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Tribune's All-Hillsborough County Football Team

The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 25, 2008

OFFENSE

Pos.	Player, School	Yr.
QB	Dontae Aycock, Chamberlain	Sr.
A dual threat, accounted for more than 2,900 yards of total offense and 45 touchdowns
RB	Lindsey Lamar, Hillsborough	Sr.
Speedster led county backs in regular season with 1,319 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns
RB	Maurice Hagens, Tampa Bay Tech	Jr.
Posted second consecutive 1,000-yard season to lead Titans to playoffs
RB	Kenny Allen, Chamberlain	Sr.
Averaged 112 rushing yards per game this season for district champion Chiefs
WR	Orson Charles, Plant	Sr.
21 receiving touchdowns were county best and program single-season record
WR	Erick McGriff, Jesuit	Sr.
Playmaker led Tigers with 732 receiving yards and five touchdowns
WR	Anthony Williams, Chamberlain	Sr.
Set Chiefs single-season record with 13 touchdown receptions
TE	John Plasencia, Jesuit	Sr.
Northwestern commitment was second on team with 23 catches
OL	Conor O'Neal, Newsome	Sr.
Wolves two-way standout excelled on both sides of ball
OL	Justin Cabbagestalk, Armwood	Sr.
Vanderbilt commitment anchored talented line
OL	Jarrod Gant, Jefferson	Sr.
Solid tackle is latest in long list of Dragons standout linemen
OL	Darren Baker, Hillsborough	Sr.
Division I recruit paved way for one of county's leading rushers
OL	Austin Clark, Plant	Sr.
Panthers' only two-way starter was team's Ironman

DEFENSE

Pos	Name, School	Yr.
DL	Ryne Giddins, Armwood	Sr.
Hawks career sacks leader was CSTV National Defensive Player of the Year
DL	Demonte McAllister, Alonso	Sr.
FSU commitment had 97 tackles and 19 sacks this season
DL	Theodore Jackson, Armwood	Jr.
Newcomer led Hawks defense with 12 sacks this season
DL	Javon Mention, Plant	Sr.
Panthers end produced a county-best 23 sacks this season
LB	Petey Smith, Armwood	Sr.
Four-year starter finished as Hawks' career leader in tackles
LB	James Wilder Jr., Chamberlain	So.
Led Chiefs in tackles (145) and sacks (15) this season
LB	Mike Mirabella, Plant	Jr.
Cog in heart of Panthers defense had 13 sacks and more than 100 tackles
LB	Rodney Williams, Spoto	So.
Averaged 15 tackles per game for much-improved Spartans defense
DB	Angelo Hadley, Armwood	Sr.
North Carolina commitment had county-best 10 INTs
DB	Jairus Jones, Wharton	Sr.
Safety led county with 188 tackles and led team with four INTs
DB	Hunter Baldwin, Plant	Sr.
Led Panthers secondary with 127 tackles and also had two INTs
DB	Rico Valdez, Chamberlain	Sr.
Led Chiefs secondary with 80 tackles and two INTs

SPECIALISTS

Pos.	Player, School	Yr.
K	Tyler Rhodes, Plant	Sr.
Finished season 10 of 12 on FG attempts with long of 41 yards
P	Matt McLaughlin, Tampa Catholic	Sr.
Crusaders standout averaged 39.2 yards per punt on 37 attempts
ATH	Mywan Jackson, Armwood	Sr.
Accounted for 2,311 yards of total offense and 33 touchdowns this season

OFFENSE

Pos.	Player, School	Yr.
QB	Aaron Murray, Plant	Sr.
RB	Jarvis Giles, Gaither	Sr.
RB	Conner Powers, Newsome	So.
RB	Henry McCloud, Tampa Catholic	Jr.
WR	Allen Sampson, Plant	Jr.
WR	Jesse Anaya, Alonso	Jr.
WR	Charles Lovett, Hillsborough	So.
TE	Justin Lattimore, Gaither	Sr.
OL	Hunter Stout, Wharton	Sr.
OL	Cole Gilliam, Durant	Sr.
OL	Markeil Floyd, Tampa Bay Tech	Sr.
OL	Chaz Green, Tampa Catholic	Jr.
OL	Dillard Hurley, Armwood	Sr.

DEFENSE

Pos.	Player, School	Yr.
DL	Dontavious Pyron, Chamberlain	Sr.
DL	Sergio Robinson, Spoto	Sr.
DL	Brandon Green, Tampa Catholic	Sr.
DL	Frank Marin, Newsome	Sr.
LB	C.J. Curran, Bloomingdale	Sr.
LB	Trenton Cornwell, Newsome	Sr.
LB	Devin Ray, Riverview	Sr.
LB	Beau Hume, Plant	Sr.
DB	Terrence Mitchell, Hillsborough	Jr.
DB	Duran Lowe, Plant City	Sr.
DB	Mario Williams, Armwood	Sr.
DB	Rodney Mills, Jefferson	So.

SPECIALISTS

Pos.	Player, School	Yr.
K	Evan Colborne, Hillsborough	Sr.
P	Kyle Copack, Newsome	Sr.
ATH	C.J. Bennett, Alonso	Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Alonso: Andrew Calvano, Ian Hopkins, Justen Davis, Kory Strassberg, Ben Harrison. Armwood: Alton Bailey, Tavari Grant, Casey Callahan, Brandon Hickman, Quinton Brown, Rob Jones. Berkeley Prep: Julian Crockett, Jordan Crockett. Blake: Michael McFarland, Montrey Pride. Bloomingdale: Justin Mann, Taylor Dunbar, Derek Johnson, Grant Gray. Brandon: Sean Watson, Ronnie Suggs, Sean Council. CDS Prep: Darius Bing, Billy Embody. Cambridge Christian: Micah Lewis. Chamberlain: Eric Hammond, Brandon Stanley, D'Angelo Vidal, Chris Frierson. Durant: Ryan Rice, Ruben Garcia, Austin DeVall. East Bay: Chaz Burrows, Jake Anaya, Forrest Meredith, Dontavious Fleming. Faith Baptist: Aaron Despaw Freedom: Coril Joseph, Josh Grady, Carl Saunders, Sherrod Cunningham. Gaither: Matt Childs, George Daines. Hillsborough: Jerod Brisbon, Arthur Johnson, Tarean Austin, Colby Walden. Jefferson: Mark Winters, Kyle Holloman, Fred Overstreet, Otis Jones, Quentin Williams. Jesuit: P.J. Hobson, Tyler Feely. King: Donovan Celerin, Rodney Pugh. Lennard: Brandon Stephens, Andrew Burdick. Leto: Jeremy Deering, Antwoun Howard, Luis Herrera. Middleton: Andre Gunn, Greg Hickman, Andreal Coleman, Luis Polanco. Newsome: Troy Green, Joe Worth. Plant: Javonte Martin, Frank Nicholas, Phillip Ely, Chris Hesson, Josh Varon, David Gamble. Plant City: Denzel Drone, Eddie Rosenbaum. Providence Christian: Josh Leigh. Robinson: Mike Hawthorne, Damien Richard. Riverview: Ryan Gascon, Willie Timmons. Sickles: Scott O'Donoghue, Taylor Drane, Bryan Mayo. Spoto: Alex Byers, Brandon Jenkins, Tim Randolph, Darrell Hernandez. Tampa Bay Tech: Angel Rodriguez, Tim Stewart, Jerome Speights, Antonio Wallace, D.D. Johnson, Marquise Mulkey. Tampa Catholic: Christian Green, Kenny Broadnax, Colin Carter, Ralph Grove, A.J. Mulkey. Wharton: Shane McEwen, Andrew Clifford, Chase Boswell.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Tribune's All-Hillsborough County football team was selected by staff writers Katherine Smith, Adam Adkins, Nick Williams and Bill Ward. The team was selected based on regular-season and postseason performances. The various all-conference teams selected by the county's head coaches were strongly considered. The Tribune's player and coach of the year will be announced at the annual Parade of Athletes banquet in May.

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