Earl at 25: Small School Football Team

St. Louis American sports editor Earl Austin Jr. has just completed his 25^th year of covering high school sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Throughout the summer, Earl has been taking a look back at the top moments from his 25-year career. Earl has been putting together his 25-year All-Star teams in the different sports that he has covered.

This week, Earl presents to you his 25-Year Anniversary Small Schools Football Team. The 25-Year Large Schools All-Star Team will be presented next week.

Offense

QB: Jordan Webb (Union)

RB: Hickey Thompson (Althoff)

RB: Jason Ford (Althoff)

RB: Mike Mayweather (Country Day)

FB: Tony Jeffrey (Berkeley)

WR: Michael Martin (Lutheran North)

WR: Grant Wallace (John Burroughs)

WR: Linzy Collins (Lutheran North)

TE: Vic Faust (Althoff)

OL: Bennie Anderson (Cleveland Naval Jr. ROTC)

OL: Dave Porter (Althoff)

OL: Derrick Crouch (Lutheran North)

OL: Courtney Van Buren (Ladue)

OL: Howard Brown (Berkeley)

Ath: Matt Milton (Mascoutah)

P/K: Craig Hentrich (Alton Marquette)

Defense

DL: Joe Johnson (Jennings)

DL: Sheldon Richardson (Gateway Tech)

DL: Luther Hardin (Althoff)

DL: Dewey Houston (Cahokia)

LB: Joe Odom (Bethalto)

LB: Brent Hawkins (Jerseyville)

LB: Jerry Terry (Lutheran North)

LB: Markus Golden (Affton)

DB: Jairus Byrd (Clayton)

DB: Duane Hawthorne (Ladue)

DB: Adrian Beard (St. Charles West)

DB: Terrence Binion (Ladue)

Ath: Bryant Allen (Maplewood)

Ret: Ken Barry (Priory)