NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL: LED BY CO-PLAYER OF THE YEAR BEACH, SVEC LANDS 5 ALL-STATE SPOTS (2022-01-14)

Tioga County Sports Report
CANDOR / SPENCER — The unbeaten Spencer-Van Etten / Candor football team, led by co-player of the year Devin Beach, has had five players named to 8-man all-state spots by the New York State Sportswriters Association.

Beach, a senior tight end and linebacker, shares the co-player of the year honor with Red Jacket quarterback Kyle DaMore.

He was the Eagles' perfect fit in the fast-paced 8-man game as a dual threat on offense. Beach rushed for 793 yards and 11 TDs and had 10 receptions for 313 yards and eight TDs. Defensively, he had 54 tackles, including 39 solo stops, 10 tackles-for-loss, and one QB sack. He was also a contributor on special teams.

Earning first-team honors for SVEC are senior quarterback Nick Thomas, senior running back Hunter Haynes and senior offensive lineman Elliot Walter.

Senior linebacker Tyler Stahl has received an honorable mention.

"I would like to congratulate all of our players that were selected to the all-state team," coach Mike Chaffee said. "It is a great honor for them and the SVEC Eagles community. They each put in the work to deserve this recognition and we as a program couldn’t be happier for them."

The Eagles went 9-0 this past season, winning a regional championship (8-man does not hold a state championship). They averaged 57.3 points per game while holding their opponents to 6.7.

SVEC, which is expecting to return to the 11-man ranks next season, has won 14 consecutive 8-man games and is riding a 15-game win streak dating back to 2019.

See the entire all-state selection list at 8-man stars.

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IN PHOTO: Devin Beach. ... TCSR STOCK PHOTO.