All GTNS football: Offense

Henry County offense put up a lot of points this year, so it's no surprise that the area's teams would be well represented on the offensive side of the 2018 All-GTNS football team.

Today we reveal the coach, captain, offense and utility players for the 2018 squad, and as anyone can see, there is plenty of talent from this area that fills the squad.

Today's list along with Monday's defense and special teams list wraps up the 2018 All-GTNS football coach, so without further ado let's take a look at the teams, starting with coach and captain.

Coach: Mark McSorley, New London: New London head coach Mark McSorley was in just his second year coaching and his first year coaching eight-man in 2018, yet his squad rose above the rest of the class.

New London went 8-1 in the regular season this year and earned a playoff spot due to the RPI rankings. When they hit the playoffs they won four straight games away from home, defeating Gladbrook-Reinbeck 60-12, Iowa Valley 56-20, Fremont-Mills 60-54 and Rockford 55-14 to win New London its first-ever state championship.

Captain: Zach Beason, senior, Mt. Pleasant: It wasn't easy picking a captain for this year's All-GTNS team with so many deserving seniors around the area, but Zach Beason's offensive fire power was just enough to earn captain's honors in 2018.

Beason was fourth in all of Class 3A with 2,146 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and just three interceptions this year.

Beason was also the leading rusher on the team, punishing teams up the middle on QB sneaks all year. He ran for 434 yards and scored 12 rushing touchdowns this season.

QB: Luke Turner, junior, Washington: Turner led the Demons to a 6-3 record after an 0-2 start. His rating was 130.0, good for third in the district. He ran for 508 yards on 127 carries and passed for 1,446 on 108 of 211 attempts. His combined total of 1.954 yards was second in the district as was his 26 touchdowns. He had 16 aerial TDs and just four interceptions. Turner was a first-team pick for all-district.

RB: Keontae Luckett, senior, New London: Nobody could stop Keontae Luckett this year, whether it was in the regular season, early in the playoffs or at the UNI-Dome.

Luckett ran for 1,598 yards and 26 touchdowns this year, and also went for 347 yards and three scores through the air. He also had 86 tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense.

Including a pick-six, Luckett found the end zone 13 times in New London's four playoff games including a couple of breakout runs at the UNI-Dome.

RB: Dayne Eckley, junior, Pekin: The Panther tailback rushed for 1477 yards on 174 carries, good for eighth in Class A and 8.5 yards per carry. The first-team selection in A-6 also rushed for 13 touchdowns, including a long of 95 yards that gave him a team-high 80 points scoring with the addition of a two-point conversion. With 407 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore, Eckley will be looking to eclipse the 3,000 yard career rushing mark next season if he continues at the same pace. This is Dayne Eckley's first all-GTNS selection.

WR: Cade Hennigan, Washington: The Southeast Conference's Player of the Year in baseball, Hennigan caught 30 passes for 421 yards, good for sixth in the district. The first team all-district player also snagged three interceptions playing defense.

WR: Rylan Seberg, junior, Mt. Pleasant: Defenses simply lost Rylan Seberg in the secondary this season. Seberg sped past any defensive back that tried to cover him, going for 657 yards and four touchdowns through the air. He ran the ball on an end-around just twice this year, but one of those went for a 32-yard score.

The biggest playmaker who isn't a senior for Mt. Pleasant, Seberg will truly be a player to watch when the football season rolls back around in the fall.

Flex: Colton Horak, senior, WACO: Colton Horak simply does everything for WACO football. He did it all this year, on offense, defense and special teams.

Horak ran for 1,190 yards and 20 touchdowns. He went for 624 yards and seven touchdowns through the air. He led the defense with 88.5 tackles and seven interceptions, one of which went for a 52-yard pick-six.

Horak hit three field goals this year, punted for 877 yards and returned kickoffs and punts for 279 yards. His graduation will leave a handful of holes for the Warriors next year.

OL: Brody Burton, Highland: The leader of the Huskies' offensive line as the center, Burton also returned kickoffs, racking up 169 yards on 10 returns. He had two fumble recoveries and and three interceptions from his linebacker position. He helped Highland lead its district in total offense, and place sixth in Class A in that category.

OL: Ben Baughman, Washington: The 6-foot-1, 250-pounder helped clear the way for the Demons on offense and was fifth on the team in tackles, but tied for first with Tristin Westphal-Edwards in solo tackles for loss with nine, including two solo sacks. He was selected to the district's first team.

OL: Kade McKinney, senior, WACO: The WACO football team had one of the top offenses around in 2018, and that was thanks in part to a big offensive line.

Warrior running backs found plenty of room with 280 lbs. McKinney opening holes for them, and quarterback Nik Coble enjoyed some extra time to get the ball off.

Defensively, McKinney had 34 tackles, including 11 tackles for a loss. He also finished the year with two fumble recoveries.

OL: Jaxon Allen, junior, New London: New London's offensive line wasn't the biggest on the eight-man field, but when it mattered the most, it was one of the best.

Jaxon Allen stood tough against some big defensive linemen, especially against Rockford in the state championship, but no matter how big the opposing defense was, they never seemed to get to New London's skill players.

The Tiger offensive line in general helped New London gain over 5,000 yards this season and played a big factor in the school's state title run.

Allen was also a factor on defense, finishing the year with 60.5 tackles and one fumble recovery.

OL: Matt Conrad, Sigourney-Keota: The 6-foot-1, 208-pounder was named first team all-district. He helped the Cobras lead the district in rushing by close to 700 yards over second-place Mediapolis, which was ranked all year. Conrad's presence helped SK finish third in Class 1A in total rushing yards, fourth in rushing touchdowns (35) and fourth in average yards per carry (6.7).

Utility: J.D. Stout, junior, Sigourney-Keota: Stout made all-district first team at utlity after the second-most total yards in Class 1A District 5. He rushed for 1,150 on 180 rushes and threw for 256 on 13 of 34 passes. He scored 22 touchdowns. His 134 points scored led the district.

Utility: Trey Albert, senior, Cardinal: Having a mobile quarterback that tripled as their punter gave the Comets a lot of options on offense this season. Albert was a first-team A-6 selection after passing for 1015 yards and nine touchdowns and rushing for another 435 and seven more scores. Just for good measure, the senior captain made three receptions as well. Defensively, Albert led the Comets in tackles with 64, tackles for loss with 3.5 and interceptions with four, including a pick-six. Albert was also the team's kicker and punter; unfortunately his official kicking stats are not available. This is Trey Albert's first all-GTNS selection.

The 2018 All-GTNS football team was selected by Andy Krutsinger of the Mt. Pleasant News, Doug Brenneman of the Washington Evening Journal and Justin Webster of the Mt. Pleasant News