The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Matt Wilhelm Award watch list
The Matt Wilhelm Award goes to the football player of the year for the Morning Journal area.
The Wilhelm watch list is fluid and can change from week to week. In alphabetical order: • Darren Anders, North Olmsted, Jr.: Rushed 17 times for 96 yards in a 63-7 loss to Berea-Midpark. For the season, Anders has 1,058 yards and 15 touchdowns on 152 carries and 271 yards and three touchdowns on 15 receptions on offense to go with four tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, an interception and two recovered fumbles on defense.
• Nick Denney, Firelands, Sr.: Rushed six times for 29 yards, adding five receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown along with 14 tackles on defense, in a 27-25 loss to Black River. For the season, Denney has 641 yards and seven touchdowns on 69 carries, adding 638 yards and 10 touchdowns on 29 catches. He also has a kick return for a touchdown, two blocked field goals, a forced fumble and 38 tackles. • Daylin Dower, Lorain, So.: Rushed 29 times for 231 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-48 loss to Bedford. For the season, Dower has 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns on 146 carries, adding 98 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. • Drew Engle, Clearview, Jr.: Rushed 26 times for 226 yards, two touchdowns and a two-point conversion, adding one reception for 16 yards and a touchdown, in a 28-7 win over Lutheran West. For the season, Engle has 1,347 yards and 14 touchdowns and three twopoint conversions on 161 carries, adding a touchdown and 32 yards on three receptions. • Seamus Higley, Midview, Sr.: Was 8-for-16 for 95 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-10 win over Lakewood. For the season, Higley is 117-for-204 for 1,562 yards, 24 touchdowns and five interceptions, adding 185 yards and two touchdowns on 50 carries. • Seth Hurd, Vermilion, Jr.: Was 11-for-24 for 171 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 35-14 loss to Edison. For the season, Hurd is 120-for-197 for 1,478 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, adding 414 yards and five touchdowns on 78 carries and five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 41 tackles on defense. • Luke Lombardo, Olmsted Falls, Sr.: Rushed 16 times for 53 yards and a touchdown in a 21-20 overtime win against Avon Lake. For the season, Lombardo has 858 yards and 17 touchdowns on 131 carries, adding a two-point conversion run to go with 54 tackles and a sack on defense. • Ryan Maloy, Avon, Jr.: Was 13-for-15 for 157 yards and two touchdowns, adding 52 yards and a touchdown on six carries, in a 35-7 win over Amherst. For the season, Maloy is 129-for-174 for 1,739 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions, adding 428 yards and six touchdowns on 61 carries. • Jack Mikolich, Avon Lake, Jr.: Was 12-for-26 for 175 yards, adding two touchdowns and 55 yards on 10 carries, in a 21-20 overtime loss to Olmsted Falls. For the season, Mikolich is 117-for-242 for 1,447 yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions, adding six touchdowns and 323 yards on 79 carries. • Chris Mullins, Avon, Sr.: .Caught three passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Amherst. For the season, Mullins has 46 receptions for 888 yards and nine touchdowns. • Jonah Pfeil, Vermilion, Jr.: Caught two passes for 28 yards, adding 13 tackles and an interception on defense, in a 35-14 loss to Edison. For the season, Pfeil has 55 receptions for 698 yards and nine touchdowns and a kick return for a touchdown, adding three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), four fumble recoveries and 70 tackles on defense. • Trey Psota, Bay, Sr.: Rushed 18 times for 154 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-17 win over Richfield Revere. For the season, Psota has 936 yards and 16 touchdowns on 112 carries, adding 63 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble on defense. • Khennedy Scagliozzo, Amherst, Jr.: Rushed 23 times for 62yards in a 35-7 loss to Avon. For the season, Scagliozzo has 1,535yards and 18touchdowns on 253 carries and three TD passes. • Justin Sturgill, Lorain, Sr.: Was 13-for-19 for 149 yards, an interception and a wo-point conversion pass, adding 32 yards and a touchdown on six carries, in a 54-48 loss to Bedford. For the season, Sturgill is 87-for-151 for 1,280 yards, 18 touchdowns and two interceptions to go with five passes for two-point conversions, adding 62 carries for 289 yards and three touchdowns. • Shomari Williams, North Ridgeville, Sr.: Rushed 41 times for 383 yards and five touchdowns in a 37-30 overtime win against Westlake. For the season, Williams has 1,398 yards and 13 touchdowns on 211 carries, adding a pick-six, a forced fumble and three tackles for a loss — including 1.5 sacks — on defense. • Connor Wolfe, Midview, Sr.: Rushed 17 times for 206 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-10 win over Lakewood. For the season, Wolfe has 1,384 yards and 13 touchdowns on 174 carries, adding 51 yards and a touchdown on six catches. • Qwanda Woodson, Elyria, Jr.: Posted eight tackles in a 56-14 loss to Strongsville. For the season, Woodson has 114 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and a fumble recovered.
The Matt Wilhelm Award will be presented during a special edition of Varsity Chalk Talk at The Hooley House, 24940 Sperry Drive, Westlake, on Nov. 14. The show starts at 7 p.m.