ETHAN HALLER
Very few surprises from the all-KCAC football team that came out today — I think the coaches who voted got this one right — and if you’ve read this blog you know that I’m not scared to disagree with the picks when all-Whatever teams come out, regardless of league or sport. But I like this one. A lot. Ottawa quarterback Ethan Haller was a no-brainer as the offensive player of the year and Bethel defensive lineman James McCartney repeated as defensive player of the year. McCartney was THE dominant d-lineman the last 2-3 years in the KCAC so big ups to him.
JAMES MCCARTNEY
I also came away with these gems: A) Ottawa loses pretty much everybody for next year, but could very well win a game or two in the playoffs this year BECAUSE THEY’RE LOADED and …. B) It’s McPherson & Friends and then everybody else when it comes to the KCAC title next year. Check this out — the Bulldogs return 16 all-KCAC players from this year’s team that just got an at-large bid for the playoffs. That’s 5 first-teamers, 6 second-teamers and 5 honorable mention selections. And most importantly, they bring back their QB in Shane Mascarenas. Friends brings back 14 all-league picks (2 1st team, 7 2nd team, 5 HM). That’s gonna be … nuts. Full lists below, typed up by yours truly:
ALL-KCAC
Offensive Player of the Year — Ethan Haller, Sr., QB, Ottawa
Defensive Player of the Year — James McCartney, Sr., DL, Bethel
Coach of the Year — Kent Kessinger, Ottawa
First Team Offense
QB: Ethan Haller, Sr., Ottawa. RB: Jake Winship, Jr., Kansas Wesleyan. Aaron Lafitte, Jr., McPherson. Rashard Colquitt, Jr., Sterling. FB: Ryley Greenbaum, Sr., Friends. WR: Mike Hyde, Jr., Friends. Stephen Harrison, Sr., McPherson. Clarence Anderson, So., Ottawa. Corey Schultz, Sr., Ottawa. TE: Taylor Burnett, Sr., Ottawa. OL: Jacob McKenzie, Jr., Friends. Casey Hayes, Sr., McPherson. David Kraft, So., McPherson. Julian Mendez, Sr., Ottawa. Matt Pennington, Sr., Ottawa. UT: Stephen Harrison, Sr., McPherson
First Team Defense
DB: Quinn Cunningham, Sr., Friends. Ken Mitchell, So., Kansas Wesleyan. Shelton Thigpen, Jr., McPherson. Terrell Harper, So., Saint Mary. LB: Jeff Paulson, Sr., McPherson. Ross Diehl, Sr., Ottawa. Josh Hojje, Jr., Ottawa. Zak Tazkargy, So., Southwestern. DL: James McCartney, Sr., Bethel. Jordan Highley, Sr., Friends. Scott Jones, Jr., McPherson. Jamison Shaw, Sr., Ottawa.
First Team Special Teams
PK (tie): Travis Eason, Jr., McPherson. Casey Wieder, Jr., Ottawa. P: Matt Tria, Fr., Southwestern. PR: Stephen Harrison, Sr., McPherson. KR: Stephen Harrison, Sr., McPherson.
Second Team Offense
QB: Shane Mascarenas, Jr., McPherson. RB: Jarrett Abell, So., Bethel. Frank Miles, Jr., Friends. Andy Otto, Sr., Ottawa. Lance Evans, Fr., Southwestern. FB: Raashaun Payne, Jr., McPherson. WR: Robert Anderson, Jr., Bethany. Lee Voth-Gaeddert, So., Bethel. Doug Pierce, Jr., Friends. Andy Skinner, So., McPherson. TE: Javis Franklin, Jr., Friends. OL: Albino Quinones, Sr., Bethel. Oscar Torres, Jr., Kansas Wesleyan. Christopher Jackson, Jr., Bethany. Keaton Kendall, So., Friends. Mike Danski, JR., Sterling. UT: Clarence Anderson, So., Ottawa.
Second Team Defense
DB: Reed Hammond, Sr., Bethel. Cole Perry, So., Friends. Richard Raught, Sr., Kansas Wesleyan. Ginikachi Ibe, Jr., McPherson. LB: Jesse Jerde, So., Friends. Adrian Thomas, So., Kansas Wesleyan. Will Powers, Jr., McPherson. Austin Kingsbury, Sr., Sterling. DL: Joel Maple, Sr., Bethel. Blake Gordon, Jr., Friends. Pat Shelton, Sr., Kansas Wesleyan. Blake Ridgeway, Sr., Southwestern.
Second Team Special Teams
P: Travis Eason, Jr., McPherson. PR: DeWayne Autrey, So., Bethany. KR: Clarence Anderson, So., Ottawa.
Honorable Mention
Bethany: DeWayne Autrey, So., UT; Jamil Owens, Sr., DB; Jeffrey Simplice, Jr., DB; Milton Collins, Fr., LB; Michael Terry, Sr., DL.
Bethel: Jeremy Newhouse, Sr., FB; Lance Francis, Sr., WR; Matt Reiger, Sr., TE; Caleb Stephens, Jr., DL; Reed Hammond, Sr., PR.
Friends: Tim Rozzell, So., QB; Michael Batts, Sr. DB; Jeremy VanNice, Sr., LB; Brek Train, Jr., LB; Monty Welch, Jr., DL; Dexter Davis, Fr., DL; Drew Johnson, Jr., PK.
Kansas Wesleyan: Anthony Berry, Jr., WR; Jason Engleberg, Jr., WR; Corey Ham, Jr., WR; Kyle Barthel, Sr., OL; Kane Kaualoku, So., LB; Charles Starling, Sr., DL; T.J. DiPrima, Sr., DL; Joe LaLone, Sr., DL.
McPherson: Jon Davidson, So., FB; Joe Becker, So., OL; Chris Lange, Jr., OL; J.L. Gomez, So., DB; Drew Griffen, Sr., DL; John Sobczuk, Jr., DL.
Ottawa: Zach Schultz, Sr., WR; Daniel Caldera, Sr., OL; Jay Smith, Sr., DB; Earl Moorning, Sr., DB; Fielding Brenner, Jr., LB; Art Rubio, Sr., LB; Seth Homolka, Jr., DL; Jarvis Morehead-Reed, Sr., DL.
Southwestern: Jeff Schaefer, Jr., WR; John Richmond, Sr., OL; Russ Lester, Sr., OL; Jesse Maddox, Sr., UT; Josh Burch, Sr., LB; Thaddeus, Carrena, Sr., DL; Jesse Maddox, Sr., KR
Sterling: Ray Smith, Sr., OL; Drew Lott, Sr., DB; Justin Hejny, Sr., LB; Quinton Burgess, Sr., DL; Mike Jones, Jr., DL.
Tabor: Teal Stutzman, Jr., LB; Drew Little, Sr., OL; Stphen Gulledge, Jr., Punter.
Saint Mary: Daniel Robles, Jr., QB; Glen Wallin, Sr., WR; Frankie Walburn, So., WR; Robbis Smith, Sr., OL; Erik Kidwell, Jr., DB; Tyler Osbun, Sr., LB; Ryan McDonald, Jr,. LB; Patrick Derman, So., DL.