Three South Carroll football players were named to the small school all-state first team on Friday, after the trio helped the Cavaliers win their second straight county championship and make the Class 2A playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
Running back Steven Baca, offensive lineman Brian Plummer, and safety Silas Kelly were all selected to the team.
Baca, the Times Football Player of the Year, led the county in rushing and scoring, accumulating 1,086 yards and 17 touchdowns on the ground. He was also hauled in another 131 yards on 13 receptions.
Plummer helped Baca reach those numbers by anchoring the offensive line at left tackle. The 6-foot-7, 315-pounder is committed to play at the University of Maryland next fall.
Kelly notched five interceptions this season, tied for most in the county, while also totaling 88 tackles, the third-most on SC's defense. Kelly recently decommitted from Maryland and re-opened his recruitment.
Kelly currently has offers from Eastern Michigan, Albany, and Robert Morris.
Several other Carroll players were named to second team and honorable mention.
Manchester Valley linebacker Ethan Bare was the lone Carroll representative on second team. He helped the Mavericks make the 1A playoffs with a team-high 92 tackles.
The following were named to the honorable mention all-state team: Quarterbacks Jake Gerber (Manchester Valley) and Adam Lanni (Century), offensive linemen Nick Donoghue (Century), Jake Eichhorst (Manchester Valley), and Jason Money (South Carroll), all-purpose back/receiver Jamar Williams (South Carroll), punter David Downs (Liberty), defensive linemen Joe Brosenne (Century), Nick Griffin (Liberty), Carl Igweh (Winters Mill), and Steven Stockslager (South Carroll), linebackers Henry Cook (South Carroll), Spencer Kirin (Liberty), and Jarrett Justice (Century), defensive backs Patrick Kelly (South Carroll), Myers Smith (Manchester Valley), and Connor Waskiewicz (North Carroll).
Westminster kicker Ian Gould was the lone representative on the big school all-state team. He was named honorable mention.
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