Rebels put one on all-state team, four on all-conference

Reece Whisenant earned a spot on the all-state team and Avery Clifford, Wyatt Daly-Patterson and Curtis Strohschein join him as all-conference selections following the completion of the Wyoming’s six-man football season.

Little Snake River claimed this year’s state title, outlasting Burlington in a high-scoring affair Saturday, Nov. 9 at War Memorial Field in Laramie, and the Rattlers led the way with six all-state selections.

Whisenant was one of the six-man classification’s most electrifying performers, averaging 131.8 rushing yards per contest and producing 18 touchdowns for a Riverside team that finished 5-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play. He was also credited with 214 receiving yards on 11 receptions.

Daly-Patterson shined on both sides of the ball, leading the Rebels in receiving with 25 catches for 361 yards and ranking second in rushing with 19 carries for 111 yards. But his biggest contribution was on defense, where he led the team with 125 points (60 total tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions and four pass breakups).

Avery Clifford was Riverside’s passing leader, completing 79 of 136 throws for 1,059 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along with seven interceptions. On the defensive side, he ranked third with 94 points.

Strohschein did a little bit of everything for the Rebels — he was the team’s primary placekicker, caught 11 passes for 68 yards and was a run stuffer on defense, leading the way with five tackles for loss and ranking seventh in points.

ALL STATE TEAM

Burlington: Rykael Andrew, Joe Bassett, Jordan Broederlow, Jordan Casey, Weston Gotfredson 

Dubois: Siler Hess, Payson Pluhar

Encampment: Korbyn Barkhurst, Gunner Henrie

Hulett: Kyle Smith

Kaycee: Taylor Cleveland

Little Snake River: Bridger Cozzens, Hunter Jones, Mason Jones, Alexander Kunsman, Deke Latham, Ervey Marquez

Meeteetse: Max Potas

Midwest: Quincy Paris

Riverside: Reece Whisenant

Offensive Player of the Year: Bridger Cozzens, LSR

Defensive Player of the Year:  Deke Latham, LSR

Coach of the Year: Jack Cobb and LSR staff.

ALL CONFERENCE TEAM

Burlington: William Aagard, Rykael Andrew, Joe Bassett,
Jordan Broederlow, Jordan Casey, Weston Gotfredson, Kole Walker, Brikton Wardell, Kyler Winters 

Hulett: Ben Harrison, Kyle Smith

Kaycee: Grady Alger, Taylor Cleveland, Cade Malson

Meeteetse: Aiden Elliott, Jacob Moody, Johnathan Ogden, Max Potas

Midwest: Gage Palmer, Quincy Paris

Riverside: Avery Clifford, Wyatt Daly-Patterson, Curtis Strohschein, Reece Whisenant

Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Jordan Broederlow, Burlington and Quincy Paris, Midwest

Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Bassett, Burlington

Coach of the Year: Trent Aagard and Burlington staff