GRC honors football standouts from 2024 regular season

The Grand River Conference has announced first-team, second-team, and honorable mention student-athletes for the 2024 high school football season, the first with the GRC as a nine-school league. 

There are four unanimous selections to the offensive line of the football, with South Harrison lineman Ruger Johnson, Brookfield running back Kendrell Carter, South Harrison running back Crae Coffey, and Brookfield wide receiver Peyton Parn earning that status.

Others named All-GRC offense first team are: 

Offensive Line: 

Devan Parn, Brookfield 

Marc Garcia, Marceline 

Troy Aldridge, Milan 

Riley Gott, Trenton 

Bentley McCormack, Putnam County 

Running Back: 

Eddy Garcia, Milan 

Wide Receiver: 

Keaton Weter, Milan 

Quarterback: 

Maverick Gentry, Polo 

Athlete: 

Mason Rongey, Trenton 

Named unanimous defensive back and kicker was Maverick Gentry of Polo. 

Named first-team defenders to the Grand River Conference team are: 

Defensive Line: 

Devan Parn, Brookfield 

Ruger Johnson, South Harrison 

Caleb Pearce, Milan 

Defensive End: 

Gage Gilbert, Polo 

Aidden Buckner, Brookfield 

Linebackers: 

Peyton Parn, Brookfield 

Crae Coffey, South Harrison 

Marc Garcia, Marceline 

Cheppe Ayala, Milan 

Defensive Back: 

Trayce Switzer, Brookfield 

Ethan Bennett, Milan 

Mason Rongey, Trenton 

Athlete: 

Keaton Weter, Milan 

Punter:

Maverick Gentry, Polo 

Returner: 

Kameron Perry, Brookfield 

Eddy Garcia, Milan 

Here is the remainder (Second Team and Honorable Mention) of the 2024 All-GRC team: 

Second Team Offense: 

Offensive Line: 

Cody Ziegler, Polo 

Jackson Wattenbarger, Brookfield 

Briar Hudlemeyer, South Harrison 

Caleb Pearce, Milan 

Scout Gooch, Marceline 

Santiago Osorio, Milan

Case Preston, Putnam County 

Running Back: 

Cooper Houser, Trenton 

Cody Rodgers, Marceline 

Angstrom Watt, Putnam County 

Wide Receiver: 

Brandon Wallace, Polo 

Brody Bird, Gallatin 

Tight End:

Siope Pulu, Brookfield

Quarterback:

Trayce Switzer, Brookfield 

Athlete: 

Dax Thomas, Marceline 

Second Team Defense: 

Defensive Line: 

Deven Norman, Brookfield

Parker Wellman, Marceline 

Brock Windham, Maysville 

Logan Jones, Putnam County 

Defensive End: 

Cooper Johnson, South Harrison 

Scout Gooch, Marceline 

Linebacker: 

Gideon Jones, Putnam County  

Owen Horner, Polo 

Siope Pulu, Brookfield 

Jake Schmadeke, Trenton 

Defensive Back: 

Kendrell Carter, Brookfield 

Ryan Robison, Polo 

Khale Taggart, South Harrison 

Avery Campbell-Johnson, Putnam County 

Athlete: 

Cooper Holland, Brookfield 

Kicker:

Aziel Alcantara, Milan 

Punter:

Jett Cornett, South Harrison 

Returner:

Corbin Campbell-Johnson, Putnam County

Honorable Mention Offense: 

Offensive Line: 

Maksim Kerns, Brookfield 

Nick Marrs, South Harrison 

Jake Schmadeke, Trenton 

Running Back: 

Coldon Parrent, Brookfield 

Dalton Gatrel, Polo 

Mason Galloway, South Harrison 

Wide Receiver: 

Luke Aguilar, Putnam County 

Tight End: 

Cooper Johnson, South Harrison 

Athlete: 

Hunter Reed, Milan 

Dillon Willis, Maysville 

Honorable Mention Defense: 

Defensive Line: 

Kaleb McCallon, Trenton 

Troy Aldridge, Milan 

Defensive End: 

Elijah Miller, Trenton 

Tony Linhart, Milan 

Dillon Willis, Maysville

Linebackers:

Lucky Poston, Brookfield

Briar Hudlemeyer, South Harrison 

Defensive Backs: 

Eddy Garcia, Milan 

Reid Hemry, Gallatin 

Jett Cornett, South Harrison 

Kicker: 

Gonzalo Mascorro, Trenton 

Punter: 

Dax Thomas, Marceline 

Returner: 

Dalton Gatrel, Polo