Here are The Baltimore Sun’s All-Metro football offensive teams for the 2024 season:

Player of the Year

Malik Washington, Spalding, senior, quarterback: The impressive individual stats continued for Washington in his third and final season as the No. 1 Cavaliers’ signal caller: 2,095 passing yards with 24 touchdowns and 330 more yards on the ground with nine scores. But the priority for the Maryland commit and repeat Offensive Player of the Year never wavered and came with its own impressive numbers: The Cavaliers’ 12-0 season produced a third straight Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship. Behind Washington’s poised play, Spalding went 9-0 in league play, capped by a 31-7 win over No. 3 McDonogh in the title game.

In his three years starting, Washington went 25-0 in league play with three league crowns. After losing two nonconference games in each of his first two seasons under center, enjoying the perfect season was a fitting end to his stellar career.

“That was the best way to wrap it up,” he said. “We achieved the goal we were reaching for and I’m super proud of everybody how we accomplished it all. It’s the little things — everyday drills, stuff we’ve been doing since March in spring workouts. All that accumulates and once we got into games and those big-time moments, we’ve done it a thousand times and it was nothing new.”

In his illustrious three-year career, Washington completed 569 of 771 passes (74%) for 7,167 yards and 74 touchdowns, adding 736 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. Spalding coach Kyle Schmitt had no problem claiming Washington as one of the finest players ever to come out of the Baltimore area.

“He understood what we were trying to get done and he was in complete control of the football game in so many different ways,” he said. “I think that’s what makes him special and he’s connected to all his teammates, his coaches and his teachers. That’s a remarkable quality of a quarterback and a leader in general.”Coach of the Year

Jack Walsh, Arundel: With 16 starters back, including 10 of 11 on offense, No. 4 Arundel (12-1) saw the potential for a special season and made sure to max out on it, capped by a 35-7 win over Linganore for the Class 3A state championship. The Wildcats’ high-powered offense averaged 46 points per game, while their defense limited opponents to 11 per contest. It was the program’s second state title — its first coming in 1975 — and the first for an Anne Arundel County team since 2011 when Old Mill claimed the crown. Completing his seventh season, Walsh has a 56-9 record, and this was the Wildcats’ fourth state tournament trip and second title game under his watch. He was also recently named the Ravens High School tackle football Coach of the Year.

“Having so many kids coming back was really valuable with the playing experience over the years really carrying us through the whole season. Different players at different times really stepped up and had what we call ‘senior moments’ and it all came together. So it was really a group effort and all credit goes to the kids,” Walsh said.

First team

Ahmir Lowery, Arundel, senior, quarterback: The dual-threat signal caller was in complete control while leading the Wildcats to the Class 3A state crown, the program’s second. In his second year starting after transferring from St. Vincent Pallotti, he completed 156 of 232 passes for 2,402 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 847 yards and 13 scores, capped by 158 yards of offense and a touchdown pass in the 35-7 state title win over Linganore.

Damon Ferguson, Milford Mill, junior, running back: Powerful through the hole with breakaway speed, Ferguson was an instant game-changer in leading the No. 9 Millers (10-2) to the Baltimore County crown and trip to the Class 2A state semifinals. In nine games, he ran for 1,341 yards and 16 touchdowns in addition to catching six passes for 111 yards and another score.

Tyler Womack, Annapolis, senior, running back: A physical runner who got downhill in a hurry, Womack totaled a metro-area-best 1,844 rushing yards with 23 touchdowns on 224 carries, averaging 8.2 yards per tote in leading the Panthers (8-3) to the Class 4A quarterfinals. He finished with 2,589 all-purpose yards, caught four touchdowns and returned four kickoffs for scores.

Jeff Exinor, McDonogh, senior, wide receiver: Bringing a tough-to-match combination of size and speed, the repeat first-team pick finished with 38 receptions for 630 yards and eight touchdowns. Exinor added 228 rushing yards and three more scores in leading the No. 3 Eagles (10-2) to the MIAA A Conference title game. The Penn State commit and four-year starter closed his career with more than 2,200 all-purpose yards to go with 30 touchdowns.

Jeremiah Koger, St. Frances, senior, wide receiver: The 6-foot-4 South Florida commit, a second-team pick last season, consistently won the outside battles with cornerbacks with his quality size, speed and hands. He finished with 28 catches for 634 yards — averaging more than 22 yards per catch — with six touchdowns in helping the No. 2 Panthers enjoy an 8-3 record playing their national schedule.

Myles McAfee, Spalding, sophomore, wide receiver: A precise route runner with explosive speed, the St. John’s transfer became the Cavaliers’ go-to receiver by making the big catches on third downs and in the red zone. The four-star prospect had 55 receptions for 657 yards and 10 touchdowns — three scores coming in the Cavaliers’ 28-14 season-opening win at Ohio power Archbishop Hoban.

Derek Seiss, Loyola Blakefield, senior, tight end: A key performer in all three phases, Seiss starred at tight end with his strong all-around play in the passing and running games. He finished with 27 catches for 302 yards in helping the No. 5 Dons to a 6-5 season that included a Turkey Bowl win over rival Calvert Hall. He also thrived at his outside linebacker spot and was the team’s efficient snapper on punts and holder on field goals and extra points.

Edward Baker, St. Frances, senior, lineman: Equally powerful and agile in addition to being technically sound, the 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle stacked up favorably against some of the top defensive linemen in the country. A two-year starter still weighing college options, Baker was instrumental in helping the Panthers’ balanced offense average 32 points per game.

Joshua Blackston, Dunbar, senior, lineman: The 6-foot-4, 270-pound right tackle dominated in the trenches equally adept at opening holes for the running game and protecting the passer. The three-year starter and two-time state champion became the first Baltimore City public school player to be named an Under Armour All-American in leading No. 6 Dunbar (13-1) to the Class 2A/1A title game.

Kyle Lucas, Spalding, junior, lineman: As the only full-time starter from last year’s championship team, the 6-foot-4, 260-pound left tackle flawlessly protected quarterback Malik Washington’s blind side while opening holes for the Cavaliers’ potent run game. In the team’s 12-0 season, Lucas didn’t allow a sack as the MIAA A Conference champions averaged 41 points and 374 total yards per game.

Blake Wanless, Spalding, senior, lineman: Bringing vital intangibles throughout the Cavaliers’ perfect season, the 6-foot-2, 260-pound center brought grit and toughness as the leader of the area’s top offensive line. How tough? After breaking his right hand in the middle of the season, he began snapping the football with his left hand without missing a beat.

Corey Costner, Perry Hall, senior, all-purpose: A three-year starter, Costner proved to be a dynamic threat every time he touched the ball playing wide receiver and returning kicks. In leading the No. 13 Gators (10-3) to the Class 4A/3A semifinals, the Virginia commit totaled 1,463 all-purpose yards with 15 touchdowns. Included were 52 catches for 978 yards and nine scores.

Cooper Welch, Spalding, senior, kicker: With a strong and accurate leg, the three-year varsity starter converted all 58 extra points and made good on 7 of 9 field goals this season with a long of 38 yards. The Navy commit also had 30 kickoffs go for touchbacks and averaged 41.6 yards on 17 punts.

Second team

Davon Smith, Mervo, senior, quarterback

Jae’Oyn Williams, St. Frances, junior, quarterback

TJ Mordecai, Arundel, senior, running back

Ian Mauldin, Broadneck, senior, running back

Cam Brown, Gilman, senior, wide receiver

Tristan West, Liberty, senior, wide receiver

Damon Hall Jr., St. Frances, junior, tight end

Destin Mitchell, Concordia Prep, junior, tight end

Lamarcus Dillard, St. Frances, junior, lineman

Chase Dorsey, Calvert Hall, senior, lineman

Amory Hills, Milford Mill, senior, lineman

Dylan Scarborough, Arundel, senior, lineman

Isaac Ramsey, Oakland Mills, senior, athlete

Caleb Hamilton, Harford Tech, senior, kicker

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