It took a Defensive Player of the Year performance to stop the Offensive Player of the Year.

Actually, it took two.

In a football season featuring a deep crop of defensive linemen, Kahuku's Hauoli Jamora and Kamehameha's Beau Yap were selected Defensive Co-Players of the Year on the 2009 Honolulu Advertiser All-State Division I team.

Leilehua's Andrew Manley closes his storybook career as the Offensive Player of the Year.

The Players of the Year were selected by a cross-section of Division I coaches; the rest of the selections were based on consultations with coaches, media and independent sources who followed the game, but are not affiliated with any of the programs.

Manley, who shared the top offensive player honor as a junior with Punahou's all-purpose selection Robert Toma in 2008, narrowly edged Kamehameha's sparkplug running back Ryan Ho for this year's honor. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound senior led all Division I passers with 3,108 yards. He completed 245 of 402 passes with 27 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.

Manley concluded a dream career in which he led the Mules to a 25-7 record, including 12-4 in postseason. Manley guided Leilehua to three consecutive state tournaments, reaching the finals twice. He helped the Mules capture the 2007 state title after being promoted from the JV during the O'ahu Interscholastic Association playoffs.

"Without Manley, (the Mules) are not the same team," Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez said. "He's the guy that makes that team go. He's a big-time player. You could put him on any team and he would make them better."

Manley, who has verbally committed to New Mexico State, finished his career with 7,641 passing yards and 66 touchdowns.

Ho, who carried Kamehameha's offense until quarterback T.C. Campbell got a grip on the system, got incredible mileage out of his 5-foot-6, 175-pound frame. He rushed for 1,515 yards and 20 TDs, averaging 6.6 yards per carry.

"I liked his ability as a patient runner," Mililani coach Darnell Arceneaux said. "You have to be patient in Kamehameha's zone-type (blocking) scheme. He always made the first (tackler) miss; he was a better running back after first contact. He seemed to gain strength as the game went along."

Farrington running back Harry Tuimaseve, who led all Division I rushers with 1,747 yards (5.8 yards per carry), also received an Offensive Player of the Year vote that wasn't from his coach.

The Defensive Players of the Year were dead even in voting, with each drawing high praise from the coaches.

The 6-3, 235-pound Jamora had a way of finding the ball, whether he was on defense or on special teams for the OIA Red champion Red Raiders. He helped Kahuku beat Leilehua in the OIA title game.

"He reads the ball and does a good job of re-directing (himself) to the ball," Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said. "He makes plays."

"He had a knack of getting off blocks," Saint Louis coach John Hao said. "He was like a predator."

The 6-2, 235-pound Yap was just as relentless for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Warriors, who defeated Leilehua in the state semifinals.

"He allowed the other guys to become better on defense because he was attracting so much help," Arceneaux said. "I liked his motor. He ran down a lot of plays."

Just how good is this year's crop of defensive linemen?

The only others to receive Player of the Year votes not from their own coaches were Jamora's teammate, Kona Schwenke, and Farrington's V.J. Fehoko, who is a repeat first-team selection.

Schwenke was the OIA Red East Defensive Player of the Year. Wai'anae's Eleu Wilson, a second-team selection, was the OIA Red West Defensive Player of the Year.

Even two of the Division II All-State defensive linemen were Defensive Players of the Year: 'Iolani's Seali'i Epenesa for the ILH and 'Aiea's Lawrence Lagafuaina.

The top four Division I teams combined to take 23 of the 27 first-team slots. Kamehameha led with eight selections, four on each side of the ball.

Joining Yap on defense from the Warriors are linebacker Kawika Stant and defensive backs Chaz Bajet and Wave Ryder. On offense, Ho was joined by receiver Blaise Cuban and linemen Blaze Ryder and Cameron Baron.

Joining Jamora and Schwenke for Kahuku are linebacker Ben Mamea, defensive back Johnny Tupola, offensive lineman Jase Toomalatai and kicker Cameron Mercado.

Aside from Tuimaseve and Fehoko, Farrington also placed offensive lineman Joseph Siliga, linebacker Seth Ilae and defensive back Alvin Fa'amausili.

Leilehua's other selections are receiver Kamana Akagi, offensive lineman Jiniki Timoteo and punter Fred Padrones.

Rounding out the first team are Saint Louis receiver Duke Bukoski and three all-purpose players — Castle's Shaydon Kehano, a repeat pick from last year; Mililani's Taz Stevenson, a first-team pick in 2007 as a sophomore, and Punahou's Jeremy Ioane. Kehano played receiver, defensive back and returner, as did Stevenson. Ioane played running back, quarterback, safety and linebacker, as well as on special teams.

'Iolani dominated the Division II All-State team with 10 selections. Epenesa, a repeat first-team selection, is joined by defensive lineman Kaena Moose, linebacker Cody Petro-Sakuma, defensive backs Andrew Skalman, Reid Saito and Sean Nada, quarterback Jarrett Arakawa, receivers Treyvn Tulonghari and Kevin Barayuga, and lineman Tiras Koon.

Other repeat picks from last year are Island Pacific's London Amorin, a receiver for Pac-Five, and Moanalua defensive back Xavier Peterson.

The all-purpose selections were two-way players. Moanalua's Rich Villasenor played tight end and defensive line, Hawai'i Prep's Shane Brostek played on both sides of the line, as well as short-yardage fullback, and Kaua'i's Cameron Largusa played safety, part-time receiver and returner on special teams.