The Mount Vernon varsity football crew was recently recognized with 2022 Class 3A District 4 All-District honors, with the Mustangs coming in first in team standings.
In all, 13 Mustang athletes were acknowledged.
“Obviously, it’s great to have kids recognized at the end of the season, both by the district and state,” said head coach Lance Pedersen.
“We had a lot of deserving kids. The only problem is, you can’t recognize them all, but we’re very proud of the ones who were recognized.”
Junior Joey Rhomberg was named first team all-district team in the role of quarterback. He was also named the offensive player of the year.
Seniors Henry Ryan at defensive back, Clark Younggreen as offensive linebacker, and Zatyk Holub as linebacker were also named to the first team. Younggreen was also named the offensive lineman of the year.
Other juniors on the first team include Jackson Jaspers at linebacker and Evan Brase as wide receiver. Jaspers was also named defensive player of the year.
Kicker Ben Crock was also named kicker of the year.
On the second team were seniors Clayton Flack as offensive lineman, Cardell Berry as defensive lineman, Jensen Meeker as defensive back and Brady Erickson as wide receiver.
Honorable mentions went to sophomore Ethan Wood as linebacker and Caden Stimmel as defensive back.
2022 3A District 4 All-District Football
Team Standings District Overall
1. Mount Vernon 5-0 9-0
2. Benton Community 3-2 6-3
2. Central DeWitt 3-2 6-3
2. Davenport Assumption 3-2 6-3
5. Vinton-Shellsburg 1-4 2-7
6. Maquoketa 0-5 1-8