Klein, Milburn headline 21 Cardinals on all-district football team

The Newton football team won 10 games this season for the first time since 2006. And the Cardinals won their first-ever district championship after going undefeated in Class 4A District 4.

The end result of that 5-0 district record were 21 players being selected to the all-district team recently.

Senior Caden Klein was the Offensive MVP, junior Nick Milburn grabbed Defensive MVP recognition and head coach Andy Swedenhjelm was named District Coach of the Year.

Klein and Milburn were joined on the all-district first team by seniors Koltt Ahn, Finn Martin, Zach Felten, Dawson Maki, Ali Yahia and juniors Isaiah Hansen, Qhjuan Coley and Jackson Price.

The second-team selections were seniors Will Rawlins, Coleby Revell and Colton Northcutt, juniors Jake Mace-Maynard and Nicholas Batawui and sophomore Josh Lampe.

Seniors Gabe Otto, Rylan Modlin and Kyler Griffin and juniors Malachi Mosley and Asher Rhoads were honorable mention selections.

All-district recognition is based on statistics inside district play only.

Klein earned the district’s Offensive MVP after throwing for 579 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 305 yards and eight scores and was 30-of-53 through the air.

Milburn, who led 4A in total tackles this season, finished district play with 34.5 tackles, seven tackles for loss and one fumble recovery on his way to district Defensive MVP honors.

Hansen was a first-team running back after rushing for 511 yards and eight TDs on 66 carries and grabbing eight passes for 52 yards.

Martin collected first-team recognition as a wide receiver. He hauled in 16 catches for 405 yards and four TDs and gained 35 yards on his only carry.

Coley was a first-teamer at tight end/fullback. He rushed for 116 yards on 16 carries and gained 55 yards on his two catches.

All five Newton offensive linemen were all-district players. Ahn was the first-teamer, while Rawlins, Mace-Maynard and Batawui were second-team selections. Modlin earned honorable mention recognition.

That group helped Newton rank as one of the top offenses in 4A this season. In district play, the Cardinals averaged 37.6 points per game, rushed for 1,197 yards and gained 1,776 total yards.

Newton averaged 17.3 yards per carry in district play and averaged 355 yards per game.

Price was the first-team kicker after a record-setting season. He posted 20 touchbacks in district play and finished 2-of-2 in field goals and 25-of-25 in PATs.

Felten was a first-teamer on the defensive line. He finished with 11.5 tackles, one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in district play.

Maki was a first-team selection at defensive back and Yahia was a first-team defensive utility player.

Maki registered 9.5 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed in district play, while Yahia finished with four tackles, two picks and two passes defensed.

Revell was a second-team defensive lineman, Northcutt secured his second-team honor at linebacker and Lampe was a second-team defensive back.

Revell finished with nine tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks, Northcutt tallied 10.5 tackles and Lampe posted 9.5 tackles.

Otto earned honorable mention recognition at wide receiver after grabbing two passes for 38 yards. He also returned a kickoff 37 yards.

Mosley, Rhoads and Griffin all were honorable mention picks on defense. Mosley finished with eight tackles and two tackles for loss, Rhoads posted 12 tackles and returned a fumble for a TD and Griffin contributed 10.5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.

Class 4A District 4

Final Standings

Team District Overall

Newton 5-0 10-2

Pella 4-1 11-2

Grinnell 3-2 4-5

Clear Creek-Amana 2-3 4-5

Marion 1-4 2-7

Oskaloosa 0-5 0-9

Offensive MVP

Caden Klein, sr., Newton (first team selection)

Defensive MVP

Nick Milburn, jr., Newton (first team selection)

Coach of the Year

Andy Swedenhjelm, Newton

Golden Award

Will Slagle, jr., Grinnell

All District

First Team Offense

Quarterback: Conlan Poynton, sr., CCA.

Running Backs: Isaiah Hansen, jr., Newton; Emmanuel Diers, sr., Pella; Josh Ringler, jr., Grinnell.

Wide Receivers: Finn Martin, sr., Newton; Harrison Mullens, sr., Pella; Logan VanDenBroek, jr., Pella.

Tight End/Fullback: Qhjuan Coley, jr., Newton.

Offensive Line: Koltt Ahn, sr., Newton; Palmer Hemming, sr., Pella; Jared Wickwire, sr., Grinnell; Benjamin Griffith, sr., Pella; Grady Kennedy, jr., Oskaloosa.

Utility: Michael Manning, sr., Pella; Tyler Edgar, jr., Oskaloosa.

Kicker: Jackson Price, jr., Newton.

First Team Defense

Defensive Line: Zach Felten, sr., Newton; Ian Kelley, jr., CCA; Aidyn Halvorsen, jr., Pella; Jack Gallagher, sr., Grinnell.

Linebackers: Nate Warner, sr., Pella; Kyler Van Maanen, jr., Pella; Aidan Schrock, sr., CCA; Ty Van Vliet, sr., Pella.

Defensive Backs: Dawson Maki, sr., Newton; Rex Rhamy, sr., Pella; Beni Kiphanzu, jr., Grinnell; Matt Danninger, sr., Marion.

Utility: Ali Yahia, sr., Newton; Gage Branderhorst, jr., Pella.

Returner: Tay Seals, jr., CCA.

Punter: Wyatt Key, sr., CCA.

Second Team Offense

Quarterback: Eddie Harseim, jr., Grinnell.

Running Backs: Ethan Vice, sr., CCA; Logan Hendricks, so., Marion; Keaton Iverson, sr., Grinnell.

Wide Receivers: Aren Schlemme, sr., CCA; Kellan Harter, sr., Grinnell; Blake De Huis, sr., Pella.

Tight End/Fullback: Hunter Brummel, sr., Pella.

Offensive Line: Jake Mace-Maynard, jr., Newton; Will Rawlins, sr., Newton; Nicholas Batawui, jr., Newton; Carson Frommelt, sr., Marion; Jonathan Panknen, sr., Pella.

Utility: Nick Daniel, sr., CCA.

Kicker: Aidan Gross, jr., CCA.

Second Team Defense

Defensive Line: Coleby Revell, sr., Newton; Dylan Schrock, sr., CCA; Parker Jordan, sr., Oskaloosa; Gideon Hansen, sr., Marion; Trace Hopkins, sr., Pella.

Linebackers: Colton Northcutt, sr., Newton; Brock Beerbower, sr., Oskaloosa; Evan Waring, sr., CCA; Noah Fischer, sr., Marion.

Defensive Backs: Josh Lampe, so., Newton; Lucas Stearns, sr., Marion; Austin Schulte, sr., Pella; Brooks Vosburg, jr., Grinnell.

Utility: Nolan Dao, so., CCA.

Returner: Tyler Pierce, so., Marion.

Punter: Nile Roe, sr., Pella.

Honorable Mention

Newton — Rylan Modlin, sr., offensive line; Gabe Otto, sr., wide receiver; Malachi Mosley, jr., defensive line; Asher Rhoads, jr., linebacker; Kyler Griffin, sr., defensive back.

Pella — Riker Branderhorst, jr; William Schuknecht, so.

Grinnell — Lincoln Stensrud, jr., offensive line; Drew Hart, jr., offensive line; Jake Van Compermolle, sr., wide receiver; Tyler Kostow, sr., kicker; Trenten Huls, jr., utility; Breyen Innie, sr., utility.

Clear Creek-Amana — Texton Boiler, so., quarterback; Avery Sorenson, jr., halfback; Teagan Heisdoffer, jr., defensive line; Joe Vaske, jr., defensive end; Silas Cobb, jr., defensive back; Noah Collins, jr., running back.

Marion — Brandon Hatfield, sr.; Kolby Seitz, sr.; Jayden Thomas, sr.; Isaac Miller, so.; Landon Tilkes, sr.

Oskaloosa — Kayne Boender, sr., defensive back; Cael Ashman, jr., defensive back; Iestyn Buchanan, sr., defensive line; Ayden Plumb, jr., defensive back; Dawson Boertje, jr., offensive line.