A number of football players from Crest, Marmaton Valley and Yates Center high schools earned Three Rivers League honors following the fall season.
A total of 11 players were named to the First Team while another eight players received Honorable Mention for their achievements.
Five Crest High School athletes were named to the Three Rivers League First Team, including quarterback Ethan Godderz, running back and linebacker Holden Barker, receiver and defensive back Stetson Setter, offensive lineman Ty Chambers and defensive lineman Cody Nolan.
“Ethan, Holden and Stetson were all huge playmakers and leaders for us this season,” said Crest head coach Nick McAnulty. “Each one of them averaged nine yards per carry and were very unselfish offensively. To have three players providing those types of numbers makes you a very dangerous team. They were also great defensively with each making huge plays.”
Lancer Avery Blaufass earned Honorable Mention for his play at linebacker this season.
“These players provided a lot of energy and leadership for us this year and are all going to be hard to replace next season,” McAnulty said. “It was a lot of fun coaching each and every one of these players this season. We had 11 seniors this season and they were all valuable to our success. They will all be greatly missed next season.”
MARMATON Valley receiver Jaedon Granere and defensive back Dylan Drake took First Team honors while quarterback Brayden Lawson and offensive lineman Bryce Ensminger took Honorable Mentions.
“Dylan has gotten better every year and played at a high level this year,” said Marmaton Valley head coach Max Mickunas. “He earned All-League as our best defensive player. He also stepped up as a vocal leader for us this year and I’m proud of him for that.”
“Jaedon is really fast and hard to tackle,” Mickunas continued. “You can’t teach speed and he has lots of it. Brayden is a great kid. He had a huge season and a lot of that is because of how hard he works in the weight room. He is very coachable and a great athlete. I have coached three All-State quarterbacks and I think he could turn out to be better than all of them.”
Yates Center had one player in punter Jayston Rice snag a First Team honor. Wildcat running back Shane Weber took an Honorable Mention award.
