The athletes of the week by position from the three high school football programs we cover in the Mint Hill Times. We remain completely focused in the Mint Hill-Matthews corridor for all varsity high school athletics.

2021 High School Football All-Conference Team Selections 

Offensive Player of the Year:

Butler: Xavion Brower, QB, Senior

Offensive Line: 

Independence: Tener Love, RT, Senior, Jahari Burnside, RG, Senior

Butler: Aaron McIver, G/T, Senior,  Will Hadden, RG, Senior

Rocky River: Kendall Stanley, OT, Senior, Dimitri Washington, OG, Senior

Running Backs: 

Independence: Amari Hakeem, Senior,

Butler: Travon Tensley, Senior

Rocky River: Jaylan Byrd, Sophomore

Quarterbacks:

Independence: Cameron Kromah, Senior

Wide Receivers:

Independence: Joe Moraglia, Junior, Bryson Tisdale, Senior

Butler: Ty Moore, Senior, Eli Sylvester, Junior

Rocky River: Jaylon Stringfellow, Senior

Offensive Specialist:

Independence: Sincere McIntyre, WR, Junior

Rocky River: Antwoine Norris, WR, Junior

Defensive Player of the Year: 

Butler: Bryce Dixon, DL, Senior

Defensive Line: 

Independence: Khalil Hoke, DT, JR, Josh Iseah, DE/LB, Junior

Butler: Jordan Williams, DL, Senior, Dylon Smoot, DL, Senior

Rocky River: Mikie Anderson, DE, Senior, Rashaad McCollum DE, Senior

Linebackers:

Independence: Moshay Saw, Senior

Rocky River: Jamarion Anderson, Junior, , Elijah Williams, Senior

Defensive Backs: 

Independence: Joe Reddish, CB, Junior, Graeson Crockett, CB/S, Senior

Butler: Alex Edwards, Senior, Jason Chambers, Senior, Jaylan Jones, Junior

Defensive Specialist:

Butler: Goodness Odeomeana, LB/DE, Senior

Coach of the Year: 

Butler: Brian Hales, Head Football Coach