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Eight Hawks tabbed all-district
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Several South Hamilton football players were honored as all-district selections.
Davien Henderson and Ben Swenson were selected to the Class 1A, District 2 first team, with Reggie Williams, Kash Northrop and Kyler Ziesman each making the second. Cooper Stuck, Maddux Becker and Kaden Dean were honorable mentions.
Wyatt Gelder, a returning all-district performer from a year ago, was given the Golden Award, which goes to a player injured who was on his way to earning all-district status.
Henderson, a senior, anchored an offensive line that paved the way for almost 1,700 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns. On defense, he had 15.5 tackles, with two for loss and a quarterback sack.
"Davien was a great leader for us all offseason and throughout the regular season," South Hamilton head coach Cole Billerbeck said. "Whenever we needed a yard or two, we knew we could run behind him. He's a hard worker and I'm glad he got rewarded for it."
Swenson led the district in quarterback sacks and tied for the lead in fumble recoveries. He was also second in tackles for loss.
The junior had 31.5 total tackles on the season, with three sacks, eight tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries.
"Ben was huge for us on the defensive side of the ball this year, leading the team in tackles as a defensive tackle," Billerbeck said. "He was a great leader for us on the field and in the weight room."
Williams finished tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns and fifth in attempts. The freshman had 75 carries for 280 yards with five scores on the year, recording 27 tackles on defense.
Northrop was fifth in all-purpose yards and had the second-longest rushing TD this year at 60 yards. He led the Hawks with 513 yards and scored three touchdowns, adding 126 yards receiving on six receptions.
Ziesman, a junior, registered 23.5 tackles, two for loss, a sack, forced two fumbles and recovered one.
"Kash and Reggie both stepped up big time when Wyatt got hurt," Billerbeck said. "Kash might only be a sophomore, but the moment never got too big for him. Same with Reggie, as there were plenty of times this year when he didn't look like a freshman. He runs hard and is a natural athlete.
"Kyler is a great defensive end and can set an edge. He's a great kid and a hard worker on and off the field."
Dean, a senior, had 201 yards of total offense and 24.5 tackles with two for loss, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Stuck, a junior, had 16 tackles, three for loss, a sack and recovered two fumbles. Becker, a senior, ran for 125 yards with two touchdowns on offense and had 11.5 tackles with one for loss on defense.
"Kaden was a good linebacker for us who got injured and missed a few games, so he didn't quite have the stats to back up his abilities, but I think he could have been first or second team," Billerbeck said. "Cooper was our center and a great leader while Maddux gave us everything he had on the field and was very consistent."
Gelder, a junior, had 489 rushing yards and six touchdowns with 10 tackles before his season was ended early.