All-Etowah County Football Team

It wasn’t a season to remember for Coosa Christian record-wise, but wide receiver Evan Delp made it a must-watch.

The 6-foot-2, 173-pound junior looked as if he was going to break a state record for the 1-9 Conquerors.

Delp ended up falling short, but still finished with 1,489 yards on 45 receptions with 21 touchdowns. He is unofficially seventh in Alabama High School Athletic Association’s history for receiving yards in a single season. He averaged 33.1 yards per catch for Coosa.

For his efforts, Delp was named the 2019 Gadsden Times All-Etowah County Player of the Year.

The junior added 164 rushing yards with one touchdown and 145 kick-return yards with another score. On defense, he totaled four interceptions.

Westbrook Christian coach Drew Noles was named The Times’ Coach of the Year. Noles was at Etowah the past six seasons before heading over to the Rainbow City school.

The Warriors finished the year 8-4 with a run to the second round of the Class 2A playoffs — the deepest playoff run in the county with Hokes Bluff, Etowah and Sardis each falling in the first round. Westbrook won its first playoff game since 2010 with its 25-22 road win versus No. 10 Aliceville in the first round.

2019 Gadsden Times All-Etowah County Football Team

Player of the Year: Evan Delp, Coosa Christian

Coach of the Year: Drew Noles, Westbrook Christian

OFFENSE

QB: Eli Pearce, West End - 153-of-328 for 2,386 yards, 32 touchdowns, seven interceptions; 87 rushes for 768 yards and 11 touchdowns

RB: Darrian Meads, Hokes Bluff - 232 rushes for 1,540 yards (6.6 yards per carry), 17 touchdowns; one touchdown receiving

RB: Trent Davis, Etowah - 98 rushes for 1,098 yards, 10 touchdowns; 21 catches, 376 yards, five touchdowns

WR: Evan Delp, Coosa Christian - 45 receptions for 1,489 yards, 21 touchdowns; nine rushes for 164 yards, one touchdown; 145 kickoff return yards, one touchdown; four interceptions on defense

WR: Jeremiah Roberson, West End - 75 receptions for 905 yards, 16 touchdowns

WR: Joseph Tucker, Westbrook Christian - 43 receptions for 747 yards, nine touchdowns

TE: Jacob Hopper, Sardis - South Alabama commit; 46 catches for 558 yards (12.1 yards per catch), eight touchdowns

OL: Hall Boulware, Westbrook Christian

OL: Dylan Metcalf, Sardis

OL: Wesley Stone, Etowah

OL: Garrett Orr, Southside

OL: Pete Jackson, Hokes Bluff

ATH: Dartavious Britton, Coosa Christian - 114 rushes for 840 yards, 10 touchdowns; 12 receptions for 212 yards and three touchdowns; 623 kickoff return yards with five touchdowns; 67 tackles, three interceptions, five fumble recoveries, one forced fumble

ATH: Ollie Finch, Etowah - 24 receptions for 647 yards and 9 touchdowns; played in secondary on defense

ATH: Trey Dalrymple, Sardis - graded over 90 percent each game at OL; 43 tackles,15 assists, two TFLs, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one defensive touchdown

ATH: Gage McArthur, Gaston - 104 tackles, four sacks; played multiple positions on offense and defense

K: Will Edwards, Westbrook Christian - 41-of-42 PATs, 5-of-8 field goals (45 long, 3 of 40-plus yards), seven touchbacks, 56 total points

DEFENSE

DL: Mason Barnett, West End - 83 tackles, two TFLs

DL: Levi Long, Glencoe - 68 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble

DL: Derek Graham, Westbrook Christian - 68 tackles, one PBU, six sacks

DL: Toby Camp, Etowah - 74 tackles, 12 TFLs, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovered

LB: Allen Merrick, Gadsden City - UAB commit; 82 tackles, four TFLs, one forced fumble, two fumbles recovered

LB: Bryce Wood, Westbrook Christian - 115 tackles, one PBU

LB: Michael Turner, Sardis - 84 tackles, 37 assists, 12 TFLs

DB: Quinton Densmore, Gadsden City - 46 tackles, two interceptions, four PBUs, one fumble recovered

DB: NyNy Davis, Etowah - 71 tackles, two TFLs, two interceptions

DB: Ashton Gulledge, Hokes Bluff - 105 tackles

DB: Carson Wiggins, Westbrook Christian - 68 tackles, two PBUs, two interceptions

P: Daniel Sparks, Gadsden City - averaged 46 yards per punt

HONORABLE MENTION

QB: Brady Troup, Etowah; Will Noles, Westbrook Christian

RB: Hunter Burke, Hokes Bluff; Luke Morris, Sardis; Karmichael Cattling, Westbrook Christian

WR: Jakari Embry, Gadsden City; Temon Wilson, Sardis; Aulden Battles, Southside

OL: Dylan Hill, Etowah; Mason Smith, Sardis; Will Warwick, Southside; John Harvey, Westbrook Christian

DL: Kade Crowder, Glencoe; Austin Elder, Hokes Bluff

LB: Trevor Gladden, Etowah; Will Clemons, Hokes Bluff; Jai’Shawn Cattling, Westbrook Christian

DB: Rodney Johnson, Gadsden City; Zion Kirby, Gadsden City; Bryant Speer, Glencoe

K: Nolan Johnson, Southside