The Eastside Catholic Crusaders bookend the 2019 All-Metro League Football team as Eastside Catholic receiver Gee Scott, Jr. and defensive lineman J.T. Tuimaloau were named offensive and defensive MVP’s.
The top-ranked Fighting Irish of O’Dea had 17 first team selections, including 9 first team all-defense players led by defensive lineman of the year Jalen Dixon. O’Dea also had 8 first team offensive selections, including offensive lineman of the year Owen Prentice. Eastside Catholic had a total of 16 first team selections, while the Garfield Bulldogs had 15, including RB/LB Avery Morrow — who was a first team All-Metro selection on both sides of the ball.
Eastside Catholic cornerback Caleb Presley and Rainier Beach safety Nahmier Robinson were the only freshmen named to the All-Metro League team, both were named as second team defensive selections.
Here are the 2019 All-Metro League Football teams as selected by the league coaches:
Offensive MVP: Gee Scott, Jr., Eastside Catholic
Defensive MVP: Jaylahn “JT” Tuimoloau, Eastside Catholic
Offensive Lineman of Year: Owen Prentice, O’Dea
Defensive Lineman of Year: Jalen Dixon, O’Dea
Coach of the Year: Monte Kohler, O’Dea
First Team Offense
Quarterback: Kobe Muasa (Jr), Eastside Catholic; Javon Tade (Sr), Garfield; Jake Sype (Jr), Seattle Prep.
Running back: Cameron Daniels (Sr), O’Dea; Avery Morrow (Sr), Garfield; Gio Ursino (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Fullback: Tajj Dyles (JR.), O’Dea.
Outside Receiver: Quinton Jordan (Jr), Garfield; Hayden McDonald (Jr), O’Dea; Tierre Monroe (Sr), Garfield; Jared Roznos (Jr), Seattle Prep; Gee Scott (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Inside Receiver: Xavier Bowen (Jr), Rainier Beach; Leon Neal (Jr), Garfield; Davyn Patu (Sr), O’Dea; DJ Rogers (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Tight End: Cooper Mathers (Sr), O’Dea; Tavarus George (Jr), Eastside Catholic; Jack Velling (So), Seattle Prep.
Center: Sam Hough (Jr), O’Dea; Fia Kamoto (Sr), Garfield.
Guard: Owen Prentice (Sr), O’Dea; Jabez Taualo (Jr), Garfield; Jernais Tafia (Sr), Eastside Catholic; D’Angalo Titialii (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Tackle: Josh Conerly, Jr. (So), Rainier Beach; Quintavion Johnson (Sr), Garfield; Mark Nabou (So), O’Dea; Will Reed (Jr), Eastside Catholic.
Punter: Connor Stutz (Sr), Bishop Blanchet.
Kicker: Marcus Merkelbach (So), Garfield; Gabe Uribe (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Returner: Braden Smith (So), Seattle Prep.
First Team Defense
Defensive End: Antwan Brown (Jr), Garfield; Jalen Dixon (Sr), O’Dea; John Taumoepeau (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Jaylahn “JT” Tuimoloau (Jr), Eastside Catholic.
Defensive Tackle: Josh Conerly, Jr. (So), Rainier Beach; Owen Prentice (Jr), O’Dea; Peter Taoipu (So), Eastside Catholic; Kiko Vaimauga (Jr), O’Dea.
Inside Linebacker: Dane Harmann (Sr), O’Dea; Dishawn Misa (So), Eastside Catholic; Avery Morrow (Sr), Garfield; Styles Siva-Tu’u (Jr), O’Dea.
Outside Linebacker: Vatrevyon Garner (Sr), Garfield; Noah Miles (Sr), O’Dea; Jaden Millsbeach (Sr), Garfield; Silas Ticeson (Sr), Eastside Catholic.
Cornerback: Kendin Alexander (Jr), Seattle Prep; Xavier Bowen (Jr), Rainier Beach; Ayden Hector (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Andrew Hollomon (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Leon Neal (Jr), Garfield; Davyn Patu (Sr), O’Dea.
Safety: Sam Adams (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Maurice Allen (Sr), Garfield; Rishi Daniels (Sr), Seattle Prep; Cooper Mathers (Sr), O’Dea; Henry Muench (Sr), O’Dea.
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Milton Hopkins, Jr. (Jr), O’Dea; Alex Johnson (Sr), Bishop Blanchet;
Running back: Alijah Vaouli Buchanan (Jr), Seattle Prep; Luke Gardner (Jr), Bishop Blanchet.
Fullback: Alex Oximana (Sr), Bishop Blanchet.
Outside Receiver: Rishi Daniels (Sr), Seattle Prep; Andrew Hollomon (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Brandon O’Neill (Sr), O’Dea; Zion Scott (Jr), Eastside Catholic.
Inside Receiver: Braden Smith (So), Seattle Prep; Jamahl Smith (Sr), Garfield.
Tight End: Quinn Carolan (Jr), O’Dea; Sean Harmon (Jr), Bishop Blanchet.
Center: Dominic Kelly (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Connor Riley (Sr), Seattle Prep.
Guard: Kalib Anderson-Brice (Jr), O’Dea; Sam Houck (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Averee Reed (Sr), Garfield.
Tackle: Antwan Brown (Jr), Garfield; Chris Dyckman (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Matt Morgan (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Charles Waverly (Jr), O’Dea.
Punter: Sam Sproule (Sr), O’Dea.
Kicker: Dillon Crowell (Sr), O’Dea; Kealan Hawk (Jr), Bishop Blanchet.
Second Team Defense
Defensive End: Jack Burns (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Sean Harmon (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Derick Payton (Jr), O’Dea.
Defensive Tackle: Quintavion Johnson (Sr), Garfield; Jacob Nguyen (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Will Thompson (Jr), Seattle Prep.
Inside Linebacker: Devin Gates (Sr), Garfield; Tyler Korman (Jr), Bishop Blanchet.
Outside Linebacker: Denali Dukes (Jr), Rainier Beach; Joe Kain (Sr), Seattle Prep; Dylan Lee Bishop (Sr), Blanchet; K’Son Mika (Jr), O’Dea.
Cornerback: Isaiah Kenard (Jr), Garfield; Hayden McDonald (Jr), O’Dea; Caleb Presley (Fr), Eastside Catholic; Kendrick Smith (Jr), Rainier Beach.
Safety: Colin Graves (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Nahmier Robinson (Fr), Rainier Beach; Jared Roznos (Jr), Seattle Prep; Drew Sanidad (So), Eastside Catholic.
Honorable Mention Offense
Quarterback: Tre Morris (Sr), Rainier Beach; Anthony Robinson (Sr), Garfield.
Running back: Kephance Carter (Sr), O’Dea; D’Eric Jackson (Sr), Rainier Beach.
Fullback: Dane Harmann (Sr), O’Dea; Jonny Stegar (Sr), O’Dea.
Tight End: Aden Hartman (Jr), Eastside Catholic.
Outside Receiver: Ellis Blanco (So), Rainier Beach; Nikolai Huber (Jr), O’Dea; Dylan Lee (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Luke Marsh (Jr), O’Dea.
Inside Receiver: Kendin Alexander (Jr), Seattle Prep; Colin Graves (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Nahmier Robinson (Fr), Rainier Beach.
Offensive Linemen: James Bynum (Sr), Rainier Beach; Walid Cruz-Vanegas (Sr), Seattle Prep; Sincere Henderson (Sr), Garfield; Jack Jarvis (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Jacob Keller-Rusch (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Isaiah Needham (Sr), O’Dea; Riley McMann (Sr), Eastside Catholic; Jacob Palmer (Sr), Rainier Beach; Nate Smith (Sr), Seattle Prep; Luke Willson (Jr), Seattle Prep.
Kicker: Sam Carlson (Jr), Seattle Prep; Bennett Miller (Jr), Seattle Prep.
Honorable Mention defense
Defensive Tackle: James Bynum (Sr), Rainier Beach; Mason Hoffman (Sr), Seattle Prep; Karl Kammereck (Sr), Seattle Prep; Dominic Kelly (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Jacob Van Der Hyde (Sr), Bishop Blanchet.
Defensive End: Dallas Afalava (Fr), Rainier Beach; Quinn Carolan (Jr), O’Dea; Jordan Carroll (Jr), Eastside Catholic; Zo Dixon (Jr), Seattle Prep; Chris Dyckman (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Henry McNaull (Jr), Seattle Prep; Andrew Savaiinaea (So), Eastside Catholic.
Linebacker: Franco Gratton, Jr. (Jr); Jamari Howard (Sr), Garfield; Isaiah May (So), Seattle Prep; Jeziah Robinson (Sr), Rainier Beach; Ethan Steckler (Sr), Garfield; Bill Vaouli, Jr. (So), Seattle Prep.
Cornerback: Henry Means (Sr), Seattle Prep; Jack Prohaska (Jr), Bishop Blanchet; Joe Taylor (Jr), Eastside Catholic.
Safety: Lamanuel Donaldson (So), Rainier Beach; Erik Hodneland (Sr), Bishop Blanchet; Te’Elijah Holloway (So), Rainier Beach; Everette Isaac (Jr), Eastside Catholic; Logan Johnson (Sr), O’Dea; Justin Stetson (Jr), O’Dea; Isaiah Scoggins (Sr), Garfield; Alijah Vaouli-Buchanan (Jr), Seattle Prep.
