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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Auburndale senior Blake Raab was named the Back of the Year and picked as a first-team performer at four different positions on the Marawood/Central Wisconsin Conference Small All-Conference Football Team.
Raab was a first-team selection at quarterback, defensive back, kicker and punter after the helping Auburndale to a 9-2 overall mark, and a 6-1 record and a second-place finish in the first year of the newly-formed Marawood/CWC.
Raab threw for 1,328 yards passing and 23 touchdowns, rushed for 530 yards and nine scores, had 59 total tackles, made 55 of 57 extra point kicks and two field goals, and ended up with a 38.9 yard punting average.
Junior wide receiver Peyton Weinfurter, senior offensive lineman Asa Soppe, senior Colton Weiler at both running back and outside linebacker, and senior defensive end Hayden Lobner were also first-team all-conference selections for Auburndale.
Weiler finished with 1,030 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns, while leading the team in tackles with 105.
Lobner ended up with 64 tackles, including 5½ sacks, and Weinfurter was Auburndale’s leading receiver with 31 catches for 392 yards and 10 TD receptions.
Senior receiver Nathan Richardson, junior fullback Nathan VanWyhe, junior offensive lineman Tevin Bauer and junior defensive lineman Logan Nagel were second-team selections for Auburndale.
Edgar’s Jerry Sinz was named Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to an undefeated conference championship.
Abbotsford’s Daniel Davila was named the Lineman of the Year.
2024 Marawood/Central Wisconsin Football Small All-Conference Team
First Team
(*denotes unanimous selection)
Offense
Quarterback: Blake Raab, sr., Auburndale; Jensen Rice, jr., Iola-Scandinavia.
Receiver: *Leyton Schuett, sr., Edgar; Peyton Weinfurter, jr., Auburndale.
Fullback/tight end: Korz Loken, so., Iola-Scandinavia; Lucas Stahnke, jr., Edgar.
Line: *Ryan Doede, sr., Iola-Scandinavia; *Asa Soppe, sr., Auburndale; Daniel Davila, sr., Abbotsford; Ty Schnelle, sr., Edgar; Fletcher Weiland, sr., Edgar.
Running back: *Colton Weiler, sr., Auburndale; *Christian Fuentes, jr., Abbotsford; Maverick Butt, jr., Edgar.
Defense
End: *Daniel Davila, sr., Abbotsford; Hayden Lobner, sr., Auburndale.
Inside linebacker: *Ty Schnelle, sr., Edgar; Bill Myers, sr., Iola-Scandinavia.
Outside linebacker: Colton Weiler, sr., Auburndale; Will Hackel, sr., Edgar.
Line: Corey Koeppl, sr., Edgar; Ryan Doede, sr., Iola-Scandinavia.
Defensive back: *Tucker Streit, jr., Edgar; Christian Fuentes, jr., Abbotsford; Blake Raab, sr., Auburndale; Gavin Mauer, jr., Edgar.
Special Teams
Kicker: Blake Raab, sr., Auburndale.
Punter: *Blake Raab, sr., Auburndale.
Second Team
Offense
Receiver: Nathan Richardson, sr., Auburndale; Jameson Krueger, sr., Pittsville.
Fullback/tight end: Nathan VanWyhe, jr., Auburndale; A.J. Brodhagen, sr., Abbotsford; Dalton Darr, jr., Pittsville.
Line: Andrew Hirsch, sr., Abbotsford; Matthew Gudel, sr., Pittsville; Tevin Bauer, jr., Auburndale; Owen Wolberg, jr., Iola-Scandinavia; Eli Birrenkott, sr., Stevens Point Pacelli.
Running back: Wylie Cornwell, so., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Bryce Flaker, so., Stevens Point Pacelli; Dawson Luther, jr., Pittsville.
Defense
End: Sean Berna, so., Stevens Point Pacelli; Jackson Duerr, so., Pittsville.
Inside linebacker: Irvin Aguilera, jr., Abbotsford; Wylie Cornwell, so., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Eli Birrenkott, sr., Stevens Point Pacelli.
Outside linebacker: A.J. Brodhagen, sr., Abbotsford; Korz Loken, so., Iola-Scandinavia.
Line: Angel Tzintzun, jr., Abbotsford; Logan Nagel, jr., Auburndale.
Defensive back: Chase Boller, jr., Abbotsford; Charlie Tappa, jr., Iola-Scandinavia; Jensen Rice, jr., Iola-Scandinavia; Caleb Zick, jr., Rosholt.
Special Teams
Kicker: Fernando Perez, sr., Abbotsford.
Punter: Malise Beduhn, sr., Stevens Point Pacelli.
Coach of the Year: Jerry Sinz, Edgar.
Back of the Year: Blake Raab, QB/DB, Auburndale.
Lineman of the Year: Daniel Davila, OL/DE, Abbotsford.