SOUTH WAYNE - The accolades keep rolling in for Black Hawk senior running back Brody Milz.
Milz was named first-team Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State at linebacker and honorable mention all-state at running back. Milz also was named the Six Rivers Conference Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. He was first-team all-conference at running back and linebacker.
Milz has rushed for 1,568 yards, 27 touchdowns, is averaging 120.6 yards per game and 9.6 yards per carry. On defense, Milz is the team's leading tackler at linebacker with 143 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.
"Coming from a small school, it means a lot and it's an honor," Milz said. "I have worked really hard to be at the best of my game. I wouldn't be here without a lot of my teammates there. I wouldn't get the recognition if I was on a team that didn't win much. It's a great honor, and I'm proud."
He's looking to play football in college. Milz has been discussing college football opportunities with three Division III schools in the University of Wisconsin - UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire - as well as Division II colleges Bemidji State University in Minnesota's north woods, the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota.
"I want to wait until after the season so I can talk to coaches more before I decide where I want to go," he said.
Seven different Black Hawk players received first-team all-conference honors, and four were first-team all-conference on both offense and defense. In addition to Milz, senior Michael Flanagan was first-team all-conference at quarterback and defensive back, senior Jett Rufenacht was first-team at wide receiver, and defensive end senior Jason Treuthardt was first-team at tight end and linebacker.
The other first-team all-conference players for the Warriors include senior Nathan Hull (offensive tackle), junior Mitchell Quinn (offensive guard) and senior Noah Metz (defensive lineman).
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz was named the Six Rivers Coach of the Year. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Josh Lehman was named the conference's lineman of the year. Lehman was first-team all-conference as a defensive lineman and second-team all-conference as an offensive guard.
The other players who received first-team all-conference for the Vikings include senior Owen Thronson (defensive lineman), sophomore Bo Hendrickson (kicker) and senior Evan Prust (punter).
The Warriors had three players earn second-team honors including junior Colby Argall (running back), junior Rece Shelton (defensive back) and Rufenacht at punter. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Jack Rindy was named second-team all-conference at offensive tackle. The Vikings had three defensive players named to the second-team including junior Zach Eaton (defensive end), senior Brent Ritschard (outside linebacker) and Prust (defensive back).
Pecatonica-Argyle had four players named honorable mention all-conference including junior Colton Schraepfer (quarterback), Ritschard (running back), senior Cory Swenson (wide receiver) and senior Nick Puckett (defensive lineman).
The Warriors had two other players named honorable mention all-conference: senior center Ben Holland and Shelton as a specialist.
Milz was named first-team Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State at linebacker and honorable mention all-state at running back. Milz also was named the Six Rivers Conference Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. He was first-team all-conference at running back and linebacker.
Milz has rushed for 1,568 yards, 27 touchdowns, is averaging 120.6 yards per game and 9.6 yards per carry. On defense, Milz is the team's leading tackler at linebacker with 143 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.
"Coming from a small school, it means a lot and it's an honor," Milz said. "I have worked really hard to be at the best of my game. I wouldn't be here without a lot of my teammates there. I wouldn't get the recognition if I was on a team that didn't win much. It's a great honor, and I'm proud."
He's looking to play football in college. Milz has been discussing college football opportunities with three Division III schools in the University of Wisconsin - UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire - as well as Division II colleges Bemidji State University in Minnesota's north woods, the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota.
"I want to wait until after the season so I can talk to coaches more before I decide where I want to go," he said.
Seven different Black Hawk players received first-team all-conference honors, and four were first-team all-conference on both offense and defense. In addition to Milz, senior Michael Flanagan was first-team all-conference at quarterback and defensive back, senior Jett Rufenacht was first-team at wide receiver, and defensive end senior Jason Treuthardt was first-team at tight end and linebacker.
The other first-team all-conference players for the Warriors include senior Nathan Hull (offensive tackle), junior Mitchell Quinn (offensive guard) and senior Noah Metz (defensive lineman).
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz was named the Six Rivers Coach of the Year. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Josh Lehman was named the conference's lineman of the year. Lehman was first-team all-conference as a defensive lineman and second-team all-conference as an offensive guard.
The other players who received first-team all-conference for the Vikings include senior Owen Thronson (defensive lineman), sophomore Bo Hendrickson (kicker) and senior Evan Prust (punter).
The Warriors had three players earn second-team honors including junior Colby Argall (running back), junior Rece Shelton (defensive back) and Rufenacht at punter. Pecatonica-Argyle senior Jack Rindy was named second-team all-conference at offensive tackle. The Vikings had three defensive players named to the second-team including junior Zach Eaton (defensive end), senior Brent Ritschard (outside linebacker) and Prust (defensive back).
Pecatonica-Argyle had four players named honorable mention all-conference including junior Colton Schraepfer (quarterback), Ritschard (running back), senior Cory Swenson (wide receiver) and senior Nick Puckett (defensive lineman).
The Warriors had two other players named honorable mention all-conference: senior center Ben Holland and Shelton as a specialist.
