Broncos, 'Riders both make all-district football first teams

Wauneta-Palisade junior Noah Sandman carries a pass reception against Six-Man defending state champ Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, who the Broncos played twice this season.

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BARTLEY, Neb. — The state playoff-qualifying Southwest Roughriders and Wauneta-Palisade Broncos both earned multiple selections on this fall's D6-4 All-District football team.

The district includes Six-Man defending champion Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (S-E-M), who plays this weekend for a repeat state championship Friday night at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

The wallace Wildcats and Paxton Tigers are two other D6-4 teams.

A rundown of all area selections include Medicine Valley Raiders who captured all-district recognition:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Houston Billeter, Southwest junior

Running back: Kreyton Wiese, Wauneta-Palisade sophomore

Receivers: Trenton Williams, Southwest senior; Aden Acton, Wauneta-Palisade

DEFENSE

Linemen: Deric Kelley, Southwest sophomore

Linebackers/defensive backs: Grayden Sutherland, Wauneta-Palisade junior

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Nathan Blackman, Wauneta-Palisade senior

Running back: Jacob Barber, Southwest sophomore

Receivers: Kaleb Einspahr, Medicine Valley senior

Center: Noah Sandman, Wauneta-Palisade junior

DEFENSE

Linemen: Gage Hammond, Southwest sophomore

Linebackers/defensive backs: Lucas Einspahr, Medicine Valley sophomore

Honorable mention: Damario Koetter, Southwest junior; Mason Roblee, Medicine Valley sophomore.

Other first-team selections: running back Maddox Jones, S-E-M senior; center Preston Beattie, S-E-M junior; kicker: Bode Martin, S-E-M sophomore; defensive lineman Cohen Rohde, S-E-M senior; defensive lineman Joe Eakins, Paxton senior; linebacker/defensive back Isaac O'Neill, S-E-M junior; punter Wyatt Walker, Paxton senior.