4A Southern Idaho Conference football players to watch
LUKE BURLEY, RB, BISHOP KELLY
The reigning first-team all-4A Southern Idaho Conference selection is set to have an even bigger year in 2016 after sharing carries last season. The senior led the three-time state champ on the ground with 916 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per carry. The Knights will still spread the ball around between Burley and juniors Rex Irby and Khalil Forehand, who formed three-fourths of the 4x100-meter state championship team, giving defenses plenty to prepare for this season.
MITCHEL MAXFIELD, TE/LB, EMMETT
The 2015 3A Snake River Valley’s co-defensive player of the year and 3A All-Idaho first-team pick at linebacker will lead the Huskies’ return to the 4A classification. The 6-3, 223-pound two-way starter has offers from Idaho State and the College of Idaho, coach Mike Schroeder said.
“Physically, I think he’s going to be a great edge player for us,” Schroeder said.
LUC OVERTON, WR/CB, EMMETT
Another dynamic component of Emmett’s run to the 3A state title, the 6-1, 184-pound senior led the Huskies with 855 receiving yards and 13 TDs. Overton landed on the All-Idaho first team on both sides of the ball, and he owns an offer from Idaho State, Schroeder said.
“Luc is a very fundamentally sound athlete on both sides of the ball,” Skyview coach David Young said.
KYLE PIERCE, WR, SKYVIEW
The 6-3, 190-pound senior led Skyview to the state playoffs for the sixth year in a row with 81 receptions for 956 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning All-Idaho and all-4A SIC first-team honors.
He’ll create matchup problems because of his size and speed. Pierce finished second in the 400 meters (50.54 seconds) and sixth in the 200 (23.36) at the 4A state track meet in May.
RETURNING ALL-IDAHO PLAYERS
FIRST TEAM
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Team |
WR | Kyle Pierce | Sr. | Skyview |
WR | Luc Overton# | Sr. | Emmett |
DL | Marc Oribio# | Sr. | Emmett |
LB | Mitchel Maxfield# | Sr. | Emmett |
LB | Spencer Keene# | Jr. | Emmett |
DB | Luc Overton# | Sr. | Emmett |
SECOND TEAM
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Team |
TE | Chase Downs | Sr. | Middleton |
P | Ben Hruby | Sr. | BK |
# returning 3A All-Idaho pick
RETURNING ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS
First team
Pos. | Name | Yr. | Team |
POY | Mitchel Maxfield# | Sr. | Emmett |
RB | Luke Burley | Sr. | BK |
WR | Kyle Pierce | Sr. | Skyview |
WR | Luc Overton# | Sr. | Emmett |
TE | Chase Downs | Sr. | Midd. |
OL | Jarvis Orr | Sr. | Midd. |
KR | D.J. Crump# | Jr. | Emmett |
LB | Jaden Coombs | Sr. | Midd. |
LB | Spencer Keene# | Jr. | Emmett |
DB | Cody Trautman | Sr. | Kuna |
DB | Luc Overton# | Sr. | Emmett |
DL | Marc Oribio# | Jr. | Emmett |
Second team
RB | Jaden Coombs | Sr. | Midd. |
RB | Jerred Monnier* | Sr. | Vallivue |
WR | Vince Sengelmann | Sr. | BK |
TE | Fili Church | Sr. | Skyview |
TE | Kade Linder* | Sr. | Ridgevue |
OL | Pedro Galvan | Sr. | Skyview |
OL | Dan Cantrell | Sr. | BK |
OL | Cody Yates# | Jr. | Emmett |
OL | Ryder Conklin# | Sr. | Emmett |
K | Ernesto Perez | Sr. | Kuna |
LB | Chase Conrad | Sr. | Midd. |
LB | Ben Hruby | Sr. | BK |
LB | Michael Walker# | Jr. | Emmett |
DB | Rex Irby | Jr. | BK |
DB | D.J. Crump# | Jr. | Emmett |
P | Ben Hruby | Sr. | BK |
Honorable mention
QB | Bronson King | Sr. | BK |
RB | DJ Hagler | Sr. | Midd. |
RB | Josh Rumsey | Sr. | Kuna |
WR | DeMonte Horton | Jr. | Skyview |
WR | D.J. Crump# | Jr. | Emmett |
TE | Mitchel Maxfield# | Sr. | Emmett |
TE | Jake Lockett# | Sr. | Emmett |
OL | Chase Spangler | Sr. | Kuna |
OL | Owen Rockwood | Sr. | Skyview |
OL | Preston Simpson# | Sr. | Emmett |
LB | DJ Hagler | Sr. | Midd. |
LB | Darin Gusters | Sr. | Skyview |
LB | Caleb Huntley | Sr. | MH |
LB | Chase Downs | Sr. | Midd. |
DB | Harris Villanueva | Sr. | Skyview |
DB | Chris Wright | Sr. | MH |
P | Mitch Beitia | Jr. | Midd. |
* returning 5A SIC selection
# returning 3A SRV selection
This story was originally published August 24, 2016 at 11:21 PM with the headline "4A Southern Idaho Conference football players to watch."