MENDOTA – Six Mendota Trojan football players were selected for Three Rivers Conference all-conference honors for the 2023 season after a vote by the coaches.

Heading the list was junior Braiden Freeman, who was a second-team honoree as a flex player.

The other five all-conference picks made the honorable mention team. They were junior Angil Serrano at offensive guard, senior Justin Randolph at quarterback, sophomore Wyatt Ossman at linebacker, sophomore Aden Tillman at defensive back and sophomore Gavin Evans at defensive back.

FIRST TEAM

(Offense)

Center – Rhett Pearson, So., Princeton

Guard – Corbyn Powers, Sr., Kewanee; *Payne Miller, Sr., Princeton

Tackle – Jack May, Sr., Princeton; Jon Dybek, Sr., Bureau Valley

End – *Noah LaPorte, Jr., Princeton; Ben Taylor, Jr., Kewanee

Running Back – *Alex Duarte, Jr., Kewanee; *Casey Etheridge, So., Princeton; Elijah Endress, Jr., Bureau Valley; Cameron Lemons, Sr., Bureau Valley

Quarterback – *Brady Clark, Sr., Kewanee

Flex Player – Ace Christiansen, Jr., Princeton

(Defense)

Lineman – *Jon Dybek, Sr., Bureau Valley; *Payne Miller, Sr., Princeton; Blake Johnston, Sr., Kewanee; Brady Grennan, Sr., Newman

Linebacker – *Alex Duarte, Jr., Kewanee; Arthur Burden, Jr., Princeton; Ian Morris, Jr., Princeton; Daniel Kelly, Jr., Newman

Defensive Back – *Noah LaPorte, Jr., Princeton; Brady Clark, Sr., Kewanee; Ace Christiansen, Jr., Princeton; Isaiah Williams, Sr., Newman

(Specialty)

Punter – Brady Clark, Sr., Kewanee

Kicker – Brady Clark, Sr., Kewanee; Carlos Benavidez, Sr., Princeton

Return Specialist – Trey Amos, Sr., Kewanee; Carter Rude, Sr., Newman

(* indicates unanimous selection)

SECOND TEAM

(Offense)

Center – Blake Erickson, Sr., Bureau Valley; Christopher Accardi, Sr., Newman

Guard – Connor Scott, Sr., Bureau Valley; Anthony Vujanov, Jr., Princeton

Tackle – Daniel Boswell, Sr., Kewanee; Cade Odell, Jr., Princeton

End – Isaiah Williams, Sr., Newman; Arthur Burden, Jr., Princeton

Running Back – Preston Arkels, Sr., Princeton; Brady Grennan, Sr., Newman; Braden Curran, So., Hall

Quarterback – William Lott, Jr., Princeton

Flex Player – Braiden Freeman, Jr., Mendota

(Defense)

Lineman – Jackson Hawkins, Sr., Kewanee; Bennett Williams, Sr., Princeton; Cade Odell, Jr., Princeton; Ryan Partington, Jr., Newman

Linebacker – Connor Scott, Sr., Bureau Valley; Elijah Endress, Jr., Bureau Valley; Draven Peterson, Sr., Kewanee; Cruz Paredes, Sr., Kewanee

Defensive Back – Bryce Helms, Jr., Bureau Valley; Gianni Guerrini, Sr., Hall; Carlos Benavidez, Sr., Princeton; Cody McBride, Jr., Newman

HONORABLE MENTION

(Offense)

Center – Brayden Conley, Jr., Kewanee

Guard – Jackson Hawkins, Sr., Kewanee; Angil Serrano, Jr., Mendota; Quinten Williams, Sr., Newman

Tackle – Aiden Morris, Sr., Bureau Valley; Dax Snyder Sr., Newman

End – Brock Shane, Sr., Bureau Valley; Colson Welgat, Jr., Kewanee; Mac Hanrahan, Sr., Newman

Running Back – Cruz Paredes, Sr., Kewanee; Carter Rude, Sr., Newman

Quarterback – Bryce Helms, Jr., Bureau Valley; Justin Randolph, Sr., Mendota

Flex Player – Daniel Kelly, Jr., Newman

(Defense)

Lineman – Aiden Morris, Sr., Bureau Valley; Daniel Boswell, Sr., Kewanee; Caleb Donna, Sr., Newman

Linebacker – Cameron Lemons, Sr., Bureau Valley; Joseph Bacidore, Sr., Hall; Tristan Redcliff, Jr., Hall; Aiden Redcliff, So., Hall; Wyatt Ossman, So., Mendota; Common Green, So., Princeton; Andrew Peacock, Sr., Princeton; Briar Ivey, Jr., Newman; Joe Oswalt, Jr., Newman

Defensive Back – DeAnthony Weatherspoon, Sr., Hall; Landon Mason, Sr., Kewanee; Davontae Jordan, Jr., Kewanee; Aden Tillman, So., Mendota; Gavin Evans, So., Mendota; Mac Hanrahan, Sr., Newman; Carter Rude, Sr., Newman

Final standings: Princeton 5-0, Kewanee 4-1, Newman 3-2, Bureau Valley 2-3, Hall 1-4, Mendota 0-5