Nine Badgers earn all-IML football honors

Nine Bonners Ferry football players recently were named to the All-Intermountain League football teams.

Senior Ty Bateman was a running back on the IML first-team offense.

On the IML second team offense were senior Matt Morgan (lineman); junior Evan Barajas (wide receiver); sophomores Conner Callahan (wide receiver) and Sky Reinhardt (kicker); and freshman Teigan Banning (quarterback).

Badgers on the IML second team defense were Morgan and senior Ashton Bluemenour (defensive linemen); Bateman and freshman Travis Peterson (linebackers); Barajas and sophomore Wilson Newell (defensive backs).

ALL-INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE FOOTBALL

MVP — Joey Follini, Timberlake

Offensive Player of the Year — Jeremy McLemore, Timberlake

Defensive Player of the Year — Josh Yanez, Timberlake

Lineman of the Year — Justin Lehto, Kellogg

Coach of the Year — Roy Albertson, Timberlake

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Linemen — Dustin Carlson, sr., Timberlake; Ethan Jerome, sr., Timberlake; Ryder Paslay, jr., Timberlake; Gavin Luna, sr., Kellogg; Justin Lehto, sr., Kellogg. Running back — Jeremy McLemore, sr., Timberlake; Louis Powell, sr., Timberlake; Ty Bateman, sr., Bonners Ferry. Wide receiver — Jack McDonald, sr., Timberlake; Jacob James, sr., Timberlake. Tight end — Josh Yanez, sr., Timberlake. Quarterback — Joey Follini, sr., Timberlake.

Kicker — Jack McDonald, sr., Timberlake.

Defense

Defensive line — Ray Knerr, sr., Timberlake; Bradley O’Brien, sr., Priest River; Gavin Luna, sr., Kellogg; Justin Lehto, sr., Kellogg. Linebackers — Josh Yanez, sr., Timberlake; Caleb Miller, sr., Timberlake; Jeremy McLemore, sr., Timberlake; James Billingsley, so., Timberlake. Defensive backs — Jack McDonald, sr., Timberlake; Jacob James, sr., Timberlake; Joey Follini, sr., Timberlake; Louis Powell, sr., Timberlake.

Punter — Jack McDonald, sr., Timberlake.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Linemen — Brian Bell, so., Timberlake; Hunter Hughes, jr., Timberlake; Matt Morgan, sr., Bonners Ferry; Brody Hoffman, so., Kellogg; Bradley O’Brien, sr., Priest River; Ben Zapfe, sr., Priest River. Running back — Taylor Bush, sr., Kellogg; Coby Rogers, jr., Priest River; Tanner Larson, sr., Timberlake; Austin Miller, so., Kellogg. Wide receiver — Teagun Holycross, sr., Priest River; Evan Barajas, jr., Bonners Ferry; Conner Callahan, so., Bonners Ferry. Tight end — Rees O’Brien, jr., Priest River. Quarterback — Teigan Banning, fr., Bonners Ferry; Brandon Miller, sr., Kellogg; Caden Brennan, sr., Priest River.

Kicker — Sky Reinhardt, so., Bonners Ferry.

Defense

Defensive line — Ryder Paslay, jr., Timberlake; Gage Benefield, sr., Timberlake; Matt Morgan, sr., Bonners Ferry; Ashton Bluemenour, sr., Bonners Ferry; Austin Stepro, sr., Kellogg; Brandon Miller, sr., Kellogg. Linebacker — Taylor Bush, sr., Kellogg; Ty Bateman, sr., Bonners Ferry; Teagun Holycross, sr., Priest River; Travis Peterson, fr., Bonners Ferry; Coby Rogers, jr., Priest River; Kameron Salesky, so., Priest River. Defensive backs — Evan Barajas, jr., Bonners Ferry; Tanner Larson, sr., Timberlake; Wilson Newell, so., Bonners Ferry; Michael Senteney, sr., Kellogg; KJ Walker, so., Kellogg; Caden Brennan, sr., Priest River.

Punter — Caden Brennan, sr., Priest River.