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All Wesco Football: Vikings Dominate 2023 League Honors
Lake Stevens earns 21 honors and 19 team slots; David Brown, Mason Turner, Bryce Slezak nab double first team recognition; Kolton Matson, Steven Lee, Turner and Jayshon Limar now 2X All Wesco honorees

LAKE STEVENS It was another banner year for Lake Stevens Vikings athletes with regard to the annual All Wesco teams and recognition. Lake earned 19 all league slots and two coaching honors, in a vote of opposing Wesco coaches and assistants.Â
For the second straight year, Vikings Head Coach Tom Tri and Defensive Coordinator Eric Dinwiddie were honored as the best at their respective positions. Tri’s offense is averaging 47 points per game this year; and Dinwiddie’s defense is pushing an 11 quarter shutout streak, outscoring opponents 12-0 singlehandedly in the first two rounds of loser-out games.
Together, the coaches led Lake to its 13th-straight Wesco Championship (counting co-championships, as one should) and extending the Vikings’ league win streak to 57 games. The Viks have won their last 22 games against in-state opponents.Â
Thirteen Vikings earned first team honors, including Vikings captain Bryce Slezak, a three year starter at left tackle who was overlooked in previous votes due to opposing coaches’ tendency to select seniors.Â
Watch (above): Jayshon Limar’s 245-yard outburst last weekend.
Four Vikings are repeat honorees, including DB Steven Lee and LB Mason Turner, who both return as First Team All Wesco selections on defense.
QB Kolton Matson returns as the first team quarterback after a second team showing last season. Kolton’s 37 touchdown passes are six short of Jacob Eason’s single season program record.
And 2023 First Team All Wesco running back Jayshon Limar previously earned Honorable Mention in 2021 as a freshman.Â
Several Vikings are dual honorees, including the aforementioned Slezak and Turner. The Vikings bookend tackles each earned first team recognition on both sides of the ball.Â
Senior standout David Brown, who must be in All State contention in all of his roles, was named First Team All Wesco at wide receiver and cornerback. Boogy has 19 total touchdowns and he’s outscored the Vikings playoff opponents through his role on defense alone, via pick-six interceptions in each of the first two playoff games. Boogy announced his fifth scholarship offer this week, from Montana State.Â
Senior Jesse Lewis made All Wesco Honorable Mention at WR and CB.Â
J425 has a tradition of making individual All Wesco player cards for each of the honorees. Senior captain Gabe Kylany (WR/S) was up first. See above for his card.
See below for the full list of All Wesco honors plus full Viking stats through Week 11.
2023 ALL WESCO SELECTIONS (LAKE STEVENS)
Coach of the Year: Tom Tri
Assistant Coach of the Year: Eric Dinwiddie
First Team All Wesco – Offense
QB Kolton Matson
RB Jayshon Limar
LT Bryce SlezakÂ
RT Mason Turner
WR Paul Varela
WR David Brown
First Team All Wesco – DefenseÂ
DL Bryce Slezak
Edge Gage Solomon
LB Mason Turner
LB Keagan Howard
S Gabe Kylany
DB Steven Lee
CB David Brown
Second Team All Wesco
DT Bryce WaxhamÂ
OL Ashton KaschÂ
TE Jaxson Lewis
All Wesco - Honorable Mention
Edge Esteban Sedano
DL Naveer Kaile
WR/CB Jesse Lewis
LAKE STEVENS 11-GAME FOOTBALL STATS (2023)Â
Abbreviated – see here for full stats.Â
Offense
RUSH Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C Â Â G Â Â L Â Â NET Â Â AVGÂ Â TD
Limar           99  776  11   765   7.7    8
Rai             82  584  16  568   7.0   10
Sedano         25  159   4   155   6.2    2
Matson          31  184  50   134   4.3    5
Price             3  23   0    23    7.6    1
PASS
Matson          177-274-6  65%  2561 YDS 37 TD
Moser             5-  9-0  56%    50 YDS  1 TD
RECEIVINGÂ Â Â Â Â Â # Â Â YDS Â Â AVGÂ Â TD
D. Brown        41   675   16.5   16
Varela          40   418   10.5    4
Jesse Lewis     19   336   17.7    6
Lee             18   328   18.0    3
Jaxson Lewis    18   230   12.8    3
Howard          16   238   14.9    1
Kylany           10   73    7.3
Limar             9   202   22.4    1
Pester            3    26    8.7    1
Sedano           2    25    12.5   1
Turner            2    24    12.0   1
Rai               2   12     6.0
Burks             1   25    25.0
Boileau            1    9     9.0    1
TEAM STATS
SCORING 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q – Total
LS Â Â Â 152 184Â 122Â 56Â --Â 514Â (46.7 AVG)
Opp.   37 46 51  30 -- 154 (14.9 AVG)
YARDS/Game (RUSH+ PASS = TOTAL)
LSÂ Â Â 1951 (172.4) Â + Â 2627 (238.8) Â =Â Â 4578 (416.2)
Opp. Â Â 894 (81.3) Â Â + Â 1681 (152.8) Â =Â Â 2575 (234.1)
TEAM RUSHING att yards loss total avg TDs
LS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 299Â 2058 107 Â 1951Â Â Â 6.5 Â Â 29
Opp. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 319Â 1214Â 320Â Â 894Â Â Â 2.8Â Â Â 12
Team Pass/Pass D Â comp att int %Â
LSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 184-285-6Â Â 65% Â 2727 YDSÂ 38 TD
Opp. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 110-236-12Â 47% Â 1681 YDSÂ 10 TD
Team Rush/Run D Â Â C Â Â G Â Â L Â Â NET Â Â AVGÂ Â TD
LS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 299Â 2058 107 Â 1951Â Â Â 6.5 Â Â 29
Opp. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 319Â 1214Â 320Â Â 894Â Â Â 2.8Â Â Â 12
YARDS/play (Total offense)
LSÂ Â Â Â Â 7.8
Opp. Â Â Â 4.6
FIRST DOWNS
LSÂ Â Â Â 228Â (20.7 AVG)
Opp. Â Â 126Â (11.4 AVG)
PENALTIES
LSÂ Â Â Â 70 For 664 YDSÂ (60.4 AVG)
Opp. Â Â 85 For 627 YDSÂ (57.0 AVG)
DEFENSE
INTERCEPTIONSÂ (12)
D. Brown         6 (One for 51-YD TD Return, One for 25-YD TD Return)
Turner            1 (33-YD TD Return)
Lemay            1
K. Brown          1
Kylany            1
Jesse Lewis       1
Varela             1
FUMBLES RECOVEREDÂ (5)
Kylany           2 (One for 18-YD TD Return, One for 7-YD TD Return)
Solomon          2
Howard           1
FUMBLES LOSTÂ (6)
Limar            2
Matson           1
Kylany           1
Varela            1
Price             1
QB SACKS
Solomon                9 (6 Shared)
Sedano                 5 (3 Shared)
Howard                 3 (3 Shared)
Bryce Slezak             2
Turner                  2 (2 Shared)
Lynch                   1
Kylany                  1
Boileau                  1
Kaile                    1
Campbell                 1
Munger                  1
Faust                    1
Waxham                  1 (Shared)
Burton                   1 (Shared)
LSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21
Vs. LS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7
TACKLESÂ (For Loss or No Gain; Includes Shared Tackles)
Howard          106 (22)
Turner            95 (24)
Solomon          85 (27)
D. Brown          52 (1)
Waxham           50 (16)
Sedano            44 (17)
Jaxson Lewis       44 (1)
Kylany             43 (4)
Lee                37 (6)
Bryce Slezak        29 (11)
Kaile               23 (6)
Varela              21 (1)
Special Teams
BLOCKED A PUNTÂ (2)
Kylany            2
KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNSÂ (2)
Lee              94 YDS
Jaxson Lewis     75 YDS
PUNTING
Mooring     50, 31, 36, 26, 16 = 32.2 AVG
Matson      40, 34, 16       = 30.0 AVG
Moser       13             = 13.0 AVG
LSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9 Punts for 264 YDS = 29.3 AVG
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