Mount Union dominates All-OAC football team

Convention champion Mount Union positioned 10 gamers on the primary workforce and 6 people earned participant or assistant coach of the 12 months awards on the 2021 Ohio Athletic Convention soccer workforce, introduced Monday.

The Purple Raiders, who prolonged their OAC report with their thirty second convention title, had quarterback Braxton Plunk, heart John Valentine, receiver Wayne Ruby, linebacker Mason McMillen, defensive again Malik Britt and defensive coordinator Daryl Ely earn particular awards.

These 5 gamers, together with junior offensive lineman Carson Barrett, senior working again Josh Petruccelli, junior defensive lineman Duke Hill, senior linebacker Kordell Ford and senior defensive again Jesse Vail had been all named to the primary workforce.

Ten different gamers had been chosen second workforce or honorable point out.

Plunk, a junior from Plant Metropolis, Fla., was named the Bob Packard Offensive Again of the 12 months for the second 12 months. He led the convention with 319.5 passing yards per sport, finishing 73.4% (257-of-350) of his passes for 3,195 yards with 31 touchdowns.

Named for former Baldwin Wallace head coach Bob Packard, it’s the fifth consecutive 12 months and twenty fourth time a Mount Union quarterback or working again has received the award.

Valentine, a senior from Ashland, was named Ken Wable Offensive Lineman of the 12 months. He has began each sport this season at heart for an offensive line that has led the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed and is No. 3 in yards per sport. 

The Ken Wable Award is known as after the previous Mount Union coach who was on the sidelines for the Raiders from 1962-85 and led the workforce to its first OAC title in 1985. It’s the twentieth time a Mount Union lineman has the award (often known as the Gregory Award from 1956-2007).

Ruby, a senior from Miami, Fla., was named Ed Sherman Receiver of the 12 months Award after recording a season with an OAC-best 75 receptions for 1,008 yards with eight touchdowns. He had six video games with over 100 yards receiving this season.

The award is known as after former Muskingum head coach Ed Sherman and it’s the 14th time a Mount Union participant has received the award.

Britt, a senior from Bossier Metropolis, La., is the Lee Tressel Defensive Again of the 12 months. He led the convention with 4 interceptions to go together with 38 tackles and three cross breakups. The award is known as for former Baldwin Wallace coach Lee Tressel and it’s the fourth straight 12 months and sixteenth time a Mount Union defensive again has received the award.

McMillen, a junior from Wadsworth, is the Gene Slaughter Linebacker of the 12 months. He led the Raiders in tackles, together with a career-high 16 stops at Heidelberg.