By the Daily News

Bowling Green led the way with nine first-team selections on the 2024 All-SKY Conference large-school division team announced Wednesday.

Representing the Purples on the first-team defense are defensive linemen Malik Coburn and Ryan Watt, linebacker Montez Trussell and defensive back Grayson Newman.

On offense, first-teamers for the Purples are quarterback Deuce Bailey, offensive linemen Mehki Axson and Parker Fields, wide receiver Trevy Barber and place-kicker Braden Widener.

South Warren quarterback Bryce Button also earned SKY large division first-team honors, along with teammates Cameron Bell (offensive line), Jake Carter (wide receiver), Colton Veltkamp (defensive line) and Kayden York (defensive back).

Warren East garnered large division first-team selections for wide receiver Brayden Lightfoot and quarterback Dane Parsley – listed as an athlete. ‘

Greenwood had three first-team large-division picks – Jackson Freeland (linebacker), Cayden Schwarzkopf (running back) and Griffin Howard (offensive line).

Warren Central landed two players on the large division’s first team in Cayden Hawk (linebacker) and Juelz Hyde (athlete).

Barren County’s Daylon Thomas (running back), Ryan Harrison (offensive line), Jaxson Byrd (tight end), Colton Thomas (defensive line), Brayden Houchens (defensive line) and Tate Spillman (defensive back) also earned first-team honors.

Allen County-Scottsville got large division first-team spots for Jackson Morris (linebacker), Edy Chavez (punter), DeAnte Grainger (specialist) and Chase Ross (running back), while Logan County’s Elijah Sells (defensive back) also made the first team.

In the All-Sky small-school division, Russellville and Glasgow each picked up six first-team selections.

For Russellville, first teamers are T.K. Darden (linebacker), Octavius McKeage (defensive back), Hunter Hallman (quarterback), Miller Bloodworth (offensive line), Sam Edge (offensive line) and Jamarion Gardner (athlete).

Glasgow’s first-team picks are Cameron Bulle (running back), Keavian Massey (offensive line), Jerrick Martin (wide receiver), Max Lee (defensive line), Trace Smith (linebacker) and Kellon Stone (defensive back).

Franklin-Simpson claimed small-school division first-team honors for Colin Anderson (running back), Zeke Eberhart (offensive line), Layne Alford (linebacker) and Brady Delk (defensive back).

2024 All-SKY Conference Football Teams

Large-school division

DEFENSE

FIRST TEAM 

Defensive line: Colton Veltkamp, South Warren

Defensive line: Malik Coburn, Bowling Green

Defensive line: Colton Thomas, Barren County

Defensive line: Ryan Watt, Bowling Green

Linebacker: Jackson Morris, Allen County-Scottsville

Linebacker: Jackson Freeland, Greenwood

Linebacker: Montez Trussell, Bowling Green

Linebacker: Cayden Hawk, Warren Central

Defensive back: Kayden York, South Warren

Defensive back: Elijah Sells, Logan County

Defensive back: Tate Spillman, Barren County

Defensive back: Grayson Newman, Bowling Green

Punter: Edy Chavez, Allen County-Scottsville

Specialist: DeAnte Grainger, Allen County-Scottsville

OFFENSE

FIRST TEAM

Quarterback: Bryce Button, South Warren

Quarterback: Deuce Bailey, Bowling Green

Running back: Chase Ross, Allen County-Scottsville

Running back: Cayden Schwarzkopf, Greenwood

Running back: Daylon Thomas, Barren County

Offensive line: Cameron Bell, South Warren

Offensive line: Mehki Axson, Bowling Green

Offensive line: Ryan Harrison, Barren County

Offensive line: Griffin Howard, Greenwood

Offensive line: Parker Fields, Bowling Green

Tight end: Jaxson Byrd, Barren County

Wide receiver: Trevy Barber, Bowling Green

Wide receiver: Jake Carter, South Warren

Athlete: Juelz Hyde, Warren Central

Athlete: Dane Parsley, Warren East

Kicker: Braden Widener, Bowling Green

DEFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Defensive line: Damontre Barnett, Warren East

Defensive line: Brandon Gurley, Bowling Green

Defensive line: JaQuise Smith, South Warren

Defensive line: Jayron Jefferson, Logan County

Defensive line: Parker Smith, South Warren

Linebacker: Mason Hester, Allen County-Scottsville

Linebacker: Drayson Moore, South Warren

Defensive back: Walter Moore, Warren Central

Defensive back: Jackson Howell, Greenwood

Defensive back: Ty’Sean Thomeczek, Logan County

Defensive back: Ethan Warder, Bowling Green

Specialist: Brey Bewley, Barren County

OFFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Quarterback: Braylon Adams, Allen County-Scottsville

Running back: Jackson McCool, Warren East

Offensive line: Talen Coursey, Logan County

Offensive line: Ethan Patterson, South Warren

Offensive line: Dalton Coffey, Allen County-Scottsville

Offensive line: Greyson Blair, Warren East

Offensive line: Cole Jackson, Allen County-Scottsville

Tight end: Kerrick Hanlon, Greenwood

Wide receiver: Brady Hinton, Logan County

Wide receiver: CJ Sweeney, Bowling Green

Wide receiver: Dominique Anthony, Warren Central

Wide receiver: Jaxen Smith, Bowling Green

Athlete: Zayzay Howard, Warren Central

Kicker: Graham Smothers, Greenwood

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Small-school division

DEFENSE

FIRST TEAM

Defensive line: Adrian Young, Monroe County

Defensive line: Max Lee, Glasgow

Defensive line: Wade Carnahan, Monroe County

Defensive line: Ja-Marion Graham, Todd County Central

Linebacker: Layne Alford, Franklin-Simpson

Linebacker: Trace Smith, Glasgow

Linebacker: Logan Williams, Metcalfe County

Linebacker: T.K. Darden, Russellville

Defensive back: Kellon Stone, Glasgow

Defensive back: Brady Delk, Franklin-Simpson

Defensive back: Octavius McKeage, Russellville

Defensive back: Kagan Patterson, Metcalfe County

Punter: Caden Gearlds, Monroe County

OFFENSE

FIRST TEAM

Quarterback: Hunter Hallman, Russellville

Running back: Byron Kirkland-Lundy, Metcalfe County

Running back: Colin Anderson, Franklin-Simpson

Running back: Cameron Bulle, Glasgow

Offensive line: Zeke Eberhart, Franklin-Simpson

Offensive line: Kaman Page, Monroe County

Offensive line: Miller Bloodworth, Russellville

Offensive line: Keavian Massey, Glasgow

Offensive line: Sam Edge, Russellville

Wide receiver: Travis Wood, Monroe County

Wide receiver: Jerrick Martin, Glasgow

Athlete: Jamarion Gardner, Russellville

DEFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Defensive line: David Owens, Russellville

Defensive line: Xander Contreras, Glasgow

Defensive line: Chrishaun Woods, Russellville

Defensive line: Ayden Jones, Franklin-Simpson

Linebacker: Greg Simmons, Monroe County

Linebacker: Aiden Bobbett, Todd County Central

Linebacker: Andrew Hills, Metcalfe County

Linebacker: Brady Geary, Glasgow

Linebacker: Jake Edwards, Metcalfe County

Defensive back: Zach Perdue, Metcalfe County

Defensive back: William Massey, Monroe County

Defensive back: Justin Bigbee, Russellville

Punter: Kaanan Allen, Glasgow

OFFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Quarterback: Branson Williams, Monroe County

Quarterback: Braylon Elderbrook, Todd County Central

Running back: Brayden Baxter, Monroe County

Offensive line: Fenton Coccagna, Metcalfe County

Offensive line: Bryson Fox, Monroe County

Offensive line: Jaxon Crafton, Franklin-Simpson

Offensive line: Justin Peyton, Glasgow

Offensive line: Landon Bibb, Russellville

Wide receiver: Mar-Shaun Fletcher, Todd County Central

Wide receiver: Jaylen Bradley, Glasgow

Athlete: Labryan Nourse, Russellville