By Cort Reynolds
The Ada High School football team placed four players on the All-Northwest Conference teams in voting conducted Sunday, October 22, by the league coaches.
Junior tackle Dalton Amos was voted second team All-NWC defense. He was one of the team’s top tacklers and led the Bulldogs in sacks.
Ada junior quarterback Levi Green earned honorable mention notice despite being hampered by injuries much of the season. He threw for 663 yards and rushed for 680 yards with seven touchdowns. Green led NWC quarterbacks in rushing yardage.
Senior lineman Owen Arnett was named honorable mention all-league on offense.
Ada junior placekicker Logan Jolliff was named honorable mention all-league at the specialist position. He scored 30 points on extra points and field goals this season.
Elusive junior running back Trenton Barraza of league champion Columbus Grove was named Offensive Player of the Year. He ran for just over 1,300 yards and scored 20 TDs.
Bluffton junior linebacker Landen Worcester was voted NWC Defensive Player of the Year, and was also first team All-NWC at running back.
CG mentor Andy Schafer was tabbed NWC Coach of the Year by his peers.
Grove beat fellow unbeaten Bluffton in the regular season finale to win the NWC title at 7-0. Bluffton (6-1) was second, followed by Leipsic (5-2) in third.
Crestview finished fourth (4-3), with defending champion Allen East fifth (3-4). Ada, Spencerville and Delphos Jefferson all tied for sixth at 1-6.
All-NWC Teams:
NWC Offensive Player of the Year: Trenton Barraza – Columbus Grove
NWC Defensive Player of the Year: Landen Worcester – Bluffton
NWC Coach of the Year: Andy Schafer – Columbus Grove
1st Team Offense
Offensive Line
Kylan Mayes – 52 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Jacob Granger – 59 – Senior – Bluffton
Ethan Ziesloft – 50 – Senior – Leipsic
Quinn Westhoven – 77 – Junior – Leipsic
Daniel Fredritz – 77 – Senior – Bluffton
Tight End
Beau Eggleston – 25 – Senior – Crestview
Receiver
Zach Reynolds – 6 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Braeden Jordan – 11 – Senior – Bluffton
Trent Siefker – 19 – Senior – Leipsic
Running Back
Trenton Barraza – 3 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Landen Worcester – 27 – Junior – Bluffton
Quarterback
Landon Best – 2 – Sophomore – Columbus Grove
Specialist
Kyle Basil – 25 – Senior – Bluffton
1st Team Defense
Defensive Line
Kyle Lathrop – 62 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Kylan Mayes – 52 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Quinn Westhoven – 77 – Junior – Leipsic
Brody Sommers – 50 – Junior – Bluffton
Linebacker
Landen Worcester – 27 – Junior – Bluffton
Loudon Auchmuty – 57 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Isaac Kline – 9 – Senior – Crestview
Gavin Bogart – 21 – Senior – Bluffton
Defensive Back
Quin Schroeder – 4 – Senior – Leipsic
Zach Reynolds – 6 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Carson Clum – 7 – Senior – Allen East
Carson Kruse – 23 – Junior – Bluffton
2nd Team Offense
Offensive Line
Landen Polling – 77 – Senior – Allen East
Trevor Whitney – 75 – Junior – Spencerville
Preston Kreischer – 65 – Senior – Crestview
Ethan Johnson – 71 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Evan Walls – 68 – Senior – Crestview
Tight End
Hayden Dearth – 17 – Senior – Bluffton
Receiver
Nate Coulter – 2 – Senior – Spencerville
Carson Clum – 7 – Senior – Allen East
Gavin Bogart – 21 – Senior – Bluffton
Running Back
Quin Schroeder – 4 – Senior – Leipsic
Jack Hoel – 28 – Senior – Allen East
Quarterback
Garret Bogart – 8 – Senior – Bluffton
Specialist
Trenton Barraza – 3 – Junior – Columbus Grove
2nd Team Defense
Defensive Line
Beau Eggleston – 25 – Senior – Crestview
Brogan Paxson – 55 – Senior – Allen East
Dalton Amos – 60 – Junior – Ada
Jacob Granger – 59 – Senior – Bluffton
Linebacker
Landen Huston – 11 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Mike Jimenez – 25 – Senior – Leipsic
Jacob Pinks – 31 – Junior – Allen East
Karder Agner – 8 – Junior – Delphos Jefferson
Defensive Back
Hunter Jones – 2 – Senior – Crestview
Grant Eversole – 21 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Trenton Barraza – 3 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Braedon Jordan – 11 – Senior – Bluffton
Quinn Eachus – 9 – Junior – Bluffton
Honorable Mention Offense
Offensive Line
Loudon Auchmuty – 57 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Matt Weitzel – 64 – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Jose Garica – 75 – Junior – Leipsic
RJ Davies – 75 – Junior – Allen East
Owen Arnett – 66 – Senior – Ada
Lane Wildermuth – 50 – Junior – Allen East
Ty Meyer – 63 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Brody Sommers – 50 – Junior – Bluffton
Tight End
Brady Basinger – 7 – Freshman – Columbus Grove
Running Back
Jaret Harting – 7 – Senior – Crestview
Braxton Leeth – 32 – Sophomore – Crestview
Quarterback
Bryson Penix – 5 – Junior – Crestview
Levi Green – 18 – Junior – Ada
Receiver
Hunter Jones – 2 – Senior – Crestview
Kellin Putman – 3 – Senior – Crestview
Kyle Hopkins – 1 – Junior – Columbus Grove
Tyler Wilkins – 7 – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Will Sensabaugh – 12 – Freshman – Spencerville
Specialist
Logan Jolliff – 9 – Junior – Ada
Trey Hensley – 1 – Senior – Allen East
Honorable Mention Defense
Defensive Line
Connor Douglas – 76 – Senior – Columbus Grove
Marco Eiden – 57 – Senior – Bluffton
Connor Sheets – 66 – Senior – Crestview
Wren Sheets – 14 – Junior – Crestview
Jake Scheckelhoff – 20 – Senior – Leipsic
Trevor Whitney – 75 – Junior – Spencerville
Dalton Smith – 68 – Senior – Allen East
Xach Houx – 87 – Senior – Delphos Jefferson
Linebacker
Hayden Dearth – 17 – Senior – Bluffton
Jorden Scott – 33 – Senior – Allen East
Carter Layman – 26 – Senior – Spencerville
Zayden Martin – 20 – Senior – Crestview
Caden Hedrick – 4 – Senior – Allen East
Defensive Back
Estevan Carrillo – 6 – Senior – Leipsic
Trey Hensley – 1 – Senior – Allen East
Dylan Short – 10 – Junior – Spencerville
Hayden Perrott – 11 – Sophomore – Crestview
