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HEPPNER — Blue Mountain Conference regular-season champion Heppner had six players selected to the all-conference first team — four of which earned first-team honors on both sides of the ball.

The Mustangs dominated the all-conference team with 12 players chosen by the conference coaches.

Led by linebacker/running back Brock Hisler, the Mustangs finished the season with an 11-1 record, losing in the 2A state semifinals to eventual state champion Coquille.

Hisler, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior, was a first-team selection on both sides of the ball, as was senior Jace Coe (defensive back/receiver), senior Kason Cimmiyotti (defensive back/receiver) and senior Conor Brosnan (linebacker/offensive line).

Senior Blane Mahoney was a first-team defensive lineman, while senior center Toby Nation was a first-team offensive lineman.

Through 12 games, Hisler ran for 1,153 yards on 158 carries, and scored 12 touchdowns. On defense, he had a team-high 97 tackles and three fumble recoveries.

Coe had 39 tackles on the season, while as a receiver, he had a team-high 26 catches for 447 yards and six touchdowns.

Cimmiyotti had 46 tackles and four interceptions to his credit, while on offense he caught 10 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns.

Brosnan was second on the team with 82 tackles. He also had three sacks and a fumble recovery.

Mahoney had a team-high six quarterback sacks and 58 tackles.

Nation was part of an offensive line that helped the Mustangs average 29.5 points a game. He also was a second-team defensive lineman.

The Mustangs had 12 players chosen to the all-conference team.

Weston-McEwen, which lost to Heppner 40-0 in the 2A state quarterfinals, had five players earn first-team honors, led by Levie Phillips (running back/linebacker) and Theo White (receiver/defensive line), who were selected on offense and defense.

Quarterback Blane Peal, offensive lineman Finn Irvine and receiver Cameron Reich also were selected to the first team.

Phillips ran for 740 yards on 130 carries for 11 touchdowns.

Peal completed 62 of 116 passes for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns. White was one of his favorite receivers, catching 15 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns. Reich caught 16 passes for 385 yards and five touchdowns.

Stanfield (4-4), which just missed out on the playoffs, had five players named to the first team, with senior lineman Carter Burnette earning top honors on both sides of the ball. He had 58 tackles and eight sacks on the season.

Senior defensive back Ryan Elizares finished the season with 65 tackles and two interceptions, while freshman linebacker Jesus Arellano had a team-high 74 tackles.

Junior defensive lineman Bodie Braithwaite had 70 tackles and five sacks to his credit.

Junior Gator Goodrich earned first-team honors as a place kicker.

Defense

First Team

Defensive backs — Ryan Elizares sr., Stanfield; Jace Coe, sr., Heppner; Kason Cimmiyotti, sr., Heppner; Justin Hodge, sr., Grant Union. Linebackers — Jesus Arrellano, fr., Stanfield; Brock Hisler, sr., Heppner; Conor Brosnan, sr., Heppner; Levie Phillips, sr., Weston-McEwen, sr., Weston-McEwen. Defensive linemen — Carter Burnette, sr., Stanfield; Bodie Braithwaite, jr., Stanfield; Blane Mahoney, sr., Heppner; Theo White, sr., Weston-McEwen.

Second Team

Defensive backs — Parker Neault, sr., Grant Union; Taylor McGill, sr., Weston-McEwen; Derrick Smith, sr., Heppner; Ramiro Alvarez, sr., Umatilla. Linebackers — Kaden Salamanca, jr., Umatilla; Caden George, so., Heppner; Talon VanCleave, so., Grant Union; Braden Atkins, jr., Irrigon. Defensive linemen — Toby Nation, sr., Heppner; Rylan Cox, jr., Grant Union; Brian Day, sr., Weston-McEwen; Peyton McLouth, sr., Weston-McEwen.

Honorable Mention

Defensive backs — Gator Goodrich, jr., Stanfield; Kaden Combe, sr., Stanfield; Izayah, sr., Umatilla; Tanler Fuller, sr., Grant Union; Quinn Graham, sr., Weston-McEwen. Linebackers — Isaiah Lemmon, jr., Stanfield; Justus Zamudio, so., Umatilla; Sheldon Lenz, so., Grant Union; Tyrese Boyd, jr., Riverside; Boone Blankenship, sr., Weston-McEwen; Chase Fahrenbacker, sr., Weston-McEwen; Mason Harrison, fr., Irrigon. Defensive linemen — Tucker Ashbeck, jr., Heppner; Daniel Calles, fr., Stanfield; Alex Finley, so., Grant Union; Axel Gonzalez, fr., Riverside; Aiden Wolf, sr., Weston-McEwen.

Offense

First Team

Receivers — Jace Coe, sr., Heppner; Kason Cimmiyotti, sr., Heppner; Theo White, sr., Weston-McEwen; Cameron Reich, jr., Weston-McEwen. Quarterback — Blane Peal, sr., Weston-McEwen. Offensive line — Carter Burnette, sr., Stanfield; Rylan Cox, sr., Grant Union; Conor Brosnan, sr., Heppner; Toby Nation, sr., Heppner; Finn Irvine, jr., Weston-McEwen. Running backs — Brock Hisler, sr., Heppner; Justin Hodge, sr., Grant Union; Levie Phillips, sr., Weston-McEwen. Punters — Justin Hodge, sr., Grant Union; Blane Peal, sr., Weston-McEwen. Kicker — Gator Goodrich, jr., Stanfield.

Second Team

Receivers — Kaden Jacobs, sr., Umatilla; Ramiro Alvarez, sr., Umatilla; Tanler Fuller, sr., Grant Union. Quarterbacks — Landon Mitchell, so., Heppner; Maverick Miller, sr., Grant Union. Offensive line — Tucker Ashbeck, jr., Heppner; Alex Finley, so., Grant Union; Jake Lentz, jr., Heppner; Alex Ceja, so., Weston-McEwen; Peyton McLouth, sr., Weston-McEwen. Running backs — Ryan Elizares, sr., Stanfield; Hobs Hurty, jr., Stanfield; Caden George, so., Heppner. Punter — Saige Ely, so., Irrigon. Kickers — Conor Brosnan, sr., Heppner; Theo White, sr., Weston-McEwen.

Honorable mention

Receivers — Lucas Szasz, jr., Riverside; Izayah Rodarte, sr., Umatilla; Emilio Jaimez, jr., Umatilla; Brock Locey, fr., Irrigon; Parker Neault, sr., Grant Union. Quarterbacks — Kaden Combe, sr., Stanfield; Kaden Salamanca, jr., Umatilla. Offensive line — Daniel Calles, fr., Stanfield; Nate Graham, sr., Riverside; Alan Murguia, jr., Irrigon; Kegan Steagall, sr., Heppner; Caleb Springer, so., Weston-McEwen. Running backs — Sheldon Lenz, so., Grant Union; Nathan Ellis, sr., Riverside; Josiah Moreno, so., Irrigon; Isaiah Lemmon, jr., Stanfield.