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Riley Christensen of Belmont selected as 8-Player Football Offensive Player of the Year

11/21/2019, 11:45am CST
By Travis Wilson

WSN 8-Player Football Awards

The WSN 8-Player Football Awards were launched in 2016 to recognize the outstanding players participating in reduced player football. Awards presented will be Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. All players are eligible regardless of grade level.

Each year, a preseason Watch List will be produced, then narrowed down to five finalists to be announced after the first week of playoff games. Winners will be announced the week following the 8-Player State Championship.

These awards are not associated with any conference nor the WFCA awards, and are presented independently by WisSports.net.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Riley Christensen, Belmont

Riley Christensen of Belmont has been selected as the 2019 8-Player Football Offensive Player of the Year by WisSports.net.

Christensen was perhaps the most versatile offensive weapon in the state this year, recording a rushing, passing, and receiving touchdown in the same game on three different occasions.

For the season the 6-1, 210-pound junior completed 50-of-107 passes for 854 yards and 11 touchdowns, had 1,960 yards and 30 touchdowns on 250 carries, and caught six passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns as Belmont advanced to the state semi-finals.

Christensen was recently named one of just six, 8-Player selections to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Small School All-State Team, and one of only two choices on offense.

Other finalists for the award included Jack Anderson of Alma Center Lincoln, Ben Bates of Newman Catholic, Ozur Kepler of Wisconsin Heights, and Logan Stuart of Suring.

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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