Cam Stephens — First team
• Carter Mason — First team
• Braden Gibson — First team
• Kanin Brown — Second team
• Quentin Sunkle — Second team
• Joe Ward — Second team
• Jordan Mokel — Second team
• Colton McLean — Honorable mention
• Drew Kelly — Honorable mention 

Johnstown

• Ryan Sager — First team
• Greyson Goodman — First team
• Preston Carey — First team
• Landon Myers — First team
• Sladen Fouch — First team
• Ben Smith — Second team
• Tyler Sheets — Second team
• Anthony Bleas — Second team
• Evan Mead — Second team
• Luke Carter — Honorable mention
• Cole Carey — Honorable mention

Utica

• Kamden Hall — First team
• Aaron Hays — First team
• Hunter McKinney — First team
• Elijah Bland — Second team
• Bryson Macy — Second team
• Kyler Zyski — Second team
• Donovan Holley — Second team
• Chris Harris — Honorable mention
• Mason Bowen — Honorable mention

Northridge

• Lincoln Walton — First team
• Riley Wheeler — First team
• Landon Thompson — Second team
• Kam Lowry — Second team
• Jamie Odrumsky — Second team
• Jayce Golden — Honorable mention 
• Brayden Bingham — Honorable mention

Newark Catholic

• Jaxon Holman — First team
• Kylen Eskins — Second team
• Malone Hutchison — Second team
• Carmine Annarino — Honorable mention
• Landon Cox — Honorable mention

Lakewood

• Jalen White — First team
• Garrett Hardway — Second team
• Lukka Vines — Honorable mention
• Connor Ford — Honorable mention

This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: See who made the Licking County League football lists