The All-Ohio football teams were announced on Tuesday for Divisions IV and V, and the area saw to receive major honors.

Girard sophomore quarterback AJ Pearson was named one of the Division V Offensive Players of the Year, joining Liberty Center’s Garrison Kruse and Africentric’s Caleb Anthony. Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney’s Frank Colaprete was one of the D-V Coaches of the Year, alongside Wheelersburg’s Rob Woodward.

Another fellow Indian, Dylan Latell, joined Pearson on the first team as an offensive lineman. Cardinal Mooney linebacker Rocco Zabel also made the first team, along with Garfield running back Ryder Cain.

Girard’s Allen Hess-Cardona was a second-team defensive lineman, and Mooney’s Kejuan Dean joined him. Liberty’s Dawaun Moody was a second team quarterback, Vito Komara made

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