Daniel Kauffman, The Herald-MailTue, December 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM UTC·5 min readWho would you pick as the Washington County high school football offensive and defensive MVPs for 2025?
All players who made the Washington County Public Schools coaches' all-county first team are up for voting. So are Saint James' all-Mid-Atlantic Conference honorees.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVoting will remain open until Dec. 8 at noon.
Note: Boonsboro's stats are through the state quarterfinal against SEED and do not include the state semifinal against Patuxent.
Offense
Marcello Anderson, Saint James -- Anderson rushed for 514 yards and 11 TDs, and made 14 catches for 224 yards and two TDs for the Saints.
Will Bennett, Clear Spring -- Bennett led all county players in receptions (57) and had 574 receiving yards, 113 rushing yards and two TDs.
Xavier Bowie, Williamsport -- Bowie anchored an offensive line that helped the Wildcats average 313.8 yards of offense and 28.4 points per game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJoshua Davies, Saint James -- Davies rushed for 462 yards and three TDs for the Saints.
Josiah Davis, South Hagerstown -- Davis was the WCPS coaches' offensive player of the year. He was the county's leading rusher with 1,200 yards and 16 TDs. Also made 14 catches for 95 yards and two TDs.
Parker DeBaugh, Boonsboro -- DeBaugh rushed for 801 yards and 14 TDs, and made 22 catches for 287 yards and a TD for the Warriors.
Austin Dinsmore, Boonsboro -- Dinsmore was a key member of a line that helped the Warriors average more than 350 yards and 38.9 points per game.
Ty'Qwell Fauntleroy, North Hagerstown -- Fauntleroy rushed for 1,116 yards and 15 TDs to lead the Hubs' ground game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGary Fisher, North Hagerstown -- Fisher anchored a line that helped the Hubs average 272.9 yards per game.
Garett Forrest, North Hagerstown -- Forrest, a tight end, made 10 catches for 165 yards and three TDs for the Hubs.
Darius Geaman, North Hagerstown -- Geaman made two field goals and 22 of 24 extra points for the Hubs. Fourteen of his 36 kickoffs went for touchbacks.
David Grayton, Williamsport -- Grayton had 43 receptions for a county-high 846 yards and seven TDs. He also had a rushing TD, a kickoff-return TD and a punt-return TD.
Jadon King, Boonsboro -- King rushed for 998 yards and 13 TDs, and caught 19 passes for 368 yards and seven TDs for the Warriors.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSteve Lapole, Boonsboro -- Lapole was another key cog on the Warriors' line, which opened holes for more than 200 yards rushing per game.
Blake Main, Boonsboro -- Main completed 83 of 137 passes for 1,366 yards with 20 TDs and two INTs, rushed for 296 yards and six TDs, and had a TD catch for the Warriors.
Brooks Myers, Clear Spring -- Myers was the Blazers' top lineman.
Dakota Sowers, Smithsburg -- Sowers had 21 receptions for 262 yards and seven TDs, and returned two kickoffs for TDs for the Leopards.
Gabe Stevens, Smithsburg -- Stevens was the top blocker on the Leopards' line.
Max Vivier, Saint James -- Vivier anchored a line that helped the Saints average 362.8 yards and 35.7 points per game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJayden Yates, Saint James -- Yates completed 93 of 167 passes for 1,320 yards with 13 TDs and three INTs, and rushed for 716 yards and 13 TDs for the Saints.
Defense
Toni Abonge, North Hagerstown -- Abonge made 86 tackles, including four sacks, and had a Hubs-best 28 pressures.
Xavier Bowie, Williamsport -- Bowie was the WCPS coaches' defensive player of the year. He made 100 tackles, including 26 for losses and nine sacks, and had two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception he returned for a TD.
Tyson Cleary, Williamsport -- Cleary led the Wildcats with 146 tackles (14.6 per game) and tied for the team lead with three fumble recoveries.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBlake Custer, North Hagerstown -- Custer made 133 tackles (12.1 per game) and forced three fumbles for the Hubs.
Ben Distefano, North Hagerstown -- Distefano made 69 tackles, including 13.5 for losses and 7.5 sacks, recovered two fumbles and forced another for the Hubs.
Garett Forrest, North Hagerstown -- Forrest averaged 38.5 yards per punt for the Hubs.
David Grayton, Williamsport -- Grayton made 46 tackles and had three interceptions and a forced fumble for the Wildcats.
Liam Hall, Saint James -- Hall, who missed five games with an injury, made 52 tackles in four games for the Saints.
Logan Hammond, South Hagerstown -- Hammond made 74 tackles, including 11 for losses and six sacks, and had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for the Rebels.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTavon Harris, South Hagerstown -- Harris made 121 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and had two pass breakups and an interception for the Rebels.
Jayten McCarty, Hancock -- McCarty anchored the Panthers' defense from his linebacker spot.
Bryant Noubissie, North Hagerstown -- In just seven games, Noubissie made 103 tackles (14.7 per game), including 18 for losses and eight sacks, leading the Hubs in each category. He forced five fumbles and blocked a punt.
Jack O'Neal, Saint James -- O'Neal made 50 tackles, including 12 for losses and 8.5 sacks, for the Saints.
Jayden Paugh, Boonsboro -- Paugh made 107 tackles, including 14 for losses, and had four interceptions (including a pick six), seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLuke Scott, Smithsburg -- Scott made 83 tackles, including 13 for losses, and had three interceptions and seven pass breakups for the Leopards.
Will Taffe, Saint James -- Taffe made 50 tackles, intercepted two passes, broke up four others and recovered a fumble for the Saints.
Damean Thomas, North Hagerstown -- Thomas made a team-high 134 tackles (12.2 per game), including 17.5 for losses and four sacks, and had three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, seven pass breakups, an interception and two blocked punts.
Marquis Weakfall, Smithsburg -- Weakfall had 45 tackles, three interceptions and four pass breakups for the Leopards.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJeremiah Welch, South Hagerstown -- Welch made 100 tackles, had three interceptions and five pass breakups, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble for the Rebels.
Jordan Wigfall, Williamsport -- Wigfall made 35 tackles and had an interception, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked punt for the Wildcats.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Who are the Washington County football offensive and defensive MVPs?
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