EC's Patton Leads Local Contingent On IFCA Region X All-Star Team

By Travis Thayer (Undated) - Six local high school football stars have been named to the 2016 Indiana Football Coaches Association Region X All-Stars. The East Central Trojans led the way with three selections. Quarterback Luke Patton and offensive tackle Jared Schwenk were named to the All-Star Offensive Team. Outside linebacker Hunter Armstrong was the Trojans lone defender selected to the All-Star Defensive Team. All three seniors played a pivotal role in getting the Trojans to the Class 4A State Championship game, where they fell to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 27-3. South Dearborn's senior defensive tackle Dylon Neff was selected to the defensive all-star team. His teammate, senior kicker Wyatt Schwing made the special teams all-stars. Batesville's senior Zach Mears was selected to the offensive all-star team as a fullback. The full IFCA Region X All-Star Team is listed below:   All-Star Offensive Team (Position, Name, School) QB - Luke Patton, East Central RB - Steven O'Neal, Columbus East FB - Sam Best, North Harrison FB - Zach Mears, Batesville WR - John Earl Rochell Manns, Bloomington South WR - Alex Algee, Columbus North TE - Drew Schoeberl, Columbus North OG - Cameron Ayres, Corydon Central High School OG - Brady Benskin, West Washington OT - Jared Schwenk, East Central OT - Aaron Kructhen, Columbus East C - Christian Redmond, Jennings County At-large - Brandon Coleman, Jeffersonville   All-Star Defensive Team DT - Evan Wallpe, North Decatur DT - Dylon Neff, South Dearborn DE - Kaleb Brewer, Bloomington North DE - Quinton Fetz, Charlestown ILB - Levi Schwartz, Crawford ILB - Sam Dwenger, Columbus East OLB - Jacob Brewer, Brownstown Central OLB - Hunter Armstrong, East Central FS - Holden Jastremski, Bloomington North FS - Mitchell Kelley, Columbus North CB - Hunter Warthan, Bloomington South CB - Tate Boley, Charlestown At-large - Garrett Tolen, Paoli   All-Star Special Team  P - Spencer Meadows, Salem K - Wyatt Schwing, South Dearborn