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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.

Hunter Bruhn, Phillips - Bruhn was a big-time playmaker on the defensive side of the ball for the Loggers in 2018. He leads the state with 109 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and two sacks. He also has a forced fumble and an interception return touchdown.

Levi Jensen, Luck - Jensen is just a junior but has already been a finalist for the WSN 8-Player Defensive Player of the Year award twice. This season he has helped the Cardinals to the first-ever 8-Player Championship Game, as the team is undefeated. He has 102 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, and a pair of interceptions, returning one of the picks for a touchdown. Jensen is also a weapon in the return game with four punt return touchdowns and one kickoff return score.

Jeremy Jorns, Sevastopol - Jorns is a repeat finalist for the WSN 8-Player Defensive Player of the Year award. He's also a repeat selection as the MONLPC-8 Defensive Player of the Year after recording 108 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and an interception this season, as the Pioneers are into the WIAA 8-Man Football Championship Game.

Max Krohn, Sevastopol - Krohn has been a terror up front as the Pioneers have advanced to the state championship game in 8-Player Football. The senior lineman has 74 tackles on the season, including 16 tackles for loss and a state-best 14 sacks. He's also forced three fumbles and recovered two.

Carter Lawrence, Shell Lake - Lawrence is a defensive standout for a Lakers club that qualified for the first-ever 8-Player Football Playoffs. The senior defensive back leads the state with nine interceptions, including two that he has returned for touchdowns. He's added 54 tackles with a forced fumble and fumble recovery as well.

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