The I-MECK all-conference high school football team announced
North Mecklenburg’s Emanuel Wilson was selected as the I-MECK all-conference offensive player of the year.
Wilson, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound senior, ran 225 times for 1,925 yards and 23 touchdowns. That’s the second-highest total ever for a North Mecklenburg player, following Daryl Vereen, who ran for 2,603 yards in 2006. Wilson’s rushing total ranks 24th in Mecklenburg County history.
Mallard Creek’s Kalen Allen, who helped lead his team to the N.C. 4AA state finals, was named defensive player of the year. Allen, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound senior linebacker, had 133 tackles and seven sacks.
Lake Norman’s Cole Jackson was named specialist of the year. Jackson, a 5-10, 180-pound senior, averaged 25.1 yards on kick returns, 27.9 yards on punt returns. He ran for 786 yards and 10 scores and had 16 catches for 102 yards.
Finally, Mallard Creek’s Mike Palmieri, who has been to four state championship games in five seasons, was named coach of the year. Palmieri took a team with 19 new starters to the finals.
2017 I-Meck All-Conference Football team
Football | Hopewell | Cha'lin Jones | DB |
Football | Hopewell | Tyreke King | DL |
Football | Hopewell | Elijah Stephens | Punter |
Football | Hough | Jalen Frazier | DB |
Football | Hough | Tyus Fields | DB |
Football | Hough | Kevon Hilliard | DL |
Football | Hough | Damon Early | DL |
Football | Hough | Jonnie Varga | OL |
Football | Hough | Jack Carter | OL |
Football | Hough | Kennique Bonner-Steward | QB |
Football | Hough | Jarrett Nagy | RB |
Football | Hough | Nolan Groulx | WR |
Football | Lake Norman | John France | DL |
Football | Lake Norman | Austin Frey | LB |
Football | Lake Norman | July Carson | OL |
Football | Lake Norman | Dylan Bahr | WR/TE |
Football | Mallard Creek | Jalen Weddington | DB |
Football | Mallard Creek | Masanka Kanku | DL |
Football | Mallard Creek | Jordan Davis | DL |
Football | Mallard Creek | Cameren Lowery | LB |
Football | Mallard Creek | Keeshon Martin | LB |
Football | Mallard Creek | Treylen Brown | OL |
Football | Mallard Creek | Myles Lloyd | Punter |
Football | Mallard Creek | Jadyn Washington | QB |
Football | Mallard Creek | Nasjzae Bryant | RB |
Football | Mallard Creek | Angel Rivera | WR/TE |
Football | Mooresville | Ike Byers | DB |
Football | Mooresville | Jaleel Johnson | DB |
Football | Mooresville | Tahee'r Wyatt | LB |
Football | Mooresville | Storm Monroe | LB |
Football | Mooresville | Todd Norman | OL |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Jabril Griffin | DB |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Fabain Duncan | DB |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Jamonte Gray | DL |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Darryl "DJ" Thaxton | LB |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Dantevian Byrd | LB |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Aaron Scott | QB |
Football | North Mecklenburg | Justin Olson | WR |
Football | Vance | Marquise Blount | DL |
Football | Vance | Jaylen Riley | WR |
Football | Vance | Gary Williams | WR/TE |
Football | Vance | Damir Faison | DL |
Football | Vance | Christopher Bacon-Jackson | OL |
Football | Vance | Nick Felder | OL |
Football | Vance | Nigel Summerville | QB |
Football | Vance | Kalen Clark | RB |
Football | West Charlotte | Tajee Lanier | DB |
Football | West Charlotte | Ahman Gilbert | DL |
Football | West Charlotte | Bacari McFadgion | LB |
Football | West Charlotte | Lamontay Carr | QB |
Football | West Charlotte | Jayveon Love | RB |
Football | West Charlotte | Devontez Walker | WR |
Offensive Player of the Year | North Mecklenburg | Emanuel Wilson | |
Defensive Player of the Year | Mallard Creek | Kalen Allen | |
Specialist of the Year | Lake Norman | Cole Jackson | |
Punter/Kicker of the Year | Hough | Cam Lewis | |
This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM with the headline "The I-MECK all-conference high school football team announced."