3A Washington Mid Season All State- 1st & 2nd Team "D"

Here we will break down Washington's top players midway through the season. Per usual if you play for one of the better teams in the state, you are much more likely to be selected as an all-state athlete. This is not a recruiting-based list.   Please note there will be extended 1st & 2nd team selections in lieu of 3rd team or honorable mention picks.          ODea's (6-0) record and convincing 20-0 win over Eastside Catholic speaks to their season thus far. Both [player_tooltip player_id='284217' first='FA' last='Siale'] and [player_tooltip player_id='402788' first='David' last='Schwerzel'] have lived up to the hype, helping to lead a D which has allowed only 27 points in the last 5 games. Returning 1st team all league lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1354431' first='Jeremiah' last='Nonu'] has played a big role on the interior as well   6-2 300-pound big man [player_tooltip player_id='1248698' first='James' last='Ongosia'] of Lincoln has been outstanding, with 30 tackles and 3 sacks on the year. Top two-way threat [player_tooltip player_id='693723' first='Jaymar' last='Tasi'] of Roosevelt is one of the leaders statewide in tackles among D lineman.    Everyone is aware of Idaho commit [player_tooltip player_id='656961' first='Cody' last='Thumlert'] out of Eastside Catholic with [player_tooltip player_id='1136390' first='Johnny' last='O'Connor'] being in the defensive player of the year conversation. He's undersized for the position but maybe the most productive in WA.    As it relates to the LB's Eastside Catholic has a special group with underclassmen [player_tooltip player_id='402799' first='Wassie' last='Lugolobi'] and [player_tooltip player_id='652796' first='Liufau' last='Loumoli'] listed among the best in America for their class.    6-4 LB [player_tooltip player_id='348155' first='Joseph' last='Fuavai'] of O'Dea is potentially the top LB in Washington this season, with fellow 2025 standout [player_tooltip player_id='693685' first='Dre' last='Sio-Fetaui'] averaging 11 tackles per game with multiple TFL's.    Both [player_tooltip player_id='348143' first='Ryken' last='Moon'] and Dominque Ervin don't have prototypical size for LB's but are considered two of the top overall defenders in the state.   Lakes sophomore LB [player_tooltip player_id='1188110' first='Michael' last='Pulalasi'] should be in the mix if we are talking player of the year candidates, with his team sitting at (6-0). He has been off the charts good all year long, averaging 12.3 tackles per game with 7 TFL's. One of the top stat lines in Washington.   From a DB perspective [player_tooltip player_id='1136301' first='Bryce' last='Smith'] is good at whatever he does, sitting with a handful of D1 offers. [player_tooltip player_id='693729' first='Sage' last='Salopek'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1165368' first='Elijah' last='Durr'] are both division 1 guys and deserve a lot of credit for their play on both sides of the football.    6-4 O'Dea Safety [player_tooltip player_id='693720' first='Rasaan' last='Thomas'] had a few questions marks heading into the year but has played great, with [player_tooltip player_id='945871' first='Pana' last='Tuputala'] leading a solid Roosevelt D statistically.            1ST TEAM ALL STATE DEFENSE   DL [player_tooltip player_id='284217' first='FA' last='Siale'] 26' O'Dea   DL [player_tooltip player_id='402788' first='David' last='Schwerzel'] 26' O'Dea   DL [player_tooltip player_id='656961' first='Cody' last='Thumlert'] 25' Eastside Catholic    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1248698' first='James' last='Ongosia'] 25' Lincoln    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1136390' first='Johnny' last='O'Connor'] 25' Bellevue   DL [player_tooltip player_id='693723' first='Jaymar' last='Tasi'] 25' Roosevelt    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1354431' first='Jeremiah' last='Nonu'] 26' O'Dea   LB [player_tooltip player_id='348155' first='Joseph' last='Fuavai'] 25' O'Dea    LB [player_tooltip player_id='402799' first='Wassie' last='Lugolobi'] 26' Eastside Catholic   LB [player_tooltip player_id='652796' first='Liufau' last='Loumoli'] 27' Eastside Catholic   LB [player_tooltip player_id='693685' first='Dre' last='Sio-Fetaui'] 25' Lincoln    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1188110' first='Michael' last='Pulalasi'] 27' Lakes   LB [player_tooltip player_id='348143' first='Ryken' last='Moon'] 25' Bellevue    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1136328' first='Dominique' last='Ervin'] 25' Lincoln   DB [player_tooltip player_id='693729' first='Sage' last='Salopek'] 25' O'Dea    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1165368' first='Elijah' last='Durr'] 26' Mount Tahoma   DB [player_tooltip player_id='348140' first='D'Aryhian' last='Clemons'] 25' Spanaway Lake    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1136301' first='Bryce' last='Smith'] 25' Bellevue    DB [player_tooltip player_id='693720' first='Rasaan' last='Thomas'] 25' O'Dea    DB [player_tooltip player_id='945871' first='Pana' last='Tuputala'] 25' Roosevelt            2ND TEAM ALL STATE DEFENSE   DL [player_tooltip player_id='693681' first='Malaki' last='Davis'] 25' Roosevelt    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1165399' first='Tupu' last='Saleaumua'] 26' Lakes    DL [player_tooltip player_id='726149' first='Anthony' last='Mancao'] 26' Lincoln   DL [player_tooltip player_id='726167' first='Phillip' last='Riley'] 26' Auburn Mountainview   DL [player_tooltip player_id='1532975' first='Tyler' last='Lynch'] 25' Monroe   DL [player_tooltip player_id='945864' first='Jackson' last='Pidgeon'] 25' Bellevue    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1523670' first='Sovrayn' last='Theus'] 26' Kennewick   DL [player_tooltip player_id='394295' first='Fernando' last='Reyes Jr']. 25' Enumclaw    DL [player_tooltip player_id='693737' first='Malachi' last='Nielsen'] 25' Mount Tahoma   DL [player_tooltip player_id='1532974' first='Vince' last='Bom'] 25' DL Mercer Island   DL [player_tooltip player_id='693690' first='Brennan' last='Sheppard'] 25' Monroe    DL [player_tooltip player_id='1087711' first='Makhi' last='Miller'] 25' Evergreen    DL [player_tooltip player_id='899871' first='Mathaias' last='Kalepo'] 26' Bellevue   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1523669' first='Cooper' last='Neer'] 26' Kennewick   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1165346' first='Shan' last='Jones'] 26' Mount Tahoma    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1532992' first='Spencer' last='Morris'] 26' Monroe   LB [player_tooltip player_id='693843' first='Seamus' last='Twohey']  25' LB Enumclaw   LB [player_tooltip player_id='726154' first='Ta'u' last='Mareko'] 26' Lakes    LB [player_tooltip player_id='348177' first='Mark' last='Williams'] 25' Evergreen    LB [player_tooltip player_id='348163' first='Carson' last='McKelheer'] 25' Eastside Catholic    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1368342' first='Owen' last='Boswell'] 27' Mountlake Terrace   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1136331' first='Cooper' last='Rodarte'] 25' Enumclaw    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1532990' first='Hank' last='Crawford'] 25' Redmond     DB [player_tooltip player_id='1136369' first='Josiah' last='Alanis'] 25' Evergreen    DB [player_tooltip player_id='348164' first='Josiah' last='Paaga'] 25' Roosevelt    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1136408' first='Beau' last='Butner'] 25' Central Valley   DB [player_tooltip player_id='945839' first='Jakai' last='Clardy'] 25' Evergreen    DB [player_tooltip player_id='693689' first='Jerimyah' last='Mitchell'] 25' Garfield    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1165443' first='Kasey' last='Williams'] 26' Lincoln    DB [player_tooltip player_id='693686' first='De'Arius' last='Hawkins'] 25' Spanaway Lake    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1476186' first='Norman' last='Ngonevolalath'] 25' Chief Sealth