Nine West Holmes football players named to All-Ohio Cardinal Conference teams

Cline, Bowman and Coakley earn first-team honors as Knights land nine total selections following another strong season on the gridiron.

Metro Newspaper Service

Published November 5, 2025 - 11:28 a.m. Modified November 6, 2025 - 9:01 a.m.

The Ohio Cardinal Conference released its all-conference football teams, and West Holmes had several players earn honors.

Lynn Cline, Brody Bowman and Max Coakley were first-team picks.

Coi Beachy, Rhett Chaney and Mac Craft were second-team selections.

Braxton Blake, Reid Hoxworth and Oliver Fleming earned honorable mention accolades.

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