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Jimmy Byrne and Matt Colella garner USA Today's Ohio honors. We will preview Saturday's varsity basketball home opener versus John Adams on Wednesday night.

By Eddie Dwyer, 12/09/13, 12:00AM EST

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Here is USA Today's 2013 All-Ohio High School Football Team. The team was composed and compiled by USA Today's Adam Lazarus. Adam played his high school football at Shaker Heights High School under one of the finest coaches this corner ever had the privilege to cover and report on, Mr. Dave Sedmak.

Offense

QB Conner Krizancic (6-2, 195, Sr.), Mentor (Mentor). COLLEGE CHOICE: Cincinnati

RB Parris Campbell Jr. (5-11, 175, Sr.), St. Vincent’s-St. Mary (Akron). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio State

RB D.D. Clark (5-10, 188, Sr.), Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

WR Brandon Fritts (6-4, 220, Sr.), Mentor (Mentor). COLLEGE CHOICE: North Carolina

WR Derek Kief (6-5, 196, Sr.), LaSalle (Cincinnati). COLLEGE CHOICE: Alabama

TE Andrew Gray (6-3, 203, Sr.), Chardon (Chardon). COLLEGE CHOICE: Maryland

OL Marcelys Jones (6-4, 325, Sr.), Glenville (Cleveland). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio State

OL Jimmy Byrne (6-4, 275, Sr.), Saint Ignatius (Cleveland). COLLEGE CHOICE: Notre Dame

OL Kyle Trout (6-6, 301, Sr.), Lancaster (Lancaster). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio State

OL Nick Richardson (6-4, 283, Sr.), Westerville Central (Westerville). COLLEGE CHOICE: Kentucky

OL Chuck Zaborsky (6-1, 251, Sr.), Austintown Fitch (Youngstown). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

Defense

DL Kent Berger (6-4, 220, Sr.), Mentor (Mentor). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio University

DL Alex Backenstoe (6-1, 232, Sr.), Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

DL Dustin Applegate (6-3, 220 Sr.), Elder (Cincinnati). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

DL Aaron Tiller (5-11, 232, Sr.), Licking Heights (Pataskala). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

LB Dante Booker Jr. (6-3, 212, Sr.), St. Vincent’s-St. Mary (Akron). COLLEGE: Ohio State

LB Jamal Davis II (6-2, 212, Sr.), McKinley (Canton). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

LB Tegray Scales (6-2, 215, Sr.), Colerain (Cincinnati). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

DB Shaun Crawford (5-9, 170, Jr.), St. Edward (Lakewood). COLLEGE CHOICE: Michigan

DB Eric Glover-Williams (5-10, 170, Jr.), McKinley (Canton). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio State

DB Sam Hubbard (6-5, 225, Sr.), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati). COLLEGE CHOICE: Ohio State

DB Marshon Lattimore (6-0, 178, Sr.), Glenville (Cleveland). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

K Matt Colella (5-9, 155, Sr.), Saint Ignatius (Cleveland). COLLEGE CHOICE: Undecided

P Chance Crouch (6-4, 222, Sr.), Newark Catholic (Newark). COLLEGE CHOICE: Illinois

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Conner Krizancic: After earning all-state honors as a wide receiver last year, Krizancic (2,458 yards passing, 1,215 yards rushing, 46 total TDs) switched to quarterback as a senior and drove the Cardinals to the state Division I championship game.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dante Booker Jr: The Buckeye State’s “Mr. Football” award winner for 2013, Booker recorded 109 tackles and two interceptions, directing the Fighting Irish to a perfect season that culminated with a shutout in the Division III state championship game.