Six-Man North list littered with Big Sandy stars

The North Division in Class C Six-Man football was tough again this fall, and no one was tougher than the Big Sandy Pioneers.

So, it comes as no surprise the 2020 Six-Man North All-Conference team was littered with Big Sandy stalwarts.

Of course, few players in all of Six-Man football were more productive this season than senior Kade Strutz, who rushed for more than 180 yards and four touchdowns per game this fall. In the Six-Man playoffs alone, Strutz piled up more than 1,000 yards in three games.

In all, five Big Sandy players made the North All-Conference squad, including Parker Proulx, Brady Pleninger, Kody Strutz and Cam Schwarzbach. All but Kody Strutz are seniors for Big Sandy, which reached the Six-Man semifinals for the third straight season.

North Star senior Payne Ditmar was also selected as Six-Man North All-Conference, while five players from Power-Dutton-Brady, two from Sunburst and one from Valier rounded out the All-Conference selections.

Six-Man North All-Conference

Kade Strutz Senior Big Sandy

Parker Proulx Senior Big Sandy

Spencer Lehnerz Junior Power-Dutton-Brady

Stanley Jarvis Senior North Toole County

Tyce Erickson Senior Power-Dutton-Brady

Nick Widhalm Senior Power-Dutton-Brady

Brady Pleninger Senior Big Sandy

Brody Connelly Senior Valier

Cade Hanson Junior North Toole County

Kellan Doheny Junior Power-Dutton-Brady

Kody Strutz Sophomore Big Sandy

Payne Ditmar Senior North Star

Tyler Ellsworth Junior Power-Dutton-Brady

Cam Schwarzbach Senior Big Sandy

Northern B

All-state: Carson Bitney, Sr., Conrad; Kolter Bouma, Sr., Fairfield; Loden Idler, Sr., Glasgow; Gavin Mills, Sr., Fairfield; Pierce Mortenson, Sr., Malta; Conor Murray, Sr., Fairfield; Dylan Nieskens, Sr., Glasgow; Mayson Phipps, Sr., Glasgow; Cash Salsbery, Jr., Malta; Beau Simonson, Sr., Malta; Rex Williamson, Jr., Malta; Austin Wilson, Sr., Wolf Point.

Offense

First team all-conference

Quarterback: Guidry Giles, Sr., Fairfield.

Running backs: Jesse Lee, Sr., Glasgow; Cash Salsbery, Jr., Malta.

Wide receivers: Carson Bitney, Sr., Conrad; Gavin Mills, Sr., Fairfield.

Tight end: Dylan Nieskens, Sr., Glasgow.

Athlete: Austin Wilson, Sr., Wolf Point.

Linemen: Kolter Bouma, Sr., Fairfield; Kade Harwood, Sr., Conrad; Cooper Larson, Sr., Glasgow; Pierce Mortenson, Sr., Malta; Mayson Phipps, Sr., Glasgow.

Second team

Quarterback: Logan Idler, Sr., Glasgow.

Running backs: Miguel Perez, Jr., Fairfield; Rex Williamson, Jr., Malta.

Wide receivers: Colten Fast, Sr., Glasgow; Conor Murphy, Sr., Fairfield.

Tight end: Daniel Faith, Jr., Fairfield.

Athlete: Brinkley Evans, So., Conrad.

Linemen: Hunter Anderson, Sr., Fairfield; Kaelob Flores, Jr., Fairfield; Parker Mortenson, Sr., Malta; Wesley Omsberg, Sr., Malta; Beau Simonson, Sr., Malta.

Defense

First team

Backs: Colten Fast, Sr., Glasgow; Gavin Mills, Sr., Fairfield; Conor Murray, Sr., Fairfield; Rex Williamson, Jr., Malta.

Linebackers: Kolter Bouma, Sr., Fairfield; Dylan Nieskens, Sr., Glasgow; Cash Salsbery, Jr., Malta; Austin Wilson, Sr., Wolf Point.

Ends: Parker Mortenson, Sr., Malta; Pierce Mortenson, Sr., Malta.

Tackles: Mayson Phipps, Sr., Glasgow; Beau Simonson, Sr., Malta.

Second team

Backs: Carson Bitney, Sr., Conrad; Loden Idler, Sr., Glasgow; Matt Larson, Jr., Cut Bank; Kooper Oxarart, Sr., Malta.

Linebackers: Brinkley Evans, So., Conrad; Drew Ginther, Sr., Conrad; Cooper Larson, Sr., Glasgow; Austin Vanek, Jr., Cut Bank.

Ends: Dayne Barbie, Jr., Cut Bank; Kade Harwood, Sr., Conrad.

Tackles: Hunter Anderson, Sr., Fairfield; Mark Doty, Sr., Conrad.

Special teams

First team

Kicker: Eddie Dewert, Jr., Cut Bank.

Punter: Loden Idler, Sr., Glasgow.

Return specialist: Carson Bitney, Sr., Conrad.

Second team

Kicker: Parker Swenson, Sr., Wolf Point.

Punter: Gavin Mills, Sr., Fairfield.

Return specialist: Matt Larson, Jr., Cut Bank.