Grace Community’s high-powered offense placed a league-best five players on the recently announced 2012 TAPPS D-II District 2 first-team all district offense, led by junior Kade Clayton, who was named the league’s MVP.
Bullard Brook Hill freshman receiver Seth Brasher was named the district Freshman of the Year.
Along with Clayton, four Cougars seniors earned first team on offense: quarterback Blake White, center Josh Boylan and receivers Statler Lewis and Lin Gillham.
Clayton racked up 1,511 yards rushing and 502 yards receiving, with 32 total touchdowns on offense. He was also one of the team’s top tacklers with about seven per game. Clayton was a first teamer on offense and defense.
Behind Boylan, White threw for more than 2,000 yards with 20 touchdowns to five interceptions. He added 699 yards and eight TDs rushing. Many of White’s passes went to Lewis (40-696, eight TDs) and Gillham (30-538, six TDs).
Bishop Gorman’s Brandon Lackner earned first-team honors as a receiver. Lackner, a senior, made 50 catches for 580 yards, including a school-record 14 receptions in the season finale against Dallas Shelton, going for 170 yards in that game. Lackner was also named his team’s MVP after leading the Crusaders in sacks and deflected passes as a defensive end.
Brasher led the Guard with 28 receptions for 475 yards and eight touchdowns. He was joined on the first-team offense by senior lineman Mason Dickey, who was also a first-teamer on defense.
Dickey was joined on the first-team defense by teammates Ryan Young, a junior linebacker, and Chase McDermott, a sophomore defensive back.
Grace’s Jacob Spitzer, a senior linebacker, and Grant McCarty, a senior lineman, were named to the first-team defense, giving Grace eight first teamers, trailing only district champion Dallas Christian’s 10.
The Chargers boasted the league’s Defensive MVP in junior lineman Stephen Forester and Coach of the Year, Mike Wheeler.
Dallas Parish Episcopal senior running back Zach Shelley was named Offensive MVP. Shelley ran for 1,895 yards and 31 touchdowns. Adding seven receptions for 151 yards, Shelley eclipsed 2,000 yards for the year.
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TAPPS All-Division II District 2 Team
MVP — Kade Clayton, Jr. RB/DB, Grace Community
Defensive MVP — Stephen Forester, Jr. DL, Dallas Christian
Offensive MVP — Zach Shelley, Sr. RB, Dallas Parish Episcopal
Freshman of the Year — Seth Brasher, Fr. WR, Bullard Brook Hill
Newcomer of the Year — Luke Hoyl, Sr. OL, Parish Episcopal
Coach of the Year — Mike Wheeler, Dallas Christian
First Team
Offense
Linemen
Chase Robertson, Sr., Dallas Christian
Josh Boylan, Sr., Grace
Mason Dickey, Sr., Bullard Brook Hill
Blake Ransom, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Keyfer Roberts, Sr., Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
Quarterbacks
Blake White, Sr., Grace
Ben Luedtke, Sr., Dallas Shelton
Backs
Zach Shelley, Sr., Parish Episcopal
D’Andre Cannon, Sr., Dallas Christian
Kade Clayton, Jr., Grace
Tre Vance, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Receivers
Justis Nelson, Sr., Dallas Christian
Statler Lewis, Sr., Grace
Lin Gillham, Sr., Grace
Seth Brasher, Fr., Brook Hill
Brandon Lackner, Sr., Bishop Gorman
Tight End/Athlete
Stephen Forester, Jr., Dallas Christian
Kicker
Elliott Fry, Sr., Carrollton Prince of Peace
Defense
Linemen
Stephen Forester, Jr., Dallas Christian
Alex Wright, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Grant McCarty, Sr., Grace
Keyfer Roberts, Sr., TC-CH
Chase Robertson, Sr., Dallas Christian
Mason Dickey, Sr., Brook Hill
Linebackers
Donovan Owens, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Tre Vance, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Preston Nix, So. Dallas Christian
Jacob Spitzer, Sr., Grace
Judson Jones, Jr., Dallas Christian
John DiCaro, Sr., Shelton
Ryan Young, Jr., Brook Hill
Secondary
Justis Nelson, Sr., Dallas Christian
Kade Clayton, Jr., Grace
Andrew Boyd, Sr., Parish Episcopal
Dominique Weaver, Jr., Dallas Christian
Chase McDermott, So., Brook Hill
Ben Luedtke, Sr., Shelton
Punter
Elliott Fry, Sr., Prince of Peace
Second Team
Offense
Linemen — Chandler Walker, Sr., Dallas Christian; Jacob Wadle, Sr., Grace; Max Cassidy, Sr., Shelton; Matthew Roe, Sr., Gorman; Lowghan Tufford, Jr., Prince of Peace; Matthew Seamands, Sr., Brook Hill; Max Vinson, Sr., Dallas Christian.
Quarterbacks — Alex Craig, Sr., Dallas Christian; Will Weathers, Sr., Brook Hill.
Backs — Pat Hoerr, Jr., Prince of Peace; Rich Morton, Sr., Shelton; Kalir Joseph, Jr., Dallas Christian; Garrett Newman, Sr., Grace.
Receivers — Chase McDermott, So., Brook Hill; Dominique Weaver, Jr., Dallas Christian; Mark Ritthaler, Sr., Grace; Collin Parks, Jr., Gorman.
Tight End/Athlete — John Dicaro, Sr., Shelton
Kicker — Christian Honsalek, Sr., TC-CH
Defense
Linemen — Luke Hoyl, Sr., Parish Episcopal; Kyle Scarborough, Sr., Dallas Christian; Andrew McCarty, Jr., Grace; Josh Boylan, Sr., Grace; Tim Gardner, Sr., Prince of Peace; Thomas Marlow, Sr., Dallas Christian.
Linebackers — Blake Maddox, So., Brook Hill; William LeMasters, So., Parish Episcopal; Jonny Spitzer, So., Grace; Daniel Ruiz, Sr., Dallas Christian; Ian Bonick, Jr., Shelton.
Secondary — Xavier Suggs, Fr., Parish Episcopal; Pal Bajwa, Sr., Prince of Peace; Andrew Luce, Jr., Shelton; Hayden Baker, Sr., Dallas Christian; Griffin Lazarus, Sr., Parish Episcopal.
Punter — Alex Craig, Sr., Dallas Christian.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Linemen — Alex Wright, Parish Episcopal; Jeremy White, Dallas Christian; Ellis Cupit, Parish Episcopal; Jack Leonard, Parish Episcopal; Richard DeLaGarza, Dallas Christian; Logan Walters, Brook Hill; Bailey Franklin, Brook Hill; Grant Thorburn, Prince of Peace, Tim Garner, Prince of Peace; Will Scherer, Prince of Peace; Trey Marshall, Grace; Clay Costiloe, Grace; Grant Rook, Grace; Tim Schmitt, Gorman; Trexmane Hutchins, TC-CH; Tony Billings, Shelton; Ben Wilson, Shelton.
Quarterbacks — Grant Hanks, Brook Hill; Tristan Saint, Gorman; Garrick Williams, TC-CH; Jeff Davis, Parish Episcopal.
Backs — Isiah Harwell, TC-CH; Andrew Boyd, Parish Episcopal; Taylor Hurst, Gorman; Ivan Burrell, Dallas Christian; D’Lous West, Brook Hill; T.J. Dunks, Brook Hill; Taylor Nelson, Prince of Peace; Chad Kennington, Prince of Peace.
Receivers — Andrew Luce, Shelton; Hayden Baker, Dallas Christian; Xavier Suggs, Parish Episcopal; Connor Hobbs, Gorman; Pal Bajwa, Prince of Peace; Austin Halloran, Brook Hill; Will Morgan, Dallas Christian; Grady Neal, Dallas Christian; Grant Hanks, Brook Hill; Michael Greening, Brook Hill; Grant Troxell, Brook Hill; Reagan Roberts, Prince of Peace; Jonny Spitzer, Grace; Adam Graham, Grace; Cale Tucker, Gorman; Max Scherer, Shelton.
Tight End/Athletes — Luke Hoyl, Parish Episcopal; Thomas Marlow, Dallas Christian.
Kickers — Jarrod Collins, Dallas Christian; Hayden Frazier, Brook Hill; Jason Papalas, Shelton; Travis Stymiest, Parish Episcopal.
Defense
Linemen — Noel Gamez, Gorman; Max Cassidy, Shelton; Matt Seamands, Brook Hill; Blake Ransom, Parish Episcopal; Conner Novotny, Shelton; Tanner Seabourn, Dallas Christian; Bryant Robinson, Brook Hill; Lowghan Tufford, Prince of Peace; Grant Throburn, Prince of Peace; Collin Sharp, Prince of Peace; Landon Ashbreck, Grace; Levi Crozier, Grace; Drew Dunklin, Gorman; Cartrell Freeman, Gorman; Corbin Campitelli, Parish Episcopal; Ellis Cupit, Parish Episcopal.
Linebackers — Max McKinley, Gorman; John Bloom, Prince of Peace; Ken McLaurin, Parish Episcopal; Taylor Hurst, Gorman; Shawn Isham, Dallas Christian; Jeremy White, Dallas Christian; Malik Alley, Brook Hill; Gabe Lucio, Brook Hill; Logan Barnes, Prince of Peace; Michael Fiddell, Grace; Christian Asbjornson, TC-CH; Chris Braman, Parish Episcopal.
Secondary — Noah Kemp, Gorman; Lin Gillham, Grace; Michael Greening, Brook Hill; Taylor Carson, Dallas Christian; T.J. Dunks, Brook Hill; Jacob Dumesnil, Brook Hill; Jake Bitting, Prince of Peace; Jarrod Wilson, Grace; Hayden Walker, Grace; Asher Boudreaux, Gorman; Miles Beck, Shelton; Mitchell Dours, Shelton.
Punters — Zach Aldridge, Gorman; Max Scherer, Shelton.