8-Man All-District Team selections

If one things for certain, it’s that Southeast Iowa has some of the top football talent from around the state.

For Class 8-man District 6 that holds true.

With just four 8-man teams remaining, one being districts six’s own WACO, it’s now time to shine some light on the district six’s 2022 All-District Team.

Leading the way, in total first-team selections is none other than the Warriors of WACO.

WACO has eight total first-team selections.

The Warriors are led on the list by Drew Diers as this seasons Defensive MVP.

Up until this point, Diers has racked up 85 total tackles, 61 of which are solo. He also has 10 tackles for a loss.

Isaac Oswald has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the districts. He is a first-team selection for the Warriors at the quarterback position. Oswald has thrown for 1,350 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Simeon Reichenbach has been as dominant as they’ve come on the ground for WACO. Reichenbach has 1,451 yards rushing and 30 touchdowns. He’s averaging 9.6 yards a carry. Reichenbach is a first-teams pick at running back.

At wide receiver/tight end, Oleh Shtefanchuk gets the distinction. Shtefanchuk leads the Warriors in receiving with 392 yards and nine touchdowns on 17 catches.

On the WACO offensive line, Chase Waterhouse has been a force. He’s help the Warrior offense amass over 3,500 total yards.

Ty Egli and Colton Leichty are both first-team selections on the defensive line.

Egli has 34 total tackles, 27 of which are solo, and 16 tackles for a loss.

Leichty has the second most tackles for the Warriors at 73 and leads with 20 tackles for a loss.

Mason Miller represents WACO as defensive back. Miller has a dumbfounding nine interceptions on the season. That leads the entire state, regardless of class.

Rounding out the Warriors picks is Louden Huisenga at Utility. Huisenga has done a little bit of everything.

He has 414 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. On the receiving end, Huisenga has 108 yards and two scores. Defensively, he has 50 total tackles. He also has three interceptions.

Following WACO in first-team selections is New London and Winfield-Mt. Union with four each.

New London’s Trent Wilkerson was selected as this year’s Lineman MVP. Wilkerson tallied 66 total tackles on defense and helped the Tigers rack up just over 3,500 yards of offense.

Dom Lopez was a first-person pick at the quarterback position. Lopez threw for 911 yards and 15 touchdowns. Lopez also added 570 yards on the ground for 11 touchdowns.

At Utility, Blaise Porter earns the distinction for the Tigers. Porter finished with 615 yards rushing for 10 touchdowns. He added 388 yards in receiving for five scores. On the defensive end, Porter finished with 70 total tackles and 54 solo. He also had two interceptions.

Boden Pickle is the Tigers last selection on first-team. Pickle was stellar for the Tigers on defensive line. He led New London with 72 total tackles, 55 solo, and 15.5 tackles for a loss.

On second-team for New London is Evan Reed at wide receiver/tight end, Gavin Menke-Bailey at linebacker, Reean Seberg at defensive back and Michael Raines at Utility.

The Tiger’s Tiane Cam was selected as one of this years Golden Spikes, which is given to talented players that did not play in enough district games due to injury.

Representing Winfield-Mt. Union on first-team is Cooper Buffington as an offensive lineman.

Buffington helped the Wolves tally over 3,700 yards of offense this season.

WMU’s Abram Edwards was a first-team offensive utility selection. Edwards did a lot offensively and defensively, finishing with 392 yards receiving for four touchdowns and 339 yards on the ground for nine scores. On defense he had 26 total tackles, 19 solo and 13 for a loss.

Cam Buffington was a first-team selection at linebacker. Buffington was about as tough as they come at the position. He finished with 95.5 tackles, 76 of which were solo. He also recovered one fumble and had three interceptions.

Rounding out the Wolves on first-team is Eli Miller at defensive utility. Miller finished with 38.5 tackles, 28 solo. He also added an interception and a fumble recovery.

Representing the Wolves on second-team are Cole Milks and quarterback and Kai Malone on the offensive line.

8-MAN DISTRICT 6 MVP’S

Offensive MVP: Evan Kearney, Iowa Valley, SR

Defensive MVP: Drew Diers, WACO, SR

Lineman MVP: Trent Wilkerson, New London, SR

8-MAN DISTRICT 6 FIRST TEAM

QB Isaac Oswald WACO SR

QB Dom Lopez New London SR

RB Simeon Reichenbach WACO SR

RB Treyton Shaw English Valleys SR

WR/TE Oleh Shtefanchuk WACO SR

WR/TE Clayton Kinzenbaw Iowa Valley SR

OL Chase Waterhouse WACO JR

OL Garrett Hoyt Iowa Valley JR

OL Cooper Buffington WMU SO

OL Mitch Koedam Lone Tree SR

Utility Blaise Porter New London SR

Utility Abram Edwards WMU

Kicker Jader Sanchez Lone Tree JR

DL Ty Egli WACO SR

DL Colton Leichty WACO JR

DL Boden Pickle New London SR

DL Andrew Hotz Lone Tree SR

LB Cam Buffington WMU JR

LB Dawson Smith Iowa Valley JR

DB Mason Miller WACO SR

DB Zane Keim Iowa Valley SR

DB Ethan Bockelman Lone Tree JR

Utility Louden Huisenga WACO SO

Utility Pierce Kienitz Iowa Valley SR

Utility Eli Miller WMU JR

Punter Max Henstorf HLV JR

8-MAN DISTRICT 6 SECOND TEAM

QB Eli Molyneux TC SR

QB Cole Milks WMU JR

RB Brody Sternhagen HLV JR

WR/TE Myles Grove English Valleys JR

WR/TE Evan Reed New London SR

OL Quinn Miller Iowa Valley SR

OL Kai Malone WMU SR

OL Luke Moore English Valleys JR

LB Boston York HLV JR

LB Gavin Menke-Bailey New London SO

DB Reean Seberg New London SR

Utility Michael Raines New London JR

8-MAN DISTRICT 6 GOLDEN SPIKES

LB Tiane Cam New London SR

LB Luke Dillon English Valleys SR

LB Mathew Hemsted Lone Tree SR