YEAR BY YEAR HISTORY
We are still trying to get some of the missing team photos.
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1967 • (2-2-1)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
First Varsity Football Team in OTHS history
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1968 • (8-1-1)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Jerry Reiman, Greg Gordon, Rick Ott, Bob Stanley
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Jerry Reiman (2nd), Greg Gordon (2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
Jerry Reiman
Jerry Reiman inducted into the Panther Wall of Fame in 2008
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1969 • (6-4)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Marty Poepping, John Schwarz, Brian Gordon
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Marty Poepping (1st), John Schwarz (2nd), Brian Gordon (2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1970 • (8-2)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
John Rayfield, Kevin Kombrink, Joe LeFrancois, Bob Foster, Henry Austin, Lee Lowder
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Kevin Kombrink(1st), Lee Lowder(1st), Joe LeFrancois(1st), John Rayfield (2nd), Bob Foster (2nd), Henry Austin (2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1971 • (8-2 Overall/7-0 MVC Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Rick Lucas, Larry Goodman, Dave Mueller, Russ Elliott, Henry Austin, Dan Sommer
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Henry Austin, Rick Lucas, Larry Goodman, Dave Mueller, Russ Elliott, Dan Sommer
All-State (Champaign):
None
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
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1972 • (6-4 Overall/4-4 MVC Conference - 4th Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Paul Demediuk, Bob Cryder, Gary Kombrink
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Bob Cryder (1st)
All-State:
None
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1973 • (7-4 Overall/7-4 MVC Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Bob Cryder, Gary Kombrink, Kim Schwarz, Tom Kelly
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Bob Cryder(2nd), Gary Kombrink(2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
Bob Cryder
Bob Cryder inducted into the Panther Wall of Fame
Cryder played college football at University of Alabama under Coach Bear Bryant
Bob Cryder is the first and only OTHS football player to play and start in the NFL.
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1974 • (3-4 MVC Conference - 4th Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Russ Thoman, Steve Curran, Brian Holland
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Steve Curran (2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
None
Russ Thoman inducted into the Panther Wall of Fame in 2008
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1975 • (3-7 Overall/3-4 MVC Conference - 6th Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Dan Baldus, Brian Holland
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
None
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1976 • (7-2 Overall/5-2 MVC Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Dan Baldus, Paul Wade
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Paul Wade(1st)
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1977 • (2-7 Overall/2-5 MVC Conference - 6th Place)
Coach: Bob Scates
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Dave Hopkins, John Pelland
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1978 • (0-9 Overall/0-6 MVC Conference - 7th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
John Lippold
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1979 • (4-5 Overall/3-3 MVC Conference - 4th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Al Feldkamp, Dan Krack, Jay King
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Dan Krack(2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1980 • (6-3 Overall/4-2 Mississippi Valley Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Ron Gilliam, Jay Vaughn, Dan Krack
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Dan Krack (2nd)
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1981 • (5-4 Overall/2-4 MVC Conference - 5th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Bob Brewer, Dave Dent, Scott Cutter
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1982 • (8-1 Overall/5-1 MVC Conference - Tied for 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Mark Warack, James Berry
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Mark Warack (1st), James Berry (1st)
All-State:
None
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
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1983 • (5-4 Overall/2-4 MVC Conference - 5th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
None
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
None
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1984 • (3-6 Overall/1-5 MVC Conference - 7th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
None
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
None
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1985 • (5-4 Overall/4-2 MVC Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Rick Rickabaugh, Ray Perkins, Derek Holmes
1st Team All-Conference:
Ray Perkins, Mark Ganger, Craig Bridell, John Guinn, Jeff Head
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
None
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1986 • (7-3 Overall/6-1 MVC Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Criag Bridell, Mike Jenson, Joel Berry, Mark Wojtal, Jeff Head, Bobby Lewis, Rusty Strouse, Clint Kasten
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
C Bridell (1st), M Wojtal (1st), M Jansen (1st), J Head (1st), B Lewis (2nd), R Strouse (1st)
All-State (Champaign):
None
OTHS FIRST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPS!
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1987 • (9-3 Overall/6-1 MVC Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains: N/A
1st Team All-Conference:
Rusty Strauss, Rob Kirkland, Todd McCollum, Tim Giebels, Kevin Christ, Dave Tinsley, Dave Daniels, David Holmes
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
R Strauss (1st), K Christ (1st), D Holmes (1st), T McCollum(1st)
All-State (Champaign):
Strauss
FIRST 2 PLAYOFF WINS IN OTHS HISTORY
FIRST IHSA STATE QUARTERFINALS APPEARANCE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CHAMPS!
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1988 • (7-3 Overall/6-0 MVC Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Dave Bair, Brian Garrett, Kirk Gass
1st Team All-Conference:
Steve Ball , Chad Jackson, Dave Bair, Chris Weakley, Jeff Ross, Dwayne Shaw, Kirk Gass
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
S Ball (1st), D Shaw (1st), D Bair (1st), J Ross (1st)
All-State (Champaign):
Bair
5 CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE SHUTOUTS, UNDEFEATED MVC RECORD
IHSA PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
RANKED IN THE TOP 10 IN IHSA POLLS
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPS!
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1989 • (10-2 Overall/5-1 MVC Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Jeff Ross, Antione Esters, Chris Weakley
1st Team All-Conference:
Mike Rawie, Antoine Esters, Matt Butler, Chad Parker, Loren Buckner
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
A Esters (1st), M Rawie (2nd), Buckner (1st)
All-State (Champaign):
None
IHSA STATE QUARTERFINALISTS FOR 2nd TIME IN 3 YEARS
10 WINS IS MOST WINS IN OTHS HISTORY (to date)
RANKED IN THE TOP 5 OF IHSA POLLS
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1990 • (8-3 Overall/4-2 MVC Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Mike Goodin, Jarrod Leffler, Loren Buckner
1st Team All-Conference:
Loren Buckner, Rodney Byrd, Walter "Smiley" Owens, Mike Breaston
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
L Buckner (1st), R Byrd (1st), W Owens (1st), M Breaston(2nd)
All-State:
None
3rd TEAM IN OTHS HISTORY TO REACH 2nd ROUND OF IHSA PLAYOFFS!
RANKED IN THE TOP 10 OF IHSA POLLS
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1991 • (8-2 Overall/6-1 MVC Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Rodney Byrd, Chris McCollum
1st Team All-Conference:
Rodney Byrd, Chris McCollum, Paul Tolden, Jay Carmack, Tunstell Dent, Jason Verbeck
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Rodney Byrd (1st), Chris McCollum (1st), Paul Tolden (1st), Jay Carmack (1st), Jason Verbeck (1st), Tunstell Dent (2nd)
All-State (Chicago Tribune):
Byrd
OTHS was ranked in the top 10 of the IHSA Polls
Rodney Byrd went on to be the captain of the Fighting Illini and was the 2nd player in OTHS history to play for an NFL team (scout team).
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1992 • (2-7 Overall/2-5 MVC Conference - 5th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Jason Verbeck, James Niccum, Dan Montgomery
1st Team All-Conference:
Jason Verbeck
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Jason Verbeck (1st)
All-State:
None
LAST SEASON IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE
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1993 • (5-4 Overall/2-3 South Seven Conference)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Matt Eversgerd, Brian Northway, Sean Finnan
1st Team All-Conference:
Sean Finnan
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Sean Finnan (1st)
All-State:
None
FIRST SEASON IN THE SOUTH SEVEN CONFERENCE
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1994 • (8-2 Overall/5-0 South Seven Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Kareem Vaughn, Cory Alexander, Jerome Bussey
1st Team All-Conference:
Cory Alexander, Kareem Vaughn, Kurt Eversgerd
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
Kareem Vaughn (1st)
All-State (Champaign):
None
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
1st SOUTH SEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP
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1995 • (9-1 Overall/6-0 South Seven Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Adam Blankenship, Andrew Reusche, Steve Pfeiffer, Alti Taylor
1st Team All-Conference:
N/A
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State (Champaign):
None
1st UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON IN OTHS HISTORY
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
SOUTH SEVEN CHAMPS!
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1996 • (6-3 Overall/4-1 South Seven Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Jay Bryce, Austin Miller, Josh Smith, Pat Reilly, Marshall Goodman
1st Team All-Conference:
J Smith, J Bryce, Ralph Holmes, Fred Koopsman, Andre Ramsey, Darrius Miller, Charlie Sorter
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State (Champaign):
None
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1997 • (6-4 Overall/4-1 South Seven Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Ralph Holmes, Andre Ramsey, Jon Williams
1st Team All-Conference:
R Holmes, A Ramsey, Kevin Jordan, Jon Williams, Mike Barker, Josh Goodman
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State (Champaign):
None
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
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1998 • (7-3 Overall/5-0 South Seven Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Chris Orndoff, Preston Jacobs, John Hartman
1st Team All-Conference:
Neil Kurtz, Scott Eversgerd, C Orndoff, Junior Adams, Nathon Hustedde, P Jacobs, Jason Smith
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N Kurtz (2nd), J Adams (1st)
All-State:
None
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
SOUTH SEVEN CHAMPS!
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1999 • (5-4 Overall/3-2 South Seven Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Jason Smith, Junior Adams, Nathan Hustedde, Anthony McClellan
1st Team All-Conference:
A McClellan, N Hustedde
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
McClellan (1st), Hustedde (1st)
All-State (Champaign):
McClellan (Chicago Tribune)
ANTHONY MCCLELLAN WENT ON TO PLAY AND START AT TIGHT END FOR THE FIGHTING ILLINI
LAST YEAR OF THE SOUTH SEVEN CONFERENCE
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2000 • (1-8 Overall/1-6 Southwestern Conference - 8th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
Andre Miller, Jeremy Kasch, Karl Kombrink
1st Team All-Conference:
Steven Carroll
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State (Champaign):
None
FIRST SEASON IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE
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2001 • (4-5 Overall/3-4 Southwestern Conference - 6th Place)
Coach: Gary Bridell
Captains:
James Davis, Josh Sandler, Bill Feldman, Mike Steinke
1st Team All-Conference:
no first team members, Darrell Dancy (2nd), B Stewart(2nd)
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State:
None
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2002 • (6-4 Overall/5-2 Southwestern Conference - 2nd Place)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Captains: N/A
Brandon Stewart, John Wicinski, Al Keeler, Jason Cobb
1st Team All-Conference:
Al Keeler, Craig Kombrink
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State:
None
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
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2003 • (8-3 Overall/5-2 Southwestern Conference - 3rd Place)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Captains:
Kevin Duncan, Kris Kombrink, Dan Moore
1st Team All-Conference:
Kevin Duncan, Kevin Kinsall, Kris Kombrink, Dan Moore, Luke Henry
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State (Champaign):
None
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER, 2nd ROUND
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2004 • (11-1 Overall/7-0 Southwestern Conference - 1st Place)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Captains:
Dan Moore, Troy Wagner, Kris Kombrink, Ben Larimer, Scott Manning
1st Team All-Conference:
D Moore, Kevin Kinsall, Jaunell Pugh, Brett Barton, Drew Rutter, T Wagner, Duane Bennett, Kris Kombrink, Justin Stewart
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
D Moore (1st), K Kinsall (1st)
All-State:
Moore(1st), Kinsall(1st)-(Chi Tribune)
Moore(HM-IHSA), Kinsall(1st-IHSA), Wagner (HM -IHSA), Stewart (Academic)
DAN MOORE NAMED ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DAN MOORE NOW PLAYING AT WISCONSIN
TROY WAGNER NOW PLAYING AT INDIANA
3rd TEAM IN OTHS HISTORY TO REACH THE STATE QUARTERFINALS
SWC CHAMPS!
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2005 • (5-5 Overall/4-3 Southwestern Conference - 4th Place)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Captains:
Justin Stewart, Andy Waddel
1st Team All-Conference:
J Stewart, K Kinsall, Andy Waddel, Brett Barton, Troy Henson, Duane Bennett, Alex Tracy
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
A Waddel (1st), J Stewart (1st), K Kinsall (1st), T Henson (3rd)
All-State:
None
JUSTIN STEWART NOW PLAYING FOR NORTHERN ILLINOIS
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
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2006 • (5-5 Overall/4-3 Southwestern Conference - Tied 4th Place)
Coach: Todd Moeller
Captains:
Duane Bennett, Shane Trotter
1st Team All-Conference:
D Bennett, S Trotter
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
D Bennett (1st), S Trotter (3rd)
All-State:
Bennett (SM) (Chi Tribune), Bennett (1st) - (IHSA)
DUANE BENNETT NOW PLAYING FOR MINNESOTA (ALL-FRESHMAN BIG 10)
IHSA STATE PLAYOFF QUALIFIER
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2007 • (4-5 Overall/3-4 Southwestern Conference - 4th Place)
Coach: Brandon Joggerst
Captains:
Caleb Piatt, Victor White, Keith Burton, Eric Bossler, Lee Geyer, Anthony Garlisi
All-Conference:
Aaron Mersinger (1st), Matt Kendall (1st), Keith Burton (1st),
Victor White (2nd), Derrick Brooks (2nd), Eric Bossler (3rd), John Moore (3rd), Victor White (RB/3rd), Dakota Curlee (DB and WR/3rd)
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
V. White (2nd), D. Brooks (2nd), K. Burton (2nd)
All-State:
None
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2008 • (4-5 Overall/3-4 Southwestern Conference - Tied for 4th Place)
Coach: Brandon Joggerst
Captains: Sonnie Rollins, Derek Brooks, Keenan Hutchens, Matt Kendall
All-Conference: 1st Team - Matt Kendall (P and K), De'Ron Flood (TE)
2nd Team - Justin Meyers (OG), Dionte Sullivan (WR), Derrick Brooks (LB), Terrell Pugh (DL)
3rd Team - Keenan Hutchens (C), Sonnie Rollins (QB), Chevaughn Lawrence (WR), Erin Lewis (RB), Dionte Sullivan (DB), Jeff Vowell (LB)
PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
1st/2nd Team All-Area (Belleville News-Democrat or St. Louis Post):
N/A
All-State:
N/A
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