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© St. Petersburg Times, published December 25, 2001
QB -- DREW WEATHERFORD
Land O'Lakes Gators
6-foot-3, 185 pounds, So.
Heady, accurate passer completed 111-of-224 passes for a county-best and school-record 1,475 yards, a county-high 12 touchdowns and 8 interceptions; rushed 98 times for 184 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Wesley Chapel Wildcats
6-foot, 190-pounds, Jr.
Combined speed, power and elusiveness to rush 197 times for county-record 1,753 yards and 31 touchdowns; led state in scoring with 36 touchdowns -- 216 points -- in 11 games; had five interceptions and returned two for touchdowns.
Zephyrhills Bulldogs
5-foot-10, 165-pounds, Sr.
Fleet-footed and shifty, overcame early-season injuries to rush 126 times for team-high 930 yards and 7 TDs; caught 4 passes for 42 yards; threw a 44-yard halfback touchdown pass; had 48 tackles and 16 assists.
Land O'Lakes Gators
5-foot-9, 150-pounds, Sr.
County's leading receiver had knack for good routes and getting open; caught 28 passes for 492 yards and 4 touchdowns; averaged 17.6 yards per catch; punter averaged 33.6 yards per kick; had two interceptions.
Wesley Chapel Wildcats
5-foot-11, 170-pounds, Jr.
Wesley Chapel didn't need to pass often, but when it did, Felder was the top target; speedy threat caught 18 passes for team-high 403 yards and 5 touchdowns; averaged 22.4-yards per reception.
River Ridge Royal Knights
6-foot-2, 218-pounds, Sr.
River Ridge's best wideout became its best back in midseason switch; caught 12 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown; rushed for 701 yards and 7 TD; had 4 sacks, 19 tackles, 9 assists, 2 forced fumbles, 1 recovery and 6 tackles for loss.
Gulf Buccaneers
5-foot-9, 180-pounds, Jr.
Versatile player was top two-way standout for Bucs; after first season on offensive line, graded out at team-best 82-percent blocking playing strongside guard; defensive MVP had team-high 59 tackles, 41 assists, 2 interceptions; forced 3 fumbles and recovered 2.
Land O'Lakes Gators
6-foot-3, 220-pounds, Sr.
Gators' team leader and top two-way lineman; center specialized in shotgun snap for spread offense, and graded out as top blocker; third on team with 32 tackles, 24 assists, a sack, a forced fumble and a recovery.
Zephyrhills Bulldogs
6-foot-2, 290-pounds, Jr.
Bulldogs' top lineman was irresistible on offense and immovable on defense; all-Sunshine Athletic Conference selection had 9 tackles, 11 assists and 1 sack on defense.
Hudson Cobras
6-foot, 240-pounds, Jr.
Top two-way lineman for Hudson led the way on offense and defense; All-SAC selection recovered two fumbles and caused one.
Wesley Chapel Wildcats
6-foot, 280-pounds, Sr.
Center stood out on line that paved way for North Suncoast-best 3,307 rushing yards this season; three-year starter on line that racked up 3,930 total yards en route to 10-0 regular season.
Hudson Cobras
5-foot-10, 160-pounds, Sr.
Cobras' top weapon rushed 112 times for 647 yards and 5 touchdowns; speedy threat out of backfield averaged 5.8 yards per carry; caught 5 passes for team-leading 76 yards; had two interceptions and a forced fumble.
Wesley Chapel Wildats
6-foot-2, 255-pounds, Sr.
Transferred from Pasco after three years as the Pirates' starter; county's top kicker made 40 of 45 extra points and six of 11 field goals, scoring 60 points; longest field goal was 50 yards; led state with 47.4 yards per punt average.
-- Compiled by Jamal Thalji