Football: McMurtry, Porter & Blue Devils lead Sumner’s All-County football team
All County football team members from White House include Jeff Porter (Coach of the Year), Tyler McMurtry (Defensive Lineman of the Year), Dawson Bragg, Elijah Zweydorff Eddy Walker and Brett Drake (First Team), Andrew Nixon, Colby Taylor, Miller Lowe and Jacob Harper (Second Team), and Josh Dailey, Carter Hunt and Preston Sharber (Third Team).
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By Zach Womble for The Hendersonville Standard and The Gallatin News
Beech running back Kaemon Dunlap has been named the Sumner County 2017 Football Player of the Year by Main Street Media of Tennessee. Dunlap, who led his team to the Class 5A state championship game, rushed for almost 2,500 yards and scored 34 touchdowns.
White House coach Jeff Porter was named the coach of the year as he engineered the greatest turnaround in Tennessee high school football history going from a regular season record of 0-10 in 2016 to 10-0 in 2017.
The all-county team includes players from Beech, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Pope John Paul II, Portland, Station Camp, Westmoreland, and White House. Coaches nominated the players and provided stats. The Main Street Media of Tennessee staff made the final selections.
NOTE: A huge thank you goes out to all the statisticians who helped me along the way this season. I could not have done this without you.
To the seniors, you’ve had one heck of a run the last four years and you should be proud of everything you and your team accomplished. To the underclassmen, do not rest on your laurels. And for those who didn’t make the cut, let this be one of the many motivating factors for you and your team as you prepare for another grueling off-season.
I’m already counting down the days until the start of the 2018 season.
Player of the Year – Kaemon Dunlap, Beech
Stats: 350 carries, 2,474 yards 34 TDs
Offensive Player of the Year – Anthony Hughes, Hendersonville
Stats: 111 rushes, 1,202 yards, 15 TDs, 18 total TDs scored, 10 receptions 115 yards two TDs
Defensive Player of the Year – Chaz Williamson, Beech
Stats: 74 tackles, 43 assists, 117 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, three sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two passes broken up, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Jake Motz, JPII
Defensive Lineman of the Year – Tyler McMurty, White House
Stats: 119 tackles, 9.5 sacks (school record), 34 Tackles for loss, 20 quarterback hits, three pass break ups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt
Special Teams Player of the Year – David Johnson, Beech
Stats: 50-53 extra points, 1-2 field goals
Team of the Year – Anthony Crabtree, Beech 14-1, Class 5A State Runner Up
Coach of the Year – Jeff Porter, White House, 11-1.
First Team, Offense
Quarterback – Brett Coker, Hendersonville. Stats: 79-of-144 passing, 55 completion percent, 1,265 yards, 14 TD, 3 interceptions – 45 rush, 140 yards, six TDs
Running back – Nick Nelson, Station Camp
Running back – Ladarius Stewart, Gallatin
Wide Receiver – Devin Thompson, Station Camp
Wide Receiver – Gabe Dalton, Hendersonville. Stats: 35 receptions, 728 yards, seven TDs
Athlete – Nolan Underhill, JPII. Stats: 800 yards rushing, 10 TDs, 20 receptions, 300 yards, 3 TDs
OL –Elijah Zweydorff, White House
OL – Cole Pulley, Beech
OL – Dawson Bragg, White House
OL – Archellous Turner, Gallatin
OL – Ed Agholor, JPII
First Team, Defense
DL – Andrew Albert, JPII. Stats: 50 tackles and three sacks
DL – Austin Halas, Hendersonville. Stats: 38 tackles, five sacks, four tackles for loss
DL – Bailey Silcox, Gallatin
DL – Delaney Williams, Beech. Stats: 42 tackles, 21 assists, 63 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, nine quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery
LB – Heath Crabtree, Beech. Stats: 53 tackles, 38 assists, 91 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, four quarterback hurries, one interception, three pass breakups, one forced fumble
LB – Jalen Porter, Gallatin. Stats: 96 tackles, 21 tackles for loss
LB – Eddy Walker, White House. Stats: 95 tackles, six tackles for loss
CB – Ty Dean, Beech. Stats: 59 tackles, 20 assists, 79 total tackles, three tackles for loss, six interceptions, 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble
CB – Brett Drake, White House. Stats: 64 tackles, four tackles for loss, six pass break ups, two fumbles caused, two interceptions.
S- Sirtavious Perry, Gallatin. Stats: 53 tackles, two tackles for loss
S – Garrett Butler, Beech. Stats: 73 tackles, 33 assists, 106 total tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles
Second Team, Offense
QB – Andrew Nixon, White House. Stats: 71-of-145, 1,376 yards, 14 TDs, 55 carries, 143 yards eight TDs
Running back – Tate Sloan, Westmoreland. Stats: 133 rushes, 1,128 yards 17 rushing TDs, 12 receptions, 218 yards, two TDs
Running back – Derek Kincaid, Hendersonville. Stats: 61 rushes, 595 yards, three TDs, 14 receptions, 150 yards, two TDs
Wide Receiver – Ethan Green, Gallatin
Wide Receiver – Brenden Keaton, JPII. Stats: 23 receptions, 16 yards per catch
Athlete – Chris McLennan, Westmoreland. Stats: 9 receptions, 136 yards, TD
OL – Zach Rockom, Hendersonville
OL – Jordan Adams, Beech
OL – Andrew Waters, Hendersonville
OL – Drew Gregory, Westmoreland
Second Team, Defense
DL – Dalton Jones, Hendersonville. Stats: 34 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one pass break up
DL – John Parker Carroll, Beech. Stats: 50 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble
DL – Noah Horn, Portland. Stats: 52.5 tackles, forced fumble, fumble recovery, six sacks
LB – Reggie Morris, Gallatin. Stats: 42 tackles, two tackles for loss
LB – Dallas Darden, JPII. Stats: 75 tackles, four sacks, five tackles for loss
LB – Colby Taylor, White House. Stats: 105 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, one interception
CB – Reggie Grisham, Hendersonville. Stats: 68 tackles, six tackles for loss, eight pass break ups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, TD, one quarterback hurry, one interception
CB – Miller Lowe, White House. Stats: 62 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three pass break ups, one interception.
S – Nate Hancock, Hendersonville. Stats: 36 tackles, four tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups, one interception, forced fumble
S – Cody Whitfield, Portland. Stats: 24.5 tackles, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions
Special Teams
Kicker – Jacob Harper, White House. Stats: 38-41 extra points, 3-5 field goals
Punter – Jonathan Lisbona, Hendersonville. Stats: 25 punts, 36-yard average, 9 punts inside the 20
Kick Returner – Nylan Alexander, Station Camp
Punt Returner – Dyilin Hooser, Beech
Third Team – Offense
QB – Ben Nixon, JPII. Stats: 1,600 yards passing, 16TDs
RB – Preston Sharber, White House. Stats: 93 rushing attempts, 564 yards, eight TDs
RB – Helton Porter, Hendersonville. Stats: 85 rushes, 491 yards, three TDs
WR – Nick Pract, JPII. Stats: 16 receptions, 15 yards per catch, two TDs
WR – Rory White, JPII. Stats: 25 receptions, 14 yards per catch, two TDs (6 games)
Athlete – Nicolas Zanger, JPII
OL – Josh Dailey, White House
OL – Trevor White, Station Camp
OL – Tristan Johnson, Portland
OL – Brandon Claud, Gallatin
Third Team – Defense
DL – John Martinez, JPII. Stats: 48 tackles, four sacks
DL – Wilson Higgs, Hendersonville. Stats: 38 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries
DL – John Austin Birdwell, Gallatin. Stats: 23 total tackles
DL – Ryin Rainer, Westmoreland. Stats: 55 tackles, two sacks
LB – Billy Weekley, Station Camp
LB – Ryan Brewster, Portland. Stats: 54 tackles, forced fumble, fumble recovery
LB – Robert Christian, Hendersonville. Stats: 41 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, forced fumble, fumble recovery
CB – Xavier Fitts, Gallatin
CB – Jahmall Robinson, Beech. Stats: 45 tackles, two interceptions, 15 pass breakups
S – Carter Hunt, White House. Stats: 63 tackles, one interceptions
S – Logan Spurrier, Hendersonville. Stats: 35 tackles, 1 pass breakup, one interception, forced fumble.
