At least one player from each Darke County School that plays football earned All Southwest District honors in football. Ansonia, Tri-Village and Ansonia led the way. Ansonia coach Adam Hall would earn DVII Coach of the year and Dom Black of Tri-Village was the DVI Offensive Player of the Year.
Here is a look at the 2026 Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Division All-Southwest District football teams, as selected by a media panel from the district:
2026 OPSMA Division VII All-Southwest District Teams
First Team Offense
Backfield: Austin Tobe, Ansonia, 5-10, 180, fr.
Linemen: Austin Singer, Ansonia, 6-0, 210, sr.
First Team Defense
Linemen: Oden Hoening, Ansonia, 6-0, 210, sr.
Linebackers: Lander Shives, Ansonia, 5-10, 200, sr.
Coach of the year: Adam Hall, Ansonia
Second Team Offense
Backfield: Cade Shellhaas, Ans., 5-11, 145, sr. QB; Jacob Schmitmeyer, Ans., 5-10, 180, sr., RB
Receivers: Rallie Wirrig, Bradford, 6-4, 215, sr.;
Second Team Defense.
Linebackers: Colton Hiestand, Union City Mississinawa Valley, 6-2, 195, jr.
2026 OPSMA Division VI All-Southwest District Teams
First Team Offense
Receivers: Griffin Richards, Tri-Village, 6-0, 165, sr.; Kade Schwartz, Versailles, 6-3, 186, sr.;
Linemen: Dom Black,Tri-VIllage, 6-5, 290, sr.; Ben Kaiser, Versailles, 6-7, 227, so.
First Team Defense
Linebackers: Colt Camacho, Tri-Village, 6-2, 180, jr.;
Offensive player of the year: Dom Black, Tri-Village
Second Team Offense
Backfield: Staley Colston, Tri-Village, 6-0, 170, jr., RB; Blake Monnin, Versailles, 6-3, 170, sr., QB;
Receivers: Teddy Miller, Tri-Village, 6-1, 180, sr.; Kingston Shafer, Tri-Village, 6-3, 180, sr.
Linemen: Nate Marshall, Versailles, 6-5, 218, sr.;
Kicker: Owen Ridout, Tri-Village, 5-10, 145, so.
Second Team Defense
Linebackers: Ryan Treon, Versailles, 5-9, 189, sr.
Secondary: Elijah Barnett, Tri-Village, 6-0, 170, so.; Aaron Brunner, Tri-Village, 6-0, 165, jr.; Hayden Hunt, Tri-Village, 6-3, 180, sr.;
Honorable Mention:
Kole Heistand, Tri-Village; Jamey Lipps, Tri-Village;
2026 OPSMA Division V All-Southwest District Teams
First Team Offense
Backfield: RB; MJ Macy, Arcanum, 5-10, 193, sr., RB.
Second Team Offense.
Receivers: Raysean Miles, Arcanum, 5-10, 155, so.;
Second Team Defense
Secondary: Bishop Cartwright, Arcanum, 6-1, 170, sr.; Ross Wagner, Arcanum, 5-9, 150, jr.
Honorable Mention:
Hudson Knaus, Arcanum; Talan Stone, Arcanum; Weston Schmidt, Arcanum.
2026 OPSMA Division III All-Southwest District Teams
Second Team Offense
Linemen: Anthony Gutierrez, Greenville, 5-11, 235, sr.;
Honorable Mention:
Isaac Kerg, Greenville; Gage Denham, Greenville;
