One of the most exciting players in the state championship will be Greenbrier West ATH Ethan Holliday Ethan Holliday 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV who will be worth the price of admission to watch. Holliday doubles as a rodeo bull rider and to no surprise that toughness and reckless abandonment translate to the football field too. Holliday was crucial in the Cavaliers’ win over James Monroe in the semifinal after Vandall got hurt. He stepped in as a wildcat quarterback and ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns in the game to give his team a huge victory. Holliday can play all over the field on both sides of the ball as a WR/RB and LB/S performing well at any spot he plays at. He’s also had a pick-six in the playoffs and threw the game-winning 2-point conversion on a trick play against Wahama in the quarterfinal.

Ethan Holliday Ethan Holliday 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV had an exceptional junior season for Greenbrier West which earned him Class A First Team All-State as a utility player. He won’t wow you with his size at 5’10 160 but Holliday is tough as nails. He starts on both sides of the ball and had 387 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns while also rushing for almost 200 yards and 5 touchdowns. It was on the defensive side of the ball where Holliday shined the most racking up 122 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 3 forced fumbles. Holliday is a bit of a safety/linebacker hybrid that can move into the box or play at free safety. He has the speed and running ability to cover the pass but also the physicality and toughness to play in the box. Holliday is the kind of athlete that you can task with doing anything on the football field and he’ll execute without hesitation. That kind of versatility makes him a valuable player and one of the better high school football athletes in Class A.

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