2023 PRZ WV Class A Defense All-State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15 weeks of West Virginia high school football has come and gone in a blink of an eye but who were the best players of the 2023 season. PRZ WV has been following along all season attending games, watching film, tracking stats, and writing about standout performers every week. Without further ado, here is the PRZ WV Class A Defense All-State team!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='891256' first='Buddy' last='Marcum'] - Tug Valley '24 DL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>71 Tackles - 27 Tackles for Loss - 8 Sacks</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":948766,"width":"353px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/08/Buddy-Marcum.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-948766" style="width:353px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class A First Team All-State Defense</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='891256' first='Buddy' last='Marcum'] - Tug Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='894276' first='Justin' last='Parker'] - East Hardy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='370427' first='Aiden' last='Corbett'] - Williamstown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='891128' first='Tristen' last='Tuttle'] - Tyler Consolidated</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='370470' first='Josiah' last='DeMoss'] - St. Marys</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1092726' first='Jared' last='Reall'] - Tucker County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='894277' first='Chase' last='Parsons'] - Wirt County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='894624' first='Bryson' last='Elia'] - Tug Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1104876' first='Ashton' last='Boron'] - St. Marys</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1096610' first='Louis' last='Goodnow'] - Williamstown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1104849' first='Chaz' last='Boggs'] - James Monroe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='893391' first='Ethan' last='Holliday'] - Greenbrier West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='894275' first='Cooper' last='Ridgeway'] - James Monroe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='894273' first='Cole' last='Vandall'] - Greenbrier West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class A Second Team All-State Defense</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='948783' first='Ashton' last='Davis'] - Tug Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='948781' first='Kale' last='Hart'] - Doddridge County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='370305' first='Seth' last='Currence'] - Tygarts Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='907703' first='Chase' last='Littleton'] - Madonna</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='907672' first='Colton' last='Hall'] - Gilmer County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1015094' first='Lynken' last='Joy'] - Williamstown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='949820' first='Noah' last='Loy'] - Wheeling Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='894972' first='Trey' last='Lester'] - Sherman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='894728' first='Brayden' last='Neff'] - Paden City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='865708' first='Layton' last='Dowdy'] - James Monroe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='907657' first='Zac' last='Hall'] - Clay-Battelle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='894625' first='Toby' last='Michael'] - Hundred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='907159' first='Gavin' last='Derby'] - Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UTIL: [player_tooltip player_id='1092739' first='Garrett' last='Wilfong'] - Tucker County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Check out all of our 2023 All-State Teams </em></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A Offense: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/12/2023-prz-wv-class-a-offense-all-state-team-2/">Link</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A Defense:</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/12/2023-prz-wv-class-a-defense-all-state-team/"><strong>Link</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AA Offense: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/12/2023-prz-wv-class-aa-offense-all-state-team/">Link</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AA Defense: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/12/2023-prz-wv-class-aa-defense-all-state-team/">Link</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->