Knights celebrate 2021 end of season awards
Junior MVP and Players Player winner Josh Haynes
After a successful 2021 campaign, the Northants Knights had a reason to celebrate as we hosted our annual end of season awards night.
Held on 23 October at Wellingborough Old Grammarians, our accommodating venue for games this year, the night got under way with the awards for our Youth team who finished second in the division with a 7-3-1 record.
Youth team award winners
The youth award winners were:
Team MVP - Shawn Colgan
Players Player of the Year - Matt Coggins
Coaches Player of the Year - Josh Toms
Offensive Player of the Year - Ben Godfrey
Defensive Player of the Year - Antwone Hunt
Donkey of the Year - Curtis Spatcher
Due to every player taking their first steps into football, there wasn't a ‘most improved’ award as every player did exceptionally well.
Head coach Matt Godfrey said: “It has been a great year for us and I am so proud of each and every one of my players. Instead of a most improved award I will be giving them all a medal for such a great season."
Read more: Click here to read the Knights Academy 2021 season review
Junior team award winners
The night then moved onto the Junior team who, in their first year in the league, finished undefeated with a 6-0-0 record to win the Midlands Division.
The award winners were:
Team MVP - Josh Haynes
Players Player of the Year - Josh Haynes
Coaches Player of the Year - Kiitan Babatunde-Jimoh
Offensive Player of the Year - Jonah Stacey-Smith
Defensive Player of the Year - Will Heath
Most Improved Player - Danny Hudson
Donkey of the Year - Tyrese Kassim
Reflecting on the awards and the season, Head Coach Jack O’Beirne said: “This is a fantastic group of players but even better young men. It’s a special bunch of players and it’s been a special year, but we now look ahead to next season."
Read more: Click here to read more about our Academy
Senior team award winners
The night finished with the Senior team awards, with the team coming second in the Central East Division with a record of 5-3-0, and only losing to a top Division One team all season.
The award winners for the season were:
Team MVP - Cam Young
Players Player of the Year - Samuel Mindham
Coaches Player of the Year - Adam O’riley
Rookie of the Year - Tom Allen
O line - Jake Honor
D line - Jaden Etienne-Simmonds
Running back - Joseph Daniel-Wileman
Linebacker - Stevie Ford
Defensive back - Dee Brown
Wide receiver - Stevie Porter
Special Teams - Raekwon Hamilton-Liburd
Offensive Player of the Year - Tyler Gordon
Defensive Player of the Year - Samuel Mindham
Overall, it was a fantastic night and Senior Head Coach Wayne Gumbs said: “This has been a great building block for us and we can take this into next season and become even stronger. We have a great core and I’m excited to get started for 2022.”
A huge thank you to Anzo’s Wood Fired Pizza who supplied us food throughout the night. They provide freshly prepared authentic pizza cooked in a wood fired oven, and are available to attend weddings, parties, corporate and fundraising events - click here to visit their Facebook page.
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Our rookie days are due to be announced shortly so keep a look out on social media for any updates, and you may find yourself with an award next season!