Wildcats earn 11 spots on all-league football; four selected first team

By Andy Brown
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Updated: November 16, 2021

It was an up and down season for the Louisburg football team, but it was one that saw the Wildcats earn four league victories.

Several Wildcats were recognized on the All-Frontier League team, that was released on Monday.

Louisburg earned 11 spots on the all-league squad, including four first-team selections. Seven Wildcats earned honors overall.

“This year the Frontier League was extremely tough and every week was a challenge,” Louisburg coach Robert Ebenstein said. “Every team had at least one loss to another league school, so it was very competitive all year long. As for our all-league representation, we did very well considering how tough the league was. We had four guys represented on the offensive side of the ball, five guys on the defensive side and two in the special teams category.”

The league coaches were impressed with the talent the Wildcats had on defense as they earned seven spots on that side of the ball.

Junior J.R. Rooney (defensive tackle), senior Aiden Barker (defensive end), senior Brandon Doles (linebacker) and junior Jase Hovey (defensive back) were each named to the first team.

Another junior, Layne Ryals, was also named as a second team punter, and honorable mention kicker and multipurpose defensive player.

“Our defense played really really well in most games,” Ebenstein said. “We knew going into the season that our run defense was going to be a strength of our team, and it certainly was. Then to add safeties like Jase Hovey and Layne Ryals with the run support they could provide in the alleys it was tough to establish the run against us.”

Starting on the inside, Rooney was disruptive up the middle as he had 56 tackles on the year, including 9.5 tackles for a loss. Barker was just as tough on the outside as he had 58 stops, 5.5 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss.

From the linebacker spot, Doles finished with 90 tackles and averaged more than 11 per game. He also forced two fumbles.

Hovey led the Wildcats with 99 tackles on the season, including 58 stops and had two interceptions in the secondary.

“All four of our first team guys played very well all year, and when you think about the type of football we play it makes since that a unit would have four first team players,” Ebenstein said. “We always preach about doing your job, and your job only. If everyone does their job you begin to have complementary football, and when I look at the four guys who received first team All-League, I can say with confidence that they all were assignment sound players who listened to their coaching and put themselves in positions to make plays.”

Ryals totaled 677 yards on the season punting the ball and made 15 of 19 extra points on the season. He was also a key part of the Wildcat defense as he finished with 41 tackles.

Junior linebacker Nathan Vincent, another important piece of the Louisburg defense, earned honorable mention honors. Vincent ended the year with 90 tackles and averaged 10 stops per game.

Offensively, the Wildcats were shut out of the first team honors, but had a pair of players on the second team.

Barker was an all-league selection on both sides of the ball as he was second team on the offensive line.

Junior Mason Dobbins was a second team wide receiver as he finished with 30 catches, 519 yards and four touchdowns.

Sophomore quarterback Declan Battle had a big first year for the Wildcats as he led the team with 1,000 yards through the air to go along with seven touchdowns.

Battle was also the team’s leading rusher with 810 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Senior Kolby Kattau was named as an honorable mention running back as he had two touchdowns and more than 200 yards of total offense.

ALL-FRONTIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL

OFFENSE

First Team

LINEMAN — Antonio Caballero, Bonner Springs, senior; Tyler Neis, Eudora, senior; Dalton Picek, Paola, senior; Camden Beebe, Piper, junior; Aiden Palmer, Spring Hill, senior

RUNNING BACK — Brayden Beerbower, Eudora, senior; Jovanni Blackie, Paola, senior; Caden Rhamy, Paola, senior

QUARTERBACK — Gage Hayden, Eudora, senior

WIDE RECEIVER — Adrion Seals, Eudora, sophomore; Divante Herrig-Brittian, Piper, senior; Daniel Mitchell, Spring Hill, senior

TIGHT END — Jaden Hamm, Eudora, junior

MULTIPURPOSE — Sam Kleidosty, Tonganoxie, senior

KICKER — Jackson McWilliams, Tonganoxie, sophomore

RETURNER — Zach Knowlton, Spring Hill, senior

Second Team

LINEMAN — Aiden Barker, Louisburg, senior; Kale Murdock, Paola, junior; Cameron Rogers, Piper, junior; Connor Bruch, Tonganoxie, senior; Logan Blancarte, Tonganoxie, senior

RUNNING BACK — Zion Woodin, Ottawa, junior; Draven Pipkin, Spring Hill, junior; Colton Brusven, Tonganoxie, sophomore

QUARTERBACK — Fletcher Pankey, Spring Hill, senior

WIDE RECEIVER — Mason Dobbins, Louisburg, junior; Ethan Walker, Piper, senior; Isaiah Holthaus, Tonganoxie, sophomore

TIGHT END — Colin Vigil, Piper, junior

MULTIPURPOSE — Zach Knowlton, Spring Hill, senior

KICKER — Dominic McCoy, Paola, senior

RETURNER — Adrion Seals, Eudora, sophomore

Honorable Mention

LINEMAN — Jake Van Horn, Baldwin, freshman; Zane Clark, Bonner Springs, senior; Ben Suber, Eudora, senior; Derek Gomez, Ottawa, junior; Adam Doran, Ottawa, senior; Grant Celano, Paola, senior; Aidan Wegele, Spring Hill, senior

RUNNING BACK — Peyton Parks, Bonner Springs, junior; Kolby Kattau, Louisburg, senior; Layton Brandt, Paola, senior

QUARTERBACK — Declan Battle, Louisburg, sophomore; Blake Porter, Piper, senior; Noah McCullough, Ottawa, senior

WIDE RECEIVER — Sam Darnell, Baldwin, junior; JD Andrewjeski, Bonner Springs, senior; Kameron Crotchett, Spring Hill, senior

TIGHT END — Zayne Now, Baldwin, senior; Andrew Colvert, Tonganoxie, senior

MULTIPURPOSE — Silas Etter, Eudora, senior

KICKER — Layne Ryals, Louisburg, junior; Reese Fogle, Ottawa, senior; Zane Busick, Piper, junior

RETURNER — Jouse Navarro, Ottawa, sophomore; Divante Herrig-Brittian, Piper, senior

DEFENSE

First Team

TACKLES — J.R. Rooney, Louisburg, junior; Cameron Rogers, Piper, junior; Connor Bruch, Tonganoxie, senior

ENDS — Aiden Barker, Louisburg, senior; Mark Debiak, Spring Hill, sophomore

LINEBACKERS — Mason L’Heureux, Piper, junior; Brandon Doles, Louisburg; senior; Caden Rhamy, Poala, senior; Austin Rivers, Spring Hill, senior; Andrew Colvert, Tonganoxie, senior

BACKS — Jase Hovey, Louisburg, junior; Zach Knowlton, Spring Hill, senior; Sam Kleidosty, Tonganoxie, senior; Ethan Walker, Piper, senior

MULTIPURPOSE — Colin Vigil, Piper, junior

PUNTER — Caleb Chandler, Spring Hill, senior

Second Team

TACKLES — Antonio Caballero, Bonner Springs, senior; Kale Murdock, Paola, junior; Camden Beebe, Piper, junior

ENDS — Dalton Picek, Paola, senior; Lamar Lynch, Piper, sophomore

LINEBACKERS — Brandin Andrew, Bonner Springs, senior; Trenton Long, Eudora, senior; Layton Moore, Paola, senior; Garrah Bauer, Spring Hill, senior

BACKS — Kale Hammerschmidt, Eudora, junior; Divante Herrig-Brittian, Piper, senior; Carter Meade, Spring Hill, senior; Wyatt Harris, Tonganoxie, junior

MULTIPURPOSE — Brayden Beerbower, Eudora, senior

PUNTER — Layne Ryals, Louisburg, junior

Honorable Mention

TACKLES — Micah Barron, Eudora, junior; Adam Doran, Ottawa, senior; Keanu Tiafau, Spring Hill, sophomore

ENDS — Evan Cameron, Piper, sophomore

LINEBACKERS — Wesley Martin, Baldwin, junior; Nathan Vincent, Louisburg, junior; Parker Guge, Ottawa, sophomore; Clayton Forrest, Paola, senior; Terrel Anderson, Piper, junior

BACKS — Miguel Andazola, Baldwin, senior; Adrion Seals, Eudora, sophomore; Tiernan Reed-Cox, Ottawa, senior; Trey Moala, Paola, senior; Carter Meade, Spring Hill, senior; Wyatt Harris, Tonganoxie, junior

MULTIPURPOSE — Layne Ryals, Louisburg, junior