MaxPreps 2014 Football Small Schools All-American Teams

In a year with many worthy candidates for Small Schools All-American Player of the Year, Ty Storey of Charleston (Ark.) stood out above the rest.

Despite playing in one of the smallest classifications in the state of Arkansas, Storey was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year for the second-straight season. He's already enrolled at Arkansas after graduating early from Charleston, where he led the Tigers to two straight Class 3A state championships and 29 straight wins.

Storey also has the numbers. In throwing for 4,159 yards this year, Storey became just the seventh high school quarterback in history to throw for over 4,000 yards in three different seasons. His 12,860 career yards rank third in state history while his 897 completions rank second, his 1,370 attempts rank third and his 154 touchdown passes rank second.

"Ty is such a special player," said Charleston coach Greg Kendrick. "He understands that he was gifted by God in terms of his physical stature and abilities, but there is so much more that makes him a great football player and person. His work ethic, leadership ability, love of the game and time spent polishing his craft are second to none."

Storey edges out three record-setting players in Mason Fine of Locust Grove (Okla.), Dominick Bragalone of South Williamsport (Pa.) and Kellen Overstreet of Penney (Mo.). Fine set the Oklahoma state record for touchdown passes in a season with 71 and in a career with 113. He still has his senior season left to play. He also became the first Oklahoma quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season, finishing with 5,006.

Bragalone nearly broke the national record for rushing yards in a season, as he averaged 14 yards a carry in gaining 4,706 yards on the year. Meanwhile, Overstreet reportedly broke dozens of state records in racking up 4,259 rushing yards and finishing with 70 overall touchdowns - just one off the national record for a single season.

Matt Gallagher of Maine-Endwell (Endwell, N.Y.) is the Small Schools Coach of the Year after winning a fourth-straight Class B state championship in New York. The Spartans defeated Schalmont (Schenectady, N.Y.) 27-19 in the championship game with Gallagher's son Adam returning an interception and fumble recovery for touchdowns to earn game MVP honors.

Gallagher's teams have won 51 straight games in winning the four championships. The streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation entering the 2015 season.

The MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Team consists of players from schools that play in state enrollment divisions that generally have fewer than 1,000 students.


First Team Offense

WR – Jason Pirtle, Locust Grove (Okla.), 6-2, 195, Junior
Honors: Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team; Tulsa World All-State Team.
Stats: 99 catches, 2,096 yards, 29 touchdowns.

WR – Jared Reagan, Booker (Texas), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A All-State Team.
Stats: 110 catches, 1,836 yards, 18 touchdowns. Career: 391 catches, 5,199 yards, 55 touchdowns.

WR – Shun Brown, Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.), 5-8, 162, Senior, Arizona
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 2A State Player of the Year; Shreveport All-City Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 67 catches, 1,362 yards, 26 total touchdowns.

TE – Tyler Petite, Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.), 6-5, 230, Senior, Southern California
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team; Under Armour All-American Game; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; American Family Insurance California All-State Team.
Stats: 37 catches, 969 yards, 9 touchdowns.

OL – Zach Okun, Newbury Park (Calif.), 6-4, 310, Senior, Oregon
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; US Army All-American Game; American Family Insurance California All-State Team; Ventura Star News Offensive Player of the Year.

OL – Josh Wariboko, Casady (Oklahoma City), 6-4, 315, Senior, Oklahoma
Honors: Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team; Under Armour All-American Game; American Family Insurance Oklahoma All-State Team; Tulsa World News All-State Team.

OL – Zach Stewart, Coalfield (Tenn.), 6-4, 295, Senior, Tennessee
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State Team; American Family Insurance Tennessee All-State Team.

OL – Alex Givens, Nashville Christian (Tenn.), 6-6, 280, Senior, Ole Miss
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State Team; American Family Insurance Tennessee All-State Team; Nashville Tennessean All-MidState Team.

OL – Kendrick Norton, Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 6-3, 305, Senior, Florida
Honors: Jacksonville Times Union All-First Coast Team.

QB – Mason Fine, Locust Grove (Okla.), 6-0, 170, Junior
Honors: Oklahoma City Oklahoman State Player of the Year; American Family Insurance Oklahoma All-State Offensive Player of the Year; Tulsa World State Player of the Year; Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats: 329 completions, 485 attempts, 5,006 yards, 71 touchdowns. Career: 585 completions, 900 attempts, 8,235 yards, 106 touchdowns.

QB – Ty Storey, Charleston (Ark.), 6-3, 216, Senior, Arkansas
Honors: Gatorade State Player of the Year; American Family Insurance Arkansas All-State Offensive Player of the Year; Southwest Times Record All-Area Player of the Year; All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 294 completions, 447 attempts, 4,159 yards, 53 touchdowns. Career: 897 completions, 1,370 attempts, 12,860 yards, 154 touchdowns.

RB – Dominick Bragalone, South Williamsport (Pa.), 5-11, 210, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 1A State Player of the Year; Eastern Pa. Football Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year; Pa. Football News Class A Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 316 carries, 4,704 yards, 64 touchdowns. Career: 8,718 yards, 122 touchdowns.

RB – Kellen Overstreet, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.), 5-11, 192, Senior, Wyoming
Honors: American Family Insurance Missouri All-State Team; Missouri Coaches Association Class 1 Offensive Player of the Year; Media Class 1 All-State Team; St. Joseph News Press All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 401 carries, 4,259 yards, 70 total touchdowns (65 rushing). Career: 955 carries, 9,475 yards, 135 rushing touchdowns, 168 total touchdowns.

RB – Jamarius Henderson, Dale County (Midland City, Ala.), 5-9, 207, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: American Family Insurance Alabama All-State Team; Al.com Super State Offensive Player of the Year; Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats: 300 carries, 3,483 yards, 44 touchdowns, 182 tackles.

AP – Brett Gilchrist, Whitney (Texas), 6-4, 207, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A State Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 243 completions, 349 attempts, 4,364 yards, 46 touchdowns, 175 carries, 733 yards, 12 touchdowns. Career: 594 completions, 993 attempts, 10,094 yards, 100 touchdowns passing, 433 carries, 1,624 yards, 24 touchdowns.

K – Colton Lichtenberg, Savannah Country Day (Ga.), 5-10, 180, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: Sports Writers Class 1A All-State Team; Savannah All-Area Team.
Stats: 13 field goals, long of 49, 27 PATs, 40 touchbacks.

First Team Defense


DL – Joshua Ward, American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 6-3, 210, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: Palm Beach Post All-Area Small Schools Team.
Stats: 22 sacks, 50 tackles.

DL – Arden Key, Hapeville Charter (Atlanta), 6-6, 230, Senior, South Carolina
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Team; Under Armour All-American Game.
Stats: 16.5 sacks.

DL – Mitch Fullenkamp, Coldwater (Ohio), 5-10, 200, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: JJ Huddle All-Ohio Third Team Defense; Associated Press Division V All-State Defensive Player of the Year; JJ Huddle All-Ohio Division V Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 105 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 7 sacks.

DL – Bryce Sterk, Lynden (Wash.), 6-5, 230, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: All-Whatcom County Player of the Year; Associated Press Class 2A All-State Team.
Stats: 147 tackles, 10 sacks, 24 hurries.

LB – Victor Alexander, Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 5-10, 223, Senior, UCLA
Honors: Jacksonville Times Union All-First Coast Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 74 tackles, 17 TFL.

LB – Cecil Cherry, Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland, Fla.), 6-2, 235, Senior, Texas
Honors: Lakeland Ledger All-County Small Schools Defensive Player of the Year; American Family Insurance Florida All-State Team.
Stats: 150 tackles, 4 interceptions.

LB – Roquan Smith, Macon County (Montezuma, Ga.), 6-2, 210, Senior, Georgia
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Defensive Player of the Year; Under Armour All-American Game; American Family Insurance Georgia All-State Defensive Player of the Year; All-Middle Georgia Team.
Stats: 173 tackles, 12 TFL, 2 interceptions.

LB – Ben Burr-Kirven, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, Calif.), 6-0, 200, Senior, Washington
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Player of the Year; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
Stats: 116 tackles.

LB – Kendrick Jackson, Haynesville (La.), 6-1, 240, Senior, Arizona
Honors: Sports Writers Association Class 1A Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 118 tackles, 24 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions.

DB – Kerryon Johnson, Madison Academy (Ala.), 6-1, 205, Senior, Auburn
Honors: Tennessee Valley All-Region Player of the Year; Under Armour All-American Game; Sports Writers Class 3A All-State Team; AL.com Super State All-State Team; American Family Insurance Alabama Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 110 carries, 1,659 yards, 25 touchdowns, 22 catches, 598 yards, 8 touchdowns, 71 tackles, 6 interceptions, 3 defensive touchdowns.

DB – Kevin Toliver, Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 6-2, 195, Senior, LSU
Honors: Jacksonville Times Union All-First Coast Team; Under Armour All-American Game; American Family Insurance Florida All-State Team.
Stats: 3 interceptions.

DB – Jamal Peters, Bassfield (Miss.), 6-3, 200, Senior, Mississippi State
Honors: Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 2A All-State Team; American Family Insurance Mississippi All-State Team; US Army All-American Game; Hattiesburg American All-Area Team.
Stats: 57 tackles, 5 interceptions, 25 catches, 541 yards, 6 touchdowns.

DB – Brody Hoying, Coldwater (Ohio), 5-11, 185, Senior, Eastern Michigan
Honors: JJ Huddle All-Ohio Offensive Player of the Year; Associated Press Division V Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 185 carries, 1,469 yards, 30 touchdowns, 108 completions, 175 attempts, 1,725 yards, 21 touchdowns, 81 tackles, 2 interceptions.

P – Tyler Flathau, Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, Miss.), 6-0, 190, Senior, Uncommitted
Honors: Hattiesburg American All-Area Team; Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 1A All-State Team.
Stats: 47.1 punting average, 18 inside 20.