Lincoln County was represented in the 8-Man All-Star game for the DII West by Sylvan- Lucas’ Brody Batchman. Batchman is in a unique spot within his family as his brother Beau was selected to play in the game in 2020, but due to COVID restrictions, the games were not held. In talking with Batchman this week, based on that experience alone, he understands the magnitude of being able to play one last high school football game.
Over his four seasons of football, the Mustangs had a winning record every year, compiling a mark of 26-12 from 2020-2023. Batchman became a mainstay in the backfield as a junior, and over the past two seasons helped Sylvan-Lucas to a 14-5 record, including a 7-2 finish in 2023. In his final campaign, he ran for 779 yards and 13 touchdowns in Ben Labertew’s offense.
Batchman was also an honorable mention all-state linebacker this past season. He registered 69 tackles, which tied for second most on the team.
In his preparation for the all-star game this week, Batchman credited his coaches and the Sylvan-Lucas program in helping him get to this point.
