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High school football: 5A Southern Region honors

Justin Spears
Dec 14, 2018
Dec 14, 2018 Updated Jul 9, 2019

The AIA is recognizing the top football players and coaches in the Class 5A Southern Region. Here are first and second All-Region teams, including Player and Coach of the Year honors.

First-Team Offense

Marana vs Ironwood Ridge — Marana's Trenton Bourguet (5) just escapes the arms of Ironwood Ridge's Justin McGrath (52) to avoid a sack in the second quarter of their game at Ironwood Ridge High School, Friday, October 5, 2018, Oro Valley, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Quarterback

Trenton Bourguet, Marana

Running backs

Kaleb Bryant, Sierra Vista Buena
Nathan Grijalva, Ironwood Ridge
Xoeius Ratliffe, Marana

Receivers/Tight ends

Diego Rivas, Cienega
Terrell Hayward, Cienega
Mandrell Garrick, Sierra Vista Buena
Andrew Cook, Ironwood Ridge
Isaiah Roebuck, Marana

Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Octavio Audry-Cobos, Ironwood Ridge

Offensive line

Jordan Morgan, Marana
Chris Bell, Ironwood Ridge
Tyrae McKinney, Cienega
Brandon Rojas, Nogales
Joel Mendivil, Nogales

First-Team Defense

Defensive backs

Thomas Webb Jr., Cienega
Isias Hernandez, Sunnyside
Rian Palma, Ironwood Ridge
Jacob Murphy, Sierra Vista Buena

Defensive line

Copper Welander, Ironwood Ridge
Colin Murphy, Ironwood Ridge
Jesse Avina, Sierra Vista Buena
Hunter Schlagel, Cienega
Connor Morrison, Ironwood Ridge

Linebackers

C.J. Mustain, Ironwood Ridge
Timothy Jones, Sierra Vista Buena
Zach Mattas, Cienega
T.J. Cephers, Marana

First-Team Special Teams

Cienega vs Ironwood Ridge — Cienega's kicker Ezra Figueroa (18) gets mobbed by his teammates after his PAT under heavy pressure proved to be the difference in a 56-55 overtime win against Ironwood Ridge at Cienega High School, Friday, October 20, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Placekicker

Ezra Figueroa, Cienega

Kickoff Return

Kaleb Bryant, Sierra Vista Buena

Long Snapper

Nathan Drow, Sunnyside

Punter

Parker Tebo, Sierra Vista Buena

Punt return

Terrell Hayward, Cienega

Second-Team Defense

Marana vs Cienega — Marana’s Coben Bourguet, left, scrapes the ball out of the grip of Cienega’s Diego Rubi during the Bobcats’ win on Oct. 12.
Photos by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Defensive backs

Genaro Parra, Nogales
Diego Rubi, Cienega
Eli Pallanes, Ironwood Ridge
Coben Bourguet, Marana

Defensive line

Elijah Wyatt, Sunnyside
Jesus Ochoa, Nogales
Hernan Ortiz, Nogales
Gerson Galeano, Nogales
Tanner Wengert, Marana
Manaia Fruean, Sierra Vista Buena

Linebackers

Jacob Acosta, Cienega
Willie Rose, Sunnyside
Jesus Torres, Nogales
Hilario Ortiz, Nogales

Second-Team Offense

Quarterback

Jovoni Borbon, Sierra Vista Buena

Running backs

Timothy Jones, Sierra Vista Buena
Dustin Archuleta, Sunnyside
Willie Rose, Sunnyside

Receivers/Tight ends

Sebastian Olmos, Sunnyside
Tariq Jordan, Marana
Coben Bourguet, Marana
Diego Miranda, Marana
Jesse Avina, Sierra Vista Buena

Offensive line

Mitch Gardner, Sierra Vista Buena
Dev'yon Johnson, Sierra Vista Buena
Manaia Fruean, Sierra Vista Buena
Adrian Monreal, Sunnyside
Tanner Wengert, Marana

Second-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Cody Pitzlin, Sierra Vista Buena

Kickoff Return

Xoeius Ratliffe, Marana

Long Snapper

Joel Mendivil, Nogales

Punter

David Bertelsen, Marana

Punt return

Kaleb Bryant, Sierra Vista Buena

Coach of the Year: Matt Johnson, Ironwood Ridge

Ironwood Ridge vs Mountain View — Ironwood Ridge head coach Matt Johnson has a word with an assistant as the clock runs out on the Nighthawks' 42-14 win against Mountain View in the Coaches for Charity season kick-off game, Thursday, August 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Offensive Player of the Year: Kaleb Bryant, Sierra Vista Buena

2018 stats

Rushing: 150 carries, 1,079 yards, 13 touchdowns

Receiving: 33 catches, 310 yards, 2 touchdowns

Defensive Player of the Year: T.J. Cephers, Marana

2018 stats:

92 tackles, 4 TFL

Highlights:

Player of the Year: Terrell Hayward, Cienega

Cienega 49, Marana 28 in the 5A state playoffs — Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) finds room in the red zone during the second quarter in the Bobcats' first-round playoff win versus Marana.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

2018 stats

Rushing: 78 carries, 636 yards, 5 touchdowns

Receiving: 38 receptions, 763 yards, 10 touchdowns

Returning: 457 yards, 2 touchdowns

Defense: 32 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 interceptions

Highlights:

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First-Team Offense

Quarterback

Running backs

Receivers/Tight ends

Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Offensive line

First-Team Defense

Defensive backs

Defensive line

Linebackers

First-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Kickoff Return

Long Snapper

Punter

Punt return

Second-Team Defense

Defensive backs

Defensive line

Linebackers

Second-Team Offense

Quarterback

Running backs

Receivers/Tight ends

Offensive line

Second-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Kickoff Return

Long Snapper

Punter

Punt return

Coach of the Year: Matt Johnson, Ironwood Ridge

Offensive Player of the Year: Kaleb Bryant, Sierra Vista Buena

2018 stats

Defensive Player of the Year: T.J. Cephers, Marana

2018 stats:

Player of the Year: Terrell Hayward, Cienega

2018 stats

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