First-Team Offense |  First-Team Defense |  Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year |  Coach of the Year |  Second-Team Offense Second-Team Defense |  Honorable Mention |  All-League Teams Final Rankings Offensive Player of the Year WR Eddie Royal -- Westfield, Sr., 5-10, 168 Half of Westfield's vaunted passing attack, Royal used his blazing speed to get behind defensive backs and his soft hands to reel in Sean Glennon's perfectly placed passes. Named the Virginia AAA Northern Region's offensive player of the year, Royal often was double-covered, but still managed to grab more than 40 passes for the second straight year. He had 41 catches for 875 yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to the AAA Division 6 championship game. Considering offers from Marshall, Maryland, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Defensive Player of the Year DE Eric Lenz -- Urbana, Sr., 6-4, 220 University of Maryland-bound player rarely left the field. Had 82 tackles and nine sacks and returned two interceptions for scores on defense, had 29 catches for 523 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense and did it all on special teams—returned a kickoff for a score, blocked three field goals and five punts, made 35 of 42 extra points and averaged 36.9 yards per punt for the MVAL Chesapeake Division champions. Coach of the Year Bill McGregor -- DeMatha One of the area's most successful and respected coaches, McGregor and the Stags had a dream season—even by DeMatha's lofty standards. The Stags (12-0) went undefeated for the fifth time under the 22nd-year coach, winning their third conference title in four years and 12th overall under McGregor. His teams have finished ranked No. 1 in The Post's Top 20 poll five times, not including 2003. McGregor picked up his 200th victory with a 48-17 victory over Good Counsel on Oct. 18 and is 205-30-3 overall. Even more impressive: every year under McGrgeor, DeMatha has had at least 10 seniors commit to play for Division I programs. First-Team Offense QB Sean Glennon -- Westfield, Sr., 6-4, 180 Passed for 1,738 yards with 25 TDs and 3 INTs as Bulldogs advanced to their first Northern Region championship and the AAA Division 6 final. Ranks seventh all-time in Virginia with 66 touchdown passes, accomplished in three years. Career interceptions: 10. QB Sean Schaefer -- Northern, Sr., 6-1, 190 Led all area public school passers with 2,401 yards. Completed 64 percent of his passes for 24 touchdowns and four interceptions. Averaged 10.9 yards per attempt, leading Northern to its first playoff appearance since 1990. Committed to Towson. RB Morgan Green -- Lackey, Jr., 6-0, 205 Rushed for area highs of 2,629 yards and 26 touchdowns on a Maryland-record 356 carries, leading Lackey to the 3A final and its first playoff victories in 17 years. Had eight 200-yard games, including a school-record 285 yards against Leonardtown. RB Matt Reidy -- Damascus, Jr., 6-1, 180 Became starter in Week 5 and finished with more than 1,700 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns. Led Damascus to its first state title since 1996 with 751 postseason yards. Had touchdowns by rush, pass, reception and interception, punt and kickoff return. WR Jeremy Trimble -- O'Connell, Sr., 6-0, 200 One of the area's most versatile players, playing punter, place kicker, wide receiver, running back and anywhere else he was needed. Trimble caught 52 passes for 906 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 345 yards and 6 TDs. WR Rice Moss -- Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-3, 200 Explosive senior led the Little Hoyas to their fourth consecutive IAC title with 34 catches for 712 yards and 7 TDs. Returned three game-opening kickoffs for TDs and made five interceptions as a defensive back. Committed to Syracuse. OL John Bradshaw -- Stafford, Sr., 6-5, 295 Bradshaw, who has committed to West Virginia, is one of the youngest players in the Class of 2004—he turned 17 just last month. Helped pave way for the Indians to reach their first state title game last season. OL Zak Stair -- Osbourn Park, Sr., 6-6, 288 Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a 9-3 record and two near-upsets of Hylton this fall. Committed to Virginia. Team made second straight regional championship game appearance, throwing for 1,650 yards and running for 1,790. OL Trey Tonsing -- Westlake, Sr., 6-4, 275 Centered the line for Westlake's wing-T offense, which rushed for 3,415 yards and 46 touchdowns. Committed to Connecticut. OL Luke Warring -- Gonzaga, Sr., 6-5, 310 The three-year, two-way starter helped the Eagles make their third consecutive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference final appearance. Led blocking for junior running back Joe Taylor, who rushed for almost 1,400 yards. OL Edwin Williams -- DeMatha, Sr., 6-5, 300 One of the area's best run blockers anchored a team that racked up nearly 34 points per game. Three Stags running backs gained over 500 yards thanks to blockers like Williams, who has committed to play for Maryland. PK Jared Develli -- Park View, Sr., 6-2, 200 Two-time Virginia AA Region II kicker set a school record with 12 field goals this season, including two game-winners and kicks of 40, 42, 46 and 50 yards. Was 21 of 33 on field goals and 80 of 85 on PATs for his career. Second-Team Offense QB Cameron Dantley, St. Albans, Sr., 6-1, 200 QB Harold Dorman, Potomac (Md.), Sr., 6-2, 165 RB Richard Taylor, Centreville, Sr., 6-0, 185 RB Thierrien Davis, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-1, 187 WR Richard Abney, Forestville, Sr., 6-1, 185 WR Douglas Dutch, Gonzaga, Sr., 6-2, 192 TE Eric Lively, DeMatha, Sr., 6-3, 254 OL Kevin Wiggins, Dunbar, Jr., 6-7, 320 OL Ricardo Fernandes, Stone Bridge, Sr., 6-2, 200 OL Ben Gabbard, Broadneck, Sr., 6-4, 285 OL Paul Bridgers, Gaithersburg, Sr., 6-4, 275 OL Andrew Phillips, Georgetown Prep, Soph., 6-5, 283 K Eric Bjonerud, Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-1, 185 First-Team Defense DL Trey Covington -- Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-3, 230 Tenacious player regularly chased down opponents from behind. Had 135 tackles, 26 sacks and 2 interceptions. Also forced eight fumbles for team that advanced to Maryland 4A semifinals. Committed to Maryland. DL Olu Hall -- Robinson, Sr., 6-5, 225 The three-year starter has a rare combination of speed (4.7-second 40-yard dash) and size. He had 11 sacks and 93 tackles on a team that opened the season with four consecutive shutouts. Team yielded only one 100-yard rushing performance. DL Derrick Harvey -- Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-5, 235 Exploded on the scene in just his second season of organized football. Using his exceptional size and speed, had 150 tackles and 35 sacks for dominating defense that posted six consecutive shutouts. LB Kevin Grant -- Herndon, Sr., 6-2, 235 Northern Region's defensive player of the year made 77 solo tackles and assisted on 66 others to help lead the Hornets to the playoffs for the first time since 1997. One of Northern Virginia's hardest hitters, he also had four sacks. LB Jackie Watkins -- Hylton, Sr., 6-0, 235 Led the Bulldogs in tackles the past two seasons, with 146 stops this fall, including 14 for losses and five sacks. Also caused four fumbles, recovering three, made two interceptions and scored two defensive touchdowns. DB A.J. Brown -- Liberty, Sr., 6-0, 200 Two-way all-region selection was leader of an 11-1 team that yielded only six points and 101 total yards per game. Made 67 tackles and broke up 13 passes. Also rushed for 1,230 yards and scored a team-high 20 touchdowns. Committed to Syracuse. DB Quinton Brown -- Douglass, Sr., 6-0, 180 Led Eagles to undefeated regular season and Maryland 3A East Region final. Intercepted four passes and made 55 tackles. As quarterback in an option offense, rushed for 1,153 yards and 16 touchdowns. Committed to Syracuse. DB Andre Jones -- Forestville, Sr., 5-10, 183 Made 79 tackles with three interceptions and three blocked extra points. Playing quarterback and running back, rushed for 1,250 yards, passed for 459 yards and had 548 yards receiving. Committed to Boston College. DB Jon Moravec -- Linganore, Sr., 6-0, 185 Made 54 tackles, had four INTs and helped anchor Maryland 3A champion's defense, which allowed just one postseason touchdown. Caught 29 passes for 650 yards and 14 TDs, ran for three TDs and had four TDs on returns. Will play for Marshall. DB Derrick Williams -- Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., 6-1, 185 Dangerous player on both sides of the ball and special teams. At cornerback, made three interceptions even though teams often threw to the other side of the field. Accounted for more than 2,910 yards total offense. KR Derrick McPhearson -- DeMatha, Sr., 6-2, 200 McPhearson returned two kickoffs for touchdowns—one 97 yards and the other 95—returned a fumble for a score, and caught 38 passes for 778 yards and eight touchdowns for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champion Stags. PR Deon Butler -- Hylton, Sr., 6-0, 160 Three-way all-Northwestern Region first-teamer averaged 23.3 yards per kick/punt return and caught 42 passes for 1,001 yards and 14 touchdowns. Also intercepted eight passes, scored three defensive touchdowns and blocked two kicks. Second-Team Defense DL Justin Grubby, Linganore, Sr., 6-1, 194 DL Jimari Jones, Thomas Stone, Sr., 6-2, 230 DL Mike Lucian, Linganore, Sr., 6-3, 258 DL Clint Sintim, Gar-Field, Sr., 6-2, 260 DL Jeff Washington, Liberty, Sr., 6-5, 240 LB Justin Amos, Dunbar, Sr., 6-1, 200 LB Khalil Conteh, Stone Bridge, Jr., 5-8, 165 LB Tyler Moyer, Broadneck, Sr., 6-1, 225 LB Anthony Tillman, DeMatha, Sr., 6-0, 212 DB Donte Herrod, H.D. Woodson, Sr., 6-0, 190 DB Kent Hicks, Culpeper, Sr., 6-3, 210 DB Nat Jackson, Massaponax, Sr., 6-0, 194 DB Tyler Lazear, Whitman, Sr., 6-0, 177 Honorable Mention Offense Quarterbacks: Johnny Ayers, Madison, Sr.; Stadford Brown, Dunbar, Sr.; Joe Danna, DeMatha, Sr.; Bush Hamdan, O'Connell, Sr.; Andy Hartigan, Robinson, Sr.; Zach Hayes, Linganore, Sr.; Randy Hippeard, Colonial Forge, Sr.; Ben Hostetler, River Hill, Jr.; Caylor Mark, Woodberry Forest, Sr.; Jason Myers, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Michael O'Brien, Stone Bridge, Sr.; Keith Ricca, St. John's/Prospect Hall, Jr.; Bobby Schram, Arundel, Sr.; Tristen Simmons, Hylton, Jr.; Gary Townes, Chesapeake, Jr.; Ike Whitaker, Northwest, Jr. Running Backs: Justin Carrington, Liberty, Jr.; Matt Castor, Linganore, Jr.; Michael Coleman, Broad Run, Sr.; Rhody Collins, Sidwell Friends, Sr.; Martise Colston, Maryland School for the Deaf, Jr.; Antoine Crawford, Walkersville, Sr.; John Crone, Yorktown, Sr.; Robert Durante, James Monroe, Sr.; Chris Garrett, Stonewall Jackson, Jr.; Jared Fagan, Westlake, Sr.; Jason Garey, Magruder, Sr.; Brandon Guyer, Herndon, Sr.; Brandon Johnson, Broadneck, Soph.; C.J. King, Oakland Mills, Sr.; A.J. Lee, Southern, Sr.; Joseph Martin, W.T. Woodson, Sr.; James Martin, Ballou, Jr.; Jerron Pearson, Good Counsel, Jr.; Allen Rice, Pallotti, Sr.; Vincent Riggs, Poolesville, Sr.; Michael Roberts, Manassas Park, Sr.; Evan Royster, Westfield, Soph.; Tim Siders, Glenelg, Sr.; Duane Tigney, Yorktown, Sr.; Joe Taylor, Gonzaga, Jr.; DeAndre Wright, Gwynn Park, Sr. Wide Receivers/Tight Ends: Brian Boyle, Herndon, Sr.; Jake Brown, Colonial Forge, Sr.; Brian Calloway, Stone Bridge, Jr.; Korey Coles, Potomac (Md.); Jr.; Andrew Dykstra, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Rick Fisher, Potomac Falls, Sr.; Alex Humphries, St. Albans, Sr.; Chris Johnson, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Salim Koroma, Northwest, Jr.; Travis Ludden, Massaponax, Sr.; Dominique Mitchell, Hylton, Sr.; Max Morris, St. John's/Prospect Hall, Sr.; Ben Nowak, River Hill, Sr.; Brian Pless, Centennial, Sr.; Scot Riddell, Quince Orchard, Jr.; Andre Tillman, Ballou, Sr. Offensive Linemen: Jimmy Bierman, Sidwell Friends, Sr.; Jason Brown, Massaponax, Sr.; Jason Cook, Brentsville, Sr.; Eric Fair, Wilde Lake, Sr.; Shawn Frederick, Wilde Lake, Sr.; Jeremy Hairston, Lackey, Jr.; Charlie LaGrave, River Hill, Sr.; Evan Lehner, Oakton, Sr.; Ray Matula, Southern, Sr.; Kenneth McManus, H.D. Woodson, Sr.; Corey Nicholson, Linganore, Jr.; Steve Simms, Wilde Lake, Sr.; Nate Soto, Northwest, Sr.; Gus Parrish, Potomac (Md.), Jr.; Kirk Porter, Georgetown Prep, Sr.; David Pride, Ballou, Sr.; Jon Walko, Seneca Valley, Jr.; Jeremy Williams, Wilson, Sr.; Matt Williams, George Mason, Sr.; Chris Winston, Hylton, Sr.; Rashad Wright, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr. Defense Defensive Linemen: Yaw Acheampong, Damascus, Sr.; Branden Albert, Glen Burnie, Sr.; Alex Blan, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Paul Burke, Chesapeake, Sr.; Matt Clark, W.T. Woodson, Sr.; Tony Cole, Oakland Mills, Sr.; T.J. Disney, Seneca Valley, Sr.; Kevin Dixon, Chantilly, Sr.; Alex Field, Broad Run, Sr.; Jared Gaither, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr.; David Howard, Oakland Mills, Jr.; Gav Katsotis, Urbana, Sr.; Deon Marshall, Douglass, Sr.; Manuel Marshall, Gonzaga, Sr.; Howard Mighty, Manassas Park, Sr.; Dane Randolph, Wilde Lake, Sr.; Austin Sanders, Landon, Sr.; Donnell Sands, Hylton, Sr.; Mike Seman, Lackey, Sr.; Jeremy Williams, Wilson, Sr.; Sam Wright, Manassas Park, Sr. Linebackers: David Beachy, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Endor Cooper, Hylton, Sr.; Louis Corum, Westfield, Sr.; Kelvin Davies, Northwest, Sr.; Brian Dickerson, Whitman, Sr.; Calvin Doudt, Maryland School for the Deaf, Jr.; Moises Fokou, Bullis, Sr.; Justin Frederick, Glenelg, Sr.; Kevin Glascock, Lackey, Jr.; Mike Greene, St. John's, Sr.; Brandon Hawkins, Gwynn Park, Sr.; Doug Heath, Liberty, Sr.; Theo Kona, Gaithersburg, Sr.; Curtis Krauth, James Monroe, Sr.; Pat Laiti, Robinson, Sr.; Rico McCoy, St. John's, Jr.; Dominique Owens, Oakland Mills, Sr.; Jeff Rollins, Linganore, Sr.; Steve Shashy, Potomac School, Sr.; Steve Smith, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr.; Nick Veith, Georgetown Prep, Sr.; Reggie Williams, Seneca Valley, Sr.; Lawrence Wilson, Loudoun Valley, Sr.; Donte Woodyard, Forestville, Sr. Defensive Backs: Kevin Barnes, Old Mill, Sr.; Rogers Barnes, River Hill, Sr.; Kyle Bloomfield, Broadneck, Sr.; Desmond Braziel, West Springfield, Sr.; Roberto Castillo, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Robert Dunn, Ballou, Jr.; Scott Dunsmore, Glenelg, Sr.; Michael Goodman, Sherwood, Sr.; Landon Gouveia, Stone Bridge, Sr.; Leroy Jackson, Dunbar, Sr.; Steven Lewis, Liberty, Jr.; Brian McGettigan, Howard, Sr.; Steven Tate, Centreville, Sr.; Zach Terrell, Manassas Park, Jr.; Dan Tillotson, Lee, Sr.; Chip Vaughn, Robinson, Sr.; Frankie Warren, Thomas Stone, Sr.; Pha'Terrell Washington, Westlake, Soph. Place kickers/Punters: Chris Desautels, Broadneck, Jr.; Chris Dooley, Atholton, Sr.; Norm Dror, Blair, Sr.; Clayton Mollenhoff, Sherwood, Sr.; Brian Pate, Massaponax, Jr. © Copyright 2003 The Washington Post Company   Back to the Top  |  Football Section   |  Fall All-Mets