27 Trojans honored with all-conference awards

After finishing in sixth place in the Kansas City Suburban Gold Division this season, the Park Hill football team had 27 all-conference selections.

Senior defensive back Will Bushman was the sole Trojan selected to the first team in the Kansas City Suburban Gold Division. Bushman finished his senior campaign with 128 total tackles, 56 solo tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack.

Five Park Hill players were selected to the All-Conference second team with three offensive players and two defensive players. Kendrick Bell was at the top of the list when the junior quarterback completed 195 of his 334 pass attempts for 2,213 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, along with 297 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground. 

Park Hill quarterback Kendrick Bell was selected to the Gold Division All-Conference Second Team after the junior completed 195 of his 334 pass attempts for 2,213 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions, along with 297 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground.

Senior wide receivers Jake Powell and P.J. Caldwell were also chosen to the second team as Caldwell caught 63 passes for 680 yards and four touchdowns. Powell has 55 receptions for 650 yards and seven scores and the senior was also a Gold Division Honorable Mention as a punter.

Defensively, senior defensive lineman Parris Graves and junior linebacker Teague Wachter made the cut for the Gold Division second team. Graves had 74 total tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries, while Wachter finished with 66 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and seven quarterback pressures.

Park Hill had 22 total Gold Division Honorable Mention selections with senior Sammy Hall making it as a kick returner and a defensive back. Corby John, Lucas Mann and Louis Perez Jr. were alongside Hall in the secondary this fall as all three defensive backs were selected.

The Park Hill wide receiver trio of Max Fillion, Gavin Schaag and Marquess Bell made some noise in the Gold Division all season en route to being honorable mentions. Five offensive linemen were honored: junior Chris Lydong, senior Savion Paden, junior Pierce Wand, sophomore Isiah Taylor and junior James Jackubowski.

Junior running back James Noel had 98 rush attempts for 520 yards and four scores on the ground, along with 33 receptions for 278 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Senior tight end Braden McClure had three catches for 15 yards as both Trojans were honorable mentions.

On the special teams, junior kicker Scotty Robertson not only impressed on the soccer field but was an honorable mention for the Trojan football team as well. Robertson made six of his eight field goal attempts with a long of 36 and made 29 of his 31 extra points tries.

The Park Hill senior defensive lineman duo of Colin Thuringer and Luis Camacho, along with linebackers Loren White, Cale Neatherton and Jim Humphrey wrapped up the Gold Division Honorable Mention selections for Park Hill.