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HS FOOTBALL: Ten MISD players honored on first team District 2-6A list

Lee's Colby Standard (10) talks with teammates as the Rebles trail Euless Trinity in the 6A Division I regional playoff game Dec. 2, 2017, at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram

Lee's Colby Standard (10) talks with teammates as the Rebles trail Euless Trinity in the 6A Division I regional playoff game Dec. 2, 2017, at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram

James Durbin

Ten players from Midland ISD were recognized as first team selections on the 2017 District 2-6A All-District Football Team just released.

Lee, which made it to the regional round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs, had six players honored on the first team: Senior quarterback Colby Standard, senior wide receiver Grant Brown, senior offensive tackle Nic Shores, senior inside linebacker Isaiah Nunez, and sophomore punter Loic Fouonji.

Midland High, which qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, had four players on the first team: Junior running backs Tim Gates, senior tight end Marcus Sanchez, sophomore kicker Ivan Campos and senior defensive tackle Stetson Abney.

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Odessa Permian had 10 players named to the first team, while district champion San Angelo Central had eight players honored as first team picks.

Central junior quarterback Maverick McIvor was named Offensive MVP, Permian senior linebacker Preston Ellison is the Defensive MVP and Central senior wide receiver Jesse Scott was named Newcomer of the Year. Coach of the Year honors went to Central’s Brent Davis.

2017 District 2-6A All-District Football Team

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Offensive MVP: Maverick McIvor, QB, Jr., San Angelo Central

Defensive MVP: Preston Ellison, LB, Sr. Odessa Permian

Coach of the Year: Brent Davis, San Angelo Central

*Denotes unanimous selection

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First Team Offense

Quarterback – Steve Steen, Sr., Permian; Colby Standard, Sr., Lee

Running backs – Ed Williams, Jr., Permian; King Doerue, Jr., Amarillo Tascosa; Josh Traylor, Jr., Lee; Tim Gates, Jr., Midland High

Receivers -- *Henry Teeter, Sr., Central; *Brother Miller, Sr., Permian; Grant Brown, Sr., Lee; Phillip Lupton, Jr. Central

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Tight end – Marcus Sanchez, Sr., Midland High

Center – John Hignojos, Jr., Permian

Guards – Dawson Reynolds, Jr. Permian; Jacobi Lott, Sr., Tascosa

Tackles – *Gunner Couch, Jr., Central; Nicholas Shores, Sr., Lee

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Kicker – Ivan Campos, So., Midland High

First Team Defense

Defensive Ends – *Matt Jones, Jr., Permian; Nick Hernandez, Sr., Central

Defensive Tackles – O’Ryan Farley, Sr., Permian; Stetson Abney, Sr., Midland High

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Inside Linebackers – Noah Gatton, Sr., Central; Isaiah Nunez, Sr., Lee; Tanner Adams. Jr., Permian

Outside Linebackers – Nick Severson, Sr., Central; Keatyn Armstrong, Jr., Permian

Safeties – Charles McClure, Jr., Odessa High; Jakobe Green, Sr., Central

Cornerbacks -- *Otto Haynes, Sr., Central; Christian Tschuaner, Jr., Permian

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Utility – Nick McCauley, Sr., Wolfforth Frenship

Punter – Loic Fouonji, So., Lee

Second Team Offense

Quarterback -- Suddin Sappien, Jr., Midland High

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Running back – Avery Akbar, Sr., Lee; Josh Lara, Jr., Odessa High; DQ Harris, Jr., Midland High; Lamaron Smith, Sr., Tascosa

Receivers – Michael Galindo, Sr., Midland High; Sheldon Bass Jr., Jr., Lee;  Nick McCauley, Sr., Frenship; Jaden Coates, Sr., Central

Tight End – Isaiah Ramirez, Sr., Lee; Jacob Munoz, Sr., Odessa High

Center – Jarrett Hill, Sr., Central

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Guards – Juan Vasquez, Sr., Midland High; Pablo Olivares, Sr., Permian

Tackles – Omar Villanueva, Sr., Midland High; Landon Peterson, Jr., Permian; Britton Murry, Sr., Lee

Kicker – Carson Roberts, So., Permian

Second Team Defense

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Defensive Ends  -- Joseph Chavez, Sr., Odessa High; Trejen Lawrence, Sr., Tascosa

Defensive Tackles – Michael Neira, Sr., Central; Isaiah Hernandez, Jr., Midland High; Dorian Rand, Sr., Permian

Inside Linebackers – Smith Essman, Jr., Midland High; Michael Gonzalez, Jr., Odessa

Outside Linebackers – Tony Zarate, Sr., Midland High; Tony Carrasco, Sr., Odessa High

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Safeties – Seth Higdon, Sr., Permian; Jacob Plunk, Jr., Tascosa

Cornerbacks – Aaron Ochoa, Sr., Odessa; Rakeeb Adeyemi, Jr., Permian

Utility – Charles McClure, Jr., Odessa High; Demarcus Cobb, Sr., Central

Punter – Carlos Lopez, Sr., Tascosa

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Honorable Mention

Lee – RB Isaiah Ramirez, Sr.; C Ignacio Rubio, Sr.; G Mark Valadez, Sr.; G Cormac Fish, Sr.; DE Jaiven White, Jr.; DT Joseph Hart, Jr.; ILB Kougar Rodriguez, Sr.; OLB Isaiah Harvey, Sr.; S Karl Taylor, So.; Elijah Prince, Sr.

Midland High – WR J.T. Terhune, Sr.; WR Sam Hullender, Sr.; C Josh Ramos, Jr.; G Fidel Lopez, Sr.; OT Brandon Nanez, Sr.; DE Collin McCullough, Sr,; DE Logan Simmons, Sr.; ILB Ross Marker, Sr.; ILB Angel Nabarette, Sr.