As dominant as the Sandy Creek Cougars were on the football field, ending the 2023 season following their 12-point loss to Stanton, the Cougars continued their dominance in the postseason, as a total of 15 Cougars earned honors from coaches in the Class D1-8 District.
Sutton, who finished the year with a 3-6 record, after a first-round playoff loss to North Platte St. Pats, had eight players earn postseason honors by the district.
Sandy Creek’s players on the first team offense included: quarterback Ethan Shaw, receiver Connor Rempe, and offensive linemen, Jack Watts, Will Claycamp and Hudson Devlin.
Defensively, Cougars on the first team included: Kaeden Schmidt, as a defensive back, Alston Clark, as a linebacker, and Jacob Petr, as a defensive lineman.
Second team honors for the Cougars, offensively included Ben Sullivan as a running back, Logan Sanders as a receiver, Wes Biltoft as a linebacker, and Owen Oglesby, as a defensive lineman.