The 2016 Apprentice School football and golf seasons officially came to an end on Thursday night with the annual Awards Banquet.
2016 Football and Golf Awards & Highlights
2016 Football Team Statistics
**Finished with a 5-5 record (best record since 2007 (5-5)
Offense
Ran for 2,073 yards (4th All-time)
Passed for 1,447 yards (8th All-time)
2nd All-time in Total Points Scored with 258 (36 touchdowns, 31 PATs, 3 FGs)
Record is 276
Ranked 1st in the USCAA in total yards per game (351.4)
Ranked 2nd in the USCAA in passing yards (1441)
Ranked 1st in the USCAA in rushing yards (2073)
Ranked 1st in the USCAA in rushing touchdowns (25)
Ranked 1st in the USCAA in PAT made (31) and attempted (36)
Defense
23 total sacks (3rd All-time)
85 tackles for loss (2nd All-time)
361 yards from tackles for loss (2nd All-time)
9 interceptions (1st All-time)
2 interceptions for touchdowns (John Jackson and Tyson Tillar)
Ranked 1st in the USCAA in sacks (23)
Tied for 1st in the USCAA in defensive touchdowns (2)
Special Teams
Tied single-season record with 31 extra points made
Broke single-season record with 36 extra point attempts
Made 86% of PATs on the season (7th All-time)
Team- Honors
15 Builders named to the All-USCAA Football Team (13 1st Team and 2 2nd Team)
1st Team
RB- X11 Shipfitter- Fred Hendrieth
WR-X18 Welder- Ethan Bryce
OL- X43 Outside Machinist- George Brown
OL- X42 Pipefitter- Bryan Ransom
OL- X31 Electrician- Kekoa Hania-Scott
TE- X43 Outside Machinist- Austin Goforth
DL- X33 Insulator- Ryan Ransom
DL- X33D Coating Specialist- Khris Smith
LB- X33D Coating Specialist- Illichris Gordon
DB- X42 Pipefitter- John Pope
DB- X31 Electrician- Deveron Lucas
RET- X32 Sheet Metal- Keith Taylor
K- X42 Pipefitter- William Maritn
2nd Team
OL- X31 Electrician- Nick West
LB- X43 Outside Machinist- Mike Scott
5 earned Fall Non-USCAA Sport National All-Academic Team
X43 Outside Machinist- Austin Goforth
X42 Pipefitter- Kristoph Lucas
X31 Electrician- Louis Picolo
X31 Electrician- Deveron Lucas
X42 Pipefitter- John Pope
5 earned Player of the Week honors
Fred Hendrieth finished first in the USCAA in rushing yards (969)
Fred Hendrieth finished first in the USCAA in rushing touchdowns (12)
Keith Taylor finished third in the USCAA in receiving yards (494)
William Martin finished second in the USCAA in field goals made (3), first in percentage made (86%), and first in points (40)
William Martin finished first in the USCAA in extra points made (31)
Turner Paxton finished first in the USCAA for longest punt (71)
Ryan Ransom was third in the USCAA in total tackles (79)
Ryan Ransom was first in the USCAA in sacks (7.5)
Ryan Ransom was first in the USCAA in tackles for loss (22.5)
John Jackson and Deveron Lucas tied for sixth in the USCAA in interceptions
Apprentice School Records
Fred Hendrieth is 2nd all-time with 12 touchdowns in a single season
William Martin is tied for 1st all-time in extra points made (31)
William Martin is first all-time in extra points attempted (36)
Previous record was held by Jesse Johnson (35)
Ryan Ransom is first all-time in tackles for loss (22.5)
Ryan Ransom is third all-time in sacks (7.5)
The team rushed for the third most rushing yards in school history
Offensive MVP- X43 Outside Machinist, Austin Goforth
- 3 year starter
- 2 year starter on the offensive line and converted to tight end his senior year to fill a team need
- Season long 40 yard reception against Williamson Trade
- 1st Team All-USCAA as a tight end
- USCAA All-Academic Team
Defensive MVP- X33 Insulator, Ryan Ransom
- 79 total tackles (43 tackles, 36 assisted)
- 22.5 tackles for loss
- 7.5 sacks
- 1 forced fumble
- For his career: 28 games, 173 total tackles, 11 sacks, 46 tackles for loss, and 5 forced fumbles
- 1st Team All-USCAA
Pop Lamkin Award- X42 Pipefitter, Bryan Ransom
- Played in 21 career games
- 3 year starter on the offensive line
- 1st Team All-USCAA
Austin Goforth- Builder Award
2016 Fall Golf Statistics
Team Honors
1 Builder was named USCAA Golf 2nd Team All-American
- X43 Outside Machinist, Perry Barber
2 Builders named to USCAA All-Academic Team
- O43E Maintenance Electrician- Dylan Hogge
- M53 Machinist- Will Hunter
Team low round of 301 at SUNY-Delhi Match
Glenn Heath Memorial MVP- X43 Outside Machinist, Perry Barber
- USCAA 2nd Team All-American
- 19 rounds in the 70's
- 77 scoring average
- Low round of 71 at the Virginia Wesleyan Invitational
Leadership/Coaches Award- M53 Machinist, Jordan Plogger
- 8 rounds in the 70's
- 78 scoring average
- Shot first ever Apprentice School hole-in-one in a collegiate tournament at Surry Community College Tri-meet at the 2nd hole, 156 yard par
- Low round of 73 at the SUNY-Delhi Match
Most Improved- O43E Maintenance Electrician, Dylan Hogge
- 4 rounds in the 70's
- 85 scoring average
- Low round of 78 at the Myrtle Beach Matches
- USCAA All-Academic
Builder Award- O43E Maintenance Electrician, Phillip Nelson
- 12 rounds in the 70's
- 81 scoring average
- Low round of 72 at the Tom Kinder Memorial