Fifteen players and head coach Caden Duncan received honors from football coaches in Class 2A District 8. Greene County won the District title for the second straight season and went 5-0 both years. Overall, the Rams were 8-2 with a first round playoff win before bowing out in the Round of 16.
Greene County has five players on the first team offense, four on the first team defense, three on the second team offense, two on the second team defense, one on the honorable mention list and Coach Duncan repeated as Head Coach of the Year.
First team offense players and their positions are Patrick Daugherty (RB), Noah Cornell (OL), Kamden Kinne (OL), Jesse Miller (TE), and Nathan Behne (K). Rams on the first team defense are Michael Rumley (DL), Cody Allen (LB), Camden Strennen (DB), and Richard Daugherty (DB).
Second team Rams on offense are Gabe Ebersole (QB), Jack Hansen (WR), and Bryce Habben (OL). Gavin Scheuermann (LB) and Nick Stream (DB) are second team defensive players. Trey Schilling (DB) is on the honorable mention list.
Class 2A District 8 First All-District Team (seniors unless noted):
Offense: Quarterback– Tate Platte, jr., Des Moines Christian. Running back– Tadyn Brown, Clarinda; Patrick Daugherty, Greene County; Riley Fouts, Red Oak. Wide Receiver– Gavin Phillips, Des Moines Christian, Isaac Jones, Clarinda; Jesus Varga, jr., Clarke (Osceola). Linemen– Noah Cornell, jr., and Kamden Kinne, soph., Greene County; Bryson Harris, soph., Clarinda; Shawn McAfee, jr., Clarke; Logan Conn, Red Oak. Tight End- Jesse Miller, Greene County. Utility– Tyler Martin, Des Moines Christian. Kicker– Nathan Behne, jr., Greene County.
Defense: Linemen– Michael Rumley, jr., Greene County; Cole Binning, jr., Clarke; Braden Woods, Red Oak; Jase Wilmes, jr., Clarinda. Linebacker– Cody Allen, Greene County; KJ Fry, Clarke; Karson Downey, jr., Clarinda; Dawson Bond, Red Oak. Back– Camden Strennen, soph., Greene County, Richard Daugherty, Greene County; Adam Baier, soph., Red Oak; Owen Fadden, Des Moines Christian. Punter- Tate Platte, jr., Des Moines Christian; Oscar Castro, jr., Clarke.
Second team:
Offense: QB– Gabe Ebersole, jr., Greene County; Jack Cooley, jr., Clarke. RB– Nate Saucedo, Clarke; Shay Mathews, jr., Clarke. WR– Jack Hansen, jr., Greene County; Brock Watson, soph., Clarke; Carsen Theis, Des Moines Christian. Line– Bryce Habben, soph., Greene County; Eli Vorhies, jr., Clarinda; Lane O’Hair, jr., Clarke; Owen Elam, Des Moines Christian; Joel Bayens, Des Moines Christian. TE– Cole White, jr., Clarke. UT– Chase Roeder, Red Oak. K– Gianna Bennett, jr., Des Moines Christian; Dawson Bond, Red Oak.
Defense: Line– Ayden Chumbley, Clarke; Cole Thornton, Red Oak; Dante Baucom, Red Oak; Ethan McAndrews, Clarinda. LB– Gavin Scheuermann, jr., Greene County; Mason Fry, Clarke; Kaden Casteel, Clarinda; Max Kirkman, Des Moines Christian. Back– Nick Stream, soph., Greene County; Jack Kling, Red Oak; Wyatt Schmitt, Clarinda; Austin Gonseth, Clarke. P– Braden Woods, Red Oak.