Vote for the 2012 Mastodon Offensive Lineman of the Year

The offensive lineman is essentially the savior of the team's quarterback. When teams are relatively small, like the Mastodons, there may only be one lineman at a time, but sure enough they block the defenders and protect the quarterback long enough for a big score. Another big aspect of the offensive lineman is to get the ball to the quarterback successfully. They have to work on their perfection of the snap. The biggest men on the field don't get nearly enough credit for holding the offense together. Here are the nominees for the Mastodon offensive lineman of the year. Vote at the bottom of the page.


Collin Giguere. In the one game that Big Tuna showed up to, he shined a new light on snapping the ball. As the Leicester Wolverine JV football team's starting center, he knows his way around snapping and blocking, almost simultaneously. Tuna boasted three pancakes in his lone game of the season.

Joe Cicero. He snapped the majority of balls for the Mastodons, but he wasn't as much of a blocker. His six pancakes ranked second on the team, but even though he wasn't much of a blocker, you could count him to be successful on the line of scrimmage.

Alex Lach. Immediately named as a strong candidate for a surefire offensive lineman/center, Lach led the team with ten pancakes. His main priority was blocking as he never quite caught too many balls. Alex may not have been the best snapper, but the effort was certainly there.

Kyle is the 2012 Mastodon Secondary Player of the Year

Bolstered by the pick six on his lone interception of the season, Kyle received 66% of the vote to be named the Mastodon Secondary Player of the Year! Congratulations! Well deserved!

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Vote for the 2012 Mastodon Secondary Player of the Year

The secondary section consists of three different positions. The free safeties, the strong safeties, and the cornerbacks. Each one contributes something different and something essential to a football team and their defense. They're the ones who rack up the interceptions and cover the star wideouts who could make a break for the end zone if it wasn't for them. The elite stars of the defense are finally getting their turn. Vote for the Mastodon secondary player of the year at the bottom of the page.


Kyle Petit. He didn't play too many games with the Mastodons, but his prowess was felt when he did. Two tackles were made by Kyle and only one was assisted. In addition to the tackles, the starting free safety made an interception and returned that pick for a touchdown.

Harry Cocker. Five of his seven tackles were unassisted, good for one of the team's best tackling percentages. Harry racked up three interceptions and actually managed to return two of them for touchdowns. The starting cornerback's two pick sixes led the team.

Alex Bahnan. The team's starting strong safety made seventy tackles on the year, forty-six of which were unassisted. One tackle was for a loss. In addition to this, Alex recovered two of the three fumbles that he forced. For kicks, Alex also made four picks on the season.


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Dave is the 2012 Mastodon Linebacker of the Year

Four interceptions, sixty-four tackles, two sacks, a blocked field goal, and six fumbles forced, with three recovered. You unanimously voted Dave Mello as the 2012 Mastodon Linebacker of the Year. Four votes were cast and he received each one. Congratulations!

Vote for the 2012 Mastodon Linebacker of the Year!

Linebackers bring the hurt. Sandwiched between the secondary and the defensive line, they stop the run attack, maneuver around players to bring pressure to the quarterback. Often regarded as the most physical players on the field, big hits are sure to be seen. Linebackers are the key to stopping what could be a big play. You can't win games without 'em. Here are the nominees for the 2012 Mastodon Linebacker of the Year:


Dave Mello. Over the course of the season, Dave barely let people pass him. 36 of 64 of his tackles were unassisted. His two sacks ranked third among the team leaders. Just to bump the stats a bit, he added a blocked field goal and managed to recover three of the six fumbles that he forced. To top it all off, Dave boasted four interceptions. Dave was a force to be reckoned with on defense.

Kyle Splaine. He made 44 tackles on the season at the position of linebacker. Out of Kyle's tackles, 23 were assisted and 21 were unassisted. He also blocked a field goal and added three interceptions with a forced fumble. Whilst on offense, players were afraid to see Kyle looking right back at 'em.

Nick Young. Nick played two games on defense, but still managed 11 tackles and 6 of them were unassisted. He didn't have any forced fumbles, sacks, blocks, or interceptions, but Nick was an imposing player on defense. Had he stayed in America a bit longer, his stats would definitely been crazier.


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Joe is the 2012 Mastodon Defensive Lineman of the Year!

Congratulations, Joe! Those sacks and tackles numbers sure were something else! Joe received 80% of the vote, 4 votes. Paul received the fifth vote. It was well deserved, Joe, congrats!

Vote for the 2012 Mastodon Defensive Lineman of the Year

The defensive linemen are some of the biggest, toughest guys out on the field. They don't always get the sacks, but they're the soul of the defense. They attempt to penetrate the offensive line to bring the pressure to the quarterback. Without them, the defense would be lost. They are crucial. Here are the Mastodon nominees for 2012's best in this category:

Paul Pepin: Paul never played in an actual practice or game for the Mastodons, but we definitely know how much of a factor he would have been. He played on the Leicester Wolverines with multiple sacks and excellent blocking on the season.

Joe Cicero: Joe was an absolute beast out on the field. He had the highest amount of tackles on the season, by far, with 111. 10 of those were sacks! He was an animal, a monster! He struck fear into the hearts of his opponent. 76 of his 111 tackles were unassisted. If he had 76 tackles total, it would still be the highest on the team. To add to this, three of his tackles were for a loss and he recovered all 10 of the fumbles he forced.

Alex Lach: His numbers weren't as incredible as Joe's might have been, but the pressure that Lach put on quarterbacks was unparalleled. He had 4 sacks on 27 tackles, 9 of which were unassisted. He added a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal to the stats.


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Harry is the 2012 Mastodon Kicker of the Year!

The award goes to the punter! He never kicked during a game, but that punting practice was sure something! Congratulations!

Vote for the 2012 Kicker of the Year

The mark of a true kicker is an art. He can make a drive worth three points if you can't manage a touchdown. He dots the I if you do manage to score. He's clutch when it matters. He provides distance on kickoffs and punts to put the pressure on opponents. It's fitting to honor the kicker with an award all his own. Without further ado, the three nominees for Mastodon Kicker of the Year.

Harry Cocker:
Harry was never in on the field goals or extra points, but he was a supreme punter for the Mastodons. Named the starting punter earlier in the season, he excelled and showed that the punter position is worthwhile.

Kyle Splaine:
Kyle provided the extra point workload. He never attempted a field goal, but did attempt numerous extra points. Through the season, he scored seven points with 87.5% accuracy. This means that he made seven out of his eight field goals.

Alex Bahnan:
Alex was the only one to attempt a field goal that was not an extra point this season. He was also the only to make a field goal. He was one for one on those attempts for 31 yards. Extra point wise, he made twelve out of fourteen for 15 total points.

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