Mount Vernon’s Richards, Weber named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year in High School Football

Prior to Week 10 of High School Football the staff of WQIO has selected this year’s Super Q All Star teams and Player and Coach of the Year. This year’s player of the year is Mount Vernon Quarterback Mason Richards. Richards has the Jackets at 6-3 on the season and with a chance to claim a share of the conference title with a win and a loss by Licking Valley Friday Night. He has totaled 1,249 yards rushing and 19 rushing touchdowns and 696 yards passing with 10 passing touchdowns this season.

Weber has the Jackets on the cusp of their first playoff berth since 2020 and first besides COVID year since 1993. The Jackets will take on Granville at home on Friday Night.

Below is the entire Super Q All Star team:

Quarterbacks: Mason Richards Mount Vernon and Blane Ball of Centerburg

Running backs: Miles Marshall of Centerburg and Cy Wallace of Danville

Wide Receivers: Dakota Cooper of East Knox, Hayden Love of Centerburg and Logan Clark of East Knox

Flex: Landon Dawson of Mount Vernon

Tight Ends: Gavin Toombs of Fredericktown and Jackson Ballinger of Centerburg

Offensive Line: Nolan White of Mount Vernon, Kaiden Schlosser of Mount Vernon, Owen Gronberg of Danville, Lane Johnston of Centerburg and Cole Evans of Centerburg

Defensive Line: Caden Ridenour of East Knox, Sylas Mizer of Danville, Gavin Toombs of Fredericktown and Aiden Gray of Centerburg

Linebackers: Chris Mosher of Danville, Luke Mullins of Mount Vernon, Tommy Hause of Centerburg and Kamdyn Clutter of Fredericktown

Defensive Backs: Wesley Payne of Danville, Brode Davis of Fredericktown, Darrin Monahan of Mount Vernon and Carson Proper of Danville

Punter: Nolan Ridgeway of Danville

Kicker: Jackson Hite of Mount Vernon

Returner: Hayden Love of Centerburg