2017 Kpreps.com Class 4A-II All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Quarterbacks
Trey Gilbert (6-1, 170, Sr) – Holcomb
-- 59% completion, 2,293 passing yards, 28 TD; 484 rushing yards, 6 TD
Sam Hardin (6-2, 185, Sr) – Wichita Trinity
-- 57% completion, 2,532 passing yards, 33 TD, 6 INT; 712 rushing yards, 7 TD
Running backs (tie for 4th RB)
Kyle Anderson (6-2, 195, Sr) – Smoky Valley
-- 1,371 rushing yards, 19 TD
Connor Jeffers (5-10, 185, Sr) – Burlington
-- 2,031 rushing yards, 30 TD
Peyton Kuhns (6-0, 200, Sr) – Nickerson
-- 1,554 rushing yards, 23 TD
Keenan Stanley (6-2, 210, Sr) -- Columbus
-- 1,362 rushing yards, 14 TD
Travis Theis (5-10, 180, Jr) -- Pratt
-- 1,691 rushing yards, 25 TD
Wide Receivers
Broc Ginavan (6-4, 220, Sr) – Frontenac
-- 39 rec, 614 yards, 9 TD; 57 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries
DeShawn Hanika (6-5, 215, Sr) – Topeka Hayden
-- 71 receptions, 1,284 yards, 14 TD
Dawson Raymer (5-11, 175, Sr) – Goodland
-- 56 receptions, 917 yards, 10 TD
Caden Williams (6-1, 170, Sr) – Wichita Trinity
-- 80 receptions, 1,220 receiving yards, 19 TD
Tight End
Hillard Cozine (6-5, 235, Sr) – Wichita Trinity
-- 37 receptions, 595 yards, 8 TD
Chance Rodriguez (6-2, 185, Sr) – Holcomb
-- 50 receptions, 801 yards, 14 TD
Offensive Line
Mac Copeland (6-4, 250, Sr) – Wichita Collegiate
Sam Eddington (6-1, 245, Sr) – Columbus
Chance Gorges (6-2, 210, Sr) – Nickerson
Justin Lamatsch (6-3, 235, Sr) – Pratt
Tate Petrie (6-0, 240, Sr) – Burlington
Ethan Wampler (6-1, 250, Jr) – Smoky Valley
All Purpose
Levi Archer (6-4, 200, Sr) – Goodland
-- 1,630 passing yards, 15 TD; 706 rushing yards, 11 TD
Luke Laskowski (6-2, 200, Sr) – Baldwin
-- 1,002 passing yards, 9 TD; 806 rushing yards, 17 TD
Jordan Schippers (6-1, 190, Jr) -- Colby
-- 886 rushing yards, 13 TD; 29 receptions, 282 receiving yards, TD
Defensive Line (tie in voting for 4th DL)
Brent Beaumont (5-10, 220, Sr) – Concordia
-- 50 tackles, 8 tackles for loss
Garrett Borth (6-4, 240, Sr) – Baldwin
-- 39 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks
Jack Govert (6-0, 200, Sr) – Kingman
-- 45 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, fumble recovery
Wyatt Hayes (6-0, 180, Jr) – Scott City
-- 80 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries, 13 hurries; 1,161 rushing yards, 17 TD
Andrew Mays (5-10, 170, Sr) – Frontenac
-- 97 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
Linebackers (tie in voting for 4th LB)
Dylan Aeschliman (6-0, 185, Sr) – Holton
-- 140 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack, 2 forced fumbles
Paden Cornelsen (6-1, 215, Sr) – Holcomb
-- 112 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, fumble recovery
Nick Nowak (6-0, 185, Sr) – Scott City
-- 130 tackles, 4 sacks
Riley O’Dell (6-0, 225, Sr) – Smoky Valley
-- 92 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery
Brent Peavler (6-2, 215, Sr) – Topeka Hayden
-- 167 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 5 hurries
Defensive Backs
Carter Blackburn (6-2, 170, Sr) – Holcomb
-- 64 tackles, 5 INT; 406 receiving yards, 5 TD
Jarret Jurgens (5-11, 175, Sr) – Scott City
-- 72 tackles, 5 INT; also 1,002 yards rushing, 10 TD;
Peyton Lane (6-0, 180, Sr) – Clay Center
-- 152 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 INT, forced fumbles
Cody McNerney (6-1, 200, Sr) – Wichita Collegiate
-- 53 tackles, INT; as QB 1,813 passing yards,18 TD; 874 rushing yards, 9 TD
Jake Wilbert (6-0, 190, Sr) – Frontenac
-- 113 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, INT; also 1,207 rushing yards, 21 TD,
Kicker
Trey Harris (5-11, 190, Sr) – Frontenac
-- converted 49 of 60 PAT attempts; 3 of 5 FGs (long 41)
Punter
Connor Last (6-1, 160, Sr) – Clay Center
-- averaged 40.6 yards per punt on 26 punts; long of 61 yards; 5 inside 20
Return Specialist
Dawson Kerbow (5-9, 170, Jr) – Hugoton
-- 653 total return yards, 2 TD; also rushed for 763 yards, 8 TD
Taybor Vetter (5-9, 150, So) – Rock Creek
-- 371 total return yards, 2 TD; also rushed for 855 yards, 10 TD
Co-Coaches
Mark Smith – Frontenac
-- after graduating a large senior class in 2016, led Raiders to first title game since 2000
Kent Teeter – Holcomb
-- led Holcomb to the school’s second state title in the past three seasons
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