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Jon Ballard - QB Fitch
Falcons senior quarterback passed for 1,354 yards, rushed for 869 yards, and scored 26 total touchdowns this season. Ballard is a 3 year starter and averaged over 220 yards of total offense per game.
Derrick Burns - RB/LB Wilmington
Greyhounds senior carried the ball 70 times for 771 yards, caught 9 passes for 143 yards, and scored 15 total touchdowns. Burns also finished 2nd on the team in tackles with 45.
Adam Charles - QB Girard
Indians senior quarterback completed 111 of his 209 passes for 2,371 yards and 25 touchdowns this season. Charles also rushed for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Nick Cupan - RB McDonald
Blue Devils senior tailback ran the ball 181 times for 1,272 yards this season. Cupan scored 29 touchdowns. He also recorded 68 tackles and 4 sacks on defense.
Dion Eilam - WR/DB Farrell
Steelers senior finished with 358 yards receiving, 303 yards rushing, 9 touchdowns on offense, and 3 touchdowns on special teams. Eilam also recorded 25 tackles and 2 interceptions on defense.
Ben Eisel - WR/DB Salem
Quakers senior led the All-American White Division in receiving with 951 yards and 9 touchdowns. Eisel also had 5 interceptions, 2 touchdowns on defense, and 4 touchdowns on special teams.
Te Elias - RB/LB Lakeview
Bulldogs senior tailback led the entire All-American conference with 1,486 yards rushing this season. Elias scored 24 total touchdowns. He also recorded 104 tackles and 3 sacks on defense.
Shane Ewing - QB Western Reserve
Blue Devils senior set a new school record with over 2,156 yards passing and 24 touchdowns this season. Ewing also ran the ball 116 times for 760 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Andre Givens - RB/LB Hubbard
Eagles senior ran the ball 159 times for 902 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Givens also caught 16 passes for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is verbally committed to Pitt.
Chase Hammond - WR Boardman
Spartans senior wideout caught 55 passes for 983 yards this season. Hammond also scored 4 touchdowns.
Braylon Heard - RB/DB Mooney
Cardinals senior tailback ran the ball 130 times for 1,161 yards this season. Heard scored 17 total touchdowns. He also recorded 3 interceptions on defense.
Carter Hill - QB Crestview
Rebels junior quarterback completed 73 passes for 1,193 yards and 11 touchdowns. Hill also ran the ball 160 times for 1,064 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Allen Jones - RB Ursuline
Irish senior tailback carried the ball 158 times for 1,370 yards in just 9 games this season. Jones scored 16 touchdowns and averaged over 171 yards per game. He also recorded 15 tackles on defense.
Mike Mangiarelli - RB/DB Howland
Tigers senior tailback carried the ball 112 times for 941 yards, caught 9 passes for 174 yards, and scored 16 total touchdowns this season. Mangiarelli also had 3 interceptions on defense.
J.T. Moore - OT/DE Boardman
Spartans senior recorded 94 tackles, 9 of which were for a loss, and 5 sacks this season. Moore is verbally committed to Ohio State University.
Dan Odem  - QB/S Farrell
Steelers senior quarterback completed 37 passes for 650 yards, ran the ball 54 times for 277 yards, and scored 20 total touchdowns on offense. Odem also recorded 36 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 interception.
Darius Patton - WR/DB Poland
Bulldogs junior wideout caught 41 passes for 726 yards, ran the ball 16 times for 22 yards, and scored 7 total touchdowns. Patton also had 3 interceptions on defense, and 2 touchdowns on special teams.
Shane Peterson - QB/DB East Palestine
Bulldogs senior quarterback completed 55 passes for 917 yards, rushed 135 times for 1,001 yards, and scored 25 total touchdowns this season.
Matt Shelton - QB Hubbard
Eagles senior quarterback led the All-American White Division in passing this season. Shelton completed 88 of 167 passes for 1,717 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Trent Toothman - QB/LB Salem
Quakers junior quarterback passed for 1,661 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. Toothman also rushed for 952 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also had 51 tackles and 2 interceptions on defense.
Kyle Vaclav - RB/DB Canfield
Cardinals senior finished the regular season with 491 yards rushing, 119 yards receiving, 144 yards passing, and 11 total touchdowns. Vaclav also recorded 41 tackles and 4 interceptions on defense.
Luke Wollet - RB/S Poland
Bulldogs senior carried the ball 148 times for 798 yards, caught 6 passes for 87 yards, and scored and 14 touchdowns. Wollet also recorded 4 interceptions on defense, 1 returned for a touchdown.
5 Blocks of Granite
Coach of the Year
Jeff Bayuk - Campbell
His Red Devils finished the regular season with a 7-3 record, a 4 win improvement over the 2008 season.
Campbell also made their 1st playoff appearance in 10 years.
P.J. Fecko - Mooney
His Cardinals are the first team in school history to finish with a perfect 15-0 record. Cardinal Mooney
finished as the Division III State Champions.
Mike Kopachy - Salem
His Quakers rebounded from a winless 2008 season to earn 9 wins this year. Salem also made their 1st playoff appearance, and won their 1st post season game in school history.
Bud McSuley - Girard
His Indians finished with the program's 1st ever perfect 10-0 regular season. Girard also earned their first playoff appearance since 2002.
Dan Reardon - Ursuline
His Irish became the first valley team to win back to back state titles. Ursuline was crowned the Division
V State Champions.
Jarrett Samuels - Farrell
His Steelers finished the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record. The Steelers also earned their 2nd straight appearance in the PIAA Western Finals.
Ryan Allison Bio

Ryan Allison has been at WKBN-TV since July of 1998. He joined the First News Sports Department in October of 2001, and now serves as the Sports Director for WKBN, WYFX, and WYTV.  Ryan has been with myvalleysports.com since its launch in 2008.

Allison was born in Warren, Ohio and graduated from Howland High School in 1995. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunications from Youngstown State University in 1999.

Allison currently resides in Howland with wife, Nicole, and two sons, Owen and Arran. He is an avid boxing fan and spends his free time golfing and coaching his kid's soccer team. His favorite part of the job is covering High School Football, Youngstown State, and Kelly Pavilk fights across the country.

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