Here is the 2012 Belleville News-Democrat Small-School (Class 1A-4A) All-Area Football Team, as chosen by area coaches:

Player of the Year

Erik Furmanek, Althoff, sr. (6-4, 240)

Co-Coaches of the Year

Scott Horner, Columbia

Ken Turner, Althoff

First Team Offense

QB: Eric Mertens, Althoff, jr. (6-3, 220)

QB: Austin Rickhoff, Central, sr. (6-3, 195)

RB: Charles Farris, Columbia, sr. (5-11, 200)

RB: Jordan Briggs, Roxana, sr. (6-0, 175)

RB: Dennis Jackson, Althoff, jr. (5-10, 155)

Receiver: Jacob Timmermann, Central, jr. (6-0, 170)

Receiver: Kyle Kearby, Wood River, sr. (6-1, 160)

Receiver: Garland Henley, Althoff, sr. (6-0, 170)

OL: Nolan Abernathy, Althoff, sr. (6-4, 240)

OL: Grant Snow, Columbia, sr. (6-2, 240)

OL: Brendan DePoy, Columbia, sr. (6-0, 210)

OL: Dre Cannon, Carlyle, sr. (6-0, 230)

OL: Jake Lively, Civic Memorial, sr. (6-1, 210)

Kicker: Donovan Gagen, Althoff, fr. (5-11, 135)

First Team Defense

DL: Merrick Jackson, Althoff, sr. (6-3, 340)

DL: Jordan Lampe, Mater Dei, sr. (6-2, 218)

DL: Brad Carr, Wood River, sr. (5-10, 225)

DL: Kristian Miller, Red Bud, jr. (5-9, 200)

LB: Nick Antonini, Columbia, jr. (5-9, 175)

LB: Clayton Bourgeois, Waterloo, sr. (6-4, 220)

LB: Zach Donaldson, Althoff, sr. (6-1, 180)

LB: Keith Haselhorst, Wesclin, sr. (6-0, 205)

DB: Michael Harris, Althoff, sr. (5-8, 140)

DB: Drake Augustine, Waterloo, sr. (6-0, 170)

DB: Kyle Kirkpatrick, Civic Memorial, jr. (6-0, 175)

DB: Logan Santanello, Columbia, sr. (5-11, 175)

Punter: Dan Amann, Waterloo, sr. (6-3, 210)

Second Team Offense

QB: Aaron Ragusa, Wood River, sr. (6-2, 225)

RB: Jordan Ratermann, Mater Dei, jr. (5-10, 170)

RB: Sharvell Austin, Sparta, sr. (5-9, 155)

RB: Cameron Voss, Central, jr. (5-9, 175)

RB: Tyler Barnes, Dupo, jr. (6-0, 254)

Receiver: Eric Read, Columbia, sr. (6-1, 165)

Receiver: Nick Hawthorne, Althoff, sr. (5-10, 155)

Receiver: Jared Thole, Mater Dei, jr. (6-1, 185)

OL: Jordan Lampe, Mater Dei, sr. (6-2, 218)

OL: Adam Jackson, Columbia, sr. (6-1, 240)

OL: Travis Wuebbles, Mater Dei, sr. (6-6, 285)

OL: Torry Jackson, Dupo, jr. (6-0, 185)

OL: Ian Browning, Freeburg, sr. (6-0, 230)

OL: John Timmermann, Central, sr. (6-2, 225)

Kicker: Ryan Aycock, Waterloo, soph. (5-9, 150)

Second Team Defense

DL: Adam Jackson, Columbia, sr. (6-1, 240)

DL: Levi Hall, Dupo, sr. (6-1, 180)

DL: Nick Bollasina, Columbia, jr. (5-11, 215)

DL: Nathan Allen, Carlyle, sr. (6-0, 220)

DL: Charlie Sheets, Roxana, sr. (6-5, 195)

LB: Matt Rehkemper, Mater Dei, sr. (5-11, 195)

LB: Camren Shewfelt, Columbia, jr. (5-9, 180)

LB: Zach Klaustermeier, Civic Memorial, sr. (6-1, 225)

LB: Alex Harmon, Wood River, sr. (5-10, 195)

LB: Levi Harmon, Wood River, sr. (5-10, 195)

DB: Michael Stroot, Central, jr. (5-11, 160)

DB: Corey Biggs, Dupo, jr. (5-10, 170)

DB: Jacob Timmermann, Central, jr. (6-0, 170)

Punter: Brendan DePoy, Columbia, sr. (6-0, 210)

Honorable Mention Offense

Quarterbacks

Brett Aldridge, Dupo; Arik Bueltmann, Waterloo; Billy Cummins, Carlyle; Mike Martz, Mater Dei; Logan Santanello, Columbia

Running Backs

Nathan Fritz, Freeburg; Jackson Jennings, Waterloo; Kyle LaChance, Dupo; Phil Lockhart, Sparta; Justin Lovelace, Wesclin; Kevin Roper, Carlyle

Receivers

Adam Babb, Columbia; Jimmy Dickerson, Dupo; Cody Englar, Wood River; Luke Frazier, Althoff; Logan Gerstner, Mater Dei; Nick Hitpas, Mater Dei; Cole Mallinckrodt, Columbia; Ethan Ruff, Waterloo; Wyatt Sutton, Civic Memorial

Offensive Line

Caleb Baldwin, Roxana; Scott Dawson, Waterloo; Joe Hemann, Mater Dei; Nick Jones, Freeburg; Adam McElligott, Althoff; Brad Nieman, Waterloo

Kickers

Nick Hitpas, Mater Dei; Quinten Spivey, Columbia

Honorable Mention Defense

Defensive Line

Adam McElligott, Althoff; Justin Oliver, Civic Memorial; Ben Schmidt, Columbia; John Timmermann, Central; Denis Wilson, Waterloo

Linebackers

Tyler Campbell, Civic Memorial; Josh Dunning, Central; Reed Greatting, Columbia; Sam Huegen, Central; Nathan McCalley, Roxana; Jordan Rainey, Carlyle; Jordan Ratermann, Mater Dei; Bret Silvestri, Althoff; Robby Vall, Freeburg; Cameron Voss, Central; Mike Williamson, Dupo

Defensive Backs

Aaron Bommarito, Waterloo; Jordan Briggs, Roxana; Logan Gerstner, Mater Dei; Wyatt Sutton, Civic Memorial; Jared Thole, Mater Dei

Punters

John Becker, Carlyle; Cody Berger, Freeburg; Kyle Kirkpatrick, Civic Memorial.