Mount Vernon which went 5-0 in Class 3A, District 4 play, and swept the district postseason honors.

“We have a lot of well-deserving kids,” Mount Vernon Coach Brad Meester said. “And the district was good about it. They knew we had tons of good players.”

Offensive Player of the Year went to junior utility Jase Jaspers. Jaspers had 250 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 57 carries, a team-best 59 catches for 867 yards and 8 touchdowns.

“When a team has to game plan for a guy, that makes him special,” Meester said. “Jase can do about everything. He’s a weapon.”

Defensive Player of the Year went to junior linebacker Jaxon Anderson. He led the team with 70 tackles, including 49 solo stops. He had 14 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and one interception (returned for a TD).

“He commands the defense,” Meester said. “Our D-line was so good, sometimes the running back doesn’t even get to the second level.”

Offensive Lineman of the Year went to senior Josef Briesmeister. Meester said he didn’t allow a sack during district play.

“Multiple times Joe had a guy 20 yards down the field,” Meester said.

Defensive Lineman of the Year went to senior Kael Riniker. He was second on the team in tackles with 45.5, including 33 solo, 28 tackles for loss, plus a team-best and state-best 15 sacks.

“A nose guard that quick off the ball makes it tough for the offense,” Meester said.

Those four were also first-team all-district picks, along with QB Kellen Haverback, jr.; WR/TE Watson Krob, sr.; RB Cooper Hird, sr.; OL Aaron Bellamy, sr.; DL Nova Lane, sr.; DB Michael Ryan, jr.; DB AJ McDermott, sr.; P Bennett Harp, sr.; DEF UT Ethan Wood, sr.

Second-team laurels went to WR/TE Cole Thurn, sr.; OL Brody Nosek, sr.; DL Tyler Williams, sr.; LB Caysen Curran, jr.; and DB Luke Paulus, sr.

In total, Mount Vernon had 18 players honored. Jaspers was also honored as a first-team return specialist in addition to his first-team offensive utility spot.