Rock Creek High School cemented its status as the top team in the North Central Kansas League (NCKL) this season, finishing with an impressive 11-1 overall record and an undefeated 6-0 league record. The season saw Wamego finish a strong second at 9-3 (5-1), followed by Clay Center at 6-4 (4-2).
The league announced its 2025 All-NCKL Football teams, with the champion Mustangs naturally leading the way in selections across both offense and defense. Seven players from the Concordia Panthers (4-5, 2-4) also earned spots on the offensive selections list.
All-NCKL Offensive Selections
The First Team Offense featured standout performers like Rock Creek’s offensive linemen Wade Rottinghaus and Cordae Kirksey, Wamego quarterback Logan Fulton, and Abilene running back Lane Hoekman.
| Position | First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention |
| Offensive Line | Rylan Heald (Jr, Wamego), Wade Rottinghaus (Sr, Rock Creek), Cordae Kirksey (Sr, Rock Creek), Dylan Kramer (Sr, Clay Center), Pierce Casteel (Sr, Abilene) | Carter Beswick (Sr, Clay Center), Gavin Hamman (Jr, Wamego), Ian Sayers (Sr, Chapman), Canyn Taylor (Sr, Abilene), Grady Hastert (Sr, Rock Creek) | Jacob Gfeller (Sr, Chapman), Nick Allen (Sr, Rock Creek), Braydn Blake (Sr, Abilene), Alex Scheele (Sr, Marysville) |
| At Large | Taygen Funston (Sr, Abilene) | – | – |
| Quarterback | Logan Fulton (Jr, Wamego) | Drake Blocklinger (Jr, Concordia) | Tate Smith (Soph, Rock Creek) |
| Running Back | Eisaac Girton (Sr, Clay Center), Zion Bell (Sr, Rock Creek), Lane Hoekman (Sr, Abilene) | Grant Haefele (Sr, Marysville), Audiel Becker (Jr, Chapman), Braytin Hake (Jr, Concordia) | Ethan Leitzel (Jr, Clay Center) |
| Receiver | Dominic Falco (Sr, Wamego), Levi Evans (Sr, Abilene) | Ayden Krier (Soph, Concordia), Reed McDiffett (Jr, Wamego) | Nolan Wilkens (Sr, Abilene), Drew Erickson (Sr, Wamego), Luke Skinner (Jr, Rock Creek) |
| Tight End | Heath Hokeman (Sr, Abilene) | Karson Toburen (Sr, Rock Creek) | Parker Jackson (Jr, Concordia), Cayden Schwab (Fr, Clay Center) |
| Returner | Ayden Krier (Soph, Concordia) | Jacob Perkins (Soph, Rock Creek) | Brecken Francis (Sr, Chapman), Nolan Wilkins (Sr, Abilene) |
All-NCKL Defensive Selections
Rock Creek players Wade Rottinghaus, Cordae Kirksey, Nick Allen, and Ezra Spiller highlight the First Team Defense, showcasing the strength of the Mustangs’ defensive unit.
| Position | First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention |
| Defensive Line | Wade Rottinghaus (Sr, Rock Creek), Heath Hoekman (Sr, Abilene), Josh Flanigan (Sr, Wamego), Cordae Kirksey (Sr, Rock Creek) | Roman Eveland (Sr, Wamego), Cole Liby (Jr, Concordia), Pierce Casteel (Sr, Abilene), Cael Casteel (Jr, Abilene) | Jaxson Cuba (Sr, Abilene) |
| At Large | Levi Kramer (Sr, Clay Center) | – | – |
| Linebacker | Nick Allen (Sr, Rock Creek), Eisaac Girton (Sr, Clay Center), Mason Isch (Jr, Wamego), Ezra Spiller (Sr, Rock Creek) | Talon Conrad (Sr, Wamego), Camron Wetter (Sr, Maryville), Audiel Becker (Jr, Chapman), Koehn Williams (Jr, Concordia) | Ethan Evans (Jr, Abilene), Cayden Schwab (Fr, Clay Center), Noah Gibson (Jr, Clay Center), Haidan Simon (Soph, Wamego) |
| Secondary | Karson Toburen (Sr, Rock Creek), Jacob DeRouchey (Sr, Wamego), Taygen Funston (Sr, Abilene), Dylan Higgins (Jr, Wamego) | Rush LeDuc (Sr, Concordia), Jarrin Brumfield (Jr, Clay Center), Noah Valburg (Jr, Rock Creek), Colton Bell (Jr, Chapman) | Levi Evans (Sr, Abilene), Dayven Cuba (Jr, Abilene), Jaxon Pendell (Jr, Rock Creek), Dominic Krogman (Jr, Chapman), Aiden Woods (Sr, Abilene) |
| Kicker | Jaxon Pendell (Jr, Rock Creek) | Brandon Sims (Soph, Abilene) | – |
| Punter | Parker Jackson (Jr, Concordia) | Brandon Sims (Soph, Abilene) | – |
