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High school football: 4A Kino Region honors

Justin Spears
Nov 14, 2018
Nov 14, 2018 Updated Aug 3, 2019

The AIA is recognizing the top football players and coaches in the Class 4A Kino Region. Here are first and second All-Region teams, including Player and Coach of the Year honors.

First-Team Offense

Flowing Wells vs Canyon del Oro — Canyon del Oro's quarterback Zachary Eidenschink sites in on Jayden Bracy in the second quarter of their game at Flowing Wells High School, Friday, August 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Quarterback

Zachary Eidenschink, Canyon del Oro

Running backs

Bijan Robinson, Salpointe Catholic
Stevie Rocker, Canyon del Oro
Cameron Williams, Sahuaro

Receivers/Tight ends

Darrell Penn, Casa Grande
Brice Gay, Vista Grande
Amir Hunter-Huggins, Sahuaro
Dustin Sheely, Canyon del Oro
Jose Cruz, Canyon del Oro

Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Mario Padilla, Salpointe Catholic

Offensive line

Kingsley Ugwu, Sahuaro
CJ Franks, Salpointe Catholic
Diego Lujan, Canyon del Oro
Pouria Mostafizi, Catalina Foothills
Christopher Lochead, Sahuaro

First-Team Defense

Salpointe vs Tucson (copy) — Salpointe's Sergio Sanchez celebrates after slamming home a Lancers touchdown against Tucson High in September.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Defensive backs

Enrique Perez, Catalina Foothills
Lathan Ranson, Salpointe Catholic
Ahmad Hunter, Sahuaro
Cory Bonstrom, Canyon del Oro

Defensive line

Will Parker, Catalina Foothills
Sergio Sanchez, Salpointe Catholic
Michael Romo, Casa Grande
Zander Alvarado, Salpointe Catholic

Defensive Utility/Flex Player

Cameron Williams, Sahuaro

Linebackers

Bobby Heizinger, Catalina Foothills
Shamon Davis, Salpointe Catholic
Ray Figueroa, Salpointe Catholic
Jakob Goerke, Sahuaro

First-Team Special Teams

Tucson Salpointe at Glendale Cactus high school football — Salpointe’s Lathan Ransom rushes against Cactus in the 1st quarter on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Cactus High School in Glendale, Ariz.
Sean Logan, The Arizona Republic

Placekicker

Jaden Boling, Catalina Foothills

Kickoff Return

D.J. Johnson, Casa Grande

Long Snapper

Michael Ott, Casa Grande

Punter

Jaden Boling, Catalina Foothills

Punt return

Lathan Ransom, Salpointe Catholic

Second-Team Defense

Salpointe vs Tucson — Tucson's David Lopez (3) drags Salpointe's Shamon Davis (40), Luke Straka (32) and Trent Strong (6) along for a few extra yards on his run in the fourth quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Defensive backs

Damion Wright, Sahuaro
Charlie Raetzman, Salpointe Catholic
Alex Withers, Salpointe Catholic
Austin Brooks, Canyon del Oro

Defensive line

Daniel Flexas, Canyon del Oro
Armando Ramos, Sahuaro
Aaron Landeros, Vista Grande
Eli Cordova, Casa Grande

Defensive Utility/Flex Player

Domonic Wendell, Casa Grande

Linebackers

Jacob Madrid, Casa Grande
Brice Gay, Vista Grande
Mason Catterson, Canyon del Oro
Trent Strong, Salpointe Catholic

Second-Team Offense

Salpointe Catholic 42, Catalina Foothills 14 — Salpointe linebacker Christian Ralls (31), right, gets a hand to Catalina Foothills running back Isaiah Bae (23) ona run during the first quarter.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Quarterback

Devin Green, Salpointe Catholic

Running backs

Dae han Chang, Salpointe Catholic
Diego Mungia, Canyon del Oro
Isaiah Bae, Catalina Foothills

Receivers/Tight ends

Chase Pope, Sahuaro
Antonio Pena, Vista Grande
Dylan Zamorano, Canyon del Oro
Trayvion White-Austin, Sahuaro
Dae han Chang, Salpointe Catholic

Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Xavier Farhang, Salpointe Catholic

Offensive line

Thomas Lares, Salpointe Catholic
Jonah Miller, Salpointe Catholic
Kaleb Baisch, Casa Grande
Colin Dreis, Salpointe Catholic
Kyon Smith, Catalina Foothills

Second-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Dominic Chakraborty, Salpointe Catholic

Kickoff Return

Domonic Bynum, Catalina Foothills

Long Snapper

Ethan King, Salpointe Catholic

Punter

Jerry Thompson, Casa Grande

Punt return

Luke Mitchell, Catalina Foothills

Coach of the Year: Dennis Bene, Salpointe Catholic

Head coach Dennis Bene, left, talks routes with a receiver during Salpointe Catholic High School football practice.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Offensive Player of the Year: Bijan Robinson, Salpointe Catholic

Salpointe vs Del Valle — Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) leaves Del Valle's Nathan Moreno (7) on the turf as he scores the Lancers' third touchdown on the night in the second quarter of their game at Salpionte High School, Friday September 7, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

2018 stats:

133 carries, 2,084 yards, 30 touchdowns

Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Williams, Sahuaro

Sabino vs Sahuaro — Sahuaro's Cameron Williams leaves the entire Sabercat defense in his wake on the way to 59 yard touchdown run in the third quarter of their game at Sabino High School, Friday, August 31, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

2018 stats:

Defense: 59 tackles, 2 sacks

Offense: 136 carries, 1,262 yards, 27 touchdowns

Player of the Year: Lathan Ransom, Salpointe Catholic

2018 stats:

Offense: 23 catches, 509 yards, 5 touchdowns

Defense: 68 tackles, 6 interceptions

Special teams: 18 punt returns, 148 yards

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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

Defensive Utility/Flex Player

Linebackers

First-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Kickoff Return

Long Snapper

Punter

Punt return

Second-Team Defense

Defensive backs

Defensive line

Defensive Utility/Flex Player

Linebackers

Second-Team Offense

Quarterback

Running backs

Receivers/Tight ends

Offensive Utility/Flex Player

Offensive line

Second-Team Special Teams

Placekicker

Kickoff Return

Long Snapper

Punter

Punt return

Coach of the Year: Dennis Bene, Salpointe Catholic

Offensive Player of the Year: Bijan Robinson, Salpointe Catholic

Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Williams, Sahuaro

Player of the Year: Lathan Ransom, Salpointe Catholic

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