Looking Ahead: 5A Preseason 1st & 2nd Team All State Defense

As most know, all state selections are heavily dictated by team success. If your HS program is winning, you're much more likely to receive this type of recognition. This is NOT a recruitment-based list although many of the top recruits are listed as all state athletes. Have a look at the pre-season 1st & 2nd team all state picks as of right now, along with the leading candidates for 5A POY honors.       5A Defensive POY Candidates (#1-3)       1.[player_tooltip player_id='278367' first='Brysen' last='Kachel'] 6-3 235 LB 24' West Albany    The returning conference player of the year is the real deal, currently sitting on the D1 bubble with multiple schools. He was the only athlete in Oregon to earn all-league and all-state honors as a freshman on both sides of the football and hasn't looked back since.    2.[player_tooltip player_id='511864' first='Mark' last='Wiepert'] 6-1 190 LB 25' Wilsonville    The Oregon State baseball commit is just a phenomenal overall athlete. He will be a NWOC POY favorite on offense as well, after putting up a ridiculous stat line as a sophomore. Defensively he made 112 total tackles with 8 tackles for loss, while totaling 1000+ yards offensively and averaging 9.5 yards per rush and 19.2 yards per reception, with 9 TDs.    3.[player_tooltip player_id='738890' first='Wyatt' last='Wessel'] 6-3 220 LB 24' Lebanon    The Warriors have a big-time recruit in 3* [player_tooltip player_id='442249' first='Hayden' last='George'], but don't sleep on the 6-3 220 pound LB. Wessel looks the part and then some earning 1st team honors as a junior. If Lebanon can win a few playoff games and have a good season, he will be in the player of the year conversation.        1ST TEAM ALL STATE DEFENSE         DL [player_tooltip player_id='407173' first='Austin' last='Simmons'] 25' West Albany    DL [player_tooltip player_id='738766' first='Hayden' last='Weaver'] 24' Eagle Point    DL [player_tooltip player_id='738891' first='Xavier' last='Orozco'] 24' Silverton    DL [player_tooltip player_id='738893' first='Steven' last='Ward'] 24' Dallas    DL [player_tooltip player_id='754595' first='Ceville' last='Pasi'] 25' Churchill    LB [player_tooltip player_id='278367' first='Brysen' last='Kachel'] 24' West Albany    LB [player_tooltip player_id='442249' first='Hayden' last='George'] 24' Lebanon   LB [player_tooltip player_id='511864' first='Mark' last='Wiepert'] 25' Wilsonville   LB [player_tooltip player_id='278444' first='Andy' last='Soles'] 24' Canby    LB [player_tooltip player_id='738890' first='Wyatt' last='Wessel'] 24' Lebanon   DB [player_tooltip player_id='486002' first='DeShawn' last='Gilliam'] 24' South Albany   DB [player_tooltip player_id='207256' first='Tyler' last='Konold'] 24' Canby    DB [player_tooltip player_id='738967' first='Lombel' last='Doreen'] 24' Thurston    DB [player_tooltip player_id='285874' first='Nick' last='Crowley'] 25' Wilsonville   DB [player_tooltip player_id='383833' first='Tyler' last='Creswick'] 24' Putnam   DB [player_tooltip player_id='153309' first='Jackson' last='L Babbitt'] 24' Springfield         2ND TEAM ALL STATE DEFENSE         DL [player_tooltip player_id='291229' first='Sam' last='Keen'] 24' Springfield    DL [player_tooltip player_id='585333' first='Mason' last='Seal'] 24' Wilsonville    DL [player_tooltip player_id='278391' first='Deakon' last='Looney'] 24' Mt View    DL [player_tooltip player_id='209679' first='Gideon' last='Noss'] 24' Canby   DL [player_tooltip player_id='278375' first='Malcolm' last='I'aulualo'] 24' Hood River   DL [player_tooltip player_id='402392' first='Asante' last='Mims'] 26' Hillsboro    LB [player_tooltip player_id='406754' first='Jackson' last='Doman'] 25' Canby    LB [player_tooltip player_id='278450' first='Dominic' last='Sobota'] 24' Dallas    LB [player_tooltip player_id='740076' first='Ronan' last='Schmidt'] 24' South Eugene   LB [player_tooltip player_id='511316' first='Cole' last='Baker'] 24' Thurston    DB [player_tooltip player_id='770007' first='Logan' last='Uitto'] 26' Silverton    DB [player_tooltip player_id='384698' first='Connor' last='Crum'] 24' Mt View    DB [player_tooltip player_id='511318' first='Nick' last='Colyer'] 24' Wilsonville   DB [player_tooltip player_id='738894' first='Andrew' last='Eames'] 24' Central    DB [player_tooltip player_id='285889' first='Corbin' last='Davis'] 25' Putnam   DB [player_tooltip player_id='285884' first='CJ' last='Sloan'] 25' Southridge