The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Wilhelm award watch list continues
Despite losing to Avon Lake last week, Avon’s Sam DeTillio nearly orchestrated a 20-point second-half comeback, as he continues to make a case for the player of the year award.
The Matt Wilhelm Award goes to The Morning Journal’s football player of the year.
A watch list for the top players in the area will be published each week leading up to the presentation of the Award.
This list is fluid and can change week to week. This list is in alphabetical order:
• RB Tommy Bebie, Sr., Rocky River: In a Week 4 loss to Lakewood, carried the ball 15times for 118 yards and a touchdown. Also caught four passes for 18 yards. Led the Pirates defense with 15 tackles including one for a loss.
• Jakorion Caffey, So., Avon: In a Week 4loss to Avon Lakecarried the ball 14times for 115yards and a touchdown. Also caught a pair of passes for 72 yards and two scores.
• Andrew Champagne, Sr., Columbia: In a Week 4 win over Black River, completed 14of 18passes for 226yards and two scores. On the ground ran for three touchdowns and 79 yards on nine carries.
• RB Marco Cirigliano, So., Columbia: One of the area’s leading rushers, ran for 49 yards and a touchdown in a Week 4 win. Has 606 yards and nine touchdowns in four games.
• RB Rocco Conti, Jr., Olmsted Falls: Surpassed 100-total yards for the fourth time this year. In the Bulldogs’ Week 4 win over Midview had 119 total yards and a touchdown.
• Sam DeTillio, Jr., Avon: In a Week 4loss to Avon Lake, completed five of eight passes for 119yards and two touchdowns. Nearly orchestrated a 20-point second half comeback.
• RB Levi Ellis, Jr., Elyria Catholic: Scored three times in a Week 4win over GLC foe Holy Name. Totaled 90 yards on the ground with 57 coming on the ground.
• RB Dom Farago, Sr., North Ridgeville: In a Week 4win over Amherst, ran for 132 yards and four touchdowns. Has helped North Ridgeville to its first three game win streak in six years.
• ATH Kenny Grobolsek, Sr., Brookside: In a Week 4 win over Clearview, scored three touchdowns on offense — two passing and one rushing. On defense tallied 15 tackles including three for a loss. Also forced and recovered a pair of fumbles.
• RB Gideon Lampron, Sr., Keystone: The 2020 Wilhelm Award winner. Carried the ball five times for 159 yards in a Week 4 win over Oberlin. Scored three times on his first three carries of the game.
• QB Kyle Ransom, Sr., Firelands: In a Week 4 win over Wellington, completed 14of 19passes for 126 yards. Ran the ball nine times for 39 yards and a score. Is the Falcons leading passer and rusher in 2021.
• QB Konner Rodick, Jr., Keystone: In a Week 4 win over Oberlin, ran for 114 yards and two scores. Also completed three of four passes for 44yards.
• WR Ryne Shackelford, Jr., Keystone: In a Week 4 win over Oberlin, ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown. In three games this year has 247 all purpose yards.
• WR Matthew Stuewe, Jr., Avon Lake: In a Week 4 win over Avon, caught five passes for 111yards and two touchdowns.
• RB Torre Weatherspoon, Sr., Amherst: In a Week 4loss to North Ridgeville, ran for 59yards — his first sub-100yard performance in 2021. Made impacts elsewhere with an interception and a 100 receiving yards. Is Amherst’s leading rusher and receiver through four games.