Seven Beavers Are First Team All-District

Wilton seniors running back Collin McCrabb (14) and quarterback Jerome Mays were two of seven Wilton players honored on the first team Class 1A district 5 All-District team recently.  Photo by Ryan Stonebraker.

By Ryan Stonebraker

Wilton senior linebacker and receiver Brock Hartley.  

 

Sports Editor

WILTON — Seven Wilton Beaver football players were named to the Class 1A District 5 All-District team recently. They were half of the 14 All-District picks for Wilton on the Class 1A District 5 All-District team, released last week.

Earning first team honors were Jerome Mays, Cory Anderson, Jared Townsend, Clayton Cooling, Brian Stillman, Brock Hartley and Collin McCrabb. Earning second team honors were Caleb Lilly, Chantz Stevens, Ronen Santiago, Charles Martin and Garrett Bohnsack. Two Beavers also earned honorable mention honors in Ashton Stoelk and Coy Baker.

Mays was named the district’s first team quarterback after leading the district in passing yards with 1,271 yards on 106 completions with 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He also rushed for 660 yards and 11 touchdowns, good for the seventh best total in the district. Anderson was the leading receiver in the district with 47 receptions for 692 yards and 8 touchdowns, all district 5 best totals. Defensively, Anderson had 71 tackles and intercepted three passes. Linemen Jared Townsend and Brayton Wade anchored an offensive line that helped Wilton to 3,496 yards of total offense with 1,964 yards rushing and 1,532 yards passing. Defensively, Townsend was third on Wilton’s team with 58 tackles 6 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Wade had 44 tackles, a sack and seven tackles for loss.

Cooling and Stillman were first team selections on the defensive line position. Cooling had 49 tackles and 6 sacks and Stillman had 40 tackles and 5 sacks. Linebacker Brock Hartley was a first team linebacker selection after getting 74 tackles, a sack and six tackles for loss. Wilton’s Collin McCrabb also was a first team defensive selection at utility. McCrabb had 49 tackles and a sack. McCrabb rushed for a team high 815 yards with 7 touchdowns. He caught 17 passes for 125 yards.

Second team selections were Calib Lilly, Chantz Stevens, Ronen Santiago, Charles Martin, and Garrett Bohnsack. Lily had 22 tackles and 2 sacks and was on the offensive line. Santiago caught eight passes for 72 yards and had two touchdowns. He also had 16 tackles. Stevens rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown and caught 12 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 27 tackles. Bohnsack caught 12 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 26 tackles. Martin had 49 tackles and was on the Beavers offensive line. The Beavers had two honorable mention selections they were Ashton Stoelk and Coy Baker.

Wilton won the district title with a perfect 5-0 record. Mediapolis was second in the district. Both teams made the Class 1A playoffs.

Final Class 1A District 5 standings:

D-5 Ovr. PF PA

Wilton 5-0 8-1 298 73

Mediapolis 4-1 8-1 342 148

Wapello 3-2 5-4 207 210

Sigourney-Keota 2-3 5-4 267 217

Van Buren 1-4 1-8 56 337

Columbus Junction 0-5 0-9 113 385

2018 Class 1A District 5 All-District Team
1st Team Offense
Quarterback: Jerome Mays (Wilton)

Running Back: Ricky Pforts (Wapello), Zach Osborne (Mediapolis)

Wide Receiver: Bryant Lanz (Wapello), Cory Anderson (Wilton), Owen Timmerman (Mediapolis)

Offensive Lineman: Brennan Breuer (Mediapolis), Max Drebenstadt (Mediapolis), Matt Conrad (Sigourney-Keota), Jared Townsend (Wilton), Brayton Wade (Wilton)

Utility: J.D. Stout (Sigourney-Keota)

Defensive Line: Kye Borrison (Mediapolis), Clayton Cooling (Wilton), Brian Stillman (Wilton), Chance Colby (Columbus Junction)

Linebacker: Trent Hendricks (Sigourney-Keota), Brock Hartley (Wilton), Jose Cerzo (Columbus Junction), Klay Foster (Mediapolis)

Defensive Back: Daniel Meeker (Wapello), Tony Davison (Van Buren), Cauy Massner (Mediapolis)

Utility: Collin McCrabb (Wilton)

Placekicker: Nate Hine (Mediapolis)

Punter: Tayton Bartholomew (Van Buren)

Returner: Josh DarbyShire (Mediapolis)

2nd Team

Wilton - Calib Lilly, Chantz Stevens, Ronen Santiago, Charles Martin, Garrett Bohnsack; Mediapolis - Ben Wolgemuth, Briar Johnson, Wyatt Wilkerson, Keegan Akers; Wapello - Caden Thomas, James Wykert, Brenton Ross; Sigourney-Keota - Kolton Strand, Sam Sieren, Kyle Weber; Van Buren - Cole Troutman; Columbus Junction - Will Schwab, Jorge Miranda.

Honorable Mention

Wilton - Ashton Stoelk, Coy Baker; Mediapolis - Caden Benz, Blake Osborne; Wapello - Mitchell Moore, Tyler Cooley; Sigourney-Keota - Zeke Webb, Brady Duwa; Van Buren - J.T. Metcalf, Gavin Powell; Columbus Junction - Tucker Bright, Bryan Miranda.