And although the Knights’ season concluded with a last-minute loss to Reynolds, they did receive some postseason recognitionfor their efforts.

Lineman Aiden Huebach received Region 3 First-Team honors on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball and was the only Eisenhower senior to receive First-Team honors, while junior Caleb Jakubczak was honored as the First-Team punter.

The Knights were also well represented by underclassmen receiving First-Team recognition on defense.

Junior Gavin Lindemuth, who was chosen as a defensive end, was Eisenhower’s sacks leader; junior outside linebacker Logan Penley and sophomore Bryce Coleson were voted by region coaches to the First Team; and senior tight end Jaydon Chase, junior wide receiver Tanner Lookenhouse and running back Logan Penley were Second-Team selections.

Times Observer file photo Eisenhower’s Logan Penley (15) was named a Region 3 First-Team All-Star on defense.

Receiving Second-Team honors on defense were Jakubczak and sophomore Nolan Gesing in the defensive backfield.

Head coach Jim Penley was not surprised by the number of underclassmen honored, and despite not attaining a winning record for the first time in several years, he is excited for the future.

“I was tremendously proud of all of the players and how they competed in a double schedule as the third-smallest team in District 10,” Coach Penley said. “Our senior leaders did a great job of helping our young players develop. We have an outstanding young core of ballplayers and, obviously, it shows as the region coaches recognized a bunch of them. I’m very excited to see what we have to build on for next year.”

The following is the District 10 All-Region teams for high school football. Voting is conducted by coaches.

Region 3 All-Stars

FIRST TEAM

Region Champion – Mercyhurst Prep

Region MVP – Vinnie Feliciano – So. – Mercyhurst Prep

Offense

Nykeem Abu-Zebiba – Iroquois – Sr. – TE

Carmelo Hunter – Iroquois – Sr. – WR

Dominic Buscemi – Seneca – Jr.- WR

Rylan Harwood – Seneca – Jr.- QB

Vinnie Feliciano – Mercyhurst Prep – So. – RB

Zach Moats – Seneca – Fr. – RB

Clay Wojtecki – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – RB

Austin Brown – Union City – Sr. – AP

Austin Jacobs – Seneca – Jr. – OL

Zack Kercheval – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – OL

Carson Mertz – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – OL

Aiden Heubach – Eisenhower – 1Sr.- OL

Joe Brennan – Seneca – Sr. – OL

Special teams

Carson Mertz – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr – K

Caleb Jakubczak – Eisenhower – Jr. – P

Defense

Aiden Heubach – Eisenhower – Sr. – DL

Joe Brennan – Seneca – Sr. – DL

Braedon Stankiewicz – Seneca – Jr. – DL

Zack Kercheval – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – DL

Gavin Lindemuth – Eisenhower – Jr. – DL

Logan Penley – Eisenhower – Jr. – LB

Isaiah Cadden – Seneca – Sr. – LB

Cody Wyatt – Iroquois – Sr. – LB

Carson Mertz – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – LB

Bryce Coleson – Eisenhower – So. – LB

Nykeem Abu-Zebiba – Iroquois – Sr. – DB

Dominic Buscemi – Seneca – Sr. – DB

Tyshaun Tate – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – DB

Danny Carter – Seneca – Sr. – DB

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Jaydon Chase – Eisenhower – Sr. – TE

Dalton Hough – Northwestern – Sr. – TE

Tanner Lookenhouse – Eisenhower – Jr. – WR

Ethan Alderson – Iroquois – Jr. – WR

Cole Bennett – Iroquois – Jr. – QB

Logan Penley – Eisenhower – Jr. – RB

David White – Northwestern – Sr. – RB

Treyvon Scott – Iroquois – Jr. – AP

Brody Bickenhouser – Northwestern – Jr. – AP

Carter Hawkins – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – OL

Jack Williams – Northwestern – Sr. – OL

Antonio Cimino – Iroquois – Sr. – OL

Nick Olsen – Seneca – So. – OL

Logan Passamonte – Seneca – Sr. – OL

Reilly Hinterleiter – Mercyhurst Prep – Jr.- OL

Terry Gradler – Iroquois – Sr. – OL

Special teams

Cameron Beebe – Seneca – Jr. – K

Mohammed Al-Hchaimi – Iroquois – Jr. – P

Defense

Derek Vactor – Iroquois – Sr. – DL

Jack Williams – Northwestern – Sr. – DL

Anthony Thiess – Iroquois – Sr. – DL

Zayyir Lockett – Mercyhurst Prep – Jr. – DL

Rylan Harwood – Seneca – Jr. – LB

Edan Lucas – Seneca – Jr. – LB

Austin Mello – Northwestern – Sr. – LB

Maddox Brown – Iroquois – Sr. – LB

Jashawn Quinn – Mercyhurst Prep – Sr. – DB

Stevie Klakamp – Union City – Sr. – DB

Caleb Jakubczak – Eisenhower – Jr. – DB

Nolan Gesing – Eisenhower – So. – DB

Carmelo Hunter – Iroquois – Sr. – DB