Cass’ Frey is Defensive Player of the Year

Dec. 30—Cooper Frey was a leader of another strong senior class for the Lewis Cass football team.

Like the senior class before them, the Kings continued their strong tradition.

The Kings posted a second straight six-win season and a second straight winning season.

“I thought it was a good season,” Frey said. “We definitely lost a lot of good players to graduation, so I think it was a good rebound. Definitely a lot of games I wished we would had a second chance at. But I thought we really came together. A lot of those younger guys that we put on the field for the first time, they showed up, they brought intensity to the game and they stuck it out. I think we had a great senior class, a lot of experience, but we couldn’t have done it without the young guys.

“I think back all the way to Pioneer. First game of the year, it’s always a hard-fought game no matter who you have on your team and who they have. It was definitely a hard one. I think if it would have been played in the middle of the year it would have been a completely different outcome. But that just shows Lewis Cass football, we improve throughout the season. Our worst game of the year is always against Pioneer.”

Frey played both defensive end and linebacker for the Kings this year. He had 48 tackles, two sacks, 12 tackles for a loss, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

“Cooper Frey, he’s the toughest kid I’ve ever coached,” Cass coach Clayton Mannering said. “He’s been probably our best player from his sophomore year on. We played him in a lot of different positions, running back on offense, linebacker, defensive line on defense. He’s just gone wherever we’ve needed him.”

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior played wingback on offense. He rushed for 810 yards and 11 touchdowns. He added 20 catches for 269 yards and 5 TDs. His 114 points this season rank him…

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Author : Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind.

Publish date : 2023-12-30 16:20:00

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