Lincoln Railer Football Senior Spotlight: First Installment

 

[October 23, 2024]  The LCHS football team hosts its last game of the regular season on October 25 against Jacksonville. Since only teams with five wins or more are eligible to compete in the playoffs, the game is important in impacting the postseason aspirations of the 4-4 Railers. However, the game will also be Senior Night for the program.

To recognize their contributions to LCHS football, Lincoln Daily News is printing profiles of all 16 seniors involved with the Railer football program this year. Today is the first installment in the series; more profiles will be published Thursday and Friday to highlight all the senior players and managers who are part of the team.

Thank you to all the seniors involved in the program for their contributions this year. And thank you to the families of those seniors for helping support their seniors throughout the years as well as during this football season. Best of luck to all the seniors on their future endeavors.

Will Bickel

Jersey number -- 68
Position -- Left guard
Parents -- Jill Coughlin and Jason Bickel; Ryan Coughlin and Davina Bickel (step parents)
Siblings -- Noah Coughlin
Future plans -- College for aerospace engineering
Favorite musical artist -- Guns and Roses
Favorite movie -- Wall-E
Favorite TV show -- Phineas and Ferb
Favorite quote -- I don’t know where the flow is taking me but at least I’m having fun
Hobbies/interests -- Blacksmithing, video games
Role model -- Grandpa; he was the one that taught me my hobbies and I love his stories
Favorite Railer football memory of the season -- Beating Decatur McArthur on my birthday
Advice to underclassmen -- Just keep pushing, it gets fun I swear.

Paytan Bunner

Jersey number -- 11
Positions -- Running back, linebacker
Parents -- Amber and Bryson Bunner
Siblings -- Ashton Bunner and Wyatt Gross
Future plans -- Play college football
Favorite musical artist -- Drake
Favorite movie -- Stepbrothers
Favorite TV show -- Suits
Favorite quote -- It is what it is
Hobbies/interests -- Car detailing
Role model -- Tom Brady; best football player ever
Favorite Railer football memory of the season -- Playing the MacArthur game
Advice to underclassmen -- Taking football seriously doesn’t mean you can’t have fun

Alek Claudio

Jersey number -- 58
Primary position -- Offensive tackle
Parents -- Jessie and Stephanie Claudio
Siblings -- Ashlyn and Ayden
Future plans -- Attend college
Favorite musical artist -- Drake
Favorite movie -- Real Steel
Favorite TV show -- Avatar: The Last Airbender
Favorite quote -- Don’t look behind you; you’re not going that way.
Hobbies/interests -- Baking, playing video games
Favorite Railer football memory -- Being the most successful senior class
Advice to underclassmen -- It’s never too late to try football. Freshman year was my first year playing football ever and I love it.

Aiden Crane

Jersey number -- 4
Position -- Wide receiver
Parents -- Dana Crane and Jaimi Isbell
Siblings -- Alyvia, Ashtyn, Alayna, Leland, Carter
Future plans -- Become an accountant
Favorite musical artist -- Drake
Favorite movie -- Stepbrothers
Favorite TV show -- Breaking Bad
Favorite quote -- "In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." - Ray Lewis
Hobbies -- Baseball, fishing
Role model -- My mother; she inspires me to be a better person and a hard worker
Favorite Railer football memory -- The MacArthur game
Advice to underclassmen -- Enjoy the time you have playing because you never know when it will be your last time

Aiden Frye

Jersey number -- #12
Position(s) -- Nose guard, defensive end
Parent -- Amy Langley
Siblings -- Callie Martin, Aubrey Shull, Paycen Shaefer, Presley Shaefer
Future plans -- Enlist in U.S. Marine Corps, eventually go into ministry
Favorite musical artist -- For Today
Role model -- Jesus Christ because he is the way, the truth, and the light; He is the only perfect being to have ever lived.
Favorite Railer football memory -- Team dinners

[Loyd Kirby]