Southeast Missourian all-star football team

Quarterback

MITCH CRAFT, CENTRAL

6-3, 215, seniorQuick feet and a strong arm allowed Craft to sit in the pocket or hit receivers on the move. Craft's running ability was used for 456 yards on the ground. Craft showed toughness by playing on an injured knee most of the season. He was a 56-percent passer with 2,097 yards, 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Running backs

MATT SCHAEFER, SCOTT CITY

5-6, 150, juniorSchaefer's quickness and agility allowed him to excel throughout the season. Despite his lean build Schaefer was able to bounce off defenders and get to the outside where his speed allowed him to make gains. He ran for 1,244 yards and 10 touchdowns.

MATT UNTERREINER, PERRYVILLE

6-2, 175, juniorUnterreiner helped usher Rick Chastain's return to Perryville's program by giving the Pirates an offensive force. Unterreiner could do it on special teams as well as in the running game. He ran for 897 yards and had 234 yards receiving.

Linemen

SEAN BARD, CENTRAL

6-3, 250, seniorCentral's bookend on the other side of Craft, Bard's steady hand helped break in newcomers to the line. Bard was another hard-nosed player and a key piece of Central's offensive success.

MARK EGBUKA, CENTRAL

6-0, 280, seniorIn his first year of organized football, Egbuka's intelligence and strong work ethic allowed him to pick up blocking techniques quickly, and his strength helped him earn all-conference second-team honors.

MIKE HITT, JACKSON

5-8, 200, seniorHitt was a lightning-quick lineman who helped keep together a young and inexperienced Jackson line. Hitt used his quickness and strength to overcome his lack of size on the line. As the Indians' center, Hitt did not miss a beat down the stretch as the Indians rotated quarterbacks in their last three games of the season.

DARREN NEELS, CENTRAL

6-1, 195, seniorNeels was a smart, physical lineman who helped keep Central's line working despite injuries and new personnel. Neels' toughness showed on both sides of the ball, whether protecting Craft or chasing opposing quarterbacks.

MARK PROST, ST. VINCENT

6-3, 289, juniorProst was a big, strong lineman who excelled at drive blocking. Prost displayed good foot-work and was an anchor at offensive tackle. He was a key member of a young offensive line that helped St. Vincent's strong running attack click.

Wide receivers

MARK DUNAWAY, CENTRAL

6-0, 175, seniorCentral's top receiver, Dunaway was a strong route-runner and showed the speed to get big yards after the catch. Dunaway shook off a dislocated finger to put up big numbers down the stretch for the Tigers. Dunaway also used his receiver skills to help him excell as a defensive back with 12 pass breakups. He had 35 catches for 687 yards.

RYAN GLASTETTER, SCOTT CITY

6-1, 185, seniorScott City's top receiver often looked like the only receiver for the Rams. Glastetter caught more than 50 percent of quarterback Luke McClellan's passes before being limited to defensive duties the last two games with a broken hand. Glastetter continued to get open despite opponents knowing he was the primary receiver. He had 32 catches for 482 yards.

Tight end

DANNY RELLERGERT, ST. VINCENT

6-4, 180, juniorRellergert was another big, strong tight end for the Indians who was quarterback Chad Lane's primary target. Rellergert caught more than half of Lane's 57 completions and had more than half of his total yards passing. He caught 29 passes for 594 yards.

Kicker

COLIN SCHERMANN, CENTRAL

6-0, 160, seniorSchermann not only has one of the top field goal ranges in the state, but as important is his kickoff ability. Schermann routinely gets touchbacks off his kickoffs, an important weapon in the field position battle. He was 36-of-41 on extra points and 7-of-15 on field goals.

-- Jeremy Joffray

The Southeast Missourian All-Star Team was chosen from among the area's six high schools by the Southeast Missourian staff with input from area coaches.