The Connell Eagles placed 12 starters, including three offensive lineman and MVP tailback Matt Hadley, on the All-SCAC East first team in a vote of coaches.
SCAC East
First team
Offense: QB--Alex Myrick, jr., Royal. RB--Matt Hadley, sr., Connell; Dalton Morgan, sr., Kiona-Benton. WR--Nathan Roberts, sr., Burbank; Josh Marshall, jr., River View; Kade Eppich, sr., Connell. TE--Brady Dixon, jr., Royal. OL--Kennan VanHollenbeck, sr., Connell; Stephen Davidson, jr., Connell; Cole Vanderbelt, sr., Connell; Kyle Hall, jr., River View; Urial Carmona, jr., Royal. K--Jose Gaxiola, sr., Royal. Ret--Matt Hadley, sr., Connell.
Defense: DL--Christian Fernandez, jr., Royal; Tyson Brook, sr., Connell; Kennan VanHollenbeck, sr., Connell; Yurik Tyutyunnik, sr., River View. LB--Chandler Salisbury, sr., Connell; Ryan Heinen, sr., Connell; Josh McVicker, sr., Burbank; Jared Sabin, sr., Wahluke. DB--Matt Hadley, sr., Connell; Kade Eppich, sr., Connell; Alex Myrick, jr., Royal; Nathan Roberts, sr., Burbank. P--Damien Delarosa, jr., Royal.
Offensive MVP: Matt Hadley, Connell.
Defensive MVP: Tyson Brook, Connell.
Coach of the year: Rich Harris, Burbank.
Second team
Offense: QB--Chandler Salisbury, sr., Connell. RB--Tyson Brook, sr., Connell; Francisco Cuevas, sr., Wahluke; Alex Ramirez, sr., Royal. WR--Garrett Long, sr., Burbank; Cristian Aguilar, jr., Kiona-Benton; Daniel Vermeer, sr., Royal. TE--Ryan Heinen, sr., Connell. OL--Alberto Cruz, sr., Wahluke; Tyler Yorgensen, sr., Wahluke; Carter Christensen, jr., Royal; Trevor Nichols, sr., Kiona-Benton; Tyler Tiffany, sr., Burbank. K--Alonso Mendoza, so., River View. Ret--Matt McCallum, sr., Kiona-Benton.
Defense: DL--Cole Vanderbelt, sr., Connell; Alberto Cruz, sr., Wahluke; Carter Christensen, jr., Royal; Kyle Hall, jr., River View. LB--Brady Dixon, jr., Royal; Justin Edwards, sr., Royal; Chase Edwards, sr., Kiona-Benton; Stephen Davidson, jr., Connell. DB--Josh Carrasco, jr., Mabton; Daniel Vermeer, sr., Royal; Cristian Aguilar, jr., Kiona-Benton; Alonso Mendoza, so., River View. P--Alonso Mendoza, so., River View.
Honorable mention
Offense: QB--Heath Lawrence, sr., Burbank. RB--Kody Bartlett, jr., River View; Forrest Dexter, jr., Burbank. WR--Matt McCallum, sr., Kiona-Benton; Rafael Mendoza, sr., Wahluke; Christian Guerrero, jr., Royal. TE--Ruvin Tyvtyunnik, fr., River View. OL--Greg Heinen, so., Connell; McKenzie Hopkins, so., Connell; Marco Mosqueda, sr., Burbank; Spencer Combs, jr., River View; Collin Christensen, so., Royal; Tony Martinez, sr., Wahluke. K--Garrett Salisbury, so., Connell. Ret--Alex Ramirez, sr., Royal; Francisco Cuevas, sr., Wahluke.
Defense: DL--Kent Christensen, jr., Royal; Reed Leftler, jr., Royal; Zach Grimm, sr., Burbank; Tucker Simonton, jr., Burbank. LB--Emilio Mirles, sr., Mabton; Brandon McBride, sr., Burbank; Kody Bartlett, jr., River View. DB--Sky Perkins, sr., Connell; Casey Henshaw, sr., Burbank; Josh Marshall, jr., River View; Austin Huber, sr., Connell. P--Nathan Roberts, sr., Burbank.
