Player of the Year: Ryan Swope, Westlake

The senior RB repeats as the Picayune’s Player of the Year after leading the Chaps to a share of the 25-5A championship.

Coach of the Year: Derek Long, Westlake

Steady hand helped the Chaps overcome an 0-3 nondistrict record.

Offense

Most valuable player: RB Ryan Swope, Westlake, senior

• QB: Josiah Monroe, 10, Bastrop 5-9, 180

Debut included 1,620 yards passing, 440 yards rushing, 19 TDs

• RB: Ryan Swope, 12, Westlake 6-2, 200

Accounted for 1,245 yards rushing, 336 yards receiving and 20 TDs

• RB: Heath Hohmann, 12, Bowie 5-10, 185 Versatile playmaker tallied 1,398 yards from scrimmage and 16 TDs 

• WR: Emory Blake, 12, Austin High 6-2, 210

Texas Tech recruit led Maroons in receiving, rushing and scoring

• WR: Mike Walker, 12, Westlake 6-2, 185

Downfield threat had 34 catches for 755 yards and 10 TDs 

• TE: Stephen Dawkins, 12, Westlake 6-2, 215

Led all district TEs with 16 catches for 235 yards

• T: Jeremiah Harden, 12, Akins 6-6, 300

Eagles picked up most of their 1,967 yards rushing behind Harden

• T: Zach Scoggin, 12, Bowie 6-4, 260

Outside line anchor for district’s highest-scoring team 

• G: Joe Martinez, 12, Bowie 6-3, 275

Inside force helped Dawgs average almost 200 yards rushing a game 

• G: Kevin Noonan, 12, Westlake 5-10, 220 Steadiest Chap linemen helped offense average 404 yards a game

• C: Luke Hurtado, 12, Pflugerville 6-0, 250

Fireplug allowed Panthers to lead district in rushing

• K: Justin Garelick, 12, Pflugerville 6-0, 160

Senior had range that extended to 50 yards

Defense

Most valuable player: Alex Okafor, DE, Pflugerville, senior 

 

• DE: Alex Okafor, 12, Pflugerville 6-6, 230

Future Longhorn one of most dominant pass rushers in state

• DE: I.K. Enemkpali, 12, Pflugerville 6-2, 215

Formed deadly bookend for opposing offenses

• DT: Jaime Lopez, 12, Bowie 5-11, 230 Veteran a stalwart in middle for Bulldogs  

• DT: Josh Strickland, 12, Pflugerville 6-0, 245

NG helped defense allowed district-best 14.5 points a game

• LB: Dwight Matthews, 12, Pflugerville 6-1, 195

Topped 70 tackles for second straight year

• LB: Thomas Curry, 12, Connally 5-11, 205

Speedy ’backer a sideline-to-sideline force

• LB: Bryce Hager 11, Westlake 6-0, 205

Had 59 tackles, two INTs in first season as a starter

• DB: Carl Hattley, 12, Pflugerville 6-1, 165

Shutdown corner led district’s best secondary

• DB: Zack Onouha, 12, Austin High 5-10, 210 Big-play safety had two returns for TDs

• DB: Louie Swope, 11, Westlake 5-10, 165 Chaps’ best coverman had 61 tackles, six pass breakups

• DB: Michael Perkins, 12, Westlake 5-9, 170

Ballhawk had team-high 70 tackles, four takeaways

• P: Kevin Del Aguilla, 11, Connally 6-0, 179

Shined in first year as punter with 40.6 average

 

Note: Stats based on regular season only