Published on November 12, 2025 1:02 pm
Last Updated on November 12, 2025 1:02 pm
Two Effingham High School football players were named to the All-Conference First Team Offense while three were named to the First Team Defense as the Apollo Conference choices for First and Second teams were announced.
Effingham’s Brian Westendorf, 6-foot-4, 225 pound senior was named First Team strong tackle while Maxx Kistler, 6-foot, 160 pound junior, was named First Team wide receiver.
Other members of the First Team Offense were Nick Scherer Mt. Zion Left Tackle * 12 6’3 245; Noah Daniels Mahomet-Seymour Left Tackle 12 6’2 235; Ace Boblitt Taylorville Right Tackle 12 6’4 320; King Young Booths Charleston Left Guard 12 6’1 280; JC Anderson Mt. Zion Wide Receiver * 12 6’7 243; Jacob Harvey Mt. Zion Wide Receiver * 12 6’2 190; Malique Pearse Taylorville Wide Receiver * 12 5’11 185; Treylin Couch Charleston Running Back * 11 5’11 165; Marco Casillas Mahomet-Seymour Running Back 10 6’0 195 and Keller Stocks Mt. Zion Quarterback * 12 6’3 202
Named First Team Defense from Effingham were Max Flack, 6-foot-3, 225 pound senior defensive end, DJ Latham, 5-foot-9, 175 pound inside linebacker and Maxx Kistler, 6-foot-0, 160 pound, junior.
Other members of the First Team Defense were Noah Frank Mahomet-Seymour Defensive End * 12 6’1 205; Kalvin Becker Mt. Zion Defensive End * 11 6’1 192; Jackie Cargle Taylorville Defensive End 12 5’10 200; Beau Back Mahomet-Seymour Inside Linebacker * 11 5’9 185; Maddyx Owens Taylorville Inside Linebacker 11 5’8 165; Landyn Morrow Mt. Zion Outside Linebacker 10 5’11 157; Chase Dockham Mahomet-Seymour Cornerback * 12 6’0 180; Jacob Harvey Mt. Zion Cornerback 12 6’2 190 and Maddex Havera Taylorville Safety 11 6’0 175.
First Team Specialists were Jackson Davis Mahomet-Seymour Kicker 12 6’0 160; Gabe Shumaker Mt. Zion Kicker 12 6’1 162 and Max Weber Charleston Punter/Kicker 12 6’0 170.
Second Team Offense team members from Effingham are Chase Smith, 6-foot-0, 250 pound, senior strong guard; Jenner Pals, 6-foot-5, 165 pound, sophomore wide receiver and Jaxon Bridges, 6-foot-2, 175 pound, senior quarterback.
Other members of the Second Team Offense were Oliver Smith Mahomet-Seymour Left Guard 12 6’4 295; Logan Ethington Mattoon Left Tackle 12 6’1 250; Logan Austif Taylorville Left Guard 11 5’11 260; Bo Buttz Mt. Zion Left Guard 11 6’2 264; Cade Ashby Mahomet-Seymour Tight End/Fullback 12 6’0 205; Wade Manuel Mahomet-Seymour Wide Receiver 12 5’11 180; Cooper Spencer Mattoon Wide Receiver 12 6’0 160; Kellen Bollhorst Mt. Zion Running Back 11 5’11 175 and Spencer Brown Taylorville Running Back 12 5’7 150.
Named Second Team Defense was Effingham’s Wade Bushur, a 6-foot-0, 175 pound senior free safety.
Other members of the Second Team Defense were Jayvon Tompkins Mahomet-Seymour Nose Guard 10 6’0 305; Jordan Abreu Mt. Zion Defensive Tackle 11 5’10 220; Cameron Harrison Mattoon Defensive End 12 6’2 210; Dontrell Franks Taylorville Defensive Lineman 12 5’11 190; Fletcher Gregory Mattoon Inside Linebacker 11 6’0 215; Gabe Michaud Taylorville Inside Linebacker 12 6’0 190; Evan Howley Mt. Zion Inside Linebacker 11 6’0 217; Matt Bieker Mt. Zion Inside Linebacker 11 5’11 186; Brody Lipa Mt. Zion Safety 11 6’3 168; Talon Decker Mahomet-Seymour Safety 11 5’8 175 and Cooper Spencer Mattoon Safety 12 6’0 160