In the News Week of March 22 2021
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2020 all-Centex football team FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Point starter. QB: Ryder Hernandez, Sr., Cedar Park: LB: Case Brister, Jr., Lampasas:A three Hernandez, the leaderofthe team that year starter, the driving force behind the reached the Class SA Division Istate Badger defense recorded 179 tackles, 16 championship game, ranked No. 4 in the behind the line ofscrlmmage. He was nation with 4,265 yards passing. The two District 13-4ADivision I defensive player of sport star, bound for Texas State to play the year in successive years. baseball, fired 68 touchdown passes and LB: Nick Morris, Sr., Westlake: A transfer onlyfour interceptions while completing from Connecticut, Morris galvanized a 68% of his passes. defense that allowed 7.5 points a game. WR: Jaden Williams, Sr., Hendrickson:The He finished with 94tackles and 16 sacks to game-breaking Hawk, co-offensive player help the Chaparrals win the GA DI state ofthe year in District 11-SA DI, recorded championship. He will continue his football 60 catches for 1,285 yards and 16touch career at Duke. downs. An all-around talent, he added 24 OB: Michael Taaffe, Sr., Westlake: The carries for 279 yards and three touch Texas-bound (as a preferred walk-on) downs and scored a pair ofTDs on special Chaparral will be remembered for winning teams. defensive player ofthe game honors in WR: cameron O'Banan, Sr., Dripping consecutive state championship games. Springs: In nine games, this Tiger wideout He finished with 60tackles and five in caught69 passes for 1,405 yards and 21 terceptions, two in the state finals against touchdowns. In a 70-63 loss to Seguin, he Southlake Carroll. had a night for the ages: 15 catches, 410 DB: Emon Allen, Sr., Vista Ridge: A two yards and six touchdowns. He will play time utility player of the year in District baseball at Texas. 25-6A, the Sam Houston-bound Ranger WR: Kwade Hegtvedt, Sr., Vista Ridge: had 25 tackles and returned an Intercep The top wideout for the Rangers had 71 tion for a touchdown. On offense he had catches, 1,023 yards and 10 touchdowns. 290yards and two TOs on 18 touches, and RB: Israel Morgan, Sr., Round Rock:The he had two more scores on special teams. Dragon workhorse carried the baU 288 DB: Nathan Simpson, Jr., Wimberley: The yards for 2,175 yards, caught 15 passes for 14-4A 011 defensive player ofthe year had 167 yards, scored 28 touchdownsand was 111 total tackles, 80 solo. He also contrib named MVP of District 25-GA. uted three fumble recoveries, broke up RB: Blake Simpson, Sr., Liberty HIii: The three passes and recorded four intercep leader ofthe Panthers' offense came alive tions for a team that reached the state in the playoffs, rushing for 1,174 yards and semifinals. 18 touchdowns in five games. Simpson, DB: Andrew Mukuba, Sr., LBJ: A two-way bound for Hardin-Simmons, gained 2,024 force, the Clemson-bound safety/wide yards and notched 30 TDs for the season. receiver contributed 72 tackles and seven OL: Luke Williams, Sr., Cedar Paric: The interceptionsfor a team that went 9-3. On 2019 and 2020 11-SA DI lineman of the offense he posted 27 catches for 446 year graded out at 93% this season. He yards and six TDs. was credited with 84 knockdowns and 40 Punter: Thomas Skrovan, Sr., Hays: He pancake blocks, and he allowed onlytwo averaged 39 yards on his 31 punts. On sacks for an offense that averaged 53 offense he contributed five field goals and points and 494 yards. 43 PATs. He was voted to the All-District OL: Connor Heffernan, Sr., Georgetown: 26-6A team as a punter and kicker. The All-District 11-5 DI standout and Bay SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE lor signee graded out at 91% while deliver QB: cade Klubnik, Jr., Westlake: The of ing 101 pancake blocks and allowing no fensive MVP of the Class 6A DI statetitle sacks for a team that averaged 38 points. game, he guided the Chaps to a perfect OL: Connor Robertson, Jr., Westlake: The season. lead blocker for the team thatcaptured WR: Josh carneron, Sr., Cedar Park: The the Class 6A DI state championship graded Timberwolf playmak.er recorded 79 catch outat 97%. He was credited with 67 pins es, 1,040 yards and 12 TDs for the SA DI and knockdowns for an offense that aver- state semifinalists. aged 57 points and 475 yards. WR: Ty Pruett, Sr., Wimber1ey: The All OL: Jacob Tracy, Sr., Lake Travis: An All District 14-4A OIi playmaker had 51 recep District 26-6A center, he graded out at tions, 1,089 yards and 15 touchdowns. 95% while delivering 46 knockdowns. Did WR: Nick Anderson, Sr., Austin High: The not allow a sack for a team that averaged All-District 26-6A player, the primary re 52 points. ceiver for Texas-bound quarterback OL: John Long, Sr., Lampasas: A three Charles Wright, caught 60 passes for 1,011 year starter, the Rice-bound lineman aver yards and 20 touchdowns. aged 15 knockdowns and did not allow a RB: Isaiah, Quinton-Jackson, Sr., East sack for a team that averaged SO points View: The Patriot playmaker was among and 435 yards in 10 games. the top runners in the area, averaging 105 PK: Charlie Fournier, Sr., Vandegrift: The yards a game with 23 TOs. Viper kicker, bound for Southwestern RB: Demetris Gardner-Holmes, Sr., Con University, connected on 8 of9 field-goal nally: The explosive 6-foot, 205-pounder attempts, his longest from 49 yards. He was a two-way starter who also played as made 44 of his 45 PAT attempts. an edge rusher. He ran for 1,240 yards and FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE 17 touchdowns In just nine games. DL: Hunter Hewitt, Sr., Cedar Partc: A OL: Brayden McMullen, Sr., Round Rock: dominating defensive end, the Southern The Dragon lineman was the lead blocker Arkansas-bound Tlmberwotf contributed for an offense that averaged 350 yards on 61 tackles and 19 sacks and caused four the ground. fumbles. He was named District 11-5A DI OL: Harrison Donovan, Sr., Austin High: defensive lineman of the year. The top lineman for the pass-happy Ma DL: Landyn Watson, Sr., Hutto: A four-year roons graded out at 96%, allowing one letterman, the Hippo standout established sack in 357 pass attempts. himself as one of the area's top defenders, OL: De'Kedricik Sterns, Sr., Del Valle: A finishing with 27 tackles behind the line of two-year starter at left tackle, the 6-4, scrimmage and 15½sacks. His next stop: 275-pound Kansas signee had 35 pancake TCU. blocks. He also played on the defensive DL: caleb Green, Sr., Mccallum: The lead line. er of the Knights, he finished with a team OL: Nick Zarbock, Sr., Regents: A first high 71 tackles, 14 behind the line of team all-state pick, he helped the Knights scrimmage, in only seven games. He was win a TAPPS state championship. District 14-5A DII co-defensive lineman of OL: Keegan KJaus-RYan, Sr., Liberty Hill: the year for a team that posted three The Panther standout was the key blocker shutouts. for a team that rushed for an average of LB: Andon Thomas, Jr., Liberty Hill: The 435yards. do-it-all Panther was all over the field, PK: Justin Bohrer, Sr., Cedar Pane: He finishing with 161 tackles, five sacks, three made all seven ofhis field-goal attempts interceptions and four fumble recoveries and was 43-for-43 on PATS. for a team that went 12-1. He was named SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE the top defensive player in District 14-5A DL: Aiden Keith, Sr., Hendrickson: This 011. edge rusher had 73 tackles, nine sacks, 15 LB: Jake Chambers, Jr., Stony Point The tackles for loss, 18 QB pressures and four leader of the Tiger defense led District forced fumbles for the playoff-qualifying 25-6A with an average of 14 tackles a Hawks. game. This was his third season as a Stony DL: Braeden Howell, Sr., Burnet The 5am Houston-bound team captain had 64 tackles, 29 behind the line, and was named an All-District 12-4ADI player. DL: Luke Dodds, Sr., Round Rocle The heart ofthe Dragon defense had 12½ sacks and tackled runners behind the line of scrimmage 15 times. LB: Michael Boudin Jr., Sr., Hays: Playing on bothsidesofthe ball, he had 62 tackles on defense and helped the offensewith 627 yards and seven TDs. LB: Shelby Battles, Sr., Cedar Park: The District 11-5A DI defensive MVP had a team-high 139 tackles and five sacks. LB: Chris Sanders, Sr.., Smithville: The Tiger was all overthe field, averaging 15 tackles and contributing 12½ total sacks. LB: Austin Skoglund, Sr., Vandegrift: The co-defensive MVP in District 25-6A had 115 total tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and four sacks for the best defense in the district. DB: Lucas Mireur, Sr.,,Westlake: The Dis trict 26-6A defensive MVP had 87 tackles and two interceptions. DB: Latrell McCutchin, Sr., LBJ: The Okla homa- bound cornerback helped the Jag uars reach the Class 4A DI statesemifinals. DB: Logan Arnold, Sr., Vandegrift: A key figure in the Black Rain defense, the Viper safety had 86tackles and two INTs and broke up nine passes. DB: Will Agnew, Sr., Hays: The physical 6-1, 205-pound safety had 114 tackles, intercepted four passes and broke up 15 others for the Class 6A DII state semi finalists. Punter: Ben Scott, Sr:., Vandegrift: He averaged 39 yards on 35 punts, including six that landed inside the 10-yard line.