Three Chagrin Valley Conference football players have been named finalists for the 2025 Tony Fisher Award, presented annually by The News-Herald.
Harvey’s Shahn Alston, Hawken’s Donovan Moorhead, and Geneva’s Bryce Peet were among the five finalists for the award, which will be presented on Monday, Nov. 24.
The Tony Fisher Award is named after the former Ohio Mr. Football winner from Euclid who went on to play in the NFL. Fisher is now the athletic director and Euclid.
As a senior, Alston ran for 1,548 yards and caught 40 passes for 489 yards. The University of Southern California commit scored 34 touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions, and defensively, he posted 17 tackles, including three for a loss, two quarterback hurries, and forced a fumble.
Moorhead, a Jacksonville State commitment, completed 290-of-428 passes (70 percent) for 3,207 yards and 37 touchdowns to just seven interceptions.
Peet, a senior, ran 160 times for 1,868 yards and 20 touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 95 stops with six QB hurries, three tackles for loss, three pass breakups, an interception, and a fumble recovery.
The other finalists for the Fisher Award include Mentor’s Jackson Farley and Riverside’s Kyndall McCaleb.
The News-Herald will also award the Bob Ritley Award.
Named after former Perry coach Bob Ritley, the award is presented to The News-Herald’s Coach of the Year.
Kirtland’s Tiger LaVerde is one of three finalists, along with Fairport’s John Nagle and VASJ’s Jeff Rotsky.
LaVerde has guided the Hornets to a 12-0 record and a berth in a 16th straight regional championship game.
