The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference released their All-KMAC football selections for 2023. The conference includes Cardington-Lincoln, Centerburg, East Knox, Fredericktown, Mount Gilead, Loudonville and Northmor. Selections are as follows:
Football:
Player of the Year: Walker Weckesser, Danville
Coach of the Year: Matt Blum, Danville
First Team:
AJ Bower, Northmor
Matt Sprang, Loudonville
Cole DeLaughder, Danville
Wyatt Denney, Cardington-Lincoln
Mason Turske, Centerburg
Jaxson Wenger, Northmor
Bo Landin, Northmor
Bracen Davis, East Knox
Cameron Koelbl, Fredericktown
Dylan Britt, Northmor
Alex Dolby, East Knox
Gavyn Lepley, Danville
Wyatt Nissley, Danville
Cameron Goldback, Northmor
Bryar Householder, East Knox
Shane Carpenter, Mt Gilead
Caleb Lucas, Danville
Blake Elliott, East Knox
Cam Vickers, Mt Gilead
Joshua Byers, Danville
Baylor Weiser, Loudonville
Jesse Rings, Centerburg
Hunter Fulk, Northmor
Jaxon Lester, East Knox
Bryer Boeshart, Danville
Caleb Schnuerer, Northmor
Second Team:
Carson Campbell, Northmor
Logan High, Mt Gilead
Cam Beachy, Loudonville
Cam Alloway, Centerburg
Nicholas Armrose, Northmor
Hayden Krinn, Mt Gilead
Kendall Carter, Danville
Tristin Hankinson, Centerburg
Kayden Gwilym, Cardington-Lincoln
Paul Cramer, Northmor
Shane Gardner, East Knox
Gabe Simpson, Mt Gilead
Chris Marshall, Centerburg
Will Jensen, East Knox
Wesley Payne, Danville
Aidan Neibert, Loudonville
Blake Sipes, Fredericktown
Trevin Harris, Centerburg
Grant Hartley, Fredericktown
Kalin Briggs, Cardington-Lincoln
Blake Colopy, Danville
Ashton Clark, Northmor
Dakota Ricketts, Danville
Lane Warner, Fredericktown
Cowin Becker, Northmor
Aidan Burke, Danville
Honorable Mention:
Merek McClure, Cardington-Lincoln
Caylan LeMaster, Centerburg
Gregory Wilson, Danville
Derrick Field, East Knox
Gavin Toombs, Fredericktown
Zane Rossey, Loudonville
Mitchell Sayers, Mt Gilead
Garrett Harvey, Northmor
All Academic (Senior with 3.5 GPA or higher)
Zane Everly, Cardington-Lincoln
Isaac Wilhelm, Centerburg
Nathaniel Stephens, Danville
Joshua Keith, East Knox
Trevor Bellman, Fredericktown
Baylor Weiser, Loudonville
Gabe Simpson, Mt Gilead
Bryson Keirns, Northmor
Player spotlight:
Walker Weckesser, Danville: Senior quarterback Walker Weckesser was the best player on the best team in KMAC this season, leading his Blue Devils to an undefeated season and a trip to the regional finals in the state tournament. This year he has 1,352 yards passing, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions and a 58.7% completion rate. He has also run for 782 yards and 15 scores, at 6.9 yards per carry.
Matt Sprang, Loudonville: Loudonville’s senior quarterback Matt Sprang was second in KMAC with 1,457 yards, and also threw 13 touchdowns. The first team All-KMAC honoree scored nine rushing touchdowns and tallied 776 yards on a KMAC high 175 attempts.
Wyatt Denney, Cardington-Lincoln: Wyatt Denney put together an outstanding sophomore season and was rewarded with a first team All-KMAC nod. The running back had 960 yards on 151 carries with five scores. He also had a great year on defense, with 75 tackles and 4.5 for a loss.
Cameron Koelbl, Fredericktown: Senior Cameron Koelbl excelled for the Freddies on both the offensive and defensive lines and was selected as first team All-KMAC. Whether it was opening up holes for the running game, or giving second team All-KMAC QB Blake Sipes time to throw or a lane to run in, he was the top big man for the Freddy O-line. On defense he had 50 total tackles with three going for a loss, and two sacks.
Blake Elliott, East Knox: First team All-KMAC junior Blake Elliott was incredible on both sides of the ball this season for East Knox. He had 1,379 yards rushing in 12 games with 19 touchdowns. He led the conference in rushing yards this season. On defense he led the conference in tackles as well, and ended up finishing with 159 including the playoffs. He had two sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered.
Mason Turske, Centerburg: Centerburg senior wide receiver Mason Turske received first team All-KMAC honors with 24 catches for 340 yards and three scores.
Shane Carpenter, Mount Gilead: Junior defensive tackle and nose guard Shane Carpenter was a first team All-KMAC selection for the Indians. He was second in the conference with eight sacks.
AJ Bower, Northmor: AJ Bower of Northmor was at the top of his game at the quarterback position this season for the Golden Knights. As far as raw stats go, he was the leader or near the top in every category among signal callers in the conference, leading in touchdowns and yards. Including the playoffs, he ended the season with a 60.78% completion percentage, 2,545 yards, 36 touchdowns and 14 picks. He was helped by fellow first-team receivers Jax Wenger (48 catches, 908 yards, 16 TDs) and Bo Landin (37 catches, 772 yards, 12 TDs), as well as a terrific running back in second team All-KMAC selection Carson Campbell (1,215 yards rushing, 12 TDs) in what was a terrific overall offense.
