Mohawk leads way on All-DC-U team

Mohawk leads the way on the All-Daily Chief-Union football team, with Ben Bogner named the player of the year and Eric Daniel the coach of the year.

A 6-foot, 185-pound senior quarterback and defensive back, Bogner was named to the All-N10 first team and was the league offensive player of the year. He earned all-district first team honors and was named All-Ohio honorable mention.

Bogner second in the N10 in passing yards with 2,393 and third in rushing yards with 1,351, accounting for more than 3,600 yards of offense on his own, more than any other player in the league. He completed 58.1% of his passes for 26 touchdowns with only six interceptions. He averaged 6.6 yards per carry while scoring 11 more times on the ground.

In addition, he was a good player on defense, finishing with 47 tackles, including 2.5 for loss. He also averaged 34.3 yards per punt.

Daniel was named the All-Northwest District Division VII co-coach of the year and was the N10’s coach of the year.

He led Mohawk to their first N10 championship in six years as they improved from just 2-8 last year to 10-3 this season. The Warriors qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three seasons and won a playoff game for the first time since 2020, reaching the regional semifinals for the first time since 2010.

The All-DC-U football team is based on a vote of DC-U sports writers. Players from Carey, Mohawk, Riverdale, Upper Sandusky and Wynford are eligible. Although some players would be worthy of selection to multiple positions, they are picked to only one position, which is not necessarily their best position. The objective is to include the 25 best players overall.

Joining Bogner in the offensive backfield are Carey running back Eli Steen, Upper Sandusky running back Ethan Lewis, Riverdale running back Loukas Carter, Mohawk wide receiver Kahne Hayman and Upper Sandusky wide receiver Kaleb Francis.

Offensive linemen picked include Mohawk’s Garrett Rinehart and Brady Coffman, Wynford’s KJ Kotalik, Carey’s Garrett Boes and Upper Sandusky’s Derek Barr.

Leading off the defense on the line are Carey’s Carter Bame and Louis Watkins, Upper Sandusky’s Kail Vince and Wynford’s Codan Teynor.

Linebackers picked include Mohawk’s Owen Patrizi and Carey’s Dash Puckett and Mace Puckett. The defensive backs are Carey’s Tripp Phoenix and Logan Summit, Wynford’s Anthony Evans and Wynford’s Hunter Routson.

Finally, the special teams picks are Mohawk kick returner Kaleb Bish, Upper Sandusky kicker Kobe Beidelschies and Carey punter Brandon Tanner.

Steen, a junior, was named to the All-N10 and all-district first teams and then earned All-Ohio honorable mention. He was second in the N10 in rushing yards with 1,528 and scored 19 touchdowns while averaging 6.6 yards per carry. As a defensive lineman, he made 19 tackles, including four for loss, with one sack and a forced fumble.

Lewis, a junior, was named to the All-N10 first team as both a running back and linebacker and earned district second team honors. As a running back, he just topped the 1,000-yard mark, finishing with 1,001, while averaging 5.7 yards per carry and scoring six touchdowns. He also caught 10 passes for 137 yards and another touchdown. Defensively, he set an N10 record with 177 tackles this year and had 12 of them for loss with two sacks and one interception.

Carter, a senior, earned All-Blanchard Valley Conference second-team honors as a linebacker and was honorable mention in the district. On offense, he rushed for 800 yards and nine touchdowns, while defensively, he finished the season as the Falcons’ leader with 99 tackles, including 15 of them for loss. He had one sack and forced a fumble.

Hayman, a senior, was named to the All-N10 and all-district first teams and received All-Ohio honorable mention. He was second in the N10 in receiving yards with 1,131, receptions with 63 and receiving touchdowns with 11, even though he also missed time with an injury. His 102.8 yards per game ranked first. He added 159 yards and five touchdowns rushing. He also earned All-N10 first team honors as a defensive back, finishing the year with 97 tackles, including four for loss, and five interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Hayman also had a punt return touchdown.

Francis, a senior, was an All-N10 second-team honoree, who received honorable mention in the district. He finished the season with 61 receptions for 674 yards and 10 touchdowns and also threw a touchdown pass. As a defensive back, he had 30 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Rinehart, a 6-4, 210-pound senior, was named to the first team in the N10 and the district and received All-Ohio honorable mention. He led the Warriors to average 33.1 points per game, second-best in the N10, while putting up 356.6 yards per game. He also was an All-N10 second team linebacker, finishing with 76 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, with one sack and one interception.

Coffman, a 6-6, 285-pound junior, was another first team All-N10 honoree and added honorable mention in the district. He aided the Warriors in their dynamic offense that averaged 168.7 yards rushing and 187.9 yards passing per game.

Kotalik, a 6-8, 315-pound senior, earned All-Ohio first team honors after being named to the second team in the N10 and in the district. He helped the Royals be one of the top rushing teams in the N10 with an average of 220.1 yards on the ground each game.

Boes, a 6-foot-1, 255-pound junior, was named to the All-N10 first team and all-district second team. He helped the Blue Devils average 5.9 yards per carry and 260.7 yards rushing per game, the latter ranking first in the N10.

Barr, a 6-3, 250-pound junior, was named to the All-N10 second team. He was a key part of the Rams averaging 267.2 yards and 20.3 points per game.

Bame, a junior, was named to the All-N10 and all-district first teams and received All-Ohio honorable mention. He ranked among the league in tackles with 87 and tied for third with 20 tackles for loss. He had two sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, along with a forced fumble.

Watkins, a sophomore, was an All-N10 first team pick who earned honorable mention in the district. He had 58 tackles and was fifth in the league with 18 for loss. He also had three sacks and a fumble recovery.

Vince, a senior, picked up All-N10 first team and all-district second team honors. He was among the league leaders with four sacks and made 25 tackles with two additional tackles for loss.

Teynor, a senior, was named to the All-N10 second team and was an all-district honorable mention selection. He made 53 tackles, with 11 of them for loss, and five sacks, which ranked him fourth in the N10. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one.

Patrizi, a junior, was named to the All-Ohio and all-district first teams and received All-Ohio honorable mention. He was second in the N10 in tackles with 136 and has 17.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and has forced a fumble.

Dash Puckett, a junior, was an All-Ohio first team pick who was named to the all-district second team. He was near the top of the league with 112 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions. He also had a fumble recovery. He also rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns.

Mace Puckett, a sophomore, was named to the All-N10 first team and received all-district honorable mention. He was third in the N10 with 125 tackles and second with 21 for loss. He had two sacks and a fumble recovery. As a running back, he added 504 yards of offense and six touchdowns.

Phoenix, a sophomore, was named to the first teams for the N10 and district and received All-Ohio honorable mention. He tied for the N10 lead in interceptions with five and made 22 tackles. As a receiver, he caught 24 passes for 443 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns.

Summit, a sophomore, was named to the All-N10 second team and received all-district honorable mention. He had 109 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and forced two fumbles.

Evans, a senior, was a second team pick in the N10 and the district and was named to the All-Ohio third team as a running back. On defense, he had 34 tackles, with two for loss, and three interceptions, while on offense, he ranked fourth in the N10 with 1,298 rushing yards, third with 12 touchdowns, caught 22 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns and also threw a touchdown pass. His 1298.8 yards per game average was first in the N10.

Routson, a senior, received all-district honorable mention. He was third in the N10 with four interceptions and was among the league leaders with 62 tackles. He had one tackle for loss and forced a fumble.

Bish, a senior, was the N10 specialty player of the year, was named to the All-N10 first team on offense and defense, received all-district first-team honors as a defensive back and then was given All-Ohio second-team accolades. He had both a kick and punt return for a touchdown and was tops in the league with a 51.0 average on punt returns and first in kick returns at 38.3 per attempt. On defense, he made 58 tackles, with three of them for loss, and had two interceptions, returning one for a score, and a forced fumble. That is in addition to his 45 catches for 751 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver.

Beidelschies, a freshman, was named to the All-N10 first team and all-district second team. He went 5 of 6 on field goals this year, including making a 47-yarder, and was 28 of 29 on extra points for 43 points scored.

Tanner, a senior, was named the All-N10 first-team punter and received district honorable mention. He was the N10’s leader in punting average at 35.8 yards averaged on 16 attempts, and as a linebacker, he made 37 tackles, eight for loss and 1.5 sacks, with two interceptions.

Receiving All-DC-U honorable mention were Upper Sandusky senior quarterback Justin Heilman, Upper Sandusky senior wide receiver and defensive back Max Martinez, Wynford junior running back and linebacker Bryce Locker and Carey freshman offensive lineman Caleb Putnam.