Players Named To All-Area Football Teams

The Decatur Herald & Review named its All-Area Football Teams.

Named the Player of the Year was Taylorville's Brandon Odam. Odam, the quarterback, threw for 3,578 yards, completing 70 percent of his passes for 40 touchdowns. He rushed for 83 yards and scored 13 times. The Tornadoes finished out the season in the Class 4A quarterfinals.

Named Coach of the Year was Monticello's Cully Welter. Welter led the Sages to a perfect season and a state championship in Class 3A.

Odam was named to the Offense First Team along with Effingham's Jason Bowlin, a senior offensive lineman. Other members of the team include Braden Snyder, senior, quarterback from Monticello, Alek Bundy, a senior running back from Monticello, Austin Hopkins, a junior running back from Arcola, Justin Wright, a senior wide receiver from Taylorville, Jacob Paradee, a junior wide receiver from Central A&M, Asher Bradd, a senior, wide receiver from Monticello, CJ Picazo, a senior offensive lineman from Tuscola, Grant Mose, a junior offensive lineman from Shelbyville, Huge Garza, a junior offensive lineman from Arcola, Payton Smith, a senior offensine lineman from Mattoon and Cade Kresin, a senior kicker from Tuscola.

On the First Team Defense were Kendall Ballman, a senior defensive back from Effingham, Byrce Chance, a senior defensive lineman from Newton, Sam Nollman, a senior defensive lineman from Pana, Jarit Medler, a senior defensive lineman from Central A&M, Riley Austin, a senior defensive lineman from Monticello, Jackson Nichols, a senior defensive lineman from Mattoon, Riley Buschon, a senior, linebacker from Taylorville, Joel Blesky, a senior linebacker from Shelbyville, Christian Reynolds, a senior linebacker from Clinton, Will Kettelkamp, a senior defensive back from Taylorville, Ben Dixon, a junior defensive back from Tuscola, Devin Graham, a junior defensive back from Monticello and Connor Hutchins, a junior punter from Central A&M.

Named to the Second Team were Effingham's Landon Wolfe, a senior quarterback, Tristin Duncan, a sophomore wide receiver from Effingham, Dayton Mitchell, a senior offensive lineman from Cumberland, Teddy Frichtl, a senior offensive lineman from Newton, Luke Sluder, a senior quarterback from Tuscola, Trevor Smalls, a senior running back from Vandalia, Matthew Cantu, a junior running back from Tuscola, Yemi Obugsdan, a senior wide receiver from Taylorville, Brandon Douglas, a junior wide receiver from Tuscola, Cade Morgan, a senior offensive lineman from Tuscola, Hunter Morgan, senior offensive lineman from Taylorville, Anthony Enlow, a junior offensive lineman from zbandalia and Luke Rudolphi, a senor kicker from Monticello.

Second Team Defense were Kaleb Kihne, a senior lineman from Effingham, Gage Franklin, a senior linebacker from Effingham, Zach Wolke, a senior linebacker from Cumberland, Ethan Dietrich, a senior lineman from Olney, Jeske Maples, a junior lineman from Central A&M, Mason Mizeur, a senior, linebacker from Pana, Henry Dawson, a senior linebacker from Monticello, Michael Badgett, a senior linebacker from Tuscola, Kolton Spaugh, a junior defensive back from Clinton, Cord Fenton, a junior defensive back from Central A&M, Jack Pilson, a senior defensive back from Mattoon, Camden Woodard, a junior defensive back from Taylorville and Joao Cocenza, a junior punter from Clinton.

Named to Third Team Offense were Matthew Hites, a lineman from Effingham, Wyatt Brant, a sophomore running back from Cumberland, Connor Heaton, a junior quarterback from Central A&M, Matthew Wells, a quarterback from Vandalia, Gus McCoy, a senior running back from Central A&M, Sutton Dunn, a senior wide receiver from Olney, Cody Klein, a senior wide receiver from Pana, Brock Smith, a wide receiver from Mattoon, Brett Reeves, a junior offensive lineman from Clinton, Kyle Breckenridge, an offensive lineman from Taylorville, Gunner Runyon, an offensive lineman from Mattoon, Ricky Newby, an offensive lineman from Charleston and Michael Garz, a kicker from Arcola.

Named to Third Team Defense were Logan Brown, a defensive back from Effingham, Dawson Phillips, a senior linebacker from Newton, Brayden VonLanken, a senior defensive lineman from Tuscola, Matt Kerr, a junior defensive lineman from Monticello, Erick Roan, a defensive lineman from Vandalia, Josh Dyer, a junior defensive lineman from Tuscola, Levi Seitzinger, a junior linebacker from Olney, Jack Spencer, a senior linebacker from Monticello, Cole Reedy, a senior linebacker from Monticello, Lane Perry, a senior linebacker from Pana, Clayton Welch, a junior defensive back from Clinton, Cam Knierim, a defensive back from Mattoon and Ruger Berry, a punter from Oblong.

Earning Honorable Mention from the area were Gage Franklin (LB) from Effingham, Austin Herboth (DL) from Effingham, Connor Bierman (DB) from Newton, Connor Butler (WR) from Cumberland, Aaron Buttery (RB) from Newton, Blayne Donsbach (RB) from Cumberland, Gage Hatfill (QB) from Cumberland, Hayden Redfern (DL) from Cumberland and Kade Warner (K) from Cumberland.