Section 3: Johnny Garcia runs to Back of the Year honors, 3rd straight all-league selection
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Johnny Garcia left a trail of fallen defenders and some impressive stats in his wake during his Solanco football career.
The tailback set a program career rushing record with more than 4,500 yards, earned All-State honors as a junior, and led the Golden Mules to an 11-2 record and the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 title.
And now this: A third straight all-league selection, along with Outstanding Back of the Year honors.
Garcia, who rushed for 1,799 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, is one of six Solanco players to earn first-team honors.
Warwick and Garden Spot, which finished behind the Golden Mules, each earned nine first-team spots.
Warwick’s Vinny Bagonis was named the section’s Outstanding Lineman and Defensive Lineman of the Year at Wednesday’s coach’s banquet at Mount Gretna.
Bagonis, picked as a tight end and interior lineman, is one of five two-picks, along with Garden Spot’s Gabe Martin, a quarterback and the section’s Linebacker of the Year.
Conrad Weiser’s Eugene Booth III, at interior defensive line, is one of just four repeat first-team picks. He’s joined on the first team by teammates Javien Rivera, at running back; Nate Gilfert, offensive line; and Chase Colon, defensive end.
Wide receiver Chase Adams and inside linebacker Tanner Zornek are Fleetwood’s lone first-team selections.
The teams were selected by the section’s coaches.
| Outstanding Back | Johnny Garcia | Solanco |
| Outstanding Lineman | Vinny Bagonis | Warwick |
| Offensive Back of the Year | Johnny Garcia | Solanco |
| Receiver of the Year | Cody Hess | Manheim Central |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Calvin Brent | Warwick |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Gabe Forren | Solanco |
| Linebacker of the Year | Gabe Martin | Garden Spot |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Vinny Bagonis | Warwick |
| Coach of the Year | Tony Cox | Solanco |
First team offense
| QB | Gabe Martin | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| RB | Kris Burgos | Solanco | Sr. |
| RB | Heath Schnipke | Warwick | So. |
| RB | Javien Rivera | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| FB | Johnny Garcia | Solanco | Sr. |
| WR | Cody Hess | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| WR | Tyler Musser | Warwick | Sr. |
| WR | Jayvior Morales | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| WR | Chase Adams | Fleetwood | Jr. |
| TE | Vinny Bagonis | Warwick | Sr. |
| C | Ryan Miller | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| OL | Calvin Bent | Warwick | Sr. |
| OL | Nate Gilfert | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| OL | Nick McArdle | Cocalico | Sr. |
| OL | Hunter Fry | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| OL | Tyler Kreider | Solanco | Jr. |
| ATH | Andrew Pemberton | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| PK | Zach Martin | Garden Spot | Jr. |
| KR | Andrew Pemberton | Garden Spot | Sr. |
First team defense
| IL | Vinny Bagonis | Warwick | Sr. |
| IL | Eugen Booth III | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| IL | Cooper Nied | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| DE | Calvin Bent | Warwick | Sr. |
| DE | Joe Cruz | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| DE | Chase Colon | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| ILB | Dane Horning | Cocalico | Sr. |
| ILB | Tanner Zornek | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| OLB | Cody Hess | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| OLB | Wesley Bard | Solanco | So. |
| DB | Gabe Forren | Solanco | Sr. |
| DB | Tyler Musser | Warwick | Sr. |
| DB | Jayvior Morales | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| DB | Seth Musselman | Garden Spot | Jr. |
| DB | Bode Madara | Warwick | Sr. |
| ATH | Gabe Martin | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| LS | Andersen Miller | Solanco | Sr. |
| P | Michael Pluta | Warwick | Jr. |
Second team offense
| QB | Chase Sensenig | Solanco | Jr. |
| RB | Beau Fegely | Fleetwood | Jr. |
| RB | Corde Douglas | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| RB | Logan Geib | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| FB | Dane Horning | Cocalico | Sr. |
| WR | Eric Koch | Solanco | Sr. |
| WR | Grant Lugar | Warwick | Sr. |
| WR | Brock Swavely | Garden Spot | Jr. |
| WR | Colin Toaltoan | Solanco | Sr. |
| TE | Bryce Ryan | Fleetwood | Jr. |
| C | Ty Eckert | Warwick | Sr. |
| OL | Wes Brunken | Warwick | Sr. |
| OL | Noah Gote | Solanco | Jr. |
| OL | James Magot | Manheim Central | Jr. |
| OL | Shane Pekurt | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| OL | Keegan Rendon | Cocalico | Sr. |
| ATH | Connor Horning | Cocalico | So. |
| PK | Tristan Brown | Solanco | So. |
| KR | Kole Kupper | Conrad Weiser | So. |
| KR | Isaiah Oxceva | Manheim Central | Jr. |
Second team defense
| IL | Frank Lucarino | Solanco | Sr. |
| IL | Jamil Hill | Cocalico | Jr. |
| IL | Hunter Fry | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| DE | Nate Bourassa | Cocalico | Jr. |
| DE | Evan Kurtz | Solanco | Sr. |
| DE | Bryce Cox | Solanco | Sr. |
| ILB | Kali Hines | Solanco | Jr. |
| ILB | Jevin Carbonneau | Manheim Central | Jr. |
| OLB | Jace Conrad | Warwick | Sr. |
| OLB | Parker Detwiler | Fleetwood | Jr. |
| DB | Kaiden Leonard | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| DB | Beau Fegely | Fleetwood | Jr. |
| DB | Andersen Miller | Solanco | Sr. |
| DB | Xavier Oxceva | Manheim Central | Jr. |
| DB | Chase Breneman | Cocalico | Jr. |
| ATH | Xavier Oxceva | Manheim Central | Jr. |
| LS | Dylan Henninger | Manheim Central | So. |
| P | Zach Martin | Garden Spot | Jr. |
Honorable mention
Offense
Quarterback: Thomas Myers, Warwick; Logan Kappel, Manheim Central.
Running back: James Anderson, Cocalico.
Fullback: Logan Horning, Cocalico; Noah Templin, Manheim Central.
Tight end: Robbie Giffing, Conrad Weiser.
Center: Kendall Weaver, Cocalico; Evan Bennethum, Solanco.
Linemen: Lincoln Harting, Conrad Weiser; Chase Hoover, Garden Spot; AJ Haag, Solanco; Preston Landis, Warwick; Desmond Ferguson, Solanco; Westyn Ulrich, Conrad Weiser; Ryan Milbourne, Manheim Central.
Placekicker: Owen Spang, Conrad Weiser; Tyler Schoffstal, Warwick; Cayden Chacon, Manheim Central; Breck Popolis, Cocalico.
Kick returner: James Anderson, Cocalico; Isaiah Oxceva, Manheim Central; Eric Koch, Solanco; Bode Madara, Warwick.
Defense
Interior line: Noah Gote, Solanco.
End: Nick McArdle, Cocalico.
Inside linebacker: Addison Heist, Garden Spot; Michael Pluta, Warwick; Luke Walter, Conrad Weiser; Logan Hamill, Manheim Central; Vincent Henry Jr., Solanco; Koen Adams, Warwick.
Outside linebacker: Rowen Greenway, Warwick; AJ Barber, Fleetwood; Cody Douglas, Garden Spot.
Back: Asher Willard, Warwick; Schneider Lenhart, Solanco.
Athlete: Kole Kupper, Conrad Weiser; Colin McManimen, Cocalico.
Punter: Chase Adams, Fleetwood; Tristan Brown, Solanco; Carter Kyle, Manheim Central; Owen Spang, Conrad Weiser.
Long snapper: Brendon Zimmerman, Cocalico; Alex McGarrigle, Conrad Weiser.
