The Shadow
HOT SPRINGS – Following a remarkable season that saw the Bath County Chargers (9-2) football team win the most games in its program in 20 years, several of its players were named to the All-Pioneer District teams.
Junior defensive standout Braiden Mabe was named the defensive district player of the year.
During the 2023 season, Mabe, finished third on the Chargers with 77 total tackles, with 33 of those being tackles for a loss. Mabe also had seven sacks. The junior also had five forced turnovers.
Mabe was one of six Chargers that were named to the All-District first team. Andrew Turner was named to two offensive first-team positions, while Bransen Gordon was named to both offense and defensive first-teams. Ethan Bryant was named to both the first and second teams.
The first team all-district included Wyatt Campbell (QB), Luke Hooker (OL), Gordon (TE/DL), Turner (WR/K), Mabe (DL), and Bryant (LB).
Representing the Chargers on the districts all-second team; Klayden Crawford (OL), Luke Turner (RB), Bryant (KR), Asa Altizer (DL), and Cooper Lowry (DB).
Dillan Royer, Mason Phillips, Hunter Waldeck, and Bryson Whiting were all honorable mentions.
Meanwhile, second year head coach, Jake Phillips, who led the Chargers to one of the most successful seasons in the last 20 years was named the districts coach of the year. Phillips, in two seasons as head coach at BCHS has a win/loss record of 13-9. The Chargers went 4-7 in his first season.
Kolier Pruett from Narrows was named the district offensive player of the year.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Wyatt Campbell, Bath County
RB – Jackson Brockenbrough, Parry McCluer
RB – Xavier Brown, Eastern Montgomery
RB – Carter Calfee, Craig County
WR – Matt McGlothlin, Narrows
WR – J.J. Jones, Parry McCluer
WR – Andrew Turner, Bath County
TE – Bransen Gordon, Bath County
C – Brock Bowman, Narrows
OL – Cole Chittum, Parry McCluer
OL – Rayshan Richardson, Parry McCluer
OL – David Taylor, Narrows
OL – Luke Hooker, Bath County
KR – J.J. Jones, Parry McCluer
K – Andrew Turner, Bath County
All-Purpose – Kolier Pruett, Narrows
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Bransen Gordon, Bath County
DL – Matt McGlothlin, Narrows
DL – Rayshan Richardson, Parry McCluer
DL – Braiden Mabe, Bath County
LB – Cooper Helvey, Narrows
LB – Gage Akers, Eastern Montgomery
LB – Parker Camden, Parry McCluer
LB – Colby Livingston, Narrows
LB – Ethan Bryant, Bath County
DB – Carter Calfee, Craig County
DB – Landon Catlett, Parry McCluer
DB – Kolier Pruett, Narrows
DB – Levi Smith, Narrows
P – Nathan Glass, Parry McCluer
PR – Kolier Pruett, Narrows
All-Purpose – Jacob Shafer, Parry McCluer
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Nathan Glass, Parry McCluer
RB – Cooper Helvey, Narrows
RB – Gage Akers, Eastern Mongtomery
RB – Luke Turner, Bath County
WR – Gavin Hazelwood, Narrows
WR – Elijah Knoetze, Narrows
WR – Aaron Pruett, Parry McCluer
TE – Landon Catlett, Parry McCluer
C – Austin Tate, Eastern Montgomery
OL – Klayden Crawford – Bath County
OL – Griffith Harlow, Parry McCluer
OL – Carter Price, Craig County
OL – Bram Tabor, Narrows
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Asa Altizer, Bath County
DL – Bram Tabor, Narrows
DL – Braden Conley, Parry McCluer
DL – Carter Price, Craig County
LB – Jackson Brockenbrough, Parry McCluer
LB – Josh Craft, Craig County
LB – Xavier Brown, Eastern Montgomery
LB – Shaiden Ratcliffe, Parry McCluer
LB – Aiden Tiller, Narrows
DB – Jaycob Wolfe, Craig County
DB – J.J. Jones, Parry McCluer
DB – Cooper Lowry, Bath County
DB – Tucker Bryan, Narrows
PR – J.J. Jones, Parry McCluer
P – Cameron Gray, Eastern Montgomery
All-Purpose – Aaron Pruett, Parry McCluer
Offensive Player of the Year – Kolier Pruett, Narrows
Defensive Player of the Year – Braiden Mabe, Bath County
Coach of the Year – Jake Phillips, Bath County
