In the heart of Charleston, the 2024 state football championship was a moment of pure glory for Martinsburg High School. After 15 seasons of dominance, winning their 11th title felt as special as the very first. With just under two minutes remaining in the Class AAAA game and the score tied at 17, senior quarterback Koi Fagan dashed 80 yards for a touchdown, securing the championship for the Bulldogs over Spring Mills. It was the dream ending to an incredible season for head coach Dave Walker and his team.

Key Players and Their Achievements

Koi Fagan completed an impressive 64% of his passes, amassing 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns. On the ground, he rushed for 1,836 yards and an astonishing 28 touchdowns, capping off his high school career with 333 yards in the title-winning victory. His teammate Kyree Bunny caught 16 touchdowns in 45 receptions, amassing 908 yards. The duo combined for an average of 22.3 yards per completion.Hurricane's Sha'lik Hampton was named first-team receiver, nearly eclipsing 1,000 yards with 15 touchdowns. Wheeling Park junior Brennan Wack led an impressive quartet of running backs, carrying the ball 268 times for 2,258 yards and 31 touchdowns. Huntington's Keegan Sack added 209 carries for 1,554 yards and 30 touchdowns, while Parkersburg South's Eli Bartley had 235 carries for 1,452 yards and 21 touchdowns. Jefferson's Tay'Shaun Roper had 186 carries for 1,353 yards and 18 touchdowns.All five offensive linemen named to the first team were seniors - Peyton Kaufman (Martinsburg), Drake Lanham (Hurricane), Prophet Guillaume (Spring Mills), Mason Ramsey (Huntington), and Hunter Means (Wheeling Park).Hurricane senior Noah Vellaithambi and Spring Mills senior Max Anderson were named offensive utility on the first team, with Huntington senior Jordan Price as the first-team kicker.Martinsburg linebacker Ace Flores was named captain of the first-team defense after compiling 106.5 tackles in 2024, with 13 coming for a loss and 4.5 sacks. His teammate Nick Busky finished with 82 tackles and 4 sacks. Ace's cousin, Guner Flores of George Washington, earned his spot on the first-team defense after 103 tackles and three fumble recoveries. Jameson Maynard of Wheeling Park rounded out the linebacking core.A pair of EPAC linemen, Xavier Anderson of Spring Mills and Isaiah Osafo-Mensah from Washington, were named to the defensive first-team. They were joined by Parkersburg South's Tyson Wagoner (103 tackles, 19.5 TFLs, 7 sacks) and Morgantown's Brady Savage, who finished the season with 49 tackles (7 TFL), four sacks, and nine pass deflections.WVU signee Zah Jackson of Huntington was named a first-team defensive back, joined by A.J. Thomas of Beckley and Sai'Vyon Brown from George Washington.University High School's Brock Kehler was named first-team defensive utility after earning 93 tackles (12 TFL) this season. He is joined by a pair of Huntington Highlanders in Clemson commit Taveyon Wilson and Avonte Crawford.Morgantown High specialist Aidan Stire was named the punter for the first team. The WVU signee averaged 38.0 yards in 26 punts this season, with a season-long of 68.Martinsburg running back AJ Thomas was named offensive captain for the second team, with Demarius Wallace of Jefferson captaining the defense as a utility.Wooden plaques in the shape of West Virginia, including the player's name, school, licensed WVSWA logo, and year of the honoree, are available to all-state first team, second team, and honorable mentions and can be purchased from the Bear Wood Company through WVSWA.org or Bearwoodcompany.com.