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Cardinals' Hoffman selected to Kansas Shrine Bowl
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Hoisington Cardinal Caiden Hoffman zacks Seneca-Nemaha Central's quarterback Carter Hajek. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

Cardinal makes Shrine Bowl team

HOISINGTON – Hoisington all-state tackle Kaiden Hoffman (6-3, 310) was selected to the Kansas Shrine Bowl football team. The Cardinals finished as 2A state runner-up with a 35-20 loss to Nemaha Central.

Hoffman anchored the Cardinals’ offensive line, which helped Hoisington average 278 yards rushing and 36 point per game.

WEST SHRINE SQUAD

ABILENE—Brax Fisher, WR. 6-1, 175

ANDALE—Karson Butts, LB, 6-2, 220

ANDOVER CENTRAL—Kyle Newsom, DL, 6-1, 180

CHAPMAN—Weston Langvardt, DL, 6-4, 280

CHENEY—Kason Messenger, DL, 6-2, 220; Jackson Voth, WR, 5-11, 175

CHEYLIN—Logan McCarty, DB, 6-0, 180

CLAY CENTER—Brody Hayes, DB, 5-11, 185

CONCORDIA—Keegyun Beims, DL, 6-2, 285

CONWAY SPRINGS—Brayden Kunz, RB/LB, 6-2, 205

DERBY—Mason Hopper, 6-0, 230, DL; Demariae Baker, DB, 6-1, 215

ELLSWORTH—Loden West, LB, 6-1, 210

GARDEN CITY—Sebastian Lopez, DL, 6-2, 280

GODDARD EISENHOWER—Lucas Dickman, RB, 5-8, 170

KINGMAN—Tristen Davidson, TE, 6-2, 210

HAYS—Malik Bah, RB, 5-9, 180

HOISINGTON—Caiden Hoffman, OT/DT, 6-3, 310

HOLCOMB—Kooper Tichenor, OL, 6-2, 295

HUGOTON—Isaac Martin, LB, 6-2, 215

HUTCHINSON—Mason Jones, DL, 6-0, 234

JUNCTION CITY—Ryan McVraeth, OL, 6-2, 240

LIBERAL—Brooks Kappelman, QB, 6-2, 205

MAIZE—C.J. Felder, DB, 5-10, 162

MARION—Jack Lanning, DB, 5-11, 185

MULVANE—Kaiden Abasolo, TE, 6-2, 225

MANHATTAN—Max Stanard, DB, 6-1, 190

MAIZE SOUTH—Sammy Dresie, WR, 6-2, 180

MCPHERSON—Blaise Hoover, WR/PK, 6-1, 205; Teegan Haines, LB, 6-5, 198

MEDICINE LODGE—Harlem Miller, DL, 5-10, 300

NEWTON—Nick Ruth, OL, 6-5, 280

NORTON—Roman Hauser, DL, 6-4, 225

PLAINVILLE—Mason Hogan, OL 6-5, 275

SALINA CENTRAL—Hunter Mowery, WR, 6-1, 185

SE SALINE—Daniel Kejr, DB, 6-0, 180

WELLINGTON—Derrick Lowe, OL, 6-2, 258

VALLEY CENTER—Trey Heitsman, DL, 6-0, 245

WICHITA CARROLL—Hank Purvis, OL, 6-5, 325

WICHITA EAST—Dae Onte Mitchell, QB, 5-11, 195

WICHITA HEIGHTS—Avante Scales, DB, 5-10, 175

WICHITA KAPAUN MT. CARMEL—Ayden Spiers, OL, 6-6, 240

WICHITA TRINITY—Donald Collier, WR, 6-0, 175

EAST SQUAD

ALMA WABAUNSEE—Wyatt Wurtz, DB, 6-0, 175

ATCHISON—Jeter Purdy, WR, 6-4, 200

AXTELL—Sawyer Deters, OL, 6-2, 265

BASEHOR-LINWOOD—Kaleb Scott, LB, 5-11, 180

BLUE VALLEY NW—Nate Livingston, QB, 6-1, 170

BLUE VALLEY SW—Alex Parks, WR, 5-8, 155

BLUE VALLEY WEST—Sage Huffman, RB, 5-9, 190

CHANUTE—Augustus Thuston, OL, 6-4, 296

CHERRYVALE—Stetson Schaffer, DB, 6-3, 190

COFFEYVILLE—Kainen White, OL/DL, 6-1, 282

DESOTO—Jack Richards, OL, 6-1, 273

EUDORA—Adrion Seals, DB, 5-10, 165

FRONTENAC—Peyton McDonald, LB, 5-9, 190

GARDNER-EDGERTON—Mark Debiak, DL, 6-4, 245

HOLTON—Dalton Roush, OL/DL, 5-10, 225

HUMBOLDT—Sam Hull, WR, 6-5, 200

JEFFERSON NORTH—R.B. Tweed, DL, 6-3, 235

KC PIPER—Aaron Henson, LB, 5-11, 230

LAWRENCE FREE STATE—Hank Fuchs, OL, 6-3, 250

LENEXA ST. JAMES—Spencer Dohm, LB, 5-10, 221,

LOUISBURG--Declan Battle, QB, 5-11, 185

LYNDON—Kaedin Massey, OL/DL, 6-8, 285; Tanner Heckel, WR, 6-0, 180

MILL VALLEY—Gus Hawkins, OL/DL, 6-7, 285

NEMAHA CENTRAL—Holden Bass, OL/DL, 6-4, 285

OLATHE NORTH—Braden Hales, OL, 6-4, 290

OLATHE SOUTH—Bryce Noernberg, ATHLETE, 5-11, 175

OLATHE WEST—Elijah Hakim, WR, 5-11, 180

PARSONS—Cade Brown, LB, 6-1, 220

PITTSBURG COLGAN—Tucker Herrell, QB/DB, 5-11, 175  

ROSSVILLE—Barrett Lietz, DL, 6-1, 235

TONGANOXIE—Colton Brusven, RB, 5-10, 175

SABETHA—Josh Grimm, OL/DL, 6-5, 320

SM SOUTH—Grant Jennings, DB, 6-0, 185

SM MIEGE—Justyce Betts, MLB, 5-11, 210

SM NORTHWEST—Gabe Hoskins, DB, 5-10, 185

TOPEKA HAYDEN—Carter Charvat, OL/DE, 6-2, 225; Finn Dunshee, RB, 5-10, 185

TOPEKA SEAMAN—Callen Barta, WR/DB, 6-2, 180

WAMEGO—Drew Pettay, DB, 6-3, 185

WASHBURN RURAL—J.C. Heim, LB, 6-3, 220