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It was easy to spot Josh McKee and Brian Wagner

on the football field this season. Find the ball, and those two were sure to be near.

McKee, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound Tecumseh High School senior, caught 33 passes for 786 yards, rushed for 461 yards and scored a total of 18 touchdowns. The 2007 News-Sun Clark County Offensive Player of the Year lined up as a quarterback, running back and receiver on offense this season.

McKee also had three interceptions as a defensive back, returned punts and kicks and was the Arrows' punter.

"He's not a great player by accident," Tecumseh head coach Kent Massie said. "He's a great player because he worked extremely hard to get that way."

Wagner, a 6-2, 220-pound Catholic Central senior, led the Fighting Irish with 115 tackles, 13 sacks and 23 tackles for a loss during the regular season. The 2007 News-Sun Clark County Defensive Player of the Year was the man in the middle of a team that allowed 50 points during the regular season.

He also rushed for 1,787 yards and scored 26 touchdowns, leading the Irish to the Division VI, Region 24 playoffs for the fifth time in as many seasons.

"He's done everything he could to create the physical prowess that was going to enable him to play football, and play it the way it was demanded around here," Catholic Central head coach Steve DeWitt said.

DeWitt, the 2007 News-Sun Clark County Football Coach of the Year, led the Fighting Irish to their first undefeated season since 1963.

The success continues: Catholic Central will play Newark Catholic at Upper Arlington at 7 p.m. Saturday for a berth in the Division VI state title game. Selections are based on regular-season performance only.

ALL-CLARK COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM

Offensive Player of the Year: Josh McKee, Tecumseh

Defensive Player of the Year: Brian Wagner, Catholic Central

Coach of the Year: Steve DeWitt, Catholic Central

First team

QB: Brendan Kelly, Catholic Central, junior

RB: Kevin Johnson, Kenton Ridge, sophomore

RB: Wesley Miller, Shawnee, senior

WR: Josh McKee, Tecumseh, senior

WR: Matt Shockey, Catholic Central, senior

WR: Jason Frederick, Northwestern, senior

OL: A.J. Catanzaro, Catholic Central, senior

OL: Ben Gudorf, Tecumseh, senior

OL: Jon Ingerman, Northeastern, senior

OL: Jeremy Johnson, South, junior

OL: Frank Mullen, Greenon, senior

K: Lance Steiner, Greenon, junior

RS: Evan Delk, Southeastern, senior

P: Jared Shafer, Northwestern, junior

DL: Blake Quesenberry, Kenton Ridge, senior

DL: Chris Morman, Catholic Central, senior

DL: Jared Collier, Northeastern, senior

LB: Brian Wagner, Catholic Central, senior

LB: Ryan Christopher, Greenon, senior

LB: Austin Moore, North, junior

LB: Cody Shaw, Northeastern, senior

LB: Vet Smelko, Tecumseh, senior

DB: Kyle DeWitt, Catholic Central, senior

DB: Jeremy Stollings, Kenton Ridge, senior

DB: Matt Roberts, Northwestern, senior

Second team

QB: Jeff Davis, North, senior

RB: Matt Allender, Northeastern, senior

RB: Tadarius Montgomery, North, senior

WR: Jordan Armstrong, Kenton Ridge, senior

WR: Victor Corner, North, senior

WR: Cole Sesslar, Southeastern, senior

OL: Matt Miller, Kenton Ridge, senior

OL: Sean Dobler, Greenon, senior

OL: Ryan Krugh, Northeastern, senior

OL: Connor Gram, Southeastern, senior

OL: Andrew Mullen, Catholic Central, senior

K: Pat Sheehan, Catholic Central, sophomore

RS: Karlos Marshall, South, junior

P: Austin May, Shawnee, senior

DL: Tim Thompson, South, senior

DL: Jordan Jones, Tecumseh, junior

DL: Darian Tanksley, North, senior

LB: Tyler Stephenson, Northwestern, senior

LB: Seth Shipley, Shawnee, senior

LB: Ryan Bartlett, Tecumseh, senior

LB: Jake Buchholtz, Kenton Ridge, senior

LB: Vincent Harshaw, Shawnee, senior

LB: Logan Dean, Greenon, senior

DB: Josh Koronich, Greenon, junior

DB: Garth Gilbert, Tecumseh, junior