MENDOTA – Four Mendota Trojan football players were recognized by the Big Northern Conference with all-conference honors for the 2019 season.

Topping the list for the Trojans was senior Cole Stremlau, who was a first-team selection at linebacker.

One Mendota player was selected to the second team. Senior Gustavo Salinas earned that recognition as an offensive lineman.

Two Trojans were honorable mention selections – sophomores Damien Magallanes and Christian Tellez.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive Line – Tyler Elsbury, Sr., Byron; Peyton Lind, Sr., Byron; Luke Bennett, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Trae Varney, Sr., Stillman Valley; Lucas Havens, Sr., Stillman Valley

Linebacker – Cole Stremlau, Sr., Mendota; Carson Wilsie, Sr., Byron; Logan Kribs, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Logan Jennings, Sr., Stillman Valley; Aidan Schmall, Sr., Dixon

Defensive Back – Jericho Kirby, Jr., Dixon; Chris Kleba, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Devin Willis, Sr., Stillman Valley; Jake Strojan, Sr., Genoa-Kingston

Punter – Joshua Oetting, Jr., Rockford Lutheran

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback – Justin Peters, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Chad Gerig, Jr., Stillman Valley

Running Back – Drake Snodgrass, Sr., Byron; Isaac Stickler, Sr., Byron; Tiger Brown, Sr., Rockford Lutheran

Wide Receiver/Tight End – Cooper Baden, Sr., North Boone; Cole Seger, Sr., Winnebago; Nate Long, Sr., Dixon; Joe Kuthe, Jr., Stillman Valley

Offensive Line – Will Butterfield, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Paxton Barrett, Sr., Stillman Valley; Tavian Hobson, Sr., Rockford Lutheran; Jeff Beard, Jr., North Boone; Hunter Lemke, Sr., Byron

Kicker – Omar Gallardo, Jr., Stillman Valley

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive Line – Hunter Pate, Jr., Dixon; Tristan Mangum, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Mat Logan, So., Rockford Lutheran; Conner Nolan, Sr., North Boone; Garrett Moser, Sr., Oregon; Ben Blackburn, Jr., Rock Falls

Linebacker – Garrett Helfrich, Sr., Dixon; Will Franson, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Sam Rice, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Collin Wells, Sr., North Boone; Tag Habedank, Jr., Rockford Lutheran

Defensive Back – Jaylen Carr, Jr., Dixon; Wylee Rice, Jr., Oregon; Josh Chudoba, Sr., North Boone; Jacob Milliman, Sr., Oregon

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback – Jacob Shafer, Sr., Dixon; Logan Emanuel, Jr., North Boone; Zach Johnson, Sr., Winnebago

Running Back – Dayne Snodgrass, Sr., Byron; Sebastian Quintana, Sr., Dixon; Breccan Berns, Jr., Oregon; Luke Frost, Sr., Stillman Valley

Wide Receiver/Tight End – Jacob Gaither, So., Dixon; Will Doetch, So., North Boone; Ryker Finch, Sr., Oregon

Offensive Line – Patrick Grossman, Sr., Dixon; Lucas Beeman, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Jose Garcia, Sr., Genoa-Kingston; Gustavo Salinas, Sr., Mendota; Steven Lee, Sr., Rockford Lutheran

HONORABLE MENTION

Byron – Ian Palzkill, Sr.; Parker Eccles, Sr.

Dixon – Kade Frey, Sr.; Riley Riggen, So.

Genoa-Kingston – Connor Schwichenberg, Jr.; Rhett Kline, Jr.

Mendota – Damien Magallanes, So.; Christian Tellez, So.

North Boone – Zach Huber, Sr.

Oregon – Adam Glendenning, Jr.; Kyle Strite, Jr.

Rock Falls – Noah Schueler, Sr.; Evan Laws, Sr.

Rockford Lutheran – Anthony King, Jr.; Tyler Tibbetts, Sr.

Stillman Valley – Addison Hendricks, Sr.; Logan Lagerhausen, Sr.

Winnebago – Noah Kohler, Sr.; Michael Bender, Sr.