Here is the 2014-15 All-Heartland Region Elite Teams compiled by the FloridaHSFootball.com staff. Factors considered for an athlete’s placement on the teams include, but not limited to: Nominations from coaches, team’s strength of schedule, honors an athlete has received and discussion with various sportswriters and sportscasters around the state.
SUPERLATIVES
All-Heartland MVP of the Year: QB Caleb Lewis, Sr., Victory Christian
All-Heartland Offensive Player of the Year: QB Christian Alexander, Sr., Lakeland Christian
All-Heartland Defensive Player of the Year: DB Derwin James, Sr., Haines City
All-Heartland Special Teams Player of the Year: K Gildardo Mata, Sr., Kathleen
All-Heartland Underclassmen of the Year: RB A.J. Davis, So., Lakeland
All-Heartland Coach of the Year: Wayne Peace, Lakeland Christian (Led team to first-ever district championship, first playoff appearance and first state semifinal appearance all in the same season)
All-Heartland Team of the Year: Victory Christian (12-1, clinched first state championship in school history, second straight appearance in the state finals).
All-Heartland Most Improved Team of the Year: DeSoto County (Improved from 2-8 in 2013 to 8-3 in 2014 that also included a district championship)
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Christian Alexander, Sr., Lakeland Christian
QB – Caleb Lewis, Sr., Victory Christian
RB – A.J. Davis, So., Lakeland
RB – Ryan Fulse, Sr., Fort Meade
RB – Thomas Bolles III, Sr., Lake Gibson
WR – Alvin Harper Jr., Sr., Victory Christian
WR – R.B. Marlow, Sr., Lakeland Christian
WR – Larenz Deshazor, So., Lakeland Christian
OL – Luke Heirs, Sr., Lake Wales
OL – Michael Arnold, Sr., Winter Haven
OL – Baveon Johnson, Jr., Lake Gibson
OL – Kurt Schleicher Jr, Sr., Lakeland
OL – Deionte Turner, Sr., DeSoto County
AP – Keyonte Holley, Sr., Hardee
K – Gildardo Mata, Sr., Kathleen
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Ernest Robinson, Sr., DeSoto County
DL – Justin Andrews, Sr., Kathleen
DL – Reuben Jones, Sr., Lake Gibson
DL – Keyshon Camp, Jr., Lake Gibson
LB – Tavon Cox, Sr., Haines City
LB – Cecil Cherry, Sr., Victory Christian
LB – Kelvin Broome, Jr., Lakeland
LB – Jaylyn McKinney, Sr., Victory Christian
DB – Ohaji Hawkins, Jr., Winter Haven
DB – Brice Ford, Sr., Victory Christian
DB – Derwin James, Sr., Haines City
DB – Kaleel Gaines, Sr., Frostproof
DB – DeWayne Hearns, Sr., DeSoto County
AP – Joshua Dunn, Sr., Lake Wales
P – Josue Blanco, Jr., Lakeland Christian
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – William Tate, So., Winter Haven
QB – Reggie Jones, Sr., DeSoto County
RB – Artavis Pierce, Jr., Auburndale
RB – Ty’Reese Cruz, Sr., Bartow
RB – Keland White, Sr., Lakeland Christian
WR – Darius James, Sr., Winter Haven
WR – Sammie Jackson, Sr., Lake Gibson
WR – Darius Philon, Sr., Winter Haven
TE – Chayce Armbuster, Sr., Winter Haven
OL – Dallas Pope, Sr., Victory Christian
OL – Luke Ancrum, Sr., Sebring
OL – Romello Sekura, Sr., Winter Haven
OL – Aaron Johnson, Sr,. Lakeland
AP – Jesse Britt, Jr., Auburndale
K – Spencer Maldonado, Sr., Lake Wales
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Dominic McNish, Sr., Lakeland Christian
DL – Xavier Christian, Sr., Lake Gibson
DL – Torris Young, Sr., Winter Haven
DL – James Blake, So., Lake Placid
LB – A.J. Deshazor, So., Lake Gibson
LB – Fenold Dorisman, Sr., Haines City
LB – Eric Gallon II, Sr., Lakeland Christian
LB – Demetrius Brown, Sr., Lake Gibson
DB – Jethro Francois, Sr., Victory Christian
DB – Frank Burgess, Sr., Lakeland Christian
DB – Trequan Holley, Jr,. Hardee
DB – DC Campbell, Sr., Lakeland
DB – Ladarius Clark, So., Fort Meade
AP – Tony Lee, Sr., DeSoto County
P – Zach Feddeler, Jr., Lakleand
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Ty Eaton, So., Haines City; Casey Whitaker, Sr., Lake Gibson
RB: Tyler King, Jr., Fort Meade; Xavier Smith, Jr., Haines City; Justin Henderson, Sr., Lake Wales; B.J. Simmons, Jr., Lakeland Christian; E’Andre Smith, Sr., Victory Christian; Tekendrick Roberson, Jr., Winter Haven
WR: Tre Jordan, Sr., Bartow; De’Andre Holley, Sr., Fort Meade; Semaj James, Fr., George Jenkins; Donald Parham, Sr., Lake Gibson; Marqueiz Pride, So., Lake Placid; Jameson Robinson, So., Lakeland; Leroy Deshazor, Sr., Lakeland
TE: James Robinson, So., Lakeland
OL: Colton Rausch, Sr., Auburndale; Noah Culter, Sr., Auburndale; Anderson Dugar, Sr., Auburndale; Shareef Dickens, Sr., Auburndale; Bryce Nelson, So., Fort Meade; Sam Billante, Jr., Frostproof; Michael Wiggs, Jr., Lake Gibson; Ean Binacardie, Jr., Lake Wales; Devonte Prioleau, Sr., Lake Wales; Alex Edwards, Sr., Lakeland; Jodavian Williams, Sr., Ridge Community; Gil Kromer, Sr., Santa Fe Catholic; Johnny Footman, Sr., Winter Haven
DL: Devin McCoy, Sr,. Bartow; Stephon Jones, Sr., Fort Meade; Duran Boatwright, Jr., Frostproof; Robert Wimbley, Sr., Lake Wales; Matt Kramer, Jr., Lakeland; Will Smaha, Jr., Lakeland Christian; Keiyaunte Lowery, Jr., Tenoroc; Gerald Poleon, Jr., Victory Christian; Deondre Pride, Jr., Victory Christian; Taquon Brown, Fr., Victory Christian
LB: David Etienne, Sr., Auburndale; Warren Buckner, So., Avon Park; Ahmaad Smith, So., Greg Seller, Jr,. Bartow; Austin Castillo, So., Fort Meade; Malik Bighems, Sr., Fort Meade; Kijana Gaines, Sr., Frostproof; Deshawndre McMillian, Sr., Hardee; Parker Carlton, So., Hardee; Qunatavious Thomas, Sr., Lakeland; Kenny Storey, Sr., Lakeland Christian; Logan Mason, Fr., Lakeland Christian; Ethan Rashid, So., Victory Christian; Dyon Barrett, Sr., Winter Haven
DB: Wilbur Cooper, Sr., Auburndale; Montrae Braswell, Fr., Avon Park; Keyshawn Martin, Sr., Bartow; Brian Henderson, Sr., Haines City; Taurence Wilson, Jr., Kathleen; Malcolm Lainer, Jr,. Kathleen; Derroem Bomar, Jr., Lake Gibson; Hunter Orem, Jr., Lake Gibson; Prentiss Lagree, So., Lake Placid; Darion Staton, Sr., Lake Wales; Marcus Walker, Sr., Lake Wales; Chad Berrien, Jr., Lakeland; Dalton Joiner, Sr,. Lakeland Christian; Ja’Quaes Stone, Fr., Victory Christian; Javonte Arius, Jr., Winter Haven
AP: Joshua Jones, Sr., Avon Park; Marquis Zimmerman, Jr., Kathleen; Chris Clarke, Sr., Lake Gibson; Foster Walker, Sr., Lake Placid; Lorenz Berry, Sr., Mulberry; Dylan Wright-Simmons, Sr., Tenoroc
K: Diego Maldanado, Sr., Fort Meade; Lamar Bobb, Sr., Frostproof; Matthew Cranston
P: Daniel Thompson, Sr., Winter Haven
