Meet Southern Arizona's top high school football players of 2008.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Seth Mejias-Brean, Sr., Cienega
The city's most dangerous multi-threat QB accounted for 17 TDs through the air and 13 on the ground.
RB: Christian Ramirez, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Rushed for 1,381 yards and 21 touchdowns on Southern Arizona's most dynamic offense.
RB: Allonte Singfield, Sr., Sahuarita
The area's leading rusher (1,622 yards) had two games in which he scored five touchdowns.
WR: J.J. Holliday, Sr., Santa Rita
Led the area in receiving touchdowns as the main offensive target for the 4A-II state runner-up.
WR: Mike Descisciolo, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
He hauled in an area best 60 receptions for 1,209 yards (20.2 per catch) and nine TDs.
TE: Ray Cottman, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Integral to IR reaching the 5A-II semis with 19 catches, 353 yards, 5 TDs.
OL: Chris Claxton, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Anchored an offensive line that helped Lancers average 34 points per game.
OL: Josh Carter, Sr., Mountain View
The premier lineman in Southern Arizona, Carter paved the way for MV's 2,281 rushing yards.
OL: Jaquari Kountz, Jr., Santa Rita
Developed into the area's most feared 4A-II tackle as part of SR's playoff run.
All-purpose: Adam Hall, Sr., Palo Verde
The Player of the Year racked up 1,500 yards, 31 offensive TDs and four special teams TDs.
OL: Marcus Klune, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Talented player on the area's top line cleared the route for over 4,000 yards of total offense.
K: Nick Marshall, Sr., Canyon del Oro
The area'smost consistent kicker converted 48 extra points and made key field goals.
OL: Kyle Walker, Sr., Sabino
He guided an offensive line that generated over 2,300 rushing yards split among 11 rushers.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL: Tyrone Williams, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Drew many double-teams with his 275-pound frame, creating opportunities for teammates to make tackles.
DL: DeAndre Penn, Sr., Canyon del Oro
A flex backer, Penn blew past linemen with speed and athleticism in totaling 90 tackles and 5 sacks.
DL: Maambo Mumbuluma, Sr., Amphitheater
Among the top tacklers and sack collectors for an Amphi squad that held four teams to single digits.
DL: Leilan Atkins, Sr., Cienega
A run-thwarting force in the middle of Cienega's defensive line.
LB: Ruben Solorio, Sr., Sunnyside
Rangy middle linebacker averaged seven tackles per Friday night.
LB: Jake Fischer, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
Future UA defender racked up 10 tackles per game as Southern Arizona's best linebacker.
LB: Joe Sayre, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
Tenacious leading tackler aided in holding three region opponents to a combined 24 points.
LB: DeAndre Little, Jr., Sierra Vista Buena
A stealth 225 pounds, Little was the 5A-I Southern Region Defensive Player of the Year.
DB: Adam Hall, Sr., Palo Verde
The Player of the Year scored three defensive TDs as the Titans allowed just 15 points per night.
DB: Josh Robbins, Jr., Canyon del Oro
Leader of a defensive backfield that gave up only eight passing TDs the entire season.
DB: Ian Garlets, Jr., Santa Rita
Accounted for 37 TDs at QB then took over as SR's most complete defender, shadowing opposing stars.
P: Jesus Vega, Sr., Sunnyside
Vega doubled as the starting QB and punter, averaging over 35 yards per kick to help field position battles.
DB: Chase Gallagher, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
Fierce hitter showcased abilities with 13 tackles and an INT in upset of Phoenix Brophy.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ADAM HALL
Just try to stop him. Hall scored 38 touchdowns six ways. That's why Palo Verde football also was known as the Adam Hall Show.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jeff Scurran
Led Santa Rita to 4A-II title game.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB: Trevor Eggleston, Sr., Salpointe Catholic
RB: Manny Aguilar, Sr., Sunnyside
RB: Andy Garcia, Sr., Nogales
WR: Scott Campbell, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
WR: Camilo Villegas, Jr., Nogales
TE: Sean Craig, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
OL: Jorge Mazon, Sr., Sunnyside
OL: Larry Caswell, Sr., Cienega
OL: Robert Madril, Sr., Sahuarita
OL: Marvin Snodgrass, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
OL: Kyle Blecker, Jr., Palo Verde
All-purpose: Griffin Ronstadt, Sr., Canyon del Oro
K: Martin Encinas, Sr., Tucson
Defense
DL: Tamarin Jones, So., Santa Rita
DL: Michael Poindexter, Jr., Sabino
DL: Ronnie Russo, Sr., Catalina Foothills
DL: Josh Sene, Jr., Salpointe Catholic
LB: Justin Kitchen, Sr., Canyon del Oro
LB: Matt Sanchez, Sr., Santa Rita
LB: Dominique Vega Parker, Sr., Cienega
LB: William Mills, So., Tucson
DB: David Abeyta, Sr., Cienega
DB: Keanu Nelson, Jr., Sabino
DB: Nick Carlson, Sr., Ironwood Ridge
DB: Michael Trejo, Sr., Sunnyside
P: Adrian Escobar, Jr., Cholla
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HONORABLE MENTION
Amphi: Sergio Cañez, Chris Johnson, Damian Henry. Canyon del Oro: Brett Finuf, Doug Steele, Ka'Deem Carey. Catalina: Daniel McIver, Ray Morales, Eddie Hernandez. Catalina Foothills: Vince Adams, Ernie Escarcega, Breck Ashdown. Cholla: Scott Laughlin, Jose Rascon, Jon Wingate. Cienega: Jordan Christenson, Trent Simon, Cody York, J.J. Gorosave. Desert View: Brandon Perkins, Tom Collister, Sergio Cano. Douglas: Joel Bello, Hunter Long, Juan Escalante. Empire: Albert Muñoz, Albert Casella, Cody Hall. Flowing Wells: Alex Zavala, Anthony Weeks, Arturo Carrera. Ironwood Ridge: Chad Dietrich, Adrian Brahler, Zach Booker. Marana: Santiago Miranda, Michael Kivi, Josh Van Horn. Mountain View: Myles Williams, C.J. Evenson, Grant Radcliffe. Nogales: Erick Marquez, Max Montt, Keith Zuniga. Palo Verde: Anthony Smith, Travis Anderson, Justin Stallworth. Pueblo: Adrian Apalategui, Gabriel Loya, Daniel Vallejo. Pusch Ridge: Greg Schimke, Matt Baquet, Andy Knox. Rincon: Matt Edwards, Aaron Ravenell, Danny Arneson. Rio Rico: Mario Valdez, Enrique Gonzales, Steve Morales. Sabino: Stuart Tawney, Scott Brown, Eric Dalton, Bryce Harshman, David Duron, Kevin Ross. Sahuarita: Kody Day, Mike Martinez, Andre Howard. Sahuaro: Craig Samoy, Deon Jackson, C.J. Rodriguez. Salpointe: Bryce Rodriguez, Jacob Llamas, Sam Seeger. Santa Rita: Chris Correa, Davonttay Jones, Greg Jones. Sierra Vista Buena: Jeremy Tuttle, Trey Brown, DeChe Milburn. Sunnyside: Malik Parra, Brandon Vaughn, Jorge Verduzco. Tanque Verde: Hunter Haynes, Ryan Pernu, Alan Hernandez.Tucson: Ben Cannon, Peter Borquez, Mike Yslava.
