The Star’s All-Metro high school football second team, honorable mention and selection process
The Star’s All-Metro football squad
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback: Ryan Willis, Bishop Miege, senior
Running back: Wyatt Edmisten, SM East, junior; Jesse McBee, Fort Osage, senior; J.D. Woods, Lawrence, junior
Offensive line: Jacob Kerns, Rockhurst, senior; Chase Latscha, Olathe South, senior; Hunter Saulsbury, Blue Valley West, senior; James Woolridge, SM East, senior; Joshua Van Dunk, Lincoln Prep, senior
Wide receiver: Zach Drake, O’Hara, senior; Dalton Schoen, Blue Valley Northwest, senior
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive line: Dalton Brinegar, Oak Grove, senior; Ben Ewing, St. Thomas Aquinas, senior; Chester Graves, Park Hill, sophomore; Sean Pahls, Piper, junior
Linebacker: Cale Garrett, Kearney, junior; Sal Silvio, Liberty North, senior; Marcel Spears, Olathe North, senior; Dylan Smith, Blue Valley, senior
Defensive back: A.J. Taylor, Rockhurst, junior; Connor Moore, St. James Academy, senior; Chase Williams, Winnetonka, senior
Kicker: Jesse Jasso, Winnetonka, senior
Punter: Blaise Gammon, Blue Valley West, senior
HONORABLE-MENTION OFFENSE
Quarterback: T.J. Green, Rockhurst, senior; Skylar Thompson, Fort Osage, junior
Running back: Cobi Bissell, Blue Springs, senior; Devon Bryant, Liberty, senior; James Cosentino, St. Thomas Aquinas, junior; Charlie Nihart, Smithville senior; Jordan Salima, Truman, junior; Venus Triplett, Olathe North, senior
Offensive line: Steve Anderson, Fort Osage, senior; Christian Boyles, Blue Springs South, senior; Caleb Drecktrah, Oak Grove, senior; Anthony Enriquez, Park Hill, senior; Tanner Gulick, Harrisonville, junior; Scott Hattok, Lansing, senior; Brycen Hinson, Olathe East, senior; Mitch Holsinger, Olathe Northwest, senior; Zach Pfeifer, St. Thomas Aquinas, junior; Ben Sinclair, Raymore-Peculiar, senior
Wide receiver: Jafar Armstrong, Bishop Miege, sophomore; Brenner Clemons, Lee’s Summit West, senior; Zach Mitchell, Lee's Summit, junior; Aliek Reed, Platte County, senior
HONORABLE-MENTION DEFENSE
Defensive line: Mazin Aql, Blue Valley, senior; Jacob Babb, Kearney, senior; Ben Harris, Raymore-Peculiar, senior; Jared Hiss, Basehor-Linwood, senior; Clay Dahman, Midway, senior; Kaelin Key, Bishop Miege, junior; Trevor Plafcan, Odessa, junior; Tucker Schlesener, Harrisonville, senior
Linebacker: Nick Gadwood, St. Thomas Aquinas, senior; Brock Hughes, O’Hara, junior; Anthony Hunt, Leavenworth, senior; Topher Kilkenny, Platte County, senior; Josh Moore, Olathe North senior; Chase Overton, Lee's Summit North, senior; Josh Tuimaseve, Fort Osage, senior; Michail Winstead, Oak Grove, senior
Defensive back: Calieb Bennett, Odessa, senior; Isaiah Macklin, SM West, senior; Austin Oard, Liberty North, senior; Jacob Pfender, Staley, senior; Jake Seurer, Olathe South, senior; Charlie White, SM East, senior
Kicker: Chris Diddle, Olathe East, junior; Dallas Hille, Raymore-Peculiar, senior
Punter: AJ Cambric, Liberty, senior; Luke Theis, Lee’s Summit West, senior
SELECTION PROCESS
The Kansas City Star’s All-Metro selections were made by members of the high school sports staff, who consulted with coaches. An athlete must participate in at least 60 percent of the competition for which the athlete has qualified to be eligible for first-team selection and 50 percent to be eligible for second-team and honorable-mention selection.
This story was originally published December 27, 2014 at 5:46 PM with the headline "The Star’s All-Metro high school football second team, honorable mention and selection process."