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Football NewsAll-state team keeps Carroll in mindDodge named all-state, misses second straight Player of Year honor03:36 AM CST on Friday, December 21, 2007Southlake Carroll senior quarterback Riley Dodge didn't repeat as the 5A Offensive Player of the Year, just as his team didn't win a fourth consecutive state title. But his standout senior season didn't go completely unrecognized. Dodge was named The Associated Press Sports Editors' first-team all-state quarterback Thursday, one of nine Dallas-Fort Worth area players named to the first-team. Dodge passed for 2,740 yards and 32 touchdowns in the regular season, and also rushed for 484 yards and 10 touchdowns. Carroll was upset in the playoffs after Dodge was injured in a third-round game against Abilene. Carroll quarterbacks had earned AP's top offensive honor in Class 5A for five consecutive seasons, but San Antonio Reagan running back Marcus Wright was named the 5A Offensive Player of the Year. Euless Trinity, which will play Converse Judson in Saturday's 5A Division I state championship game in San Antonio, had one player on the first team, offensive lineman Josh Ayers. Trinity senior offensive lineman Veliani Kautai was selected to the second team, and five other Trinity players received honorable mention. Plano center Blake McJunkin, Allen wide receiver Dan Buckner, North Mesquite receiver Daymond Patterson and Mansfield Summit kicker Quinn Sharp made the first-team offense. Skyline linebacker Keanon Cooper and defensive backs Kip Edwards of Arlington Bowie and Joseph Ibiloye of South Garland made the first-team defense. The Class 5A All-State high school football team, released Thursday, as voted on by The Associated Press Sports Editors based on regular-season performance. First-team offense
Offensive Player Of The Year: Marcus Wright, San Antonio Reagan First-team defense
Defensive Player Of The Year: Chris Williams, Abilene Second-team offense LINEMEN–Daniel Cardenas, Harlingen South, Sr.; Deveric Gallington, N. Richland Hills, Sr.; Veliani Kautai, Euless Trinity, Sr.; Ruben Munoz, EP Eastwood, Sr.; Sam Schwartzstein, Southlake Carroll, Sr. ENDS/RECEIVERS (two tied)–Blake Cantu, Southlake Carroll, Sr.; DeSean Hales, Klein Oak, Sr.; Danny Perez, El Paso Montwood, Sr. QUARTERBACK–Jerry Bell, Corpus Christi Ray, sr. RUNNING BACKS–Jeremy Hills, Alief Elsik, Sr.; Tre' Newton, Southlake Carroll, Sr.; Yobes Walker, Brazoswood, Sr. KICKER–Randy Bullock, Klein Second-team defense LINEMEN (three tied)–Blake Chavis, Beaumont West Brook, Sr.; Roger Conen, El Paso Bel Air, Sr.; Ross Forrest, Odessa Permian, Sr.; Jarvis Humphrey, Cedar Hill, Sr.; Jackson Jeffcoat, Plano West, So.; Corey Nelson, Skyline, Soph. LINEBACKERS–David Cato, Mansfield Summit, Sr.; Anthony Lewis, Aldine, Sr.; Marcus McGraw, Arlington Bowie, Sr. BACKS–Edrick Boger, North Mesquite, Sr.; Maurice Hood, Tyler Lee, Sr.; Brandon Lopez, Cedar Park; Sr.; Carziel Martin, Longview, Sr. PUNTER–Ivan Cangas, El Paso Hanks, Sr. Honorable mention: Offense LINEMEN–C.J. Arellano, Harlingen South; Thomas Ashcraft, Cedar Hill; Freddy Chavez, El Paso Socorro; Josh Connally, Leander; James Fry, Smithson Valley; Rocky Garcia, Odessa Permian; LaMarcus Jones, North Mesquite; David Larsen, Longview; Jase Morgan, Amarillo High; Rolando Parra, Donna; Tommy Parsons, Smithson Valley; Charles Phillips, DeSoto; Anthony Rodriguez, Leander; Lane Taylor, Arlington Martin; Shawn Wyatt, Smithson Valley ENDS/RECEIVERS–Lazarus Anderson, Arlington Lamar; Darius Bolden, Cypress Falls; Davis Burck, Houston Strake Jesuit; Isaac Camacho, Seguin; Jarrod Darden, Keller Central; Freddie King, Port Arthur Memorial; Kortney McDow, Abilene; Lanear Sampson, North Mesquite QUARTERBACKS–Abel Aguirre, San Benito; Cyrus Gray, DeSoto; Tanner Marsh, Lewisville Hebron; Christian Matthews, Arlington Bowie; Jerermiah McGinty, Galena Park North Shore; Morgan Mickan, Georgetown; David Pawelek, Smithson Valley; David Reza, El Paso Montwood; Darron Thomas, Aldine; Austin Zouzalik, Lubbock Coronado, RUNNING BACKS–Samir Baker, Euless Trinity; Rex Burkhead, Plano; Anthony Davis, Corpus Christi Carroll; Aundre Dean, Katy; Keithy Flye, Abilene; Romonte Hampton, Tyler John Tyler; Reggie Hodges, Leander; Corey Petro, Midland Lee; Trent Rios, Smithson Valley; Mishak Rivas, Weslaco; Lache Seastrunk, Temple; Bo Snelson, Pasadena Memorial; Eric Stephens, Mansfield Timberview; Preston Streight, CC Ray; Stepfan Taylor, Mansfield; Edward Wesley, Irving MacArthur KICKERS–Doug Dunn, Arlington Lamar; Matt Little, Bryan; Ryan Owens, Colleyville Heritage; Omar Tena, El Paso Bel Air; Carson Wiggs, South Grand Prairie Honorable mention: Defense LINEMEN–Patrick Blackwell, Arlington; Michael Damron, Cedar Park; Alfred Dupree, Skyline; Javayle Fields, Arlington Bowie; Tony Jerod, DeSoto; Mao Leota, Euless Trinity; Spencer Nealy, San Antonio Reagan; Cordarren Soloman, Longview; Junior Torres, El Paso El Dorado; Nikita Whitlock, Wylie LINEBACKERS–Brian Avilez, El Paso Hanks; Dacorris Ford, Longview; Keldrick Hall, Molina; Russell Hurst, Arlington Lamar; Russell Hurst, Arlington Lamar; Victor Jones, N. Richland Hills; Andre Van Leeuwen, Brazoswood; Jerome Leija, Odessa Permian; Alex Lujan, Odessa Permian; Carlos Martinez, El Paso El Dorado; Dakota Mawyer, Smithson Valley; Austin Minor, Cedar Park; Earnest Norman, Euless Trinity; Dexter Ony, San Antonio Reagan; Luis Quinones, El Paso Americas; Spencer Reeves, Skyline; Gary Robertson, Pearland; Bobby Schneider, Colleyville Heritage; Marquis Wadley, Mesquite BACKS–Reggie Denson, Fort Bend Bush; Wayne Heimuli, Euless Trinity; Taylor Hightower, Colleyville Heritage; Hayden Hughes, Smithson Valley; Kenji Jackson, Mansfield; Ryan Lopez, El Paso El Dorado; Stephen Menchaca, McAllen; David Nerio, Harlingen South; Oswald Njoku, Leander; Zach Pate, Round Rock; Nick Saenz, Pearland; Devin Smith, Coppell; Leo Tavo, Euless Trinity; Ben Woodchick, Smithson Valley PUNTER–Bryan Houk, Grapevine; Omar Tena, El Paso Bel Air; Carson Wiggs, S. Grand Prairie |
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