MENOMONIE (November 20, 2024) – The Menomonie High School football team had nine players selected to the 2024 All-Big Rivers football team.

Senior wide receiver Isaac Ellison was selected first team offense, while senior outside linebacker Brody Thornton was picked first team defense.

Three players were given second team honors. Senior Cage Sorensen was chosen to the defensive team as in inside linebacker and to the special teams as a punter. Senior offensive lineman Ben Helminski worked his way to the offensive team and senior defensive lineman Reid Cegielski to the defensive team.

Earning honorable mention honors were: senior quarterback Brady Johnson, senior running back John Higbie, senior defensive back Ray Pember and junior linebacker Luke Pember.

Menomonie finished the season at 5-5 overall, 3-4 in Big Rivers play, good for fifth. The Mustangs advanced to the WIAA playoffs, falling 34-31, in Level 1 play, to Monona Grove. The appearance was Menomonie’s 38th overall appearance in the WIAA tournament.

Layne Pitt is the retired UW-Stout Sports Information director and also worked more than a decade at the Dunn County News.

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