VERSAILLES – Versailles senior linebacker Kurtis Rutschilling was named the Midwest Athletic Conference defensive player of the year for the 2017 football season.
Rutschilling recorded 106 tackles this past season including nine tackles for loss. He also intercepted two passes, forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles.
Joining Rutschilling as first team all-MAC selections were junior defensive end Evan Hiestand and senior defensive tackle AJ Ahrens.
Senior center Levi Sherman, senior safety George Grow and senior punter Josh Steinbrunner each were named second team all-MAC.
Garrett Thompson and Noah Grisez made the conference’s honorable mention team.
Fort Recovery’s Will Homan was named the MAC offensive player of the year. Marion Local’s Tim Goodwin was named the MAC coach of the year.
Marion Local won the MAC championship with an 8-0 league record, Coldwater finished second at 6-2, and Anna and Fort Recovery tied for third at 5-3. Delphos St. John’s, Minster and St. Henry tied for fifth at 4-4, Versailles finished eighth at 3-5, New Bremen finished ninth at 1-7, and Parkway finished 10th with a 0-8 record.
All-MAC football
First team offense
Offensive end
Tyler Mescher Marion Local 12
Receiver/split end
Jacob Wenning Coldwater 11
Nick Tangeman Marion Local 11
Tyler Schlarman St. Henry 12
Punter
Austin Fogt Anna 12
Kicker
Blake Dippold Coldwater 10
Center
Thomas Ungruhn Marion Local 12
Guard
Thomas Schwieterman Coldwater 12
Peyton Lange St. Henry 11
Tackle
John Dirksen Marion Local 12
Abe Wildermuth Anna 12
Quarterback
Jared Huelsman Minster 12
Running back
Will Homan Fort Recovery 12
Riley Huelskamp Anna 10
Nolan Habodasz Marion Local 11
Athlete/utility
Avery Powers New Bremen 12
Caleb Kauffman Anna 12
First team defense
Defensive end
Evan Hiestand Versailles 11
John Dirksen Marion Local 12
Interior lineman
Andrew Stocker Fort Recovery 12
AJ Ahrens Versailles 12
Inside linebacker
Kurtis Rutschilling Versailles 12
Tyler Schlarman St. Henry 12
Outside linebacker
Sam Huelsman Marion Local 11
Jared Huelsman Minster 12
Corner
Wyatt Bensman Anna 12
Alex Lehmkuhl Minster 12
Safety
Matt Rethman Marion Local 11
Issac Schmiesing Minster 12
Offensive player of the year: Will Homan, Fort Recovery
Defensive player of the year: Kurtis Rutschilling, Versailles
Coach of the year: Tim Goodwin, Marion Local
Second team offense
Offensive End
Cody Frericks Minster 11
Receiver/split end
Austin Fogt Anna 12
Caden May Parkway 12
Derek Ruhenkamp Marion Local 12
Punter
Josh Steinbrunner Versailles 12
Kicker
Rob Flynn Anna 12
Center
Levi Sherman Versailles 12
Guard
Curt Grube Fort Recovery 12
Derek Wilker Marion Local 11
Tackle
Matt Kuess Fort Recovery 12
Caden Niekamp St. Henry 11
Quarterback
Daylon Lange St. Henry 12
Running back
Ryan Luttmer St. Henry 12
Aidan Endsley Anna 12
Nick Hawk Parkway 10
Second team defense
Defensive end
Zach Niekamp St. Henry 11
Malchi Minnich Anna 10
Brandon Heitkamp New Bremen 11
Interior lineman
Thomas Schwieterman Coldwater 12
Wil Luthman Anna 10
Inside linebacker
August Boehnlein Minster 11
Ben Homan Marion Local 12
Outside linebacker
Ethan Burd Anna 12
Paul Wourms St. Henry 12
Corner
Tyler Prenger Marion Local 12
Jack Muhlenkamp Coldwater 12
Safety
Ryan Bruening St. Henry 12
George Grow Versailles 12
Honorable mention
Anna: Isaac Dodds, Brayden Farley, Travis Meyer, Luke Cantrell, Matthew Skorupski, Griffin Doseck
Coldwater: Sam Broering, Derek Albers, Brad Giere, Jacob Hartings, Ben Wenning, Seth Obringer, Cody Hart
Fort Recovery: Ethan Schoen, Cade Wendel, Ryan Braun, Jack Knapke
Marion Local: Nathan Bruns, Darrin Hays, Alex Partington, Henry Keller
Minster: Anthony Boehnlein, Jack Heitbrink
New Bremen: Andrew Bowers, Caleb Alig, Zach Flaute
Parkway: Jeremy Feldes, Justin Rice, Andrew Baker
St. Henry: Parker Link, Jaren Fishbaugh
St. John’s: Jared Wurst, Derek Lindeman, Brandon Wrasman, Hunter Bonifas, Troy Schwinnen, Matthew Miller, Isaac Musser, Collin Will
Versailles: Garrett Thompson, Noah Grisez
