Dexter, Missouri – The First Team All-Conference has been announced for the 2014 Football Season. Congratulations to Peyton Pollock, Ethan Stevens, Jared Deal, Drake Mitchell, Noah Kronk, and Dylan Bazarian.
Peyton Pollock was named Offensive Player of the Year for Conference. “This is a big honor,” commented head football coach Justin Peden. “I am so proud of these young men. They all worked incredibly hard in the off-season and deserve any post season honors they receive.”
Peyton Pollock, a senior, performed for the Bearcats as their quarterback for the 2014 football season. He completed 130 passes for 1,572 yards including 13 touchdowns. Pollock carried the ball 142 times rushing for 730 yards including 8 touchdowns. His total yardage was 2,302 with 21 touchdowns.
Ethan Stevens earned his spot as a Wide Receiver for the Bearcats. He had 35 catches for 578 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 16 times for 178 yards and 1 touchdown. He averaged 16.51 yards per carry.
Jared Deal, Offensive Lineman, for the Bearcats made his line calls as a guard according to coach Justin Peden. “He is a tenacious blocker, hard worker, and very deserving of first team.”
Drake Mitchell, a senior Defensive Lineman, for the Bearcats made 77 tackles of which were 46 solo tackles. Mitchell had 2 sacks and 12 tackles resulting in a loss of yards for the opponents. He also had one forced fumble interception.
Noah Kronk, a senior Linebacker for the Bearcats, earned 112 tackles that included 70 solo tackles. He also tallied 12 tackles, which resulted in a loss of yardage and completed 2 fumble recoveries.
Dylan Bazarian, a senior, nicknamed “Baz” earned 71 tackles including 41 solo tackles. He had 6 tackles that resulted in loss of yardage and one interception.
The following BEARCAT players earned a spot on the second team All-Conference! Congratulations!
Austin Aldridge, Wide Receiver, caught the ball 26 times for 402 yards including 1 touchdown. He averaged 15.46 yards per carry.
Austin Chesser, Wide Receiver, caught the ball 23 times for 265 yards including two touchdowns. He averaged 11.52 yards per carry.
Tyler Stevenson, Offensive Lineman, earned his place with his tackles. “He is a good player and played well every game,” commented Coach Peden.
Brandon Quertermous,a senior Defensive Lineman, tallied 22 tackles of which 6 were solos. He had two tackles resulting in a loss of yardage. “Stats don’t always tell the story,” commented Coach Peden. “He ate up blocks to allow safeties and linebackers to make plays.”
Jake Adams, Linebacker for the Bearcats, tallied 52 tackles of which 25 were solos. He earned 8 tackles that resulted in loss of yardage.
Jason Mattison, Linebacker, had 41 tackles of which 25 were solo tackles. One tackle resulted in a loss of yardage.
Jason Jarrell, Defensive Back and sophomore for the Bearcats, had 23 tackles with 10 solos and 4 interceptions. He was also 33 of 35 for kicking extra points after a touchdown.
“We have doubled the amount of First Team All-Conference selections from last year,” continued Peden. “I feel that shows the respect our program is receiving and the production that is coming with more time in our system. This is something that these guys will remember forever and can look back on as a major accomplishment in their lives. It also gives our younger players something to strive for in the future. To have thirteen of our players honored in some way is amazing and all the credit goes to them and their hard work.”
Congratulations to all of the athletes who strive for excellence and made this year a year to remember! Beating Sikeston and Kennett were just some of the highlights of a great year. We are so pleased with our football team and proud of our Bearcats! You are respected on and off the field and we couldn’t ask for a better football team! It’s been a great season!
