Less than one year in as the Panther head football coach, Mitchell Kleinschrodt has found success by having 10 players transfer on to 4-year institutions.
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced 2019 All-America Football honors. Ellsworth Community College had two players named All-Americans. Cade Coulson, a freshman offensive lineman from Dubuque, IA, and Jake Poetzl, a freshman defensive lineman from Porterfield, WI.
IOWA FALLS – The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) has announced 2019 Football season honors. Four Ellsworth Community College football players have received ICCAC All-Conference recognition and 20 named All-Region players. All-Conference honorees included offensive lineman Cade Coulson; defensive linemen Jake Poetzl and Keegan Glaus; and punter Jaydon Green.
Demetrius Rhaney, who played for the Ellswroth Community College Panthers during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the newly resurrected XFL. Rhaney was selected second in the fourth round, 26th overall.
Ellsworth Community College returned to Cadet Field on Saturday after a four game road trip. The Panthers faced rivals Iowa Central Community College and fell 51-6 as the Tritons won the ICCAC title.
Ellsworth Community College traveled to Forth Scott Community College and tallied just 120 yards of total offense. The hosts scored all of their points in the second and third quarters to win the contest by a 36-0 final.
With no time left on the clock, College of DuPage threw up a Hail Mary pass caught in the corner of the end zone as the Chaparral’s defeated Ellsworth Community College 35-33.
Three years ago, Sarah Day, Director of the Iowa Falls After-School program, reached out to Ellsworth Community College’s head football coach with a new idea: let elementary students in the after-school program to run drills with the football team.
Ellsworth Community College’s Terry Matthews and Jacob Poetzl have received Iowa Community College Athletic Association (ICCAC) Athlete of the Week Honors for Sept. 9-15. Matthews is a wide receiver from Geismar, LA and Poetzl is a defensive end from Marinette, WI.
Ellsworth Community College trailed Dodge City Community College until the final quarter of the game. The Panthers scored 15 unanswered points to pick up their first win of the season, 15-8 over the Blue Dragons.
On the road against No. 10 Garden City Community College, the Panthers did not convert on a single third down and tallied just 101 yards of total offense in a 61-0 rout.
The Panther football team has been building since Jan. 11, when Head Coach Mitchell Kleinschrodt was hired. With the first game coming up next week, the players are working hard in fall camp and looking forward to the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of and commitment to the team’s new mantra: ONE PLAY, ONE TIME.