Staff photo by Kathy AneyTrent Durfey (34), of Umatilla, evades Vale's Seth Clark on Friday in Umatilla.

Umatilla’s Trent Durfey burst onto the prep football scene as a sophomore one season ago, leading the Vikings’ rushing attack on offense and quarterbacking the defense at linebacker.

This season, Durfey did not have as much of an impact on the offense but he stepped up his game on the defensive side for his Vikings team that struggled through the league schedule. The other five coaches in the Eastern Oregon League obviously saw the strides Durfey made and were impressed by his play, as he was voted as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year and a first team pick at linebacker as a part of the all-EOL teams released on Monday.

Joining Durfey at the top of the selections were Nyssa quarterback Boston Thompson as Offensive Player of the Year and Vale’s Carson Brown at Lineman of the Year.

Durfey was one of only three Vikings to earn all-league selections, with senior Kaden Webb earning a second team defensive back pick and Tristan Cole a honorable mention pick at offensive line.

The Irrigon Knights did not have a first team pick, but had four players on second team and four on honorable mention. On second team was running back Josue Aguilera, offensive lineman Alex Walls, linebacker Keith Fleming and defensive back Daniel Vera. And on the honorable mention list was running back Lino Covarrubia, receiver Adrian Roa, offensive lineman Tanner Mills and defensive lineman Anthony Rimierez.

Riverside had 10 all-league selections, with receiver Felix Aparicio and lienbacker Riley Gorham earning second team selections, while quarterback Mason Hegar, running back/defensive back Aramis Corpus, receiver Hunter Padberg, receiver Riley Gorham, defensive back JR Roque, linebacker Austin Morter, and offensive lineman Ethan Graham were honorable mention picks.

League champion Nyssa led the league with 23 total selections, including 13 on first team, while Vale had 22 and Burns had 12.

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All-Eastern Oregon League

Offensive Player of the Year — Boston Thompson, sr., Nyssa

Defensive Player of the Year — Trent Durfey, jr., Umatilla

Lineman of the Year — Carson Brown, Vale

FIRST TEAM

Quarterback — Boston Thompson, Nyssa.

Running Backs — Josh Reagle, Burns; Tye Anderson, Nyssa; Johnathan Iniguez, Nyssa.

Wide Receivers — Pedro Chavez, Nyssa; Tanner Hamilton, Vale; Zane Bailey, Burns.

Tight End — Jose Sanchez, Nyssa.

Offensive Line — Karson Brown, Vale; Wyatt Curey, Vale; Chris Ramirez, Nyssa; Edgar Rivera, Nyssa; Luke Bailey, Burns.

Defensive Line — Karson Brown, Vale; Trey Lowe, Vale; Luke Bailey, Burns, Jonathan Iniguez, Nyssa.

Linebackers — Trent Durfey, Umatilla; Jose Sanchez, Nyssa; Evan Gunderson, Burns; Dearden Woodruff, Nyssa.

Defensive Backs — Zane Bailey, Burns; Tye Anderson, Nyssa; Pedro Chavez, Nyssa.

Kicker — Tye Anderson, Nyssa.

Punter — Kade Haueter, Vale.

Punt Returner — Josh Reagle, Burns.

SECOND TEAM

Quarterback — Bryce Goss, Burns.

Running Backs — Matt McBride, Vale; Keegan Mizuta, Vale; Josue Aguilera, Irrigon.

Wide Receivers — Evan Gunderson, Burns; Felix Aparicio, Riverside; Elijah Cleaver, Nyssa.

Tight End — Josh Duckworth, Vale.

Offensive Line — Cody Ross, Vale; Alex Walls, Irrigon; Rolando Vazquez, Vale; Cameron Elguezabal, Nyssa; Ismael Vatentin, Nyssa.

Defensive Line — Wyatt Currey, Vale; Josh Duckworth, Vale; Edgar Rivera, Nyssa; Chris Ramirez, Nyssa.

Linebackers — Keith Fleming, Irrigon; Dillon Anzaldua, Vale; Kade Haueter, Vale; Riley Gorham, Riverside.

Defensive Backs — Bryce Goss, Burns; Kaden Webb, Umatilla; Eli Esplin, Nyssa; Daniel Vera, Irrigon.

HONORABLE MENTION

Quarterback — Cade Perry, Vale; Mason Hegar, Riverside.

Running backs — Dillon Anzaldua, Vale; Lino Covarrubia, Irrigon; Aramis Corpus, Riverside.

Wide Receivers — Hunter Padberg, Riverside; Riley Gorham, Riverside; Adrian Roa, Irrigon; Colton Kesey, Vale; Dawson McIntosh, Nyssa.

Offensive Line — Brennan Till, Burns; Adam Simpson, Nyssa; Tanner Mills, Irrigon; Josh Arritola, Vale; Tristan Cole, Umatilla; Ethan Graham, Riverside.

Defensive Line — Anthony Rimeriz, Irrigon; Marcos Fernandez, Irrigon; Adam Simpson, Nyssa; Cameron Elquezabal, Nyssa.

Linebackers — Clay Siddoway, Vale; Matt McBride, Vale; Elijah Cleaver, Nyssa; Austin Morter, Riverside; Mick Winn, Burns; Cade Maupin, Burns.

Defensive Backs — Aramis Corpus, Riverside; Dawson McIntosh, Nyssa; JR Roque, Riverside; Jared Fulwyler, Vale; Colton Kesey, Vale.