All-Area football: Defensive first and second teams

ALL-AREA DEFENSE | FIRST TEAM

DL
Cody Tupen, sr., Lake Stevens
Kris Delaney, sr., Edmonds-Woodway
Dylan Worley, sr., Arlington
Ethan Coffey, sr., Meadowdale

DL/LB
Sam Shober, sr., Archbishop Murphy

LB
Korey Young, sr., Lake Stevens
Jordan Barnes, sr., Edmonds-Woodway
Jordan Moore, sr., Monroe
Christian Melton, sr., Lakewood

DB
Christian Gasca, sr., Lake Stevens
Josiah Miller, sr., Oak Harbor
Russell Crippen, jr., Snohomish
Kyler Larsen, sr., Meadowdale

P
Jordan Trujillo, sr., Monroe

ALL-AREA DEFENSE | SECOND TEAM

DL
Spencer Cynkar, sr., Marysville Pilchuck
Travis Pickett, sr., Snohomish
Jeremy Foster, jr., Oak Harbor
Mason Friedline, sr., King's

LB
Austin Mulholland, sr., Monroe
Nathan Proffit, sr., Snohomish
Michael Cummings, jr., Meadowdale
Conner Kruse, sr., Archbishop Murphy

DB
Hans VanderWel, jr., Archbishop Murphy
Matt Cuzzetto, jr. Edmonds-Woodway
Justin Peterson, jr., Lakewood
Sean Elledge, jr., Glacier Peak

P
Brett Ludeman, jr., Kamiak

-Defensive Player of the Year
Kyler Larsen, DB/LB, Meadowdale, 7 votes
Korey Young, LB, Lake Stevens, 3
Sam Shober, LB, Archbishop Murphy, 3
Christian Melton, LB, Lakewood, 2
Austin Mulholland, LB, Monroe, 1
Jordan Barnes, LB, Edmonds-Woodway, 1

Fan voting




Coaches ballots

DL
Cody Tupen, Lake Stevens, 12
Kris Delaney, Edmonds-Woodway, 10
Dylan Worley, Arlington, 10
Ethan Coffey, Meadowdale, 9
Spencer Cynkar, Marysville Pilchuck, 8
Travis Pickett, Snohomish, 7
Jeremy Foster, Oak Harbor, 5
Mason Friedline, King's, 5
Jimmy Markizinis, Jackson, 4
Spencer Teerink, Kamiak, 4
Aaron Navesken, Mariner, 4
Andrew Basham, Lynnwood, 4
Jerrod Jones, Lakewood, 4
Rokotaliai Gucake, King's, 3
Zach Whittaker, Granite Falls, 1

LB
Korey Young, Lake Stevens, 13
Sam Shober, Archbishop Murphy, 8
Jordan Moore, Monroe, 8
Conner Kruse, Archbishop Murphy, 7
Andrew Elgaen, Lake Stevens, 7
Michael Cummings, Meadowdale, 6
Corwin Perkins, Meadowdale, 6
Gabe Dye, Mariner, 6
Nathan Proffit, Snohomish, 6
Billy Powell, Marysville Pilchuck, 5
Mac McLachlan, Edmonds-Woodway, 5
Jordan Barnes, Edmonds-Woodway, 5
Christian Melton, Lakewood, 5
Trai Patrick, Jackson, 4
Marcus Heard, Glacier Peak, 4
Kyle Newsom, Meadowdale, 4
Kyler Larsen, Meadowdale, 4
Robert Bingisser, Kamiak, 4
Austin Mulholland, Monroe, 3
Dustin Stanton, Lakewood, 3
Justin Houser, Cedarcrest, 3
Cody Hernkind, Oak Harbor, 3
Ian Bolstad, Shorecrest, 2
Sean Scheffler, Cascade, 2
Ted Hammond, Shorecrest, 1
Dalton Pierce, Granite Falls, 1
Aaron Curfman, South Whidbey, 1
Robbie Willcock, Edmonds-Woodway, 1
Bo Brummel, Arlington, 1

DB
Christian Gasca, Lake Stevens, 13 votes
Josiah Miller, Oak Harbor, 11
Russell Crippen, Snohomish, 11
Hans VanderWel, Archbishop Murphy, 10
Matt Cuzzetto, Edmonds-Woodway, 10
Justin Peterson, Lakewood, 9
Kyler Larsen, Meadowdale, 9
Sean Elledge, Glacier Peak, 8
Kyle Bennett, Stanwood, 8
Tyri Bethea, Kamiak, 8
Dominique Law, Mariner, 6
Ben Welch, King's, 5
Jacob Hughes, Meadowdale, 4
Josiah Evans, Meadowdale, 4
Kyle Nobach, Marysville Pilchuck, 3
Mitch Pelroy, Coupeville, 2

P
Jordan Truijillo, Monroe, 10
Brett Ludeman, Kamiak, 7
Ted Hammond, Shorecrest, 4
Collin Shelton, Snohomish, 4
Jalen Pahinui, Mountlake Terrace, 1
Justin Houser, Cedarcrest, 1

Note: Fan voting and coaches ballots were used as a guide with the final decisions on All-Area selections made by Herald staff.