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Givens, Woodyard top picks

Beaver Local’s Garrett Givens and East Liverpool’s Nick Woodyard highlight area standouts on the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association Eastern District Football All-Star Team released today.

Givens, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound senior linebacker, was named to the first-team defense. Givens had 101 tackles, three sacks, 12 tackles for a loss, two pass break ups and three forced fumbles for the Beavers. On offense, Givens rushed for 806 yards score 11 touchdowns.

Woodyard, a 6-2, 165-pound junior defensive back, had 119 tackles, two tackles for a loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a punt return for a touchdown.

Second team offensive selections include East Liverpool senior quarterback Peyton Reed, East Liverpool junior running back Derek Carter, Minerva sophomore running back Garrison Markins, East Liverpool junior wide out Timmy Neal, East Liverpool senior lineman P.J. Morris, East Liverpool junior lineman Kaz Zubay and Beaver Local senior lineman Jared Wright.

Second team defensive selections include East Liverpool junior lineman Skylor Wooley, Beaver Local senior lineman Daniel Wirth, East Liverpool senior linebacker Aidan Watkins, Minerva senior linebacker Don Slentz, East Liverpool senior defensive back Noah Wheaton, Beaver Local sophomore defensive back Tanner Johnston.

Special mentions went to East Liverpool’s Jalen Moman, Beaver Local’s Christian Lerussi, Beaver Local’s Hunter Saltsman, Minerva’s Logan Williams, Minerva’s Sawyer Sparks and Minerva’s Jimmy Common.

See Sunday’s Morning Journal for the complete Eastern District team.

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