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A total of five players from River Valley were selected to the 2012 All-Ohio Valley Conference football team, as voted on by the coaches within the league.

The Raiders — who finished the year 2-8 overall and 1-4 in OVC play — finished in a three-way tie with both South Point and Rock Hill for fourth place in the league. All three of those programs had five choices apiece, while OVC-champion Coal Grove led the way with eight total selections. Fairland and Chesapeake each had seven honorees on the 2012 All-OVC squad.

The senior quartet of Kyle Brown, Chris Clemente and Austin Whobrey were chosen to the All-OVC first team, while senior Ethan Dovenbarger and junior Justin Mabe both earned honorable mention selections. All five Raider honorees are first-time recipients of this award in football.

Dave Lucas was again named the coach of the year after going unbeaten in OVC play. The Ohio Valley Conference does not select a player of the year.

2012 All-Ohio Valley Conference Football Team

FIRST TEAM

Kyle Brown, River Valley Sr RB-DL 6-02 236

Austin Whobrey, River Valley Sr QB-DB 6-02 170

Chris Clemente, River Valley Sr WR-DB 6-02 190

Alex Bare*, Coal Grove Sr QB-DB 5-09 150

Kyle Estep, Coal Grove Sr RB-LB 6-03 180

Brandon Hogsten, Coal Grove Sr FB-DE 5-11 200

Austen Pleasants, Coal Grove So OL-DL 6-05 280

Tanner Murphy, Coal Grove So FB-LB 5-10 210

T.J. McCoy#, Chesapeake Sr OL-LB 5-11 230

Javon Thompson, Chesapeake Sr WR-DB 6-01 165

Jacob Collins, Chesapeake Sr RB-LB 5-07 150

Nate Jones, Chesapeake Sr RB-LB 5-10 190

Tyree Ceasar, Fairland Sr FB-DE 5-08 205

Cody Midkiff, Fairland Sr WR-DB 6-01 170

Kyle Sowards, Fairland Jr WR-DB 5-09 150

Shane Harper, Rock Hill Sr FB-LB 6-00 205

Ethan Baker, Rock Hill Jr OL-DL 5-08 175

Chance Blankenship, Rock Hill Fr RB-DB 5-07 140

Austin Majher*, South Point Sr RB-LB 5-05 155

Larry Brandon, South Point Sr RB-LB 6-01 233

Josh Browning, South Point Jr WR-DB 5-11 145

HONORABLE MENTION

Ethan Dovenbarger, River Valley Sr TE-DE 6-04 230

Justin Mabe, River Valley Jr WR-LB 6-02 175

Tyler Henry, Coal Grove Sr OL-DL 6-03 250

Isaiah Gunther, Coal Grove So RB-DB 5-07 155

Caleb Lindsey, Chesapeake Sr QB-DB 5-11 155

Mark McMillian, Chesapeake Jr OL-DL 6-02 275

Nathan Campbell#, Fairland So RB-DB 5-08 155

Tyler Campbell, Fairland So OL-LB 6-03 250

Jordan Blagg, Rock Hill So TE-DE 5-07 140

Jordan Hairston, Rock Hill Jr TE-LB 6-00 180

Gage Townson, South Point So QB-DB 6-02 165

James Leonard, South Point So RB-LB 5-09 160

Coach of the Year: Dave Lucas, Coal Grove*

Final OVC Standings: Coal Grove 5-0, Chesapeake 4-1, Fairland 3-2, River Valley 1-4, Rock Hill 1-4, South Point 1-4.

* — indicates first-team choice in 2011, # — indicates honorable mention choice in 2011.