Six Eagles named to
All-Conference team

Published on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:18 AM MST

Six Sidney football players made the Eastern A All-Conference team. The Eagles finished at 3-5 overall and fourth in the conference.

Luke Whitford earned All-Conference first team honors on both offense and defense. The senior lineman gave the Eagles valuable leadership to a young line.

“Luke was our biggest and strongest lineman this season. He was our leader on both sides of the ball up front. He had a very successful season,” Eagle coach Mike Gear said.

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Sidney senior Lane Houchen finds running room this season.

Beau Prevost was named to the All-Conference team for his play on offense and defense. The senior tight end and linebacker earned All-Conference honors for the second year in a row.

“Beau had a real good year catching the football for us. He came up with some key catches and did a good job blocking for us. He was a reliable linebacker for us as well,” Gear said.

John Brisben made the All-Conference team on offense. The senior wide receiver gave Sidney speed on the outside.

“John was one of our most consistent wide receivers catching the ball. He also did a good job running the ball on a reverse play. He had a successful senior campaign,” Gear said.

Lane Houchen earned All-Conference second team honors on offense. The senior running back made the All-Conference team a season ago.

“Lane was our leading ground gainer this season. He has always done an excellent job grinding out those tough yards considering he’s not a real big guy,” Gear said.

Tyler Schilling made the All-Conference honorable mention team on offense and second team on defense. The junior fullback and linebacker provided good strength on both sides of the ball.

“Tyler was one of our most durable players. He is physical and continued to be very consistent for us. He always seemed to be in the right place at the right time,” Gear said.

Matt Harris earned All-Conference second team honors on defense. The senior moved from cornerback to safety early in the season.

“I thought Matt adjusted real well to the position change to free safety. He was one of our more athletic players and one of our most consistent cornerbacks this season,” Gear said.

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