AURORA | Local selections from Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview and Overland as well as those from Arapahoe and Cherry Creek on the Class 5A All-Metro East first and second teams as selected by league coaches for the 2019 football season.
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2019 ALL-5A METRO EAST FOOTBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Aurora selections: Sam Hart, jr. (TE) and Duante Robbins, sr. (OL), Cherokee Trail; Reece Atteberry, sr. (OL), Eaglecrest; Brycen Heil, sr. (OL) and Noah Schmidt, jr. (RB), Grandview
Other selections: Michael Greene, jr. (OL) and Xavier Harrell, sr. (RB), Arapahoe; Julian Hammond, jr. (QB), Gunner Helm, jr. (P), Carson Lee, sr. (OL), Jacob Maestas, jr. (OL), Dante Orlando, sr. (WR), Chase Penry, jr. (WR), Alexi Sanchez-Ventura, sr. (PK), Jayle Stacks, sr. (RB) and James Walker II, jr. (athlete), Cherry Creek
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Aurora selections: Matty Bartels, sr. (DB) and Julian Williams, sr. (LB), Cherokee Trail; Seyi Oladipo, jr. (DB), Eaglecrest; Cade Bruckman, sr. (LB), Grandview; Camwrin Harris, sr. (DB) and Jawan Lacour, sr. (Return specialist), Overland
Other selections: Cole Bloomer, sr. (DL) and Josh Carlson, sr. (LB), Arapahoe; Jon Adams, sr. (LB), Dade Bissel, sr. (LB), Delonte Dickey, sr. (DL), Myles Purchase, jr. (DB), Arden Walker, jr. (DL) and Gus Zilinkas, jr. (DL), Cherry Creek
Offensive Player of the Year: Jayle Stacks, Cherry Creek. Defensive Player of the Year: Julian Williams, Cherokee Trail. Coach of the Year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Aurora selections: George Giannou, sr. (OL), Mason Leatherbury, sr. (OL) and Torrey Sanders, sr. (WR), Cherokee Trail; David Creal, sr. (RB), Gavin Fletcher, sr. (OL) and Max Marsh, sr. (QB), Eaglecrest; Jacob Burr, jr. (athlete), Spencer Schwartz, jr. (RB) and Jordan Smith, sr. (WR), Grandview; Kai Ilela, jr. (P), Jaheim Roper, jr. (RB), Mesuna Tekle, sr. (OL) and Mark Thrower, sr. (QB), Overland
Other selections: Adam Bakke, jr. (WR), Arapahoe; George Fitzpatrick, soph. (OL), Gunnar Helm, jr. (TE), and Domingo Prince, jr. (OL), Cherry Creek
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Aurora selections: Austin Jandik, sr. (DL), Donnie Swift, sr. (DB) and Gavin Young, sr. (LB), Cherokee Trail; Langston Williams, jr. (return specialist), Eaglecrest; Colton Martin, jr. (DB), Bradley Shafer, sr. (LB), Malique Singleton, soph. (DB) and Makendi Wa-Kalonji, jr. (DL), Grandview; Jalen Fritz, sr. (DL) and Kamari Hampton, sr. (LB), Overland
Other selections: Alek Kilstrom, sr. (LB) and Trenton Lowe, sr. (DL), Arapahoe; Al Ashford III, jr. (DB), Braden Jackson, jr. (DL), Enoch Woolfork, jr. (DB), Cherry Creek
