All-Baltimore County: Football

Offensive Player

With his quickness to the hole and ability to break tackles, DePaola was the centerpiece of an offense that averaged more than 33points. He ran for nearly 8 yards per carry and scored 18 touchdowns for the 10-3 Bulls, who advanced to the Class 3A state semifinals.

The 6-foot, 200-pound fullback rushed for 1,619yards on 208 carries with 14touchdowns.

Co-Defensive Players

Eastern Tech coach Marc Mesaros moved Wilson's primary position from defensive line to linebacker around midseason, hoping to give the senior more room to make plays.

Wilson, 5-11, 190 pounds, finished with a team-leading 98 tackles and 11 sacks.

Heacock, The Baltimore Sun's Defensive Player of the Year, led the Dons with 101tackles.

Coach of the Year

Seldom has a high school coach dealt with so much adversity in a season and still led his team to such high peaks.

First, there was the death of junior kicker Dennis Woolford, who was killed in a head-on collision on his way to school in late September. Then, just weeks later, the Dons' All-Metro quarterback, Leon Kinnard, suffered a season-ending leg injury.

Through it all, Abbott's squad outscored opponents by an average of 40-7.

Offense

Defense

Teams selected by Rich Scherr after consultation with

The Baltimore Sun staff and area coaches.