Derek Boben
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Moniteau’s Derek Boben and DuBois’ Dante Dawson were named 2015 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State Tuesday.
Boben earns the nod at Class AA Athlete while Dawson is on the Class AAAA team at athlete.
The Class A and Class AAA teams will be named Wednesday.
Boben was nearly a 1,000-1,000 player for Moniteau throwing for 1,272 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 936 yards and four touchdowns for 2,208 total offensive yards. He also led the Warriors in tackles with 161 (13.4 per game) with two sacks, a fumble caused and an interception. The senior has committed to play baseball at Slippery Rock next year.
Dante Dawson
Dawson was the top wide receiver in District 9 this season catching 80 passes for 1,326 yards and 12 touchdowns with the 1,326 yards being one of the top marks in Pennsylvania. He also made a team-leading 99 tackles (9.0 per game) with three interceptions while averaging 21.3 yards per kickoff return for the Beavers. The senior had six games of at least 100 yards receiving including a 10-catch, 194-yard, 3-touchdown performance against Franklin Oct. 23.
The complete Class AA and Class AAAA All-State teams are as follows:
2015 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS’ ALL-STATE TEAM
CLASS AAAA
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Devante Cross, Parkland — 6-2, 190 senior
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland — 6-4, 190 sophomore
Erik Benjamin, Manheim Twp. — 6-0, 210 senior
Brandon McIlwain, Council Rock North — 6-1, 195 senior
Running Back
Kyle Boney, Emmaus — 6-2, 222 senior
Miles Sanders, Woodland Hills — 5-11, 205 senior
Ronnie Jones, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-1, 190 senior
Will Blair, Hempfield — 6-0, 195 senior
Isaiah Bruce, Upper Darby — 5-7, 182 senior
Wide Receiver
Kenny Yeboah, Parkland — 6-6, 220 senior
Jahan Dotson, Nazareth — 6-0, 154 sophomore
Tim Vecchio, Penn-Trafford — 5-10, 175 senior
Tight End
L.J. Wesneski, Wyoming Valley West — 6-3, 240 senior
Cary Angeline, Downingtown East — 6-7, 235 senior
Offensive Linemen
Noel Brouse, Parkland — 6-5, 265 senior
Michal Menet, Exeter Twp. — 6-5, 275 senior
Matt Hampson, Pine-Richland — 6-4, 245 senior
Shannon Dolan, Cumberland Valley — 5-11, 232 senior
Mike Clark, Downingtown East — 6-8, 280 senior
Athlete
Dante Dawson, DuBois — 6-2, 205 senior
Sean Judge, Wyoming Valley West — 5-8, 165 junior
Specialist
Connor Long, Cumberland Valley — 5-10, 175 senior
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Tucker Garner, Governor Mifflin — 6-2, 240 senior
Ross Stebbins, Williamsport — 5-10, 210 junior
Jaohne Duggan, Liberty — 6-3, 250 junior
Rashad Wheeler, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-3, 280 senior
Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin — 6-3, 235 sophomore
Linebacker
David Adams, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-2, 225 junior
Forrest Rhyne, Waynesboro — 6-1, 220 junior
Ike Schannauer, Wilson-West Lawn — 6-1, 250 senior
Jo-El Shaw, Woodland Hills — 6-2, 235 senior
Jack Lamb, Central Bucks East — 6-1, 220 senior
Defensive Back
Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-2, 190 senior
Therran Coleman, Brashear — 6-1, 180 senior
Jon Fox, Wilson-West Lawn — 6-0, 200 senior
Bricen Garner, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6-2, 185 senior
Athlete
Khaleke Hudson, McKeesport — 6-0, 210 senior
Jahad Neibauer, Central Dauphin East — 5-11, 175 senior
Player of the Year — Brandon McIlwain, Council Rock North
Coach of the Year — Terry Totten, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
2015 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS’ ALL-STATE TEAM
CLASS AA
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Tre Jordan, Notre Dame-Green Pond — 6-1, 190 senior
Noah Benton, Martinsburg Central — 6-4, 169 senior
Nick Becker, Southern Columbia — 6-3, 190 senior
Andrew Tomko, Sharon — 6-4, 210 senior
Running Back
Hunter Hayes, South Fayette — 6-1, 195 senior
Kaezon Pugh, Aliquippa — 6-3, 217 senior
Garrett Murray, Dunmore — 6-0, 195 senior
Keith Batkowski, Montoursville — 5-8, 160 senior
Hunter Thomas, Southern Columbia — 5-10, 185 junior
Chuck Carr, Hickory — 5-8, 190 junior
Wide Receiver
Jassir Jordan, Aliquippa — 5-10, 165 senior
Zach Fry, Hughesville — 5-11, 175 senior
Ziyon Strickland, Sharon — 5-10, 170 sophomore
Offensive Linemen
Connor McGovern, Lake-Lehman — 6-5, 310 senior
Trevor Miller, Martinsburg Central — 6-1, 225 junior
Josh Yoder, Southern Columbia — 6-2, 250 senior
Dan Harrison, Loyalsock Twp. — 6-3, 318 senior
Anthony Nardone, Hickory — 6-1, 275 senior
Athlete
Isaac Lutz, Berks Catholic — 5-11, 187 senior
Garrett Owens, North East — 6-3, 200 senior
Chantz Swartz, Juniata — 6-1, 195 senior
Kicker
Ethan Lazorka, Montoursville — 5-8, 150 junior
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Donovan Jeter, Beaver Falls — 6-5, 268 junior
Ben Cerney, Montoursville — 5-11, 240 senior
Karamo Dioubate, Prep Charter — 6-4, 275 senior
Tymir Oliver, West Catholic — 6-3, 265 senior
Linebacker
Darnell Gardner, Aliquippa — 5-11, 215 senior
Christian Martir, Wyomissing — 5-11, 182 senior
Matt Bell, Southern Columbia — 6-1, 190 senior
Elijah Parrish, Ligonier Valley — 5-9, 206 junior
Major Jordan, North Schuylkill — 6-1, 212 junior
Logan Thimons, Freeport — 6-2, 220 senior
Amir Postley, West Catholic — 6-2, 210 senior
Defensive Back
Cameron Young, Southern Columbia — 5-7, 135 junior
Sheldon Jeter, Aliquippa — 5-9, 165 senior
Andrew Pryts, Hickory — 6-3, 200 senior
Craig Jones, West Catholic — 6-0, 193 senior
Athlete
Derek Boben, Moniteau — 6-0, 200 senior
Mason Donaldson, Salisbury — 6-3, 200 senior
Collin Smith, Ligonier Valley — 6-0, 194 junior
Player of the Year — Kaezon Pugh, Aliquippa
Coach of the Year — Jim Roth, Southern Columbia
