La Belle named Midwest League MVP as MU leads All-Midwest League Team honors
With ten First Team selections, Midwest League champions Marian highlight the 2025 MSFA All-Midwest League Teams in a balanced honor roll that saw five of the six teams in the Midwest collect at least three First Team representatives.
Leading the way as the Midwest League’s Most Valuable Player is Marian running back Keagan La Belle. The McCordsville, Ind. native led the Midwest with 115.8 rushing yards per game and was tied for the Association lead with 21 rushing TDs on the year. Nationally, La Belle will enter the NAIA Football Championship Series ranked 3rd in TDs, and currently ranks 6th nationally in rushing average. The senior reached the century mark six times throughout the season, with a high of 236 yards in the win over Taylor on Oct. 11.
After running the Midwest League’s most profiecient passing game, Olivet Nazarene quarterback Christian Dhue-Reid was named the Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year. Dhue-Reid led the Tigers to an average of 299.6 passing yards per game, and individually averaged 258.8 yards per game with 22 touchdowns.
The duo of Marquise Cross from Saint Francis (Ind.), and Terry Elias, Jr. of Saint Xavier were tagged as Midwest League Co-Defensive Players of the Year, with Cross earning the honor for the second straight season. Cross disrupted opposing offenses to the tune of 46 tackles, four and a half sacks, and an MSFA-high three forced fumbles at defensive line for Saint Francis, while Elias was the second-leading tackler in the MSFA, averaging 10.1 stops per game.
Senior offensive lineman Bronson Kooy was selected by league coaches as the 2025 Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year. The senior from Westfield, Ind. led Saint Francis (Ind.) offense to averages of 34.7 points and 417.4 yards per game.
Leading the Knights to a No. 6 ranking in the final NAIA Coaches Poll before the start of the Football Championship Series, and a third straight league crown, Marian Head Coach Ted Karras was selected as the 2025 MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year.
Keith Beckham, the Offensive Coordinator at Olivet Nazarene, along with Tyler Reinhardt, the Defensive Coordinator at Saint Xavier, were selected as the Midwest League’s Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year.
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Midwest League Most Valuable Player: Keagan La Belle, Marian
Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Dhue-Reid, Olivet Nazarene
Midwest League Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Marquise Cross, Saint Francis (Ind.); Terry Elias, Jr., Saint Xavier
Midwest League Offensive Lineman of the Year: Bronson Kooy, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Midwest League Coach of the Year: Ted Karras, Marian
Midwest League Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year: Keith Beckham, Offensive Coordinator, Olivet Nazarene; Tyler Reinhardt, Defensive Coordinator, Saint Xavier
MSFA All-Midwest League First Team
OFFENSE
QB Christian Dhue-Reid Olivet Nazarene Sr. Detroit, Mich.
RB Keagan La Belle Marian Sr. McCordsville, Ind.
RB Azariah Wallace Saint Francis (Ind.) Fr. Fishers, Ind.
WR Jake Reichard Marian Sr. Plymouth, Ind.
WR Grant Alexander, Jr. Judson Sr. Chicago, Ill.
WR Ryan Little St. Francis (Ill.) Jr. Lockport, Ill.
WR Ray Coffey Olivet Nazarene Sr. Chicago, Ill.
TE Blake Lamb Olivet Nazarene Sr. Lebanon, Ohio
OL Bronson Kooy Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Westfield, Ind.
OL Matt Alston St. Francis (Ill.) Jr. Chicago, Ill.
OL Movea Pine Olivet Nazarene Sr. Hawthorne, Calif.
OL Anthony Niecikowski St. Francis (Ill.) Sr. Elmwood Park, Ill.
OL Reece Byerly Marian So. Franklin, Ind.
DEFENSE
DL Isaiah Street Marian Jr. Brownsburg, Ind.
DL Marquise Cross Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
DL Deon Pettiford Marian Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
DL Justin Yeazell Saint Xavier Sr. Plainfield, Ill.
LB Terry Elias, Jr. Saint Xavier Sr. Monee, Ill.
LB Cade Houseman Marian So. Springfield, Ohio
LB John Harman Olivet Nazarene Sr. Stoughton, Wisc.
LB Wyatt Woodall Marian So. Crawfordsville, Ind.
LB Karsen Hansen St. Francis (Ill.) So. Wilmington, Ill.
DB Yassine Falke Marian So. Indianapolis, Ind.
DB Logan Carrington Marian Sr. Greencastle, Ind.
DB Taj McClelland Saint Xavier Jr. Joliet, Ill.
DB Hunter Ah Loo Olivet Nazarene Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Gabe Caison Olivet Nazarene So. Kingsland, Ga.
P Dean Mason Marian So. Arcadia, Ind.
RET Carl Bew St. Francis (Ill.) So. Joliet, Ill.
LS Chase Balser Olivet Nazarene Jr. Westville, Ohio
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MSFA All-Midwest League Second Team
OFFENSE
QB Joshua Kulka Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Clinton Township, Mich.
RB Aaron Bennett Olivet Nazarene Jr. Bronx, N.Y.
WR Ronnie Foster Saint Xavier Sr. Peoria Heights, Ill.
WR Zach McGee Judson Jr. O’Fallon, Mo.
WR Adjaye Dandridge Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
WR Colin McPeek Saint Francis (Ind.) Jr. Fishers, Ind.
TE Chris Mullen Saint Francis (Ind.) Jr. Chesterton, Ind.
OL Razhaun Wells Marian Sr. Fortville, Ind.
OL Mason Cook Marian Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.
OL Trent Allen Marian So. Indianapolis, Ind.
OL Jacolby Washington Saint Xavier Sr. Chicago, Ill.
OL Terrence Pemasa Olivet Nazarene So. Honolulu, Hawaii
DEFENSE
DL A.J. Moore Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
DL Mike White Olivet Nazarene Sr. Bay City, Mich.
DL Nate Johnson Saint Francis (Ind.) Fr. Frankton, Ind.
DL Ozzy Pollard Marian Fr. Carmel, Ind.
DL Darian Dixon Marian Fr. Springfield, Ohio
LB Chris Swayne Saint Xavier Sr. LaSalle, Ill.
LB Joe Fugle Olivet Nazarene Sr. Rhinelander, Wisc.
LB Jaydin Evans Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
LB Dylan Krehl Saint Francis (Ind.) Fr. Corunna, Ind.
DB J.T. Downey Marian Jr. West Lafayette, Ind.
DB Cam Manney Saint Xavier So. Chicago, Ill.
DB Vaisen Viloria Olivet Nazarene Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii
DB Nathan Choute St. Francis (Ill.) So. Margate, Fla.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Ashton Vogel Marian Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.
P Pat Cleary Judson Fr. Melbourne, Australia
RET Alijah Price Marian Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.
LS Mike Carver St. Francis (Ill.) Sr. Wheaton, Ill.
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MSFA Midwest League Honorable Mention
DL David Burton Saint Xavier So. St. Louis, Mo.
LB Kennarius Chandler Olivet Nazarene So. Kankakee, Ill.
TE Jake Friddle St. Francis (Ill.) Sr. Wilmington, Ill.
DB Avrian Gilbert Judson Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla.
K Adrian Guerrero St. Francis (Ill.) So. Lombard, Ill.
DB Michael Hackman St. Francis (Ill.) Fr. Danville, Ill.
RB Harrison Hannah Judson Jr. Decatur, Ga.
OL Marques Hickson Olivet Nazarene Jr. Waimea, Hawaii
DB Ridley Joseph Judson So. Canton, Ga.
WR Japheth Lilo Olivet Nazarene Sr. Waimanalo, Hawaii
DB Nick Nondorf Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Churubusco, Ind.
DB Zach Norred Saint Xavier So. Manteno, Ill.
TE Matthias Pilkington Marian So. Brownsburg, Ind.
QB Tristan Polk Marian Sr. Palmyra, Ind.
WR Marquel Porter Saint Xavier Sr. Calumet Park, Ill.
WR Adam Smith Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Planfield, Ill.
DB Tamarris Springfield Saint Francis (Ind.) Sr. Kankakee, Ill.
WR Aidan Wanner Marian Sr. Berne, Ind.
