Post by flowtowntigers on Jan 10, 2022 6:27:41 GMT -6
Editor’s note: Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be revealed at an awards banquet planned for June. Finalists for the Player of the Year are recognized here.
Offensive Player of the Year finalists
Ashton Dubose
School, position: Brennan, quarterback
Grade: Junior
Notable: Passed for 3,623 yards and an area-record 53 touchdowns on 202-of-317 passing with two interceptions … Rushed for 960 yards and 15 touchdowns on 117 carries. … District 29-6A Offensive MVP.
Rashawn Galloway
School, position: Boerne, quarterback
Grade: Senior
College: Texas State (baseball)
Notable: Completed 202 of 341 passes for 3,241 yards and 33 touchdowns with seven interceptions … Rushed for 10 touchdowns … District 14-4A-I MVP.
Ben McCreary
School, position: Johnson, running back
Grade: Senior
Notable: Rushed for 1,546 yards and 22 touchdowns … Caught 23 passes for 298 yards and three scores … District 28-6A Offensive MVP.
Defensive Player of the Year finalists
Tommy Colligan
School, position: Alamo Heights, defensive lineman
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 19 sacks, 76 tackles (17 for loss), six hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … District 15-5A-II Co-MVP.
Malachi Lane
School, position: Smithson Valley, linebacker
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 148 tackles (33 solo, eight for loss) and three forced fumbles … District 27-6A Defensive Player of the Year.
Alyzha Williams
School, position: Brennan, linebacker
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 163 tackles (39 solo, 31 for loss), seven sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, seven hurries and two fumble recoveries … District 29-6A Defensive MVP.
Coach of the Year
Mark Kirchhoff
School: Falls City
Notable: Led the Beavers to the Class 2A Division II state championship game, where they lost to Stratford 39-27 … Falls City finished 14-2 and were the area’s only team to play for a state title … The Beavers advanced to the state title game after defeating Mart in the semifinals, snapping a four-year losing streak to the Panthers in the same round … Kirchhoff returned to Falls City in 2020 for a second time. He led the Beavers to their only state title in 2010.
Also considered for E-N honor: Alamo Heights’ Ron Rittimann; Brennan’s Steve Basore
Newcomer of the Year
Hutson Hendrix
School, position: Boerne, linebacker
Grade: Freshman
Notable: Made 11 starts and recorded 84 tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack … District 14-4A-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
Class 6A All-Area
(Offense)
Quarterbacks
Aiden Baumann
School: New Braunfels
Grade: Senior
Notable: Passed for 2,265 yards, 28 touchdowns and three interceptions on 158-of-249 passing … District 27-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Ashton Dubose
School: Brennan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Offensive Player of the Year finalist.
Justice Hurt
School: Taft
Grade: Senior
Notable: Rushed for an area best 1,767 yards and 20 touchdowns and passed for 1,091 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Running backs
Jacob Gonzales
School: Harlan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Rushed for 1,299 yards and 17 touchdowns on 198 carries … Unanimous District 29-6A first team.
Ben McCreary
School: Johnson
Grade: Senior
Notable: Offensive Player of the Year finalist.
Receivers
Jaheim Lard
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 50 passes for 972 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Jack Stewart
School: East Central
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 36 passes for 711 yards and nine touchdowns … District 27-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Alejandro Tavarez
School: Johnson
Grade: Junior
Notable: Caught 62 passes for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Tight end
Dylan Domel
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 26 passes for 486 yards and seven touchdowns.
Linemen
Jahire Campos
School: Judson
Grade: Senior
Notable: Graded at 88 percent … Recorded 22 pins and five cuts … Played all five positions on the Rockets’ offensive line.
James Dawn
School: New Braunfels
Grade: Senior
Notable: Lead blocker on team that averaged 159.6 rushing yards and 198.1 passing yards … Signed with Sam Houston State.
Gabriel Owen
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Graded at 93 percent and recorded 104 pancakes … Unanimous District 29-6A first team.
Zenin Rudnick
School: Reagan
Grade: Senior
Notable: First team District 28-6A ... Withdrew commitment to Nevada after coaching chance.
Colton Thomasson
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 29 pancakes and didn’t allow a sack … District 27-6A unanimous first team. … Committed to Texas A&M.
Kicker
Matt Velasco
School: Reagan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Made nine field goals and converted 35 extra points.
(Defense)
Linemen
Johnny Bowens
School: Judson
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 36 tackles (six for loss), two sacks, 11 hurries, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles … Committed to Texas A&M.
Luis Miranda
School: Taft
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 72 tackles (17 for loss), four sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception (touchdown).
Travion Smith
School: Clemens
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 82 tackles, six sacks, five hurries and three pass deflections.
Gavin Woods
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 87 tackles (29 for loss), 17 sacks, 20 hurries and four pass deflections. … District 27-6A Impact Player of the Year.
Linebackers
Malachi Lane
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
Isaiah Edwards
School: Madison
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 60 tackles (11 for loss), six sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass deflections. … District 28-6A Co-Defensive MVP.
Makai Williams
School: Steele
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 148 tackles (33 solo, eight for loss) and three forced fumbles.
Alyzha Williams
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
Secondary
Daveon Hook
School: Steele
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 91 tackles (33 solo, five for loss), one interception and 10 pass breakups … Unanimous District 27-6A first team.
Treshawn Johnson
School: East Central
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 130 tackles (75 solo), three interceptions (three touchdowns).
Ben Klar
School: Marshall
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 192 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Ethan Rayfield
School: Clark
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 74 tackles (42 solo), four interceptions, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … District 28-6A Co-Defensive MVP.
Tyler Turner
School: Brennan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 133 tackles (37 solo, five for loss), three interceptions, seven pass breakups and four forced fumbles.
Lavon Williams
School: Roosevelt
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 56 tackles, four interceptions, 15 pass breakups, two forced fumble and one fumble recovery (for touchdown).
Utility
Aiden Inesta-Rodriguez
School: Brandeis
Grade: Senior
Notable: Primarily played cornerback and had two interceptions, six pass breakups and 40 tackles … Averaged 36.1 yards on 10 kick returns … Also spot-played at receiver and running back.
Punter
Matthew Gibbons
School: Brandeis
Grade: Senior
Notable: Averaged 41.5 yards with a long of 55 on 19 attempts. Four punts went inside the 20.
Offensive Player of the Year finalists
Ashton Dubose
School, position: Brennan, quarterback
Grade: Junior
Notable: Passed for 3,623 yards and an area-record 53 touchdowns on 202-of-317 passing with two interceptions … Rushed for 960 yards and 15 touchdowns on 117 carries. … District 29-6A Offensive MVP.
Rashawn Galloway
School, position: Boerne, quarterback
Grade: Senior
College: Texas State (baseball)
Notable: Completed 202 of 341 passes for 3,241 yards and 33 touchdowns with seven interceptions … Rushed for 10 touchdowns … District 14-4A-I MVP.
Ben McCreary
School, position: Johnson, running back
Grade: Senior
Notable: Rushed for 1,546 yards and 22 touchdowns … Caught 23 passes for 298 yards and three scores … District 28-6A Offensive MVP.
Defensive Player of the Year finalists
Tommy Colligan
School, position: Alamo Heights, defensive lineman
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 19 sacks, 76 tackles (17 for loss), six hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … District 15-5A-II Co-MVP.
Malachi Lane
School, position: Smithson Valley, linebacker
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 148 tackles (33 solo, eight for loss) and three forced fumbles … District 27-6A Defensive Player of the Year.
Alyzha Williams
School, position: Brennan, linebacker
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 163 tackles (39 solo, 31 for loss), seven sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, seven hurries and two fumble recoveries … District 29-6A Defensive MVP.
Coach of the Year
Mark Kirchhoff
School: Falls City
Notable: Led the Beavers to the Class 2A Division II state championship game, where they lost to Stratford 39-27 … Falls City finished 14-2 and were the area’s only team to play for a state title … The Beavers advanced to the state title game after defeating Mart in the semifinals, snapping a four-year losing streak to the Panthers in the same round … Kirchhoff returned to Falls City in 2020 for a second time. He led the Beavers to their only state title in 2010.
Also considered for E-N honor: Alamo Heights’ Ron Rittimann; Brennan’s Steve Basore
Newcomer of the Year
Hutson Hendrix
School, position: Boerne, linebacker
Grade: Freshman
Notable: Made 11 starts and recorded 84 tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack … District 14-4A-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
Class 6A All-Area
(Offense)
Quarterbacks
Aiden Baumann
School: New Braunfels
Grade: Senior
Notable: Passed for 2,265 yards, 28 touchdowns and three interceptions on 158-of-249 passing … District 27-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Ashton Dubose
School: Brennan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Offensive Player of the Year finalist.
Justice Hurt
School: Taft
Grade: Senior
Notable: Rushed for an area best 1,767 yards and 20 touchdowns and passed for 1,091 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Running backs
Jacob Gonzales
School: Harlan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Rushed for 1,299 yards and 17 touchdowns on 198 carries … Unanimous District 29-6A first team.
Ben McCreary
School: Johnson
Grade: Senior
Notable: Offensive Player of the Year finalist.
Receivers
Jaheim Lard
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 50 passes for 972 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Jack Stewart
School: East Central
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 36 passes for 711 yards and nine touchdowns … District 27-6A Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Alejandro Tavarez
School: Johnson
Grade: Junior
Notable: Caught 62 passes for 981 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Tight end
Dylan Domel
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Senior
Notable: Caught 26 passes for 486 yards and seven touchdowns.
Linemen
Jahire Campos
School: Judson
Grade: Senior
Notable: Graded at 88 percent … Recorded 22 pins and five cuts … Played all five positions on the Rockets’ offensive line.
James Dawn
School: New Braunfels
Grade: Senior
Notable: Lead blocker on team that averaged 159.6 rushing yards and 198.1 passing yards … Signed with Sam Houston State.
Gabriel Owen
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Graded at 93 percent and recorded 104 pancakes … Unanimous District 29-6A first team.
Zenin Rudnick
School: Reagan
Grade: Senior
Notable: First team District 28-6A ... Withdrew commitment to Nevada after coaching chance.
Colton Thomasson
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 29 pancakes and didn’t allow a sack … District 27-6A unanimous first team. … Committed to Texas A&M.
Kicker
Matt Velasco
School: Reagan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Made nine field goals and converted 35 extra points.
(Defense)
Linemen
Johnny Bowens
School: Judson
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 36 tackles (six for loss), two sacks, 11 hurries, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles … Committed to Texas A&M.
Luis Miranda
School: Taft
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 72 tackles (17 for loss), four sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception (touchdown).
Travion Smith
School: Clemens
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 82 tackles, six sacks, five hurries and three pass deflections.
Gavin Woods
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 87 tackles (29 for loss), 17 sacks, 20 hurries and four pass deflections. … District 27-6A Impact Player of the Year.
Linebackers
Malachi Lane
School: Smithson Valley
Grade: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
Isaiah Edwards
School: Madison
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 60 tackles (11 for loss), six sacks, four forced fumbles and two pass deflections. … District 28-6A Co-Defensive MVP.
Makai Williams
School: Steele
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 148 tackles (33 solo, eight for loss) and three forced fumbles.
Alyzha Williams
School: Brennan
Grade: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
Secondary
Daveon Hook
School: Steele
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 91 tackles (33 solo, five for loss), one interception and 10 pass breakups … Unanimous District 27-6A first team.
Treshawn Johnson
School: East Central
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 130 tackles (75 solo), three interceptions (three touchdowns).
Ben Klar
School: Marshall
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 192 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Ethan Rayfield
School: Clark
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 74 tackles (42 solo), four interceptions, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … District 28-6A Co-Defensive MVP.
Tyler Turner
School: Brennan
Grade: Junior
Notable: Recorded 133 tackles (37 solo, five for loss), three interceptions, seven pass breakups and four forced fumbles.
Lavon Williams
School: Roosevelt
Grade: Senior
Notable: Recorded 56 tackles, four interceptions, 15 pass breakups, two forced fumble and one fumble recovery (for touchdown).
Utility
Aiden Inesta-Rodriguez
School: Brandeis
Grade: Senior
Notable: Primarily played cornerback and had two interceptions, six pass breakups and 40 tackles … Averaged 36.1 yards on 10 kick returns … Also spot-played at receiver and running back.
Punter
Matthew Gibbons
School: Brandeis
Grade: Senior
Notable: Averaged 41.5 yards with a long of 55 on 19 attempts. Four punts went inside the 20.