Titans end successful season with banquet
PHILIPSBURG – The Flint Creek Titans put a bow on their 2024 season Sunday night, celebrating their efforts and accomplishments.
Flint Creek went 10-2 on the season, falling just one game short of the state title match after a loss to Belt in the semifinals. They had earned a No. 2 seed into the postseason by posting an 8-1 mark during the regular season. The only demerit on their record was a loss at Manhattan Christian in Week 7.
The Titans landed 15 spots on the All-Southern Conference First & Second Teams, with Logan Hauptman being tabbed the Offensive MVP. Hauptman, along with Chance Dunkerson and Austin Knoeller made the All-State Team.
When it came to team awards, Head Coach Jason Ostler tabbed Gus Smith as Most Improved, Michael Goettle with the Titan Award, Tavho Lattin as the Defensive MVP, Hauptman as the Offensive MVP and Eric Pitcher as the overall Team MVP.
The players found their way onto some of the Titan All-Time lists after their efforts this season. Perhaps the most visible was Hauptman, the hard-charging, senior running back who finished the year with 1,384 yards and 16 touchdowns on 216 carries. That yardage landed him with the third-best single season in Flint Creek History. Combined with previous seasons, Hauptman is No. 3 all time with 2,941 yards on 471 carries.
Sophomore quarterback Jake Dauenhauer moved into fourth place all-time after just one-and-a-half seasons with 1,152 career yards (136-for-225, 60.4%)
Perhaps the quietest record that fell came on defense, where Knoeller posted the second-best season ever with 98.5 tackles. That total included a single season record of 73 assisted tackles, breaking Colby Manley’s 2018 mark of 58. Knoeller is third all-time in stops with 179.0, just 26 behind all-time leader Colton Grange at 205.0.
As a team, the Titans are now 98-20 since their inception in 2014. They allowed 15.7 points per game on defense, tied for the third best season ever with 2022. Flint Creek allowed 9.8 PPG in 2018 and a franchise best 6.3 in 2020.
Ostler finished his fourth season as the program’s head coach, tying him with Mike Cutler for number of years served. He is 36-8 with four straight playoff appearances and a 6-4 mark in the postseason.
SOUTHERN C 8-PLAYER FOOTBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
OFFENSE
Quarterback
1st – Christian Triemstra, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd – Jake Dauenhauer, Flint Creek, So.
2nd – Trey Schrank, Sheridan, Sr.
2nd – Orrin Hansen, Deer Lodge, Sr.
Fullback
1st Jacob Mann, Sheridan, Sr.
1st Austin Knoeller, Flint Creek, Jr.
2nd Wyatt Doty, Ennis, Jr.
Running Back
1st Logan Hauptman, Flint Creek, Sr.
1st Kace Wagner, Ennis, Sr.
2nd Jake Scott, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd August Witham, Twin Bridges, Sr.
2nd Landon Downing, Park City, Jr.
Center
1st Caden Lovett, Ennis, Sr.
2nd Tate Smith, Deer Lodge, So.
Guard
1st Wylie Donaldson, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Chance Dunkerson, Flint Creek, Sr.
1st Ryker Swanson, Ennis, Sr.
2nd Garett Harper, Park City, Sr.
2nd Bode Bradshaw, Flint Creek, Sr.
2nd James Reedy, Sheridan, Jr.
Tight End
1st Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd Erik Pitcher, Flint Creek, Sr.
Wide Receiver
1st Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Shawn Lombardi, Deer Lodge, Jr.
2nd Rance Hamilton, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd Ebe Grabow, Lone Peak, Jr.
2nd Cole Kramer, Ennis, Sr.
Punter
1st August Witham, Twin Bridges, Sr.
2nd Kyler Theis, Sheridan, Sr.
Kick Returner
1st Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Ebe Grabow, Lone Peak, Jr.
2nd Jacob Mann, Sheridan, Sr.
DEFENSE
Inside Linebacker
1st Cole Kramer, Ennis, Sr.
1st Austin Knoeller, Flint Creek, Jr.
1st Eli Gale, Lone Peak, Jr.
2nd Jacob Mann, Sheridan, Sr.
2nd Brayden Pettigrew, Twin Bridges, Jr.
2nd Sawyer Anson, Sheridan, Sr.
Outside Linebacker
1st Logan Hauptman Flint Creek Sr.
1st Jack Scott, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Christian Triemstra, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd Garrett Wagner, Ennis, Jr.
2nd Mason Tilzey, Park City, Sr.
2nd Wyatt Daniels, Flint Creek, So.
2nd Caymen Herrick, Deer Lodge, Sr.
Defensive Back/Safety
1st Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Kadin Graveley, Flint Creek, Sr.
1st August Witham, Twin Bridges, Sr.
2nd Shawn Lombardi, Deer Lodge, Jr.
2nd Logan Fluharty, Flint Creek, Sr.
2nd Kyler Theis, Sheridan, Sr.
Defensive Line/Interior
1st Chance Dunkerson, Flint Creek, Sr.
1st Tavho Lattin, Flint Creek, Sr.
1st Caden Lovett, Ennis, Sr.
2nd Haze Hardy, Sheridan, Jr.
2nd Kaiden Dolan, Deer Lodge, So.
2nd Brody Meyer, Ennis, Sr.
Defensive End
1st Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
1st Kace Wagner, Ennis, Sr.
2nd Rance Hamilton, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
2nd Bode Bradshaw, Flint Creek, Sr.
2nd Eric Pitcher, Flint Creek, Sr.
Kicker
1st Kyler Theis, Sheridan, Sr.
2nd Cole Kramer, Ennis, Sr.
Punt Returner
1st Shawn Lombardi, Deer Lodge, Jr.
2nd Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
Offensive MVP – Logan Hauptman, Flint Creek, Sr.
Defensive MVP – Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
Coach of the Year – Tyler Lott, Sheridan
SOUTHERN C 8-PLAYER FOOTBALL
ALL-STATE TEAM
Christian Triemstra, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
Logan Hauptman, Flint Creek, Sr.
Chance Dunkerson, Flint Creek, Sr.
Shaphan Hubner, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
Dominic Holst, Manhattan Christian, Sr.
Kace Wagner, Ennis, Sr.
Ebe Grabow, Lone Peak, Jr.
Jacob Mann, Sheridan, Sr.
Shawn Lombardi, Deer Lodge, Sr.
Cole Kramer, Ennis, Sr.
August Witham, Twin Bridges, Sr.
Austin Knoeller, Flint Creek, Sr.
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