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Individual varsity award winners were, front row, left to right, Chase Smith, Nolan Fearday, Wade Bushur, DJ Latham and Aidan McCarty. Back row, left to right, Brian Westendorf, Jack Hartman, Max Flack, Maxx Kistler, Max Buzzard, AJ Lybarger and Jaxon Bridges.<\/em><\/p>\n

Effingham High School football players were honored with awards at the Football Awards Night.<\/p>\n

Winning awards were DJ Latham (Chris Hutts Bandit award), Max Buzzard and Wade Bushur (George Wenthe Sportsmanship award), Jack Hartman (Jack Klosterman Hang Tough award), Brian Westendorf and Chase Smith (Lineman of the Year award), Jaxon Bridges and Maxx Kistler (Offensive Most Valuable Players), DJ Latham and Max Flack (Defensive Most Valuable Players), Maicol Sefton (Special Teams Most Valuable Player) and Nolan Fearday and Aidan McCarty (Most Improved).<\/p>\n

All-Apollo Conference selections were:<\/p>\n

First Team Offense — Maxx Kistler, Brian Westendorf<\/p>\n

First Team Defense — Maxx Kistler, DJ Latham, Max Flack (unanimous selection)<\/p>\n

Second Team Offense — Jaxon Bridges,Jenner Pals, Chase Smith<\/p>\n

Second Team Defense — Wade Bushur.<\/p>\n

Freshman Hustle — Coen Westjohn<\/p>\n

Freshman Bandit — Jenner Keyes<\/p>\n

Freshman Little Big Man — Blake Rahn<\/p>\n

Sophomore Hustle — Lukas Wilson<\/p>\n

Sophomore Bandit — James Wendt<\/p>\n

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Named Apollo All-Conference were, left to right, Chase Smith, Brian Westendorf, Max Flack, Wade Bushur, Maxx Kistler, DJ Latham, Jenner Pals and Jaxon Bridges.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Varsity captains were, left to right, Brian Westendorf, Max Flack, Wade Bushur, DJ Latham, AJ Lybarger and Jaxon Bridges.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Freshman\/sophomore award winners were, left to right, James Wendt, Lukas Wilson, Coen Westjohn and Jenner Keyes.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Individual varsity award winners were, front row, left to right, Chase Smith, Nolan Fearday, Wade Bushur, DJ Latham and Aidan McCarty. 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