Wilhelm award watch list

The Matt Wilhelm Award goes to The Morning Journal’s football player of the year.

The Wilhelm watch list is fluid and can change from week to week. In alphabetical order: • Darren Anders, North Olmsted, Sr.: Rushed 14 times for 89 yards and a touchdown, adding four receptions for 33 yards and a sack on defense, in a 49-21 loss to Avon. For the season, Anders has 405 yards and six touchdowns on 69 carries, adding five receptions for 40 yards and three sacks on defense.

• Brandon Coleman, Columbia, Sr.: Rushed seven times for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-0 win over Columbia. For the season, Coleman has 589 yards and eight touchdowns on 56 carries, adding 15 solo tackles (4.5 for a loss) and a sack on defense.

• Daylin Dower, Lorain, Jr.: Rushed seven times for 210 yards and two touchdowns, adding a reception for 26 yards, in a 50-6 win over St. Joseph. For the season, Dower has 723 yards and six touchdowns on 37 carries, adding seven receptions for 59 yards.

• Cameron Engrish, Elyria Catholic, Sr.: Was 19for-35 for 228 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in a 49-14 loss to Mogadore. For the season, Engrish is 71-for-105 for 1,248 yards and 15 touchdowns with two interceptions.

• Andrew Gooch, Midview, Sr.: Was 20-for-35 for 285 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 5513 loss to Amherst. For the season, Gooch is 76-for-136 for 1,038 yards, nine touchdowns and no interceptions.

• Ross Hartman, Rocky River, Sr.: Had nine solo tackles and a sack, adding 12 carries for 30 yards and a 3-yard reception on offense, in a 16-14 win over Holy Name. For the season, Hartman has 32 total tackles (23 solo), seven tackles for a loss, two sacks and a forced fumble on defense, adding 105 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries and 54 yards on five catches on offense.

• Michael Howard, Olmsted Falls, Sr.: Caught two passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, adding five rushes for 61 yards and a touchdown, in a 49-14 win over Lakewood. For the season, Howard has six receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns, adding 23 carries for 223 yards and three touchdowns and a kickoff return for a touchdown.

• Ryan Maloy, Avon, Sr.: Was 11-for-16 for 187 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, adding nine rushes for 89 yards, in a 4921 win over North Olmsted. For the season, Maloy is 43for-73 for 560 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions, adding 235 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries.

• Jacob May, Westlake, Sr.: Was 10-for-22 for 84 yards and an interception, adding a rushing touchdown, in a 42-7 loss to Avon Lake. For the season, May is 56-for-97 for 734 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions, adding three rushing touchdowns as well.

• Jonah Pfeil, Vermilion, Sr.: Caught four passes for 75 yards in a 38-7 loss to Perkins. For the season, Pfeil has eight receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns, 14 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns and is 4-for-12 passing for 16 yards and an interception. He’s added 16 tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on defense and a kick return and punt return for a touchdown as well as an average punt distance of 40.8 yards on special teams.

• Edwin Ralat, Midview, Sr.: Caught eight passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns in a 55-13 loss to Amherst. For the season, Ralat has 22 receptions for 404 yards and six touchdowns.

• Konner Riggs, Avon Lake, Sr.: Rushed nine times for 143 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Westlake. For the season, Riggs has 576 yards and nine touchdowns on 94 carries.

• Blake Ruffner, Firelands, Sr.: Was 4-for-14 for 64 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, adding 42 yards on 10 carries and four tackles (two solo) on defense, in a 48-6 loss to Ashland. For the season, Ruffner is 44-for-89 for 652 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions, adding 56 carries for 383 yards and six touchdowns on offense and 28 tackles (16 solo) and a fumble recovery on defense.

• Khennedy Scagliozzo, Amherst, Sr.: Rushed 24 times for 184 yards and five touchdowns, adding in a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, in a 55-13 win over Midview. For the season, Scagliozzo has 833 yards and 16 touchdowns on 89 carries, along with a kick return for a score.

• Jack Spellacy, Olmsted Falls, Sr.: Rushed 14 times for 107 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-14 win over Lakewood. For the season, Spellacy has 347 yards and six touchdowns on 50 carries.

• Matt Steinmetz, North Ridgeville, Sr.: Was 10-for34 for 166 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in a 49-27 loss against Berea-Midpark. For the season, Steinmetz is 46-for-107 for 771 yards and six touchdowns with seven interceptions, adding 29 carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns.

• Andrew Veverka, Bay, Sr.: Rushed eight times for 65 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-13 win over Parma. For the season, Veverka has 359 yards and seven touchdowns on 54 carries.