Western A Football: Jarrett Wilson MVP; Whitefish lands 8 All-State picks, Columbia Falls 6
Whitefish had eight All-State picks — three playing both ways — and Columbia Falls had six while Polson’s Jarrett Wilson was named offensive MVP on the Western A football honors teams released Tuesday.
Whitefish’s Fynn Ridgeway (quarterback and cornerback), Mason Kelch (receiver and safety) and Ty Schwaiger (running back and linebacker) were first-team picks on offense and defense; every first-team all-league pick is also an All-State selection for Class A.
In all, the 11-team Western A chose 22 All-State spots on offense and 25 on defense. Hamilton junior Andrew Burrows, a two-way lineman, was named the defensive MVP.
Wilson, who threw for 2,616 yards and 35 touchdowns and ran for 886 yards and another 17 scores as a senior, was All-State for the second time. Last year he shared the offensive MVP award with Hamilton QB and current Montana Grizzly Tyson Rostad.
Wilson was one of three first-team picks at quarterback, along with Ridgeway of Whitefish (1,866 yards passing, 1,308 rushing and 34 touchdowns combined) and Cody Schweikert of Columbia Falls (2,380 yards passing, 374 rushing and 33 TDs combined).
Wilson’s brother Trent Wilson was All-State at both receiver and linebacker; the Pirates, who made the Class A semifinals a second straight season, had two more picks in defensive lineman Lincoln Burrough and linebacker Dawson DuMont.
DuMont is a repeat All-State pick. Burrough is a junior.
Ridgeway was joined on the All-State team by Whitefish teammates Schwaiger and Kai Nash — they were All-State in 2021 as well — as well as Kelch and defensive lineman Montana Cohenour. Kelch is a junior.
Schweikert is a repeat All-State pick for Columbia Falls, at QB and linebacker; kicker Kai Golan, also a junior, was also a repeat pick.
Wildcats Brandon Role (defensive line), Tristan Cranes (offensive line), Justin Windauer (safety) and Jace Hill (receiver) all made All-State; Cranes is another junior.
Libby’s Cy Stevenson, Class A’s leading rusher in 2022 with 1,323 yards, is the Loggers’ lone All-State pick, at both running back and linebacker. Stevenson was All-State in 2021 as well.
Ronan senior safety Caleb Cheff was also All-State.
2022 Western AA Football All-Conference
First Team Offense
O-line Jesse Hughes, 6-0, 230, sr., Dillon
Andrew Burrows, 6-2, 250, jr., Hamilton
Kai Nash, 6-1, 220, sr., Whitefish
Derrick Saltzman, 6-1, 215, sr., Hamilton
Isaac Stoker, 6-1, 240, jr., Corvallis
Tristan Cranes, 5-10, 225, jr., Columbia Falls
Running back Cy Stevenson, 6-2, 205, sr., Libby
Kellan Belller, 6-1, 215, sr., Stevensville
Andrew Frederick, 5-8, 185, jr., Hamilton
Ty Schwaiger, 6-1, 200, sr., Whitefish
Quarterback Fynn Ridgeway, 6-1, 200, sr., Whitefish
Jarrett Wilson, 6-0, 180, sr., Polson
Cody Schweikert, 6-4, 224, jr., Columbia Falls
Wide receiver Eli Taylor, 5-9, 140, sr., Hamilton
Eli Nourse, 5-10, 165, sr., Dillon
Jace Hill, 6-2, 170, jr., Columbia Falls
Trent Wilson, 5-11, 180, sr., Polson
Connor Michaud, 6-7, 195, sr., Frenchtown
Mason Kelch, 6-1, 185, jr., Whitefish
Treyton Graham, 6-2, 175, sr., Dillon
Tight end Lucas Lant, 5-11, 205, jr., Hamilton
Place kicker Kai Golan, 5-10, 175, jr., Columbia Falls
Offensive MVP Jarrett Wilson, Polson
Second Team Offense
O-line Hunter Goodman, 6-3, 215, jr., Columbia Falls
Adam Shirley, 6-0, 280, sr., East Helena
Josh Lucier, 6-0, 215, sr., Frenchtown
Austin Obenwagner, 6-4, 230, jr., Polson
Coleton Sherman, 5-10, 210, jr., Ronan
Astin Brown, 6-2, 225, so., Polson
Running back Noah Rausch, 5-11, 190, sr., Frenchtown
Beau Boudreaux, 6-1, 200, sr., Frenchtown
Jace DeShazer, 5-10, 200, jr., Libby
Peyton Hicks, 5-11, 170, sr., Frenchtown
Kale Konen, 6-2, 185, jr., Dillon
Quarterback Kee Christianson, 6-1, 170, jr., Dillon
Tyson Bauder, 6-1, 185, jr., Hamilton
Wide receivers Liam O’connell, 6-0, 180, sr., Hamilton
Caden Hansen, 6-4, 170, sr., Dillon
Jace Duvall, 6-2, 180, sr., Columbia Falls
Clayton Goldsey, 5-9, 160, sr., Whitefish
Cooper Anderson, 5-11, 150, sr., Dillon
Dillen Potter, 6-0, 160, jr., Corvallis
Kyle Holter, 6-0, 175, sr., Butte Central
Tight end Eric Loos, 6-4, 210, sr., Butte Central
Place kicker Ryder Barinowski, 6-0, 175, jr., Whitefish
First Team Defense
D-line Andrew Burrows, 6-2, 250, jr., Hamilton
Brandon Role, 5-10, 215, sr., Columbia Falls
Montana Cohenour, 6-3, 270, sr., Whitefish
Derrick Saltzman, 6-1, 215, sr., Hamilton
Isaac Stoker, 6-1, 240, jr., Corvallis
Lincoln Burrough, 5-10, 225, jr., Polson
Linebacker Lucas Lant, 5-11, 205, jr., Hamilton
Cy Stevenson, 6-2, 205, sr., Libby
Kellan Beller, 6-1, 215, sr., Stevensville
Cody Schweikert, 6-4, 224, jr., Columbia Falls
Ty Schwaiger, 6-1, 200, sr., Whitefish
Liam O’Connell, 6-0, 180, sr., Hamilton
Kale Konen, 6-2, 185, jr., Dillon
Dawson DuMont, 5-11, 190, sr., Polson
Safety Caden Hansen, 6-4, 170, sr., Dillon
Taylor Searle, 6-3, 190, jr., Hamilton
Justin Windauer, 5-9, 170, sr., Columbia Falls
Caleb Cheff, 6-11, 165, sr., Ronan
Trent Wilson, 5-11, 180, sr., Polson
Mason Kelch, 6-1, 185, jr., Whitefish
Cornerback Eli Taylor, 5-9, 140, sr., Hamilton
Eli Nourse, 5-10, 165, jr., Dillon
Fynn Ridgeway, 6-1, 200, sr., Whitefish
Kyle Holter, 6-0, 175, sr., Butte Central
Return specialist Treyton Graham, 6-2, 175, sr., Dillon
Defensive MVP Andrew Burrows, Hamilton
Second Team Defense
D-line Eric Loos, 6-4, 210, sr., Butte Central
Jesse Hughes, 6-0, 230, sr., Dillon
Ayden McFadden, 6-3, 220, sr., Columbia Falls
Noah Rausch, 5-11, 190, sr., Frenchtown
Kai Nash, 6-1, 220, sr, Whitefish
Scotty Dalen, 6-1, 180, soph, Whitefish
Linebacker Jace DeShazer, 5-10, 206, jr., Libby
Levi Reynoso, 5-8, 190, jr. Corvallis
Hunter Goodman, 6-3, 215, jr., Columbia Falls
Kaden Pittman, 6-2, 165, sr., Dillon
Peyton Hicks, 5-11, 170, sr., Frenchtown
Brock Henriksen, 6-4, 210, jr., Polson
Beau Boudreaux, 6-1, 200, sr., Frenchtown
Taylor Kopp, 5-9, 180, jr., East Helena
Safety Sully Belcourt, 5-11, 155, sr., Frenchtown
Mark Robison, 5-8, 175, jr., Columbia Falls
Jarrett Wilson, 6-0, 180, sr., Polson
Dillen Potter, 6-0, 160, jr., Corvallis
Cooper Anderson, 5-11, 150, jr., Dillon
Isaiah Van de Baan, 6-3, 190, sr., Hamilton
Cornerback Carter White, 5-9,160, sr., Frenchtown
Alihn Anderson, 6-2, 175, jr., Columbia Falls
Treyton Graham, 6-2, 175, sr., Dillon
Tyson Bauder, 6-1, 185, jr., Hamilton
Return specialist Carter White, 6-9,1 60, sr., Frenchtown
Honorable Mention
Offensive line — Henry Bennetts, jr., Whitefish; Riley Gelling, sr., Butte Central; Landon Johansen, jr., Corvallis; Christian Bird Rattler, sr., Browning; Layne Powers, jr., East Helena; Ryleigh Plavonic, jr., Dillon; Jacob Westberry, sr., Hamilton; Trevor Lewis, jr., Hamilton; Trey Rice, sr., Columbia Falls; Luke Gannon, sr., Hamilton; Lane Voermans, so., Columbia Falls.
Running backs — Reggie Sapa, soph., Columbia Falls; Tahj Wells, soph., Browning.
Quarterback — Eli Quinn, jr., Frenchtown; Aydan Mayn, soph., Corvallis.
Wide receiver — Dane Hunt, jr., Whitefish; Hunter Gum, sr., Stevensville; Kellen Klimpel, sr., Frenctghown; Maurice Redhorn III, jr., Browning; Ted Coffman, jr., Ronan; Trey Joseph, sr., Corvallis.
Kicker — Matthew Kleinsmith, sr., Frenchtown.
Defensive line — Brody Harris, sr., Frenchtown; Cayden Kibler, sr., Butte Central; Zach Sannar, jr., Stevensville; Jayden Wright, soph., East Helena; Trey Torpen, sr., Columbia falls; Trapper Doering, sr., Dillon.
Linebacker — Luke Moses, sr., Whitefish; Laurance Lozeau, soph., Ronan; Braden Howell, sr., East Helena.
Safety — Tyler Wenderoth, sr., Polson; Cy Williams, jr., Libby; Brayds Vielle, sr., Browning.
Cornerback — Tyler Gilfry, sr., Columbia Falls.