Maryland Private School All-State: Breaking down Division II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recently, the 2025 Maryland Private School All-State Division II selections, chosen by Maryland media and coaches, were announced to the public.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the offensive and defensive teams that were selected.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense<br></strong>• [player_tooltip player_id='909784' first='Dillon' last='Faust'] — QB, Bullis School, Sr., 6-1, 185 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='523060' first='Cedric' last='Kouemi'] — RB, Bullis School, Sr., 5-11, 215; Jacksonville State commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1496535' first='Malachi' last='Milburn'] — RB, St. Mary's Ryken, Jr., 5-9, 180 <br>• JaPhya Rouson — RB, Georgetown Prep, So., 5-11, 210 <br>• Zach Helmreich — OL, Landon School, Jr., 6-4, 275 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1218835' first='Immanuel' last='Iheanacho'] — OL, Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-7, 345; Oregon commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1606173' first='Jonathan' last='Miles'] — OL, St. Paul's School, Sr., 6-5, 260; Monmouth commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1313590' first='Jonah' last='Tarpley'] — OL, St. Mary's Ryken, Sr., 6-5, 305; Temple commit <br>• Alfred Taylor — OL, St. Vincent Pallotti, Sr., 6-3, 325 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1881298' first='Andrew' last='Cooper'] — WR, St. Paul's School, Sr., 6-4, 215 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1694737' first='Kareem' last='Fisher'] — WR, St. Vincent Pallotti, Sr., 6-2, 180; Dartmouth commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='919533' first='Jack' last='Fowler'] — WR, Severn School, Sr., 6-1, 190; Gettysburg (lax) <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1297503' first='Connor' last='Salmin'] — WR, Bullis School, Sr., 6-1, 195; Clemson commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='711490' first='Ty' last='Bussard'] — QB/ATH, Severn School, Sr., 6-2, 195; Dickinson commit </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts on the seniors on offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I wasn't able to see games featuring St. Mary's Ryken, Landon, St. Paul's, Severn, or St. Vincent Pallotti in person. But I did see all of those teams online except for Landon. That being said, [player_tooltip player_id='909784' first='Dillon' last='Faust'] has been among the best over the past couple of seasons. I think his size has hurt him from a recruiting standpoint, but there's still a few weeks to go before Signing Day. It was a pleasure to get to see [player_tooltip player_id='1297503' first='Connor' last='Salmin'] play in person this season. Clemson is getting a very explosive player. Running back [player_tooltip player_id='523060' first='Cedric' last='Kouemi'] has been a steady force over the past couple of years. He should get on the field early at Jackson State. It goes without saying that [player_tooltip player_id='1218835' first='Immanuel' last='Iheanacho'] was a grown man out there for Georgetown Prep over the past couple of seasons. I got to see him dominate on both sides of the football against St. Albans that I watched in person. He'll be in the NFL in a few years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense<br></strong>• [player_tooltip player_id='1697938' first='Tavon' last='Anthony'] — DL, Archbishop Curley, Sr., 6-4, 320 <br>• Balen Boutz — DL, Archbishop Curley, Sr., 6-1, 200 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1607491' first='Orrin' last='Ford'] — DL, Bullis School, Sr., 6-4, 255; Howard commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1696475' first='Ryan' last='Ikwuemesi'] — DL, Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-3, 265; Johns Hopkins commit <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='2102606' first='Cahron' last='Wheeler'] — DL, St. Paul's School, Jr., 6-4, 240 <br>• Jack Athas — LB, Archbishop Curley, Sr., 6-2, 190 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1705208' first='Kyle' last='Davis'] — LB, Georgetown Prep, Jr., 6-5, 235 <br>• Zach Pugh — LB, St. Mary's Ryken, Sr., 6-0, 220 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1697677' first='Landan' last='Blue'] — DB, St. Paul's School, Sr., 5-10, 175 <br>• Jamere Branch — DB, Severn School, Sr., 6-0, 190 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1128980' first='Colt' last='Erdos'] — DB, Boys' Latin, Jr., 6-0, 175 <br>• [player_tooltip player_id='1840154' first='Carson' last='Shoffner'] — DB, John Carroll, Sr., 5-9, 175 <br>• Devon Trowell — ATH, St. Mary's Ryken, Jr., 5-10, 170 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My thoughts on the seniors on defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1607491' first='Orrin' last='Ford'] is one that I think will flourish even more once he gets to Howard. He was one of the best defensive linemen this past season in the IAC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thoughts on the underclassmen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I think Georgetown Prep running back JaPhya Rouson will see even more of an uptick in his recruitment this upcoming off-season. He is already built like a college running back and has the speed to go with it. Rouson is already on the radar, but I think he'll be getting a lot more love once the portal closes and Signing Day passes. His teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='1705208' first='Kyle' last='Davis'], is an impressive looking prospect, especially with his size and agility. It'll be interesting to see where school's see him at position-wise as the next level. [player_tooltip player_id='2102606' first='Cahron' last='Wheeler']'s double-digit offer list includes Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and Maryland. Devon Trowell accumulated 1,000-plus total yards and scored 14 total touchdowns on offense this past season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->