Male WR Max Gainey and Atherton coach Anthony White headline all-district football teams

Male High School wide receiver Max Gainey and Atherton coach Anthony White have been named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year by the Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association.

Gainey has 45 receptions for 859 yards to lead a Male team that is 10-1 and ranked No. 1 in Class 6A entering the second round of the playoffs. He leads the Bulldogs with 23 touchdowns — 18 receiving, two rushing, two punt returns and one kickoff return.

Other nominees for Player of the Year were Christian Academy quarterback Cole Hodge, Collins quarterback Kade Goodin, North Hardin wide receiver Shaun Boykins, Male quarterback Kolter Smith, Ballard running back Journey Wyche and Central running back Cortez Stone.

White has led Atherton to a 10-1 record, setting a single-season school record for victories. The Ravens will host Butler on Friday in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Other Coach of the Year nominees were DeSales’ Mike Jackson, Jeffersontown’s Donte Ellison and Franklin County’s Eddie James.

Here are the all-district teams:

Class 6A, District Two

(Barren County and Warren Central did not participate.)

Offense: QB – Zak Spurrier (Central Hardin); RB – Walker Meredith (Central Hardin); FB/W – Mason Gardner (Central Hardin); WR – Shaun Boykins (North Hardin), Jaxon Engstrand (Central Hardin), Will Ray (North Hardin); TE – McKay Payton (Central Hardin); OL – Elisha Nuckolls (North Hardin), Michael Prater (North Hardin), Logan Boling (Central Hardin), Zak Noe (Central Hardin), Grayson Decker (Central Hardin)

Defense: DL – Darius Wiley (North Hardin), Josiah Hope (North Hardin), Tucker Walters (Central Hardin), Seth Laudermilt (Central Hardin); OLB – Mason Gardner (Central Hardin), Joseph Estelita (North Hardin), Noah Payton (Central Hardin); ILB – Mason Howard (North Hardin), Ariyon Stills (North Hardin), McKay Payton (Central Hardin); CB – Walker Meredith (Central Hardin), Caeden Taylor (Central Hardin); S – Caden Elmore (Central Hardin), Jaxon Engstrand (Central Hardin)

Special teams: K – Micah Chenault (Central Hardin); P – Noah Payton Central Hardin); KR – Walker Meredith (Central Hardin); PR – Shaun Boykins (North Hardin); LS – Jaxon Engstrand (Central Hardin)

Class 6A, District Three

Offense: QB – Eli Creech (Manual); RB – Davis Yates (St. Xavier); FB/W – Zeek Washburn (Manual); WR – Marlon Harbin (St. Xavier), Willis Nofsinger (Manual); TE – Miller Kron (St. Xavier), Cameron Jessee (Manual); OL – Carter Guillaume (St. Xavier), Tommy Rosenbarger (St. Xavier), Therrick Gathright (Pleasure Ridge Park), David Pellman (Manual), Thomas Fox (Meade County)

Defense: DL – Grego Scott (Pleasure Ridge Park), Ashton Jones (St. Xavier), Christopher Jones (Manual), Cameron Jessee (Manual); OLB – Tyler Neal (St. Xavier), Jerry King (Pleasure Ridge Park), Grant King (Meade County); ILB – Tucker Roth (Pleasure Ridge Park), Jaylen Hayes (Manual); CB – Guy Dorsey (Manual), Braden Mofield (Meade County); S – Sam Crum (St. Xavier), Bennett Hobbs (Meade County)

Special teams: K – Parker Friedman (Manual); P – Will Arnold (St. Xavier); KR – Manny Gray (St. Xavier); LS - Hank Gnadinger (St. Xavier)

Class 6A, District Four

Offense: QB – Jack Zwernemann (Bullitt East), Kolter Smith (Male); RB – Mykel Malone (Fern Creek), Shammai Gates (Male); FB/W – Chayce Burton (Male); WR – Tyler Spalding (Bullitt East), Max Gainey (Male), Antonio Harris (Male); TE – Andrew Vrbancic (Male), Patrick Carr (Fern Creek); OL – Alex Wilson (Fern Creek), Noah Blankman (Fern Creek), Spike Sowells (Male), Steven Thomas (Male), Tegan Heilman (Bullitt East)

Defense: DL – Travis Moten (Fern Creek), Isaiah Hare (Bullitt East), Baron Hardesty (Bullitt East), Javeon Dorsey (Male); OLB – Cage Fannin (Fern Creek), Timarsean Rogers (Southern), Tyler O’Bryan (Bullitt East), Terrence Hall (Male); ILB – Ryan Rayhill (Bullitt East), Kevin Wilson (Male); CB – Landon Edwards (Fern Creek), Brenden Bates (Male); S – Demarcus Robertson (Male), Jack Zwernemann (Bullitt East)

Special teams: K – Seth Henson (Male), Jacob Campbell (Bullitt East); P – Jack Zwernemann (Bullitt East); KR – Antonio Harris (Male); PR – Max Gainey (Male); LS – Carrick Swearengin (Fern Creek)

Class 6A, District Five

Offense: QB – Zane Johnson (Trinity) ; RB – Demari Edelen (Ballard), Journey Wyche (Ballard); FB/W – Caden Sheppard (Oldham County); WR – Jeremiah Lynn (Trinity), Maurice Stephens (Ballard), Josh Shipley (Eastern); TE – Zach Holman (Oldham County); OL – Mason Music (Oldham County), Gabe Kays (Trinity), Ricky Wilson (Ballard), Logan Russell (Ballard), Will Bird (Eastern)

Defense: DL – Nate Tronzo (Trinity), Bailey Vance (Trinity), Mikel Clack (Ballard), Kaden Lewis (Ballard); OLB – Montel Campbell (Ballard), J’Cory Points (Eastern); ILB – Brady McEnaney (Trinity), Davon Rudolph (Ballard); CB – Grayson Napier (Eastern), Maurice Stephens (Ballard); S – Dane Morrow (Trinity), Miller Brown (Oldham County)

Special teams: K – Carson Hilbert (Trinity); P – Carson Hilbert (Trinity); KR – Maurice Stephens (Ballard); PR – Jeremiah Lynn (Trinity); LS – Luke Shatzer (Oldham County)

Class 5A, District Three

Offense: QB – Quashawn Thompson (Atherton), Jarrell Mason (Fairdale); RB – Michael Curry (Atherton), Xavier Burks (Fairdale); FB/W – Donee Sutton (Atherton), Yanni Pearson (Fairdale); WR – Sincere Smith (Atherton), Aidan Wilson (Atherton), Kadeon Pleasant (Butler), Malik Battle (Fairdale); TE – Jeremiah Parker (Atherton); OL – Mahki Morris (Atherton), Brandon Norman (Atherton), Brandon Torrens (Butler), Russell Verner (Butler), Jacob Box (Fairdale)

Defense: DL – Brandon Edwards (Atherton), Qua’neal Baines (Atherton), Russell Verner (Butler), Chaz Tutt (Fairdale), Maki Duncan (Fairdale); OLB – Anthony Trotter (Butler), Gabe Hughes (Fairdale), Leron Jackson (Iroquois); ILB – Hai Shee (Atherton), Antrel Baldon (Butler), John Blincoe (Fairdale); CB – Kevion Rutledge (Butler), Malik Smith (Fairdale); S – James Briscoe (Atherton), Kwame Anderson (Fairdale)

Special teams: K – Van Gallagher (Atherton), Dylan Walker (Fairdale); P – Dylan Walker (Fairdale), Dean Hynniman (Atherton); KR – Aiden Wilson (Atherton), Kwame Anderson (Fairdale); PR – Sincere Smith (Atherton); LS – Chris Lauderdale (Butler), Ethan Johnstone (Fairdale)

Class 5A, District Four

Offense: QB – Jeremiah Townes (Seneca); RB – Kadin Hanshaw (Grayson County), Nate Moore (Moore); FB/W – Evan Ernspiker (North Bullitt); WR - Jeren Vanmeter (Grayson County), Avery Kelly (North Bullitt), Darion Lacy (Seneca); TE – Terance Wilson (Seneca); OL – Will Daubard (North Bullitt), Luke Coomes (North Bullitt), Jayvion Young (Seneca), Keimonie Duncan (Seneca), Conner Smith (Bullitt Central)

Defense: DL – Nolan Hunt (Bullitt Central), Tristian Jackson (Moore), Curtis Allen (Seneca), Trenton Hartlage (North Bullitt); OLB – Bryant Faucett (Bullitt Central), Khadim Niang (Seneca); ILB – Blake Draper (Bullitt Central), Nate Moore (Moore); CB – Jaydon Reisser (North Bullitt), Jeff Julue (Seneca); S – Tye Dalton (North Bullitt), Darion Lacy (Seneca)

Special teams: K – Alex Kaelin (Seneca); P – Peyton Hester (Bullitt Central); KR – Avery Kelley (North Bullitt); PR – Darion Lacy (Seneca); LS – Trenton Dunford (Bullitt Central)

Class 5A, District Five

Collins selections: QB – Kade Goodin; DL – Zaiden Baker, Justin Taylor; LB – Joshua Lainhart

South Oldham selections: OL – Matt Wells, Troy Fowler; DL – Sam Dawson, Troy Fowler

Class 4A, District Three

Offense: QB – Peyton Molter (DeSales) ; RB – Kaden Ruff (Jeffersontown), Marshall Miller (DeSales); FB/W – Jordan Robertson (DeSales); WR – Camron McDaniels (Jeffersontown), Larron Westmoreland (Jeffersontown), DaVon Martin (DeSales), Broderick Price (DeSales); TE – Lukus McDaniels (Jeffersontown); OL – Cameron Woods (Jeffersontown), Eddie Davis (Western), Dejon Mosley (Western), Aidan Brooks (DeSales), Nasir McFadden (Doss), Logan Watanbe (Valley)

Defense: DL – Camron McDaniels (Jeffersontown), Kentayvion Sherley (Jeffersontown), Landon Blount (DeSales), Nasir McFadden (Doss); OLB – Cole Mays (DeSales), Brandon Coggins (Valley); ILB – Brandon Williams (DeSales), Killieon Jones (Western), Levi Riordan (DeSales); CB – James Presley (Western), Broderick Price (DeSales); S – Marshall Miller (DeSales), Larron Westmoreland (Jeffersontown)

Special teams: K – Evan Burkhardt (DeSales); P – James Presley (Western); KR – Brandon Williams (DeSales); PR – DaVon Martin (DeSales); LS – Xavion Ware (Western)

Class 4A, District Four

Offense: QB – Jace Bullock (North Oldham); RB – Christian Moore (Franklin County), Giaonni Hunter (Shelby County); FB/W – Kellen Marksbury (Spencer County); WR – Gavin Hurst (Franklin County), Blaik Nation (Henry County), Gray Schmittel (North Oldham); TE – Brennan Robinson (Franklin County), Arick Henry (Spencer County); OT – Chris Hundley (Franklin County), Elijah Samuels (Western Hills), Conner Lawson (Spencer County), Jared Bradford (Shelby County), Layne Hancock (Henry County), Grady Anthony (North Oldham)

Defense: DL – Luke Toothaker (Franklin County), John Griffin (Franklin County), Javeon Campbell (Western Hills), Kyle Gillingham (Henry County); OLB – Kaden Campbell (Franklin County), Craig Cole (Henry County); ILB – Jeremy Walters (Franklin County), Isaac Estrada (Shelby County); CB – Delano Collins (Franklin County), Drew Barron (Spencer County); S – Shalom Moore (Franklin County), Gray Schmittel (North Oldham)

Special teams: K – Easton Powell (Franklin County); P – Elijah Thompson (Western Hills); KR – Landon Ford (Shelby County); PR – Gavin Hurst (Franklin County); LS – Brody Staples (Henry County)

Class 3A, District Three

Offense: QB – Cole Hodge (Christian Academy); RB – Cortez Stone (Central); FB/W – Justin Brents (Central); WR – Kevion Smith (Central), Justin Ruffin (Christian Academy), Connor Hodge (Christian Academy); TE – Micah Akin (Christian Academy); OL – Bryson Brown (Central), Damian Aguilar (Central), Roderick Colbert (Central), David Holloway (Christian Academy), Ben Stotts (Christian Academy)

Defense: DL – Gemel Smith (Central), George Black (Central), Alex Ullom (Christian Academy), Nathan Carlisle (Christian Academy); OLB – Amontez Woolfolk (Central), Chapman Russell (Christian Academy); ILB – Jaylon Benning-Wyatt (Central), Garyon Hobbs (Christian Academy); CB – Jermaine Walker (Central), Justin Ruffin (Christian Academy); S – Avaion Johnson (Central), Connor Hodge (Christian Academy)

Special teams: K – Madden Miller (Christian Academy); P – Jason Coleman (Christian Academy); KR – Justin Ruffin (Christian Academy); PR – Justin Ruffin (Christian Academy); LS – Alex Glin (Christian Academy)

Class 2A, District Four

(Lexington Christian not a GLFCA member)

Offense: QB – Noah Reynolds (Washington County); RB – Mareese Naves (DuBois), Kymani Reardon (Washington County); FB/W – Santee Brock (DuBois); TE – Beau Baker (Washington County); WR – Nathaniel Mitchell (Shawnee), Jaden Mostiller (DuBois), Isaiah Mattingly (Washington County; OL – Nick Lockett (DuBois), Hank Smith (Washington County), Ethan LaForme (Fort Knox), Khamari Bennett (DuBois), Aaron Abernathy (DuBois)

Defense: DL – Beau Baker (Washington County), Ramon Cooper (Shawnee), Adrian Lee (DuBois), Eric Hyde (Shawnee); OLB – Corde Boller (DuBois), Santee Brock (DuBois); ILB – Robert Magalong (Fort Knox), Jacob Summers (Shawnee); CB – Brandon Coulter (Washington County), Darrell Hayden-Board (Shawnee); S – Diontae Bennett (DuBois), Kaleb Walz (DuBois)

Special teams: K – Joshua Hernandez (Fort Knox); P – Kaleb Walz (DuBois); KR – Isaiah Mattingly (Washington County); PR – Isaiah Mattingly (Washington County); LS – Jesse Sherril (Washington County)

Class A, District Two

Offense: QB – Ethan Harris (Kentucky Country Day); RB – Marty Smith (Bethlehem), Konner Forbis (Campbellsville); FB/W – Landon Colvin (Campbellsville); WR – Deondre Weathers (Campbellsville), Isaiah Ballard (Bethlehem), Cameron Edwards (Kentucky Country Day); TE – Rolen Royse (Holy Cross); OL – Dylan Jacobs (Holy Cross), Cooper Render (Holy Cross), Caleb Phillips (Holy Cross), Keondre Weathers (Campbellsville), Zach Winkenhofer (Bethlehem)

Defense: DL – Dylan Jacobs (Holy Cross), Cam Henderson Reed (Holy Cross), Keondre Weathers (Campbellsville), Matthew Stevens (Bethlehem); OLB – Konner Forbis (Campbellsville), Marty Smith (Bethlehem); ILB – Landon Colvin (Campbellsville), Aiden Dewees (Holy Cross); CB – Nick Osborne (Bethlehem), Jayse Hardesty (Holy Cross); S – Logan McClellan (Holy Cross), Gabe Noyola (Campbellsville)

Special teams: K – Nate Contreras (Campbellsville); P – Jayse Hardesty (Holy Cross); KR – Deondre Weathers (Campbellsville); PR – Logan McClellan (Holy Cross); LS – Talen Lindsey (Bethlehem)

Reach Jason Frakes at jfrakes@courier-journal.com and follow him on X @kyhighs.

Honored by coaches: Football Players of the Year, Coaches of the Year for each Kentucky district

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