2009 All-ACFC Team
The Atlantic Central Football Conference announced its 2009 All-ACFC Teams on Thursday morning. Five-time conference champion Wesley College won two of the four Player Of The Year awards as junior quarterback Shane McSweeny repeated as Offensive Player Of The Year and junior defensive tackle Mike Ward winning Defensive Player Of The Year honors. The Apprentice School took home the Rookie of the Year for the second straight season as defensive back Louis Norwood won the honor. Frostburg State University wide receiver and return specialist Avery Willie won the Special Teams Player Of The Year honor.
McSweeny earned his award after leading a Wesley offense that has
soared to a 10-0 record heading into Saturday's NCAA South Region
First Round game with N.C. Wesleyan. The Bensalem, Pa. native
threw for 1,953 yards and 26 touchdowns. He leads the
conference in passing yards, pass efficiency, touchdown passes and
total offense, while ranking fifth in the conference in
rushing. Ran for a career high 121 yards against NAIA
19th-ranked Ohio Dominican and threw for six touchdowns
and 366 yards in a conference win over Frostburg State.
Ward took home Defensive Player Of The Year honors after a stellar
season where he had almost a third of his 49 total tackles were for
a loss. Those 15 tackles for loss included seven sacks to
which he is tied for second in the conference. He is on a
six-game streak of at least one sack. The Norwich, Ct. native
is part of a Wesley defense that leads NCAA Division III in tackles
for loss, third in scoring defense (8.22 ppg), fifth in sacks
(3.56/game) and in total defense (230 yards/game).
Norwood stepped into a young defensive backfield for the Builders
and recorded a stellar season. The Baker, La. native had
eight pass breakups and six interceptions which tied the school
record for the Apprentice School. He had 27 tackles, 21 solo,
three blocked kicks and one forced fumble. Norwood had two
interceptions against Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham and had three
breakups against Malone University in his collegiate debut.
Willie earned the Special Teams Player Of The Year award after
leading the league in kickoff return yardage (747) and second in
punt returns (76). He returned a punt 43 yards for a
touchdown against Geneva in the season opener. The Aberdeen,
Md. native holds the single-season FSU record for return yards in a
season.
Drass won his seventh ACFC Coach Of The Year honor as his
third-ranked Wolverines won their eighth ACFC championship and
fifth in a row. Wesley enters the NCAA Tournament with a 10-0
record and the number one seed in the South Region.
2009 All-ACFC Team
Award Winners
Offensive Player Of The Year: Shane McSweeny, Wesley, Jr., QB, 6-2, 210, Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem
Defensive Player Of The Year: Mike Ward, Wesley, Jr., DL, 6-2, 315 Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy
Special Teams Player Of The Year: Avery Willie, Frostburg State, Sr., 5-11, 180, Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen
Rookie Of The Year: Louis Norwood, Apprentice, Fr., DB, 5-9, 170, Baker, La./Baker
Coach Of The Year: Mike Drass, Wesley
First Team Offense
Quarterback: Shane McSweeny, Wesley, Jr., 6-2, 210, Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem
Running Back: Bryan Woolson, Salisbury, Jr., 5-8, 194, Whitehall, Md./North Harford
Aaron Jackson, Wesley, Sr., 5-9, 177, New Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick
Tight End: Sean McAndrew, Wesley, Jr., 6-4, 250, Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Twp.
Teo Ellis, Apprentice, Sr., 5-11, 230, Camden, SC/Camden
Wide Receiver: Ellis Krout, Wesley, Jr., 6-4, 195, Dallas, Tex./Roosevelt
Bryan Cain, Apprentice, Jr., 6-1, 180, Baker, La./Baker
Offensive Line: Chris Hutton, Salisbury, So., 6-0, 310, Largo, Md./Largo
Tom Fox, Wesley, Sr., 6-2, 247, Middletown, Del./Middletown
Matt Ferguson, Wesley, Sr., 6-5, 300, Dover, Del./Dover
Ben Crowder, Frostburg State, Sr., 6-1, 300, Boydton, Va./Bluestone
Anthony West, Wesley, Jr., 6-3, 307, Laurel, Del./Laurel
First Team Defense
Defensive Line: Jovan McCamey, Apprentice, So., 6-3, 240, Ft. Washington, Md./Gwynn Park
Paul Cynewski, Salisbury, Sr., 6-3, 245, Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown
Mike Ward, Wesley, Jr., 6-2, 315, Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy
Mike Iheakanwa, Frostburg State, Sr., 6-3, 220, Lantham, Md./Duval
Chris Mayes, Wesley, So., 6-3, 235, Waldorf, Md./Westlake
Linebacker: Jeff Morgan, Wesley, Jr., 6-2, 208, Vineland, NJ/Vineland
Jeremy Drayton, Apprentice, Jr., 6-0, 240, Orlando, Fla./Lyman
Mike Asiedu, Wesley, So., 6-3, 212, Yonkers, NY/Gorton
Defensive Backs: Marcus Wilson, Wesley, Jr., 6-3, 212, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic
Brandon Hudson, Salisbury, Sr., 5-9, 170, Delmar, Md./Sussex Tech
Aaron Benson, Wesley, Jr., 5-11, 197, Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven
Louis Norwood, Apprentice, Fr., 5-9, 170, Baker, La./Baker
First Team Special Teams
Kicker: Tommy Kowalick, Salisbury, So., 5-9, 150, Sterling, Va./Dominion
Punter: Thomas Mason, Apprentice, Fr., 5-10, 180, Disputanta, Va./Prince George
Return Specialist: Avery Willie, Frostburg State, Sr., 5-11, 180, Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Phil Caralla, Apprentice, Sr., 5-10, 195, Tarpon Springs, Fla./E. Lake
Running Back: Sam Arnold, Apprentice, Sr., 5-5, 157, Tampa, Fla./King
Anthony King, Frostburg State, Jr., 6-0, 185, Germantown, Md./Northwest
Wide Receiver: Avery Willie, Frostburg State, Sr., 5-11, 180, Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen
Gene Knight, Wesley, Sr., 5-10, 192, Baltimore, Md./Overleaf
Offensive Line: Alex Smith, Salisbury, So., 6-8, 320, Madison, NJ/Madison
Greg Rhoades, Jr., Frostburg State, 6-3, 290, Frostburg, Md./Thomas Stone
Mike Kinder, Sr., Apprentice, 6-6, 340, Zanesville, Oh./Philo
Patrick Fears, Jr., Frostburg State, 6-2, 285, Washington, DC/Archbishop Carroll
Lamar Johnson, Sr., Apprentice, Sr., 6-2, 263, St. Matthews, SC/Calhoun Co.
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line: Ryan Simmons, Frostburg State, So., 6-3, 285, Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright
Alex Bresner, Salisbury, Sr., 6-1, 275, Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead
Carlos James, Wesley, Sr., 6-1, 268, Annapolis, Md./Broadneck
James Lee, Apprentice, Sr., 5-11, 239, Richmond, Va./Varina
Linebacker: Justin Chura, Salisbury, Jr., 5-9, 200, Lothian, Md./Southern
Mana Ohia, Apprentice, So., 5-9, 203, Honolulu, Hi./Aiea
Travis Blair, Frostburg St., So., 6-1, 200, Upper Marlboro, Md./Oxon Hill
George Feiser, Frostburg St., Sr., 6-0, 220, Hagerstown, Md./Smithsburg
Defensive Backs: Ian Turner, Frostburg St., Jr., 5-8, 180, Hanover, Md./Meade
Terryl Monroe, Frostburg St., Jr., 5-11, 200, Temple Hills, Md./DeMatha
Dakevis Howard, Wesley, Jr., 6-2, 200, Wilmington, Del./Concord
Tom Fontaine, Salisbury, Sr., 5-8, 184, Philadelphia, Pa./W. Catholic
Second Team Special Teams
Kicker: Zachary Beukers, Frostburg St., Fr., 5-9, 160, Lusby, Md./Calvert
Nicholas Foor, Apprentice, Fr., 5-11, 160, Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown
Punter: Nick Payne, Frostburg St., Sr., 6-2, 225, Frostburg, Md./Northern Garrett
Andrew Geisert, Salisbury, Sr., 6-0, 190, White Plains, Md./McDonough
Honorable Mention
Apprentice School: Jeff Leckrone, Sr., OL, 5-11, 247, Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith
James Abbs, Fr., WR, 6-2, 185, Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker
Salisbury: Randall Smedley, So., SL, 5-9, 200, Frederick, Md./St. John's Catholic Prep
D.J. Nelson, Sr., WR, 5-11, 175, Mulilca Hills, NJ/Clearview Regional
Wesley: Jeff Dorsey, Jr., DE, 6-2, 252, Baltimore, Md./Woodlawn
Evan Prichett, Sr., OL, 6-0, 278, Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point
Frostburg State: James Lohr, So., DB, 6-1, 180, Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding
Christian Cook, Fr., WR, 5-10, 180, Reistertown, Md./Calvert Hall
