Published: November 17, 2008 09:08 am         

MAC singles out Clinton trio

River Kings’ Murphy is first-team pick

Clinton High seniors Matt Murphy and Tyler Redman, and junior Austin Krick, were named to the All-Mississippi Athletic Conference football team that was released today.

Murphy was selected on both the offensive and defensive lines, while Redman was honored at wideout and Krick was picked on the defensive line. The River Kings finished with a 4-6 record and became the first Clinton team since 1996 to advance to the postseason.

“I’ve come to never be surprised with how all-conference teams come out,” Clinton coach Lee Camp said. “It’s up to somebody else’s vote and what they’ve seen. I see the kids over three months, and somebody else has a one-week window to see them.

“I don’t think anybody was skipped over. I’m happy for the kids and their recognition. As a coach, you always go in with higher expectations than what’s available.”

Murphy (6-foot-6, 235 pounds) was one of four players who was selected to the first team on both offense and defense.

“He’s a three-year starter, and he had to step it up on both sides of the ball and did a nice job for us,” Camp said. “It’s tough to get first-team on both sides of the ball. I thought he had a big year on both sides.”

Murphy and Krick were keys to the Clinton defense at the tackle spots. Krick was in on 45 tackles, including four for lost yardage, and Murphy made 32 tackles.

“Those two guys came up with quite a few tackles for loss and altered some teams’ plans to run up the middle,” Camp said.

Redman was one of the top receivers in the MAC, catching 41 passes for 475 yards.

“He did a tremendous job,” Camp said. “He runs real good patterns and knew if the blitz was coming to break off his route and be the hot receiver. He gave us a lot of experience. It’s a good honor for him because there a lot of kids in the conference who catch passes.”

Clinton also had two second-team selections: junior running back David Johnson and senior defensive back Sam Parker. Johnson led the River Kings with 502 yards rushing and also caught 26 passes for 408 yards. Parker played on the left side, often facing the opposing teams’ top receivers since most quarterbacks are right-handed.

If any River Kings were overlooked, it might have been senior linebacker Shawn Winoski. He received honorable-mention honors, but he led Clinton with six interceptions and was second with 52 tackles.

“It’s tough to get recognized as a linebacker,” Camp said, noting that only three players are selected to each of the three all-conference teams. “We run four linebackers and three teams run five. He was a big part of our defense. I thought Shawn did a tremendous job.”

Winoski was one of 10 River Kings to receive honorable-mention honors. Fellow senior Kaleb Frazier was mentioned at punter, and the rest were juniors: Jake Mangler at quarterback and defensive back; Ty Hatheway at running back; Steve Ralston and Zach Freudenberg on the offensive line; Drew Lakin at wideout; Sean Mulholland on the defensive line; and Ryan Cassidy and Derek Thornton at linebacker.

Clinton’s total of 10 juniors receiving some sort of honors was the highest number in the conference. The other nine teams combined to have 27 juniors cited, along with six sophomores. Davenport Central had the next-highest total of juniors honored with six.

“That’s fantastic that that many kids get some sort of recognition,” Camp said. “Hopefully, it fuels the fire to work hard and move up in the other coaches’ opinions.”

Conference runner-up North Scott claimed the top two awards. Kevin Tippet was named Coach of the Year, and Connor Dahlstrom was the Most Valuable Player. Dahlstrom was a unanimous first-team pick at running back, also made the first team at defensive back and was the second-team kicker.

“Both of them were deserving,” Camp said. “With Tippet, I think North Scott played above its preseason expectations, and Dahlstrom did a fine job on both sides.”

Dahlstrom was one of three unanimous picks on the all-conference squad, all on the offensive side. Iowa State recruit Kyle Lichtenberg, a tackle for Bettendorf, and teammate Pat Brown, a wide receiver, were the other two.

North Scott's Blake Anderson and Davenport North's Blake White were the other two-way, first-team players.



MISSISSIPPI ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

First team offense

Quarterback — Jimmy DeFrieze, sr. (North Scott). Running backs — Connor Dahlstrom, sr.* (North Scott); Bryan Cherryholmes, sr. (Davenport West); John Lindstrom, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Ellis Robinson, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Jared Masterson, sr. (Bettendorf); Blake White, sr., (Davenport North). Linemen — Kyle Lichtenberg, sr.* (Bettendorf); Andrew Bush, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Zach Hahn, sr. (North Scott); Matt Murphy, sr. (Clinton); Tim Graham, so. (Burlington). Mitch Overstreet, sr. (Bettendorf). Wideouts — Pat Brown, sr.* (Bettendorf); Blake Anderson, sr. (North Scott); Tyler Redman, sr. (Clinton). Kicker — Edwin Arceo, sr. (Muscatine).

First team defense

Linemen — P.J. Mills, sr. (North Scott); Casey Nabb, sr. (Bettendorf); Austin Krick, jr. (Clinton); Matt Murphy, sr. (Clinton); Jake Riley, sr. (Burlington). Linebackers — Blake Anderson, sr. (North Scott); Mitch Jurevitz, sr. (Bettendorf); Ryan Bradley, sr. (Burlington). Defensive backs — Connor Dahlstrom, sr. (North Scott); Elliott Schlabach, sr. (North Scott); Daniel Byrne, jr. (Bettendorf); Blake White, sr. (Davenport North). Punter — Nate Meyer, sr. (Bettendorf).

Second team offense

Quarterback — Jack Flaherty, sr. (Burlington). Running backs — Ryan Byrne, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Airreo Greer, sr. (Davenport North); David Johnson, sr. (Clinton); Jake Riley, sr. (Burlington). Linemen — Austin Teagarden, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Billy Dittmer, sr. (North Scott); Nick Fricke, sr. (Bettendorf); Prentis Hood, sr. (Davenport Central); Martin Cervantez, sr. (Burlington). Tight end — Joe Daniel, jr. (Davenport Assumption). Wideouts — Keyvan Rudd, jr. (Davenport Central); Nolan Hagerty, sr. (Muscatine); Kyle Allgood, sr. (Muscatine). Kicker — Connor Dahlstrom, sr. (North Scott)

Second team defense

Linemen — Andrew Bush, sr. (Davenport Assumption); John Lindstrom, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Ellis Robinson, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Jake Mirfield, jr. (North Scott); Prentis Hood, sr. (Davenport Central). Linebackers — Bryan Cherryholmes, sr. (Davenport West); Trent Moorehead, jr. (Bettendorf); Luke Riley, jr. (Burlington). Defensive backs — Tom Carroll, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Sam Parker, sr. (Clinton); Nolan Hagerty, sr. (Muscatine); Conner Peters, sr. (Pleasant Valley). Punter — John Lindstrom, sr. (Pleasant Valley).

Third team offense

Quarterback — Carter Ridenour, sr. (Bettendorf). Running backs — Joey Trizzino, jr. (Bettendorf); Cody Lambert, jr. (Davenport Central); Joe Range, sr. (Burlington); Jeremy Schneden, jr. (Burlington). Linemen — Colten Bartholomew, jr. (Pleasant Valley); Alex Heiselman, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Stephen Liske, sr. (North Scott); Jeremy Jacobsen, jr. (Bettendorf); Josh Kassmeyer, sr. (Muscatine). Tight end — Jake Mirfield, jr. (North Scott). Wideouts — Nick Ehrecke, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Alec Fetterer, sr. (Davenport North); Brock Anderson, sr. (Burlington). Kicker — Nate Meyer, sr. (Bettendorf).

Third team defense

Linemen — Kyle Marple, sr. (North Scott); Brodie Berry, so. (Bettendorf); Alex Sedgwick, sr. (Bettendorf); Joe Range, sr. (Burlington); Treaver Willis, sr. (Muscatine). Linebackers — Drew Sheeder, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Trevor Kenyon, jr. (Davenport Central); Nick Boeyink, sr. (Muscatine). Defensive backs — Ryan Byrne, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Jake Aldrich, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Joe Morrissey, sr. (Bettendorf); Jordan Webb, so. (Burlington). Punter — Kiefer Lietsch, sr. (Burlington).

Honorable mention offense

Quarterbacks — Jake Mangler, jr. (Clinton); Edwin Arceo, sr. (Muscatine). Running backs — Jake Aldrich (Davenport Assumption); Ty Hatheway, jr. (Clinton). Linemen — Rhett Schaefer, jr. (Davenport West); Lupe Diaz, sr. (Davenport West); Drew Sheeder, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Andy Ambrose, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Devin Johnson, jr. (Pleasant Valley); Nick Hubner, jr. (North Scott); Alex Schwerdtfeger, sr. (Bettendorf); Nick Griebel, sr. (Bettendorf); Cody Thiessen, sr. (Davenport North); Kyle Thiessen, jr. (Davenport North); Steve Ralston, jr. (Clinton); Zach Freudenberg, jr. (Clinton). Tight ends — Zach Jipp, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Zach Glasgow, sr. (Burlington). Wideouts — Tom Carroll, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Travis Anderson, so. (North Scott); Elliott Schlabach, sr. (North Scott); Bryce Ewan, jr. (Bettendorf); Drew Lakin, jr. (Clinton); Nick Echols, jr. (Davenport Central). Kickers — Nick Ehrecke, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Brian Schaaf, jr. (Davenport North); Kiefer Lietsch, sr. (Burlington).

Honorable mention defense

Linemen — Sam Gervase, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Joe Daniel, jr. (Davenport Assumption); Austin Teagarden, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Troy Hess, sr. (Bettendorf); Myron Maxwell, sr. (Davenport North); Breon Coleman, sr. (Davenport North); Sean Mulholland, jr. (Clinton); Zac Pearson, jr. (Davenport Central); Tim Boyd, sr. (Burlington); Isaac Ales, so. (Muscatine). Linebackers — Brady Frieden, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Jake McCallister, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Nick Ehrecke, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Mitch Michaelis, jr. (Pleasant Valley); Thomas Hoffstetter, sr. (North Scott); Matt Vercillo, sr. (Bettendorf); Shawn Winoski, sr. (Clinton); Ryan Cassidy, jr. (Clinton); Derek Thornton, jr. (Clinton); Josh Behrendt, jr. (Davenport Central); Zach Glasgow, sr. (Burlington); Anthony Cox, sr. (Muscatine). Defensive backs — Ryan Langford, so. (Davenport Assumption); Tim Martinez, jr. (Pleasant Valley); Wade Lang, sr. (Pleasant Valley); Mike Cranston, sr. (North Scott); Ethan Rus, sr. (North Scott); Corey Roper, sr. (Bettendorf); Breon Coleman, sr. (Davenport North); Jake Mangler, jr. (Clinton); Harry Summers, sr. (Davenport Central); Nick Garretson, jr. (Muscatine). Punters — Jay Golden, sr. (Davenport Assumption); Thomas Hoffstetter, sr. (North Scott); Kaleb Frazier, sr. (Clinton); Trevor Kenyon, jr. (Davenport Central); Nick Garretson, jr. (Muscatine).

Most Valuable Player — Connor Dahlstrom, sr. (North Scott).

Coach of the Year — Kevin Tippet (North Scott).

* —Unanimous selection.

     

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