A pair of Palm Beach County linemen were honored Friday for their standout performances on the football field this season.
American Heritage lineman Greg Begnoche
American Heritage lineman Greg Begnoche and Oxbridge Academy defensive lineman Victor Alvarez were named to the CBS MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Football Team.
Both are second team selections.
Players were chosen from schools that generally are under 1,000 students.
Begnoche, a Penn commit, and Alvarez were among eight players chosen for the All-American Team.
The others are Episcopal School of Jacksonville lineman Andrew Boselli, Jacksonville-Trinity Christian defensive back Shaun Wade, Tampa Catholic wide receiver Nate Craig-Myers, St. Petersburg-Northside Christian lineman Dillan Gibbons, Jacksonville-Trinity Christian defensive lineman Anthony Mitchell, and Trenton defensive back Hamp Cheevers.
Oxbridge Academy defensive lineman Victor Alvarez
East Lincoln (Denver, N.C.) quarterback Chazz Surratt was named Player of the Year, and Chad Worrell of Brock, Texas, is the Coach of the Year.
Here is the CBS MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Football Team, with local players highlighted in bold:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR – J.P. Shohfi, San Marino (Calif.), 6-1, 190
WR – Alec Davidson, Lincoln Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 6-1, 190
WR – Allie Freeman IV, Episcopal (Little Rock, Ark.), 5-9, 165
TE – Andrew Daschbach, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, Calif.), 6-3, 210
OL – Andrew Boselli, Episcopal School of Jacksonville (Fla.), 6-5, 295
OL – Gavin Cupp, Leipsic (Ohio), 6-5, 290
OL – Luther Harris, Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City), 6-6, 355
OL – Adonis Sealey, Dillon (S.C.), 6-3, 270
OL – Danny Godlevske, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 6-2, 275
QB – Mason Fine, Locust Grove (Okla.), 6-0, 170
QB – Tanner Schafer, Canadian (Texas), 6-4, 185
RB – Cecil Langston, Rivercrest (Wilson, Ark.), 5-7, 182
RB – Jared Smith, Pewamo-Westphalia (Mich.), 6-0, 205, Junior
RB – Anthony Johnson, Scio (Ore.), 5-8, 175
AP – Chazz Surratt, East Lincoln (Denver, N.C.), 6-3, 215
K – Samuel Sloman, Pace Academy (Atlanta), 5-8, 175
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Tramonda Moore, Marshall (Oklahoma City), 6-6, 330
DL – Tevin McDaniel, Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City), 6-0, 215, Junior
DL – Emmanuel Walker, Lake Marion (Santee, S.C.), 6-3, 225
DL – Prince Sammons, Cincinnati Hills Christian (Ohio), 6-8, 275
LB – Evan Madden, Kirtland (Ohio), 6-4, 205
LB – Kash Daniel, Paintsville (Ky.), 6-3, 250
LB – Thomas Bolstad, Burroughs (St. Louis), 6-1, 225
LB – Ben Davis, Gordo (Ala.), 6-4, 235
LB – Zane Young, Brock (Texas), 6-1, 220, Junior
DB – Shaun Wade, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.), 6-2, 180, Junior
DB – Andrew Goldsmith, Trinity Christian (Jackson, Tenn.), 6-0, 210
DB – Shyheim Carter, Kentwood (La.), 6-0, 180
DB – Aaron Mathews, Clairton (Pa.), 6-5, 190
P – Micah Wilson, Lincoln Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 6-3, 205
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
WR – Jayden Borders, Shelby (N.C.), 5-11, 175, Junior
WR – Nate Craig-Myers, Tampa Catholic (Fla.), 6-2, 205
WR – Sage Surratt, East Lincoln (Denver, N.C.), 6-4, 200, Junior
TE – Jon-Michael Terry, Victory Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 6-4, 240
OL – Dillan Gibbons, Northside Christian (St. Petersburg, Fla.), 6-5, 290, Junior
OL – Jonathan Brys, Lumen Christi (Jackson, Mich.), 6-6, 260
OL – Clayton Demski, Marin Catholic (Kentfield, Calif.), 6-3, 304
OL – Tyler Brown, Lexington (Okla.), 6-6, 320
OL – Greg Begnoche, American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 6-4, 275
QB – Michael Everett, Odem (Texas), 6-0, 185, Junior
QB – Detric Hawthorn, Collins (Miss.), 5-9, 170
AP – Tucker Horak, Rossville (Kan.), 5-10, 180
RB – Traion Smith, Cameron Yoe (Cameron, Texas), 5-9, 195
RB – Jeremy Lewis, Lone Grove (Okla.), 6-2, 200
RB – Bryce Hoisington, Vashon Island (Wash.), 5-8, 160, Junior
K – Bryan Diaz, Monroe (N.C.), 6-0, 205, Junior
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Victor Alvarez, Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.), 6-1, 235
DL – Jerome Johnson, Bassfield (Miss.), 6-4, 302
DL – Ben Stille, Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland, Neb.), 6-5, 245
DL – Anthony Mitchell, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.), 6-0, 250
LB – Kekupaa Freehauf, Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.), 6-2, 250
LB – Donavan Switalski, East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, Calif.), 6-0, 200
LB – Tru’self Cooper, Benedictine (Savannah, Ga.), 6-0, 230
LB – Chase Burdette, Eagle’s Landing Christian (McDonough, Ga.), 6-0, 225
LB – Jerrico Johnson, Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, Ill.), 5-10, 195
DB – Hamp Cheevers, Trenton (Fla.), 5-10, 165
DB – Charlie Woerner, Rabun County (Tiger, Ga.), 6-5, 238
DB – Hayden Bourgeois, Notre Dame (Crowley, La.), 5-11, 190
DB – Tre Lang, Haskell (Okla.), 6-0, 180
P – Tristen Pitts, Kingman Academy (Ariz.), 6-0, 173
