Outlaw coach, 16 gamers earns postseason honors

Sixteen Dierks soccer Outlaws and their head coach have acquired postseason awards after a season that noticed the Outlaws choose up their third straight convention title.

Head Coach Paul Ernest was named 3-2A Coach of the 12 months for the 9-1 common season with senior Rylan Hill named the district’s Excellent Quarterback, senior Eli Sharp as Excellent Working Again and senior Andrew Hill as Excellent Particular Groups Participant.

The three senior gamers additionally earned standing as an All-Star nominee and have been chosen as All-District gamers.

The Outlaws’ All-State gamers this season have been Sharp and junior Kason Jewell, who additionally was named All-District. Outlaws making the All-District checklist included sophomores Jordan Hill, Juan Salazar, Grayson Kersey and Kason Dougan; seniors Jacob Sims and MacKay Smith; and juniors Rustin Simmons and Hayden Stephens.

Incomes honorable point out for All-District have been juniors Jake Kight and Matt Barbre and seniors Sawyer Stapp and Landen Mounts.

Sharp earned his honors regardless of lacking two and a half video games because of damage. He nonetheless completed the 12 months with 673 dashing yards and 13 touchdowns on 81 carries whereas catching 31 passes for 592 yards and 7 touchdowns. Sharp additionally returned 5 kickoffs for 266 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive facet, Sharp contributed 39 tackles and one interception from his secondary place. This was the second consecutive season for Sharp to earn All-State honors.

Junior Kason Jewell led within the trenches from his left deal with place the place he collected 38 pancake blocks, 72 “huge blocks” and graded out at 93% not giving up a sack all 12 months, in line with Coach Ernest. Switching to nostril from defensive finish midway by means of the 12 months, Jewell turned a nuisance for opposing offenses disrupting 26 snaps to associate with his 67 tackles (37 solo), 4 sacks, two compelled fumbles and fumble restoration.

Senior Quarterback Hill rejoined the soccer program for his senior season. Although slowed by damage inflicting him to overlook 4 video games, Ernest stated Hill nonetheless managed to finish 62% of his passes and accumulate 1,693 yards and 19 touchdowns. Hill additionally rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on restricted carriers.

Senior Andrew Hill grabbed 35 passes for 608 yards and 7 touchdowns in addition to accumulating 54 tackles from his security place with an interception and a fumble restoration. His eight punts for 356 yards and 44.5-yard common earned him an All-Star nomination in addition to Excellent Particular Groups Participant and All-Convention.

Senior Mackay Smith contributed throughout for the Outlaws, in line with his coach. Smith grabbed 15 passes for 184 yards and a landing whereas accumulating 19 tackles, 13 go breakups and three interceptions on protection.  

Senior Jacob Sims rotated from linebacker to defensive deal with all year long. He collected 90 tackles (46 solo) with two interceptions incomes him All-Convention.  

Senior Landen Mounts performed defensive finish for the Outlaws regardless of giving up a measurement benefit every week. Mounts contributed 57 tackles (31 solo) with a sack and a compelled fumble incomes him All-Convention Honorable Point out.

Senior Sawyer Stapp anchored the suitable facet of the offensive line from his deal with place giving up simply two sacks on the 12 months, grading at 87% with 9 pancake blocks and 31 “Massive Blocks.”  

Junior Rustin Simmons missed 4 video games because of damage however collected 453 yards dashing on simply 66 carries for a 6.9 ypc common and 5 touchdowns in addition to a receiving landing. Defensively, Simmons anchored the protection from his linebacker place accumulating 66 tackles (45 solo), two sacks, two go break-ups and a compelled fumble.   

Junior Hayden Stephens moved from guard to middle the place he graded out at 94% with 21 pancake blocks and 36 Massive Blocks incomes him All-Convention honors.  

Junior Matt Barbre rejoined the soccer program and located a house at left guard the place he graded out at 88% with 43 pancake blocks and 31 Massive Blocks. Barbre contributed on the line of defense as properly totaling 13 tackles incomes All-Convention Honorable Point out.

Junior Jake Kight earned All-Convention Honorable Point out from his defensive finish place the place he totaled 50 tackles (30 solo) and a sack.

Sophomore Jordan Hill earned All-Convention recognition for his play everywhere in the area taking part in working again, receiver, quarterback and linebacker.  As a working again, J. Hill collected 824 yards and 10 touchdowns on 128 carriers averaging 5.9 ypc. As a quarterback, J. Hill led the Outlaws to a few convention wins finishing 64% of his passes for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Defensively, J. Hill performed outdoors linebacker the place he collected 58 tackles (43 solo), three go breakups and a compelled fumble.  

Sophomore Juan Salazar proved to be a dependable goal within the passing recreation catching 15 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns. Coach Ernest stated Salazar performed outdoors linebacker on protection the place he contributed with 27 tackles (15 solo) and a well timed recreation sealing sack towards Poyen.  

Sophomore Grayson Kersey might very properly be the unsung hero of the Outlaw offense, in line with Ernest. From his H Again place, Kersey performed an important position in each the run and go recreation for the Outlaws whereas scoring two touchdowns on simply three receptions. Defensively, Kersey was everywhere in the area from his linebacker place totaling 96 tackles (63 solo), one sack, one compelled fumble, two go breakups and two fumble recoveries.  

Sophomore linebacker Kason Dougan led the Outlaws in tackles accumulating 116 tackles (59 solo), three sacks, two go breakups, two compelled fumbles and an 87-yard fumble restoration for a landing. Dougan additionally dealt with the place-kicking duties for the Outlaws.