Sportswriters name Knox player of year in City Section
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.
Running back Milton Knox of Birmingham has been selected the City Section player of the year for the second consecutive season by a panel of sportswriters after leading the Patriots to their fourth City football title in the last six years. He scored 103 touchdowns in his four-year varsity career.
The 2007 All-City football team, as selected by area sportswriters:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB--Richard Ragland, Venice, Sr.
QB--Cameron Hart, Crenshaw, Sr.
RB--Milton Knox, Birmingham, Sr.
RB--Jack Sula, Carson, Sr.
RB--Johnathan Franklin, Dorsey, Sr.
RB--Curtis McNeal, Venice, Sr.
RB--Geovannie Dixon, Reseda, Sr.
RB--D.J. Morgan, Taft, So.
WR--De’Von Flournoy, Birmingham, Jr.
W--Kemonte Bateman, Crenshaw, Sr.
TE--Morrell Presley, Carson, Jr.
OL--Matt Hunt, Carson, Sr.
OL--Eric Bender-Ramsay, Narbonne, Sr.
OL--Timote Tonga, Birmingham, Jr.
OL--Craig Noble, Taft, Sr.
OL--Reuben Hasani, Venice, Sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL--Marquis Jackson, Birmingham, Sr.
DL--Malik Jackson, Birmingham, Sr.
DL--Paul Dancy, Dorsey, Sr.
DL--Carlton Hudson, Crenshaw, Sr.
LB--David Lopez, Garfield, Sr.
LB--Donovan Carter, Birmingham, Sr.
LB--David Sausau, Carson, Sr.
LB--Robert Franco, San Pedro, Jr.
LB--Darwin Bacelis, Eagle Rock, Sr.
DB--Rahim Moore, Dorsey, Sr.
DB--J.R. McConico, Venice, Jr.
DB--Ahmad Wood, San Pedro, Sr.
DB--Julio Segura, South East, Sr.
P--Sergio Macedo, Garfield, Jr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB--Rashaad Reynolds, San Fernando, Jr.
QB--Dominique Blackman, Carson, Sr.
QB--Josh Moten, Narbonne, Jr.
QB--James Boyd, Jordan, Jr.
RB--Franky Diaz, Garfield, Jr.
RB--Trayone Harris, University, Sr.
RB--Germi Morrison, Monroe, Sr.
RB--Rashon Harper, El Camino Real, So.
RB--Josh Limosnero, Banning, Jr.
WR--Delvon Purvis, Jordan, Jr.
WR--Jerry Johnson, Venice, Sr.
TE--Erik Stewart, Dorsey, Sr.
OL--Jabari Coleman-Wilson, Narbonne
OL--Nick Garibay, Banning, Sr.
OL--Carlos Escobar, Birmingham, Sr.
OL--Efrain Gonzalez, Garfield, Sr.
OL--Courtney Campbell, Fairfax, Sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL--Lavon McCoy, Washington, Sr.
DL--Rudy Sanchez, San Fernando, Sr.
DL--Christian Orozco, Garfield, Sr.
DL--Nathan Gutierrez, Wilson, Sr.
LB--Hayes Pullard, Crenshaw, So.
LB--Matthew Bahar, Westchester, Jr.
LB--T.J. Rosas, Birmingham, Sr.
LB--Nick Bruce, Taft, Jr.
LB--Adrian Ferns, Narbonne, Sr.
LB--Corey Walsh, San Pedro, Sr.
DB--DeShawn Beck, Jordan, So.
DB--Greg Burgess, Birmingham, Sr.
DB--Jeff Mueller, Carson, Sr.
DB--Drayron Ballard, San Pedro, Jr.
DB--Eric Hunter, Jordan, Jr.
P--Jelani Blunt, Eagle Rock, Sr.
Player of the year--Milton Knox
-- Eric Sondheimer
-- Image from www.certificatespecialists.com