All-Apollo Conference Football Teams Named

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Published on November 16 2018 8:34 am
Last Updated on November 16 2018 8:34 am
Written by Millie Lange

Nine Effingham High School football players garnered First and Second team honors in the Apollo Conference.

Three players reached First Team status. Kendall Ballman was named in two positions, Running Back and Defensive Back.  Jason Bowlin was named to the Offensive Line while Kaleb Kihne was named on the Defensive Line.

Second Team honors went to Matthew Hites on the Offensive Line, Tristin Duncan as Wide Receiver, Landon  Wolfe as Quarterback,  Austin Herboth on the Defensive Line, Gage Franklin as a Linebacker and Logan Brown as Defensive Back.

The rest of the players honored are as follows:

Apollo All-Conference

First Team

Offensive Line -- Hunter Morgan (Tayloville), Mike Milligan (Mount Zion), Payton Smith (Mattoon), Kyle Kinney (Mahomet-Seymour)

Wide Receiver -- Justin Wright (Taylorville), Yemi Odugbesen (Taylorville), Brock Smith (Mattoon)

Running Back -- Sage Davis (Mount Zion), Jordan Veldman (Mahomet-Seymour)

Quarterback -- Brandon Odam (Taylorville)

Defensive LIne -- Aaron Valdez (Mount Zion), Jackson Nichols (Mattoon), Doyle Brayden (Charleston)

Linebacker -- Riley Buschon (Taylorville), Devin Flaherty (Mount Zion), Austin Sparrow (Lincoln), Daunte Roberts (Mahomet-Seymour)

Defensive Back -- Braden Highley (Mount Zion), Jack Pilson (Mattoon) Camden Woodward (Taylorville)

Second Team

Offensive Line -- Kyle Breckenridge (Taylorville), Gunner Runyon (Mattoon), Payton Moreau (Mount Zion), Ricky Newby (Charleston)

Wide Receiver -- Londyn Fultz (Mattoon), Alex Bogdanic (Lincoln)

Running Back -- Andrew London (Mount Zion), Abe Baker (Mattoon)

Quarterback -- Jack Pilson (Mattoon)

Defensive Line -- Zach Travis (Mahomet-Seymour), Shane Shumard (Lincoln), Peyton Moreau (Mount Zion)

Linebacker -- Gunner Ruyon (Mattoon), Egan Bender (Mount Zion)

Defensive Back -- Will Kettelkamp (Taylorville), Jordan Veldman (Mahomet-Seymour), Cam Knierim (Mattoon)