Three Ocosta Wildcats on 1B Coastal 8-man football all-league First Team

Rutzer, Wyland, Lewis named to top squad

Three Ocosta Wildcats earned spots in the First Team as the 1B Coastal League announced its 8-man all-league team for the 2024 season.

Ocosta junior running back Ronin Rutzer was named First Team running back after rushing for 1,174 yards on 128 carries (9.2 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns this season. Rutzer was also named a First Team return specialist after averaging 24.9 yards per kick return in 2024.

Wildcats senior lineman Matthew Wyland also earned two First Team honors as an offensive and defensive lineman. Wyland had 51 tackles and a team-high seven sacks on defense this season.

Ocosta senior Shaheed Lewis Jr. also earned a First Team nod as an offensive lineman.

The complete all-league list is as follows:

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2024 1B Coastal 8-man All-League Football Team

Coach of the Year: Kevin McNulty, Naselle

All League MVP: Jack Strange, sr., Naselle

Lineman of the Year: William Anderson, sr., Naselle

Offensive MVP: Daniel Rodas, sr., Oakville

Defensive MVP: Mason Waldeck, sr., Wahkiakum

First Team

Quarterback: Jayden Stoddard, jr., Wahkiakum

Running backs: Ronin Rutzer, jr., Ocosta; Caiden Burke, sr., Naselle; Mason Waldeck, sr., Wahkiakum

Wide receivers: Parker Leitz, jr., Wahkiakum; Scott Henington, jr., Naselle; Gage Robinson, jr., Wahkiakum

Tight end: Sam Hunt, sr., Sound Christian

Offensive line: Carsen Bisbing, jr., Naselle; Matthew Wyland, sr., Ocosta; Camren Mendez, jr., Wahkiakum; Shaheed Lewis Jr., sr., Ocosta

Defensive line: Matthew Wyland, sr., Ocosta; Leith Chadwick, jr., Naselle; Maxxamillion Budnek, sr., Chief Leschi; Preston West, jr., Wahkiakum

Defensive backs: Gus Burkhalter, fr., Naselle; Parker Leitz, jr., Wahkiakum; Daniel Rodas, sr., Oakville

Kicker: Logan Quashnick, sr., Naselle

Return specialist: Ronin Rutzer, jr., Ocosta

Second Team

Quarterback: Leith Chadwick, jr., Naselle

Running backs: Jade Charley, sr., Taholah; Ben Kimbrel, jr., Oakville; Tyson Ross, soph., North Beach

Wide receivers: Jayden Lewis, sr., Taholah; John Lewis, jr., Ocosta; Dakota Russell, soph., North Beach

Tight end: Adin Wollum, sr., North Beach

Offensive line: Ethan Hurley, jr., Wahkiakum; George Harmon, jr., North Beach; Jamison Underwood Newton, jr., Taholah; Tommey Bradley, sr., Chief Leschi

Defensive line: Camren Mendez, jr., Wahkiakum; George Harmon, jr., North Beach; Jordan Charley, jr., Taholah; Malachi Gould, jr., Sound Christian

Defensive backs: Scott Henington, jr., Naselle; Gage Robinson, jr., Wahkiakum; Micah Lester, sr., Sound Christian

Kicker: Aiden Scott, fr., Wahkiakum

Return specialist: Dakota Russell, soph., North Beach

Honorable Mention

Quarterbacks: Kayden Turner, sr., Ocosta; Kona Resseau, jr., Sound Christian

Running backs: Malik Jackson, fr., North Beach; Ben Tackett, jr., Ocosta

Tight ends: Mark Sevilla, sr., Ocosta; Bryan Ceja Guevara, sr., Ocosta

Offensive line: Korbin Turner, fr., Ocosta; Israel Velke, soph., Wahkiakum; Caden Arbona, soph., Ocosta

Defensive line: Alexander George, sr., Chief Leschi

Defensive backs: Torrence Bonina, fr., Ocosta; Elton Rocky, sr., North Beach; Dakota Russell, soph., North Beach; Jaevion Taraya, sr., Chief Leschi; Isaac Venezuela, sr., Taholah