WP, Chase County players on football all-district teams
Area all-district football teams have been announced and include several players from Wauneta-Palisade and Chase County.
WP seniors Kyle Jutten and Jacksen Littrel, as well as sophomore Grayden Sutherland, have been named to the D6-4 All-District Football Team.
Littrel is recognized on the first team as a kicker. Littrel is also on the second team as a defensive lineman.
Jutten is the running back on the second team offense. Sutherland is on the second team defense as a linebacker/defensive back.
Arthur County, which was knocked out of the D6 playoffs in the semifinals by Pawnee City, placed five on the first teams and three more on the second teams.
Arthur County was the second seed in the playoffs. Number one seed, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, was beaten in the semifinals, as well.
The Class D6 state championship game between Parkview Christian and Pawnee City will be played Friday at Cope Field on the University of Nebraska-Kearney campus.
The District C2-8 team was announced Monday.
CCS seniors Dawson Mollendor and Kade Anderson were joined by junior Tyler O’Neil on the all-district team.
On the honorable mention list are juniors Jaret Peterson son and Zach Herbert and sophomores Zach Tarin and Thomas Reeves.
The Class C2 state championship game will be Tuesday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.
Twelfth seeded Cedar Catholic will take on #3 Norfolk Catholic, which beat #2 Ord 38-6 in the semifinals Nov. 11.
The eight-man state championship games will be unbeated Howells-Dodge against unbeaten Hitchcock County in Class D2 and Neligh-Oakdale and Clarkson/Leigh in Class D1.
In Class C1, Aurora will take on Pierce. Bennington will take on Omaha Gross in Class B and Omaha Westside will face Gretna in Class A.
Classes D1, D2 and A will play Monday. Classes C2, C1 and B will play Tuesday.
D6-4 All-District Team
First Team Offense
Arthur County—Talong Storer, sophomore, quarterback; Lance Vasa, senior, running back; Dakota Storer, senior, end.
Southwest—Carter VanPelt, senior, end.
Wallace—Carson Glunz, senior, running back; Kyler Flaming, senior, center.
Wauneta-Palisade—Jacksen Littrel, senior, kicker.
First Team Defense
Arthur County—Dane Pilakowski, junior, defensive line; Justin Wenzel, junior, LB/DB.
Brady—Dillon Miller, senior, LB/DB.
Paxton—Joe Eakins, sophomore, LB/DB
Southwest—Hunter Blume, junior, defensive line.
Wallace—Riley Strawder, junior, defensive line; Flaming, senior, punter.
Second Team Offense
Arthur County—Knight Kramer, senior, running back.
Brady—Blake Lusk, senior, end.
Paxton—Kobe Florom, junior, center; Tanner Hebblethwaite, sophomore, end.
Southwest—Hunter Cunningham, senior, quarterback.
Wauneta-Palisade—Kyle Jutten, senior, running back.
Second Team Defense
Brady—Cameron Carr, senior, defensive line.
Paxton—Easton Finch, senior, defensive line; Gunnar Foster, junior, LB/DB.
Southwest—Trenton Williams, sophomore, LB/DB.
Wauneta-Palisade—Littrel, senior, defensive line; Grayden Sutherland, sophomore, LB/DB.
Honorable Mention
Brady—Brock Miller, senior; Rylie Shirk, junior.
Paxton—Tommy Markussen, junior.
Southwest—Nathan Rippe, junior; Tyler Ellis, senior.
Wallace—Matt Lungrin, junior.
C2-8 All District team
All-District
Chase County—Dawson Mollendor, senior; Kade Anderson, senior; Tyler O’Neil, junior.
Gordon-Rushville—Carter Anderson, senior; Jace Freeseman, senior, Aydon McDonald, senior; Donovan Filmore, senior; Caleb Heck, junior; Colon Archibald, junior.
Hershey—Kaden Thompson, junior; Cooper Hill, junior.
Mitchell—Cael Peters, junior; Hayden Umble, senior; Santiago Castillo, junior; AJ Garza, sophomore; Riley Murphy, senior.
Valentine—Ashton Lurz, senior; Connor Kreutner, senior; Logan Witte, senior; Payton Witte, senior.
Honorable Mention
Chase County—Jaret Peterson, junior; Zach Tarin, sophomore; Zach Herbert, junior; Thomas Reeves, sophomore.
Gordon-Rushville—Jace Nelson, senior; Curtis Ritgam, senior; Logan Slama, senior; Kyler Vincent, sophomore.
Hershey—Alex Brown, junior; Rhodee Hill, freshman.
Mitchell—Jeremiah Coley, junior; Jackson Jenkins, sophomore; Desmonde Smith, sophomore; Tucker Thomas, senior.
Valentine—Cole Simon, senior; Bryan Keller, senior; Cayden Lamb, senior; Logan Mayhew, senior.