2018 Marshall Independent All-Area Football First Team

POY: Cooper Hansen, Sr.

Bentley Boike, Sr., Dawson-Boyd

The senior led the area in rushing yards with 2,071 while also leading the team in both rushing touchdowns (22) and tackles (54). Boike also recorded two total sacks.

Cole Sanow,

Jr., Minneota

Sanow was second in the area in rushing yards (1,442), but led the team in rushing touchdowns (25) and receptions (19). The junior also recorded 229 receiving yards and 54 tackles.

Carter Hansen, Sr., RTR

Hansen led the area in receptions (66), receiving yards (1,227), receiving touchdowns (16) and interceptions (7) and was second on the team in tackles with 114.

Bryce Paulsen,

Sr., Marshall

Paulsen led the Tigers in rushing yards (864), rushing touchdowns (13), passing yards (856) and passing touchdowns (13). The Marshall quarterback and cornerback also recorded two interceptions in his senior season.

Yahya Black, Jr., Marshall

The Marshall junior was third on the team in tackles at 59 and led the area in total sacks with 10.

Elijah Sterner,

Sr., Lakeview

Sterner led the team in rushing yards with 748 while also recording nine rushing touchdowns. The senior also led the area in tackles with 128 while recording two total sacks.

Andrew Quade, Sr., WWG

Quade led the team in rushing yards with 854 and in rushing touchdowns (10). He also was second in the area in receptions (45) and receiving yards (725) while recording 70 tackles and three interceptions.

Cole VanOverbeke,

Sr., Minneota

VanOverbeke led the team and was second in the area in total sacks with 7.5 and was fourth on the team with 55 tackles in his senior season with the Vikings.

Sawyer Otto,

Jr., TMB

Otto led the team in nearly every category, including rushing yards (844), rushing touchdowns (11), passing yards (872) and passing touchdowns (8) in his junior season with the Panthers.

Justin Benda,

Sr., MCC

The MCC senior was second on the team in rushing yards (621) and rushing touchdowns (11) while also recording 31 receptions, 479 receiving yards and 58 tackles.

COACH OF

THE YEAR

Josh Fredrickson, RTR

Fredrickson led the Knights to a 7-3 overall record in 2018 and a second straight state tournament appearance.

2018 Marshall Independent All-Area Football Second Team

Payton Hess, Jr.

RTR

Hess was second on the team in receptions (32), receiving yards (483) and receiving touchdowns (5) in his junior season for the Knights.

Jace Paplow, Jr.

WWG

Paplow was third on the team in receptions (15), but made his impact on the defensive end, leading the team and was second in the area with 121 tackles.

Trey Steinbach, Jr.

Marshall

Steinbach led the team in tackles with 69 while also recording two total sacks in his junior season with the Tigers.

Isaac Schmitt, Sr.

Marshall

Schmitt was second on the Tigers in total sacks at 4.5, which was good enough for sixth in the area.

Thomas Hennen, Sr.

Minneota

Hennen made a big impact on both sides of the ball for the Vikings this season. The senior led the team in passing yards (1,066) and passing touchdowns (10) while also recording 223 receiving yards. On defense, he was tied for second in the area in interceptions (5).

Jake Lee, Sr.

Dawson-Boyd

Lee led the team in passing yards (1,465) and passing touchdowns (20), with both marks being good enough for second in the area for the

senior.

Logan Sussner, Jr.

Minneota

Sussner was fourth on the team in receiving yards (221) while also leading the team in receiving touchdowns (5) and was tied for second on the team with six total sacks.

Mason Woldt, Sr.

MCC

Woldt led the team in rushing touchdowns with 14 and in passing yards (1,274) as well as passing touchdowns (10) in his senior season with the Rebels.

Teagan Peschges, Sr.

MCC

Peschges made his impact on defense by leading the team in tackles with 118, which was good enough for third in the area. He also recorded two total sacks.

Keaton Schuelke, Sr.

Dawson-Boyd

Schuelke led the team in receptions (20) and receiving yards (503), a mark good enough for fifth in the area. The senior also tied for second on the team in receiving touchdowns (4).

Ty Lipinski, Sr.

Minneota

Lipinski recorded 53 total tackles for the Vikings while also tying for third in the area with six total sacks.

2018 Marshall Independent All-Area

Football Honorable Mention

Kalib Greeman, Jr.

Canby

Greeman led the team in receptions (36) and receiving yards (486) and was tied for second in the area in receiving

touchdowns (6).

Carter Sneller, Jr.

YME

Sneller led the team in nearly every category, including receptions (20), yards (318), receiving touchdowns (3), tackles (60) and interceptions (4).

Will Carlson, So.

Wabasso

Carlson led the team in receptions (39) and in receiving yards (554) and also recorded two touchdowns.

Danny Blankenship, Sr.

MCC

Blankenship led the team in receiving yards (554) and was second on the team in receptions (29). He also had two

interceptions.

Jon Lucero, Sr.

RTR

Lucero was third on the team in total sacks this season,

recording three for the Knights.

Colton Husby, Sr.

Dawson-Boyd

Husby was second on the team in rushing yards (579), rushing touchdowns (10) as well as

receptions (17) and receiving yards (290).

Trevor Eisfeld, Jr.

TMB

Eisfeld led the team in tackles (94) and also recorded three total sacks and six rushing touchdowns in his junior

season.

Tyler Sayre, Jr.

Canby

Sayre was second on the team and fifth in the area in receptions (37) while also recording 316 receiving yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Aaron Loe, Jr.

Lakeview

Loe was second on the team in rushing touchdowns (5) but made his impact through the air, leading the team in passing yards (1,188) and passing touchdowns (9).

Kyle Fischer, Jr.

RTR

Fischer was second on the team in total sacks with five while tying for eighth in the area in tackles with 96.

Sam Fischer, Sr.

Marshall

Fischer recorded 18 tackles,

including five for loss as well as 1.5 total sacks in his senior

season for the Tigers.