Glacier's McChesney, Hill named all-state MVPs in AA football
Glacier seniors Brady McChesney and Josh Hill were named Class AA offensive and defensive most valuable players, leading 20 players from the state champions named to the all-state teams, released Friday.
Flathead had nine players named all-state.
McChesney, the Wolfpack quarterback each of the last two seasons, completed 189 of 311 passes for 2,821 yards, throwing 39 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
In the undefeated run to the championship, McChesney set school records for career passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage and ranks among the best in state history in each, accounting for 85 touchdowns in his two seasons under center.
Hill, an inside linebacker, led the team in total defense for the second straight year, picking up his second Western MVP in the process.
Hill had a team-high 108 tackles this fall, with five sacks, three interceptions and a pair of defensive touchdowns.
He is the first Wolfpack player since Devin Jeffries in 2012 to earn the state’s defensive MVP award.
The two were atop a list of nine players from the Wolfpack to be named first team all-state.
Logan Jones was named first team wide receiver, punt and kick returner, accounting for 2,176 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns.
Offensive linemen Truman Pisk and Harrison Kauffman, defensive backs Tucker Rauthe and Cain Boschee, defensive end Andrew Harris and kicker Brandon Purdy also were named to the first team.
Offensive linemen Andrew Klamecki and Hunter Kauffman, wide receiver Devin Cochran and running back Thomas Trefney were on the second team. Harrison Kauffman also made the second team as a defensive lineman.
Trefney led the state with 32 touchdowns scored this season but was behind Montana Gatorade Football Player of the Year Andrew Grinde of Great Falls C.M. Russell and Big Sky’s Cory Diaz, who ran for more than 1,700 yards.
Wide receiver Sam McCamley, defensive linemen Jaxen Hashley and Charles Calobeer, linebackers Neal Wood and Taden Gilman, defensive backs Jake Willich and Caleb Jones and kick returner Jacob Janke were all honorable mentions.
Flathead safety Jess Beaman led the Braves on the list, named second team in the defensive backfield.
Braves offensive linemen Greg Kelly, Colten Boyle and Riley Leigh, wide receiver Keaton Krantz, backs Payton Boyce and Josh McCracken, defensive end Aaron Siderius and linebacker Jacob Ridgeway were honorable mentions.
All 20 Wolfpack and nine Braves were also named to the all-conference Western Division teams.
Class AA
All-State Teams
Offense
Name School Ht Wt Yr Rank
Tight Ends
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Henry Garrett Helena 6-7 245 12 2
Connor Lane Butte 6-0 160 12 2
Sam Bryggman Capital 6-4 220 12 HM
Jace Leinwand West 6-1 210 11 HM
Payton O’Reilly Bozeman 6-2 200 11 HM
Tackles
Matt Murphy Big Sky 6-2 242 12 1
Truman Pisk Glacier 6-6 245 12 1
Bryan Wilkes CMR 6-3 252 12 1
Andrew Klamecki Glacier 6-4 305 11 2
Mitch Brott West 6-5 280 12 2
Hunter Berg Skyview 6-1 260 12 2
Kodi Kemp Big Sky 5-10 228 12 HM
Colin Hammock Sentinel 6-3 225 12 HM
Colton Rue-Zindell Great Falls 5-11 255 12 HM
Riley McGary Bozeman 6-3 205 12 HM
Guards
Harrison Kauffman Glacier 6-2 235 12 1
Ryan Millhollin CMR 6-0 204 12 1
Clay Tamcke Helena 6-1 225 12 2
Justin Doty Skyview 6-0 250 12 2
Matt Kaufman Big Sky 6-0 220 12 HM
Greg Kelly Flathead 6-1 210 12 HM
Colten Boyle Flathead 6-0 215 11 HM
Brandan Moes Great Falls 5-11 200 11 HM
Jake Clarke Senior 6-1 200 12 HM
Justin Rock Above West 6-1 255 12 HM
Centers
Kyle Reitler Skyview 6-5 290 12 1
Hunter Kauffman Glacier 6-0 230 12 2
Conner Gordon Big Sky 5-10 217 12 2
Jake Rebish Sentinel 6-2 220 11 HM
Riley Leigh Flathead 6-0 220 12 HM
Chris Palmer Helena 5-8 230 12 HM
Cody Wiers Bozeman 5-11 215 12 HM
Kail Williams CMR 5-10 197 12 HM
Wide Receivers
Paul Hart Helena 6-3 175 12 1
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Sean Mulcahy Capital 6-2 175 12 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 1
Kessler Leonard Great Falls 6-0 172 12 1
Karl Tucker II CMR 6-1 205 11 2
Devin Cochran Glacier 5-11 170 12 2
Paul Campbell Butte 5-11 165 11 2
Alec Steele Sentinel 5-7 145 11 HM
Keaton Krantz Flathead 6-2 175 11 HM
Sam McCamley Glacier 6-3 175 12 HM
Brady Coffman Bozeman 5-9 185 12 HM
Gabe Sulser Senior 5-8 145 9 HM
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 160 12 HM
Parker Bernhardt West 6-1 210 12 HM
Maxx Sitzman Great Falls 5-11 175 11 HM
Kendall Manuel Skyview 6-3 175 12 HM
Fullbacks
Michael Banna Big Sky 5-11 222 11 1
Justin Keeling Skyview 6-1 210 12 1
Payton Boyce Flathead 5-10 195 11 HM
Nick Winfield Helena 5-11 200 11 HM
Ben Askelson Senior 5-11 180 11 HM
Running Backs
Cory Diaz Big Sky 6-0 192 12 1
Andrew Grinde CMR 5-11 213 11 1
Thomas Trefney Glacier 6-1 200 11 2
Lane Kokoruda Helena 5-10 170 12 2
Josh McCracken Flathead 5-9 195 11 HM
Riley Barta Skyview 5-9 165 12 HM
Balue Chapman Bozeman 6-2 190 11 HM
Quarterbacks
Brady McChesney Glacier 6-0 170 12 1
Casey Klaboe West 6-5 205 12 2
Dylan Cook Butte 6-4 245 11 2
Kade Paffhausen Sentinel 6-2 190 12 HM
Jackson Thennis Helena 6-0 175 11 HM
DJ Perdaems Bozeman 5-11 185 11 HM
Punter
Anders Conwell Sentinel 5-10 165 11 1
Nathan Dick Senior 5-10 175 10 2
Tyler Matteucci Helena 6-2 180 11 HM
Kicker
Brandon Purdy Glacier 5-10 155 12 1
Dylan Sandefur CMR 5-10 155 11 2
Gabe Peppenger Sentinel 5-11 185 11 HM
Gabe Davis Skyview 5-9 185 12 HM
Long Snapper
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 2
Kam Kemmis Skyview 6-0 170 12 HM
MVP Offense
Brady McChesney Glacier 6-0 170 12
Defense
Ends
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Chase Benson Helena 6-4 245 11 1
Andrew Harris Glacier 6-4 195 12 1
Payton Sexe CMR 6-0 207 12 1
Justin Keeling Skyview 6-1 210 12 2
Balue Chapman Bozeman 6-2 190 11 2
Joe Ferrucci West 6-1 205 12 2
Trevor Frandsen Big Sky 5-11 220 12 HM
Aaron Siderius Flathead 6-0 215 12 HM
Jaxen Hashley Glacier 6-5 240 10 HM
Zane Guse Skyview 6-7 235 12 HM
Devin Maua Senior 6-2 220 11 HM
Byron Rollins Sentinel 6-3 230 12 HM
Lineman
Matt Murphy Big Sky 6-2 242 12 1
Hunter Berg Skyview 6-1 269 12 1
Justin Rock Above West 6-0 260 12 1
Gus Herzog Helena 6-3 205 11 2
Harrison Kauffman Glacier 6-2 235 12 2
Sawyer Barnes Senior 5-11 270 12 2
David Peterson Capital 6-0 200 11 HM
Jake Rebish Sentinel 6-2 220 11 HM
Charles Calobeer Glacier 6-3 220 12 HM
Kyle Reitler Skyview 6-5 295 12 HM
Trace Bradshaw Bozeman 6-4 210 11 HM
Riley Edwards Senior 6-1 245 12 HM
Inside Linebackers
Isaiah Cech Helena 6-0 205 12 1
Josh Hill Glacier 6-1 200 12 1
Luke Entzel Big Sky 5-11 178 12 1
Jayson Leinwand West 6-1 215 11 2
Payton O’Reilly Bozeman 6-2 200 11 2
Walker Cozzie Capital 6-1 215 12 2
Neal Wood Glacier 5-11 205 12 HM
Kendall Johnson Helena 6-2 180 10 HM
Connor Gordon Big Sky 5-10 217 12 HM
Jake Clarke Senior 6-1 200 12 HM
Randy Keesler GFH 5-9 195 12 HM
Outside Linebackers
Cory Diaz Big Sky 6-0 192 12 1
Jed Engebretsen CMR 6-0 206 12 1
Parker Bernhardt West 6-1 205 12 1
Cy Steele Sentinel 5-10 190 12 2
Dylan Kresge Helena 6-0 195 12 2
Peter Lee Skyview 5-9 205 12 2
Tadan Gilman Glacier 6-1 175 10 HM
Nick Argento Capital 6-0 190 12 HM
Jacob Ridgeway Flathead 5-10 165 11 HM
Aaron Mangus Skyview 5-10 180 12 HM
Brock Behan Bozeman 6-0 175 11 HM
Safeties
Tucker Rauthe Glacier 6-0 205 12 1
Nolan Timmons Senior 6-1 170 12 1
Taylor Trollope Skyview 6-3 175 12 1
Jess Beaman Flathead 6-1 185 12 2
Brock Shaide Big Sky 6-1 187 12 2
Clay Dean Butte 5-10 175 12 2
Tre’von Strong Skyview 6-1 190 12 2
Jake Willich Glacier 5-10 175 11 HM
Trent Rouse Capital 5-11 165 12 HM
Kessler Leonard GFH 6-0 172 12 HM
Blake Miller CMR 5-10 160 12 HM
Corners
Cain Boschee Glacier 6-3 180 12 1
Nick Wrigg Capital 6-0 165 12 1
Kendal Manuel Skyview 6-3 175 12 1
Anthony Bodner Helena 5-10 170 12 2
Evan O’Neill CMR 5-10 173 12 2
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 2
Chance Maes Big Sky 5-10 167 12 2
Caleb Jones Glacier 5-10 165 11 HM
Alec Steele Sentinel 5-7 145 11 HM
Keaton Brady GFH 5-8 160 12 HM
Rashawn Kroll Skyview 5-9 170 12 HM
Paul Campbell Butte 5-11 165 11 HM
Punt Returner
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 2
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 156 12 2
Chase South Helena 5-10 175 12 HM
Jacob Kleinhans Bozeman 6-2 185 12 HM
Kickoff Returner
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Cody McCombs West 5-9 195 12 2
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 2
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 156 12 HM
Jacob Janke Glacier 5-10 170 12 HM
Jackson King Sentinel 5-9 160 12 HM
Special Teams Player
Alex Nicholson CMR 5-11 159 12 1
Clay Dean Butte 5-10 175 12 1
Walker Cozzie Capital 6-1 215 12 2
MVP Defense
Josh Hill Glacier 6-1 200 12
All-Conference Teams
Western Division
Offense
Name School Ht Wt Yr Rank
Tight Ends
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Henry Garrett Helena 6-7 245 12 1
Sam Bryggman Capital 6-4 220 12 2
Tackles
Matt Murphy Big Sky 6-2 242 12 1
Truman Pisk Glacier 6-6 245 12 1
Andrew Klamecki Glacier 6-4 305 11 1
Kodi Kemp Big Sky 5-10 228 12 2
Colin Hammock Sentinel 6-3 225 12 2
Guards
Clay Tamcke Helena 6-1 225 12 1
Harrison Kauffman Glacier 6-2 235 12 1
Matt Kaufman Big Sky 6-0 220 12 2
Greg Kelly Flathead 6-1 210 12 2
Colten Boyle Flathead 6-0 215 11 2
Centers
Hunter Kauffman Glacier 6-0 230 12 1
Conner Gordon Big Sky 5-10 217 12 1
Jake Rebish Sentinel 6-2 220 11 2
Riley Leigh Flathead 6-0 220 12 2
Chris Palmer Helena 5-8 230 12 2
Wide Receivers
Paul Hart Helena 6-3 175 12 1
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Devin Cochran Glacier 5-11 170 12 1
Sean Mulcahy Capital 6-2 175 12 1
Alec Steele Sentinel 5-7 145 11 2
Keaton Krantz Flathead 6-2 175 11 2
Sam McCamley Glacier 6-3 175 12 2
Fullbacks
Michael Banna Big Sky 5-11 222 11 1
Payton Boyce Flathead 5-10 195 11 2
Nick Winfield Helena 5-11 200 11 2
Running Backs
Thomas Trefney Glacier 6-1 200 11 1
Cory Diaz Big Sky 6-0 192 12 1
Josh McCracken Flathead 5-9 195 11 2
Lane Kokoruda Helena 5-10 170 12 2
Quarterbacks
Brady McChesney Glacier 6-0 170 12 1
Kade Paffhausen Sentinel 6-2 190 12 2
Jackson Thennis Helena 6-0 175 11 2
Punter
Anders Conwell Sentinel 5-10 165 11 1
Tyler Matteucci Helena 6-2 180 11 2
Kicker
Brandon Purdy Glacier 5-10 155 12 1
Gabe Peppenger Sentinel 5-11 185 11 2
Willem Morris Helena 5-9 175 11 2
Long Snapper
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Isaiah Cech Helena 6-0 205 12 2
MVP Offense
Brady McChesney Glacier 6-0 170 12
Defense
Ends
Colin Bingham Big Sky 6-3 240 12 1
Chase Benson Helena 6-4 245 11 1
Andrew Harris Glacier 6-4 195 12 1
Trevor Frandsen Big Sky 5-11 220 12 2
Aaron Siderius Flathead 6-0 215 12 2
Jaxen Hashley Glacier 6-5 240 10 2
Byron Rollins Sentinel 6-3 230 12 2
Lineman
Matt Murphy Big Sky 6-2 242 12 1
Gus Herzog Helena 6-3 205 11 1
Harrison Kauffman Glacier 6-2 235 12 1
David Peterson Capital 6-0 200 11 2
Jake Rebish Sentinel 6-2 220 11 2
Charles Calobeer Glacier 6-3 220 12 2
Inside Linebackers
Isaiah Cech Helena 6-0 205 12 1
Josh Hill Glacier 6-1 200 12 1
Luke Entzel Big Sky 5-11 178 12 1
Neal Wood Glacier 5-11 205 12 2
Walker Cozzie Capital 6-1 215 12 2
Kendall Johnson Helena 6-2 180 10 2
Connor Gordon Big Sky 5-10 217 12 2
Outside Linebackers
Cy Steele Sentinel 5-10 190 12 1
Cory Diaz Big Sky 6-0 192 12 1
Dylan Kresge Helena 6-0 195 12 1
Tadan Gilman Glacier 6-1 175 10 2
Nick Argento Capital 6-0 190 12 2
Jacob Ridgeway Flathead 5-10 165 11 2
Safeties
Jess Beaman Flathead 6-1 185 12 1
Tucker Rauthe Glacier 6-0 205 12 1
Brock Shaide Big Sky 6-1 187 12 1
Jake Willich Glacier 5-10 175 11 2
Trent Rouse Capital 5-11 165 12 2
Corners
Anthony Bodner Helena 5-10 170 12 1
Cain Boschee Glacier 6-3 180 12 1
Nick Wrigg Capital 6-0 165 12 1
Caleb Jones Glacier 5-10 165 11 2
Chance Maes Big Sky 5-10 167 12 2
Alec Steele Sentinel 5-7 145 11 2
Punt Returner
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Chase South Helena 5-10 175 12 2
Kickoff Returner
Logan Jones Glacier 5-8 165 12 1
Jacob Janke Glacier 5-10 170 12 2
Special Teams Player
Walker Cozzie Capital 6-1 215 12 1
Trevor Larson Capital 6-0 160 11 2
MVP Defense
Josh Hill Glacier 6-1 200 12
Eastern Division
Offense
Name School Ht Wt Yr Rank
Tight Ends
Connor Lane Butte 6-0 160 12 1
Jace Leinwand West 6-1 210 11 2
Payton O’Reilly Bozeman 6-2 200 11 2
Tackles
Mitch Brott West 6-5 280 12 1
Hunter Berg Skyview 6-1 260 12 1
Bryan Wilkes CMR 6-3 252 12 1
Colton Rue-Zindell Great Falls 5-11 255 12 2
Riley McGary Bozeman 6-3 205 12 2
Guards
Justin Doty Skyview 6-0 250 12 1
Ryan Millhollin CMR 6-0 204 12 1
Brandan Moes Great Falls 5-11 200 11 2
Jake Clarke Senior 6-1 200 12 2
Justin Rock Above West 6-1 255 12 2
Centers
Kyle Reitler Skyview 6-5 290 12 1
Cody Wiers Bozeman 5-11 215 12 2
Kail Williams CMR 5-10 197 12 2
Wide Receivers
Karl Tucker II CMR 6-1 205 11 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 1
Paul Campbell Butte 5-11 165 11 1
Kessler Leonard Great Falls 6-0 172 12 1
Brady Coffman Bozeman 5-9 185 12 2
Gabe Sulser Senior 5-8 145 9 2
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 160 12 2
Parker Bernhardt West 6-1 210 12 2
Maxx Sitzman Great Falls 5-11 175 11 2
Kendall Manuel Skyview 6-3 175 12 2
Fullbacks
Justin Keeling Skyview 6-1 210 12 1
Ben Askelson Senior 5-11 180 11 2
Running Backs
Andrew Grinde CMR 5-11 213 11 1
Riley Barta Skyview 5-9 165 12 2
Balue Chapman Bozeman 6-2 190 11 2
Quarterbacks
Casey Klaboe West 6-5 205 12 1
DJ Perdaems Bozeman 5-11 185 11 2
Dylan Cook Butte 6-4 245 11 2
Punter
Nathan Dick Senior 5-10 175 10 1
Dylan Cook Butte 6-4 245 11 2
Kicker
Dylan Sandefur CMR 5-10 155 11 1
Gabe Davis Skyview 5-9 185 12 2
Long Snapper
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 1
Kam Kemmis Skyview 6-0 170 12 2
MVP
Andrew Grinde CMR 5-11 213 11
Defense
Ends
Justin Keeling Skyview 6-1 210 12 1
Joe Ferrucci West 6 1 205 12 1
Payton Sexe CMR 6-0 207 12 1
Balue Chapman Bozeman 6-2 190 11 1
Zane Guse Skyview 6-7 235 12 2
Devin Maua Senior 6-2 220 11 2
Lineman
Hunter Berg Skyview 6-1 269 12 1
Justin Rock Above West 6-0 260 12 1
Sawyer Barnes Senior 5-11 270 12 1
Kyle Reitler Skyview 6-5 295 12 2
Trace Bradshaw Bozeman 6-4 210 11 2
Riley Edwards Senior 6-1 245 12 2
Inside Linebackers
Jayson Leinwand West 6-1 215 11 1
Payton O’Reilly Bozeman 6- 2 200 11 1
Jake Clarke Senior 6-1 200 12 2
Randy Keesler GFH 5 9 195 12 2
Outside Linebackers
Jed Engebretsen CMR 6-0 206 12 1
Parker Bernhardt West 6-1 205 12 1
Peter Lee Skyview 5-9 205 12 1
Aaron Mangus Skyview 5-10 180 12 2
Brock Behan Bozeman 6-0 175 11 2
Corners
Evan O’Neill CMR 5-10 173 12 1
Kendal Manuel Skyview 6-3 175 12 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 1
Keaton Brady GFH 5-8 160 12 2
Rashawn Kroll Skyview 5-9 170 12 2
Paul Campbell Butte 5-11 165 11 2
Safeties
Nolan Timmons Senior 6-1 170 12 1
Taylor Trollope Skyview 6-3 175 12 1
Clay Dean Butte 5-10 175 12 1
Kessler Leonard GFH 6-0 172 12 2
Tre’von Strong Skyview 6-1 190 12 2
Blake Miller CMR 5-10 160 12 2
Punt Returner
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 1
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 156 12 1
Jacob Kleinhans Bozeman 6-2 185 12 2
Kickoff Returner
Cody McCombs West 5-9 195 12 1
Bryce Cuchine CMR 5-10 156 12 1
Dalton Daum Butte 6-1 175 12 2
Special Teams Player
Alex Nicholson CMR 5-11 159 12 1
Clay Dean Butte 5-10 175 12 1
MVP Defense
Payton Sexe CMR 6-0 207 12