District 11-2A DI All-District Selections Released
By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter
EAST TEXAS – With the 48-13 loss of the Centerville Tigers to the Timpson Bears in the State Quarterfinals of the 2021 UIL Class 2A DI Playoffs on Dec. 3, the postseason All-District honors from District 11-2A DI were announced.
The district was comprised of: the Grapeland Sandies; the Alto Yellow Jackets; the Centerville Tigers; the Groveton Indians; the Leon Cougars; and the Normangee Panthers. The top four teams – 1) Centerville 2) Alto 3) Normangee and 4) Leon – qualified for the playoffs.
Alto, Normangee and Leon all fell in the Bi-District round. Alto lost to the Thorndale Bulldogs, 28-21; Normangee fell to the Hearne Eagles, 38-0; and Leon was knocked out of the playoffs by the Holland Hornets, 40-7.
The Superlatives for District 11-2A DI were:
Zandric Anderson
District MVP – Paxton Hancock, Centerville, Jr.
Co-Lineman of the Year – BJ Kelly, Centerville, Sr.; and Landry Smith, Alto, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year – Izaha Jones, Normangee, Sr.
Co-Defensive Player of the Year – Zantyl Holley, Centerville, Soph.; and Jackson Howell, Alto, Sr.
Co-Offensive Newcomers of the Year – Keaton Crowley, Centerville, Soph.; and Devonte Mumphrey, Alto, Soph.
Co-Defensive Newcomers of the Year – Zandric Anderson, Grapeland, Jr.; and Tyrese White, Centerville, Sr.
Special Teams Player of the Year – Andrew Newman, Centerville, Soph.
Coach of the Year – Kyle Hardee, Centerville
Cadarian Wiley
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
Team, Pos., #, Name:
ALTO: QB 2 Keegan Davis (Soph.); RB 21 Jackson Duplichain (Jr.); OL 55 Clayton Gresham (Jr.); WR 13 Logan Rogers (Sr.); TE 15 Isaak Weatherford (Sr.); OL 65 Angel Serrano (Sr.)
CENTERVILLE: OL 78 James Wright (Soph.); RB 6 Halston French (Soph.); OL 54 Dude West (Jr.); WR 10 Ethan Flori (Jr.); RB 1 Cameron Pate (Jr.); K 25 Jake Pineda (Fr.)
GRAPELAND: RB 3 Cadarian Wiley (Sr.); OL 73 Jason DeCluette (Sr.)
LEON: RB 15 Luis Guillen (Sr.); Util. 10 Tito Gonzalez (Sr.)
NORMANGEE: TE 30 Kade Stone (Jr.); OL 61 Braylon Cornish (Sr.); OL 60 Jose Molina (Sr.)
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
Team, Pos., #, Name:
ALTO: OLB 21 Jackson Duplichain (Jr.); CB 22 Khalil Reagan (Jr.); DE 15 Isaack Weatherford (Sr.); ILB 20 Jer’Darius Bolton (Sr.); FS 13 Logan Rogers (Sr.)
CENTERVILLE: ILB 6 Halston French (Soph.); DT 44 LaVodrick Phillips (Soph.); Util. 1 Cameron Pate (Jr.); OLB 20 Angel Villarreal (Sr.); SS 7 Cooper Fisher (Jr.); FS 35 Zach Taylor (Jr.)
LEON: DL 55 Aaron Graham (Jr.)
NORMANGEE: LB 30 Kade Stone (Jr.); LB 8 Spencer Yellot (Sr.); P 60 Jose Molina (Jr.)
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
ALTO: RB 20 Jer’Darius Bolton (Sr.); OL 56 Jesus Tellez (Sr.); OL 57 Ben Tellez (Sr.); RB 23 Rashawn Mumphrey (Jr.)
CENTERVILLE: OL 58 Tanner Welch (Jr.); OL 59 James Bodine (Sr.); QB 8 Sully Hill (Sr.)
GRAPELAND: FB 8 Jax Vickers (Soph.); OL 60 Landon Jackson (Sr.); OL 77 Pooh Smith (Sr.); WR 4 Riley Murchison (Jr.)
GROVETON: OL 66 Carson Antley; RB 35 Hayden Lee
LEON: TE 14 Nate Pedigo (Jr.); TE 11 Myles Mendoza (Sr.)
NORMANGEE: WR 4 Dallas Jones (Soph.); OL 67 Jace Metzer (Soph.); WR 1 Wyatt Van Volkinburg (Jr.); OL 55 Zayven Henson (Sr.)
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
ALTO: DE 54 Mason Holmes (Jr.); OLB 10 Landon Cook (Jr.)
CENTERVILLE: DB 10 Ethan Flori (Jr.); DT 59 James Bodine (Sr.)
GRAPELAND: DL 40 Nick Rea Grapeland; DB 4 Riley Murchison (Jr.); LB 8 Jax Vickers (Soph.)
GROVETON: LB 6 James Williams
LEON: DL 14 Nate Pedigo (Jr.); DB 10 Tito Gonzalez (Sr.); DL 7 Anthony Haney (Sr.)
NORMANGEE: LB 24 Tyler McAllister
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE:
CENTERVILLE: WR 12 Karter Kornegy (Sr.); TE 5 Wade Neyland (Soph.); RB 44 Lavadrick Phillips (Soph.)
GRAPELAND: WR 11 Omarion Wiley; OL 68 Jeremy Pierce; WR 7 Kionte Willis; K 80 Peyton Prater;
GROVETON: RB 7 Isaiah Taylor; WR 1 Jonathan Taylor
LEON: OL 55 Aaron Graham (Jr.); WR 22 Jairo Rodriguez (Sr.); OL 56 Trey Weiler (Sr.); OL 56 Callan Shrode (Sr.)
NORMANGEE: RB 8 Spencer Yellott
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE:
ALTO: CB 16 Kaden Chometa (Sr.); DL 52 Zabrailon Martin (Jr.)
CENTERVILLE: OLB 11 Josh Robinson (Jr.); DB 3 Cade Smith (Soph.); ILB 51 DD Starnes (Soph.); CB 2Riley Winkler (Soph.)
GRAPELAND: OLB 22 Will McClendon
NORMANGEE: LB 2 Kaleb Haynes (Sr.)
Will Johnson may be reached via e-mail at [email protected].
