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DEFENSEOFFENSE

Ian SadlerArgyleWR5-11, 185, Jr.

There might not have been a more dynamic, versa-tile player in the state than Sadler. Coming off a tornanterior cruciate ligament he suffered in the Class 3ADivision II state championship game in December2011, Sadler hit the ground running when the 2012seasonkickedoff.Sadlertouchedtheball130times in2012 rushing, receiving, passing and in the returngameand hescored34 touchdowns.Sadlercaught50ballsfor1,050yardsand12 touchdowns,rushedfor404yardsand 15scoresand eventhrewa touchdownpass. He was a lethal weapon in the Eagles returngame, returning two of his nine kickoff returns fortouchdowns. On his 15 punt returns, Sadler took fourtotheendzone.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Richard WhitakerGuyer RB5-10, 179, Sr.

One of the better stories of the 2012 season,Whitakeremergedonthesceneas ararefirst-yearvar-sityplayerasa seniorata skillposition.Thepowerful,straight-linerunnerwasa staronGuyersjuniorvarsi-ty squad for the past two seasons but had to wait histurn to make an impact on varsity because of a deepgroup of running backs in the past couple of years atGuyer. In 2012, Whitaker finally got his chance andmadethemost ofit. WhenstarterD.J.Breedlovesuf-

fered a nagging ankle sprain early in the season,Whitaker had two monster games against TrophyClub Byron Nelson and Lake Dallas and firmlyentrenched himself as a key part of Guyers potentrushingattack.Inall,herushedfor 1,280yardsand19touchdowns,averaging7.9yardspercarry.

Jerrod HeardGuyerQB

6-3, 190, Jr.

Heard was not only the most valuable player in the area, he arguably was the most valuableplayer in the state, at least at the Class 4A level. The Wildcats offense, with help from a greatoffensiveline,ranthroughthedual-threatjuniorquarterback.AftercommittingtoTexasoverthesummer, Heard made his presence felt and had a breakout year following a sophomore seasonthathadsomeups anddownsatthe Class5Alevel.Heardwasalmostaperfectbalancebetweenrunandpassproduction,throwingfor2,115yardsand18touchdownswhilecompleting62.3per-centofhispassattempts.AsgoodasHeardprovedtobe passingattimes,theWildcatsrarelyhad

totaketo theairuntilthe playoffsrolledaround,andHeardwasthebestoptiononthe groundaswell.Heshowedspeedandelusivenesswhilerushingfor2,164yardson 246carriesforan aver-ageof8.8yards,andalsoshowedpowerwithahighlight-reelrunagainstGeorgetownintheClass4A Division I state title game when he bowled over a defender to get into the end zone. Heard

wasnamedthegamesOffensiveMVP.

COACH OF THE YEAR

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

OF THE YEAR

Terence BeltonGuyer LB6-1, 200, Sr.

After two games, the Guyer defense looked lessthan ready to be a state championship unit, as they

were expected to be. The Wildcats gave up 108 com-bined points in their first two games both losses withninenewdefensivestartersbeingbrokenin. Oneof those was Belton, a backup outside linebacker as a

junior who was asked to move to the middle for hissenior year. After that second loss, Belton was one ofthekeyplayerswhosteppedup ina teammeetingandimmediately took his place among the teams seniorleadership. In his only season as a starter, Beltonrackedupa team-high166tackles,with22behindthelineof scrimmage.Hehadsix passbreakups,aforcedfumbleanda fumblerecoverythatwas returnedforatouchdown. His two interceptions were big ones astheysealedGuyersstatesemifinalandstatetitlewins.

Connor WilsonArgyleDB

6-2, 195, Jr.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER

OFTHE YEAR

FIRST TEAM

Brandon BoyzuickArgyle QB6-0, 190, Jr.

In his first year as Argyles start-ing quarterback, Boyzuick steppedup his play toward the end of theseason to aid the Eagles to theregional quarterfinals. Boyzuickcompleted54 percentofhispassesfor 1,989 yards, 19 touchdownsandseveninterceptions.

D.J. BreedloveGuyer RB5-8, 170, Jr.

After missing two games in themiddle of the regular season withan ankle injury, Breedlove hit hisstride down the stretch. The shiftyrunning back ran for 1,118 yardsand 14 touchdowns. He rushed for169 yards in a playoff win over

Aledo.

Krum RB5-6, 154, Sr.

Flores was a catalyst for Krumsrushingattack,leadingtheBobcatsto a Class 3A Division II playoff

berth in the schools first year inUIL district play. Flores, a District9-3A first-team selection, rackedup 1,420 yards on 205 carries andanimpressive21touchdowns.

Reed Flores

Nick RalstonArgyleRB5-11, 205, So.

Asimpressiveas Ralstonsnum-bers were, they became even moresignificant when you rememberhes only a sophomore. In his first

yearastheEaglesstartingrunningback, he averaged 7.1 yards a carryandhad1,772rushingyardsand22touchdownslastyear.

KeVon BurisDenton WR

5-9, 170, Jr.

The junior wide receiver wasthe highlight of new head coachKevin Atkinsons spread offense.Buris scored a team-high seventouchdowns along with 28 recep-tions for 434 yards. His big-playability, strong hands and quickfeet made him a tough matchup.

GuyerWR6-4, 200, Sr.

The Arizona State pledge wassupposed to be the go-to guy inGuyers passing game. But withGuyersrushingsuccess,thepassinggamewasoftensetaside.Jeffersoncametolifeintheplayoffs,finishingthe year with 896 receiving yardsand10touchdowns.

Ellis Jefferson

Trent WillisRyanWR5-10, 150, Jr.

Williswasalethalaerialweapon,rackingup38catchesfor605yardsand five touchdowns. Two of his

best games came in Ryans twobiggestgames.Willishad91receiv-ingyardsinaplayoff-clincherandakey fourth-quarter TD againstHurstL.D.Bellintheplayoffs.

Bryan BarrettGuyer OL6-1, 285, Jr.

Along with Morris, Barrett ledGuyer up front en route to averag-ing 321 yards per game on theground and 8.3 yards per carry.The left tackle, who was alwaysmatched up with the opponents

bestpassrusher,allowedonlythreesacksandgradedoutat86percent.

Argyle OL6-3, 235, Sr.

Fought opened up gaps forArgyles running game while pro-viding solid pass protection.Fought didnt allow a sack all sea-son, had 54 pancake blocks andgraded out at 92 percent for theseasonasan integralpartin help-ing Argyle post gaudy numbers.

Tanner Fought

Matt GriffinRyan OL6-3, 290, Sr.

For a majority of the season, theRaiders ran behind the left side of

thelineledbyGriffin.Hestartedinhis final three years at Ryan, rack-ing up 28 pancake blocks whileallowingonesackandone pressureall season. He was a first-teamselectionontheDistrict5-5Ateam.

Billy MorganKrumOL6-4, 290, Sr.

Morganandtherestoftheoffen-sive line played an integral role for

Krumthisseason.Behindthisstoutoffensive line, the Bobcats rushedfor360yardsa game.Morganhad31 pancake blocks and did notallow a sack throughout the entireseason.

Guyer OL6-2, 280, Sr.

The TCU pledge might godown as the best offensive line-

men in Guyer history. As a three-yearstarterand anchorof Guyersline, he allowed only one sack. In2012,hegradedout at90 percentand didnt allow a single sack

whilerackingup 44knockdowns.

Patrick Morris

Liberty Christian PK5-10, 170, Sr.

Dont be shocked if you see theLiberty senior kicker/punter play-ing on Saturdays next season.Srokaspowerfullegcan beattestedto by his season-long field goal of48 yards. He knocked down eightfield goals, 48 PATs and averaged39.3yardsperpunt.

MikaelSroka

SECOND TEAM

Pos. Player S ch oo l Ht. Wt. Cl. NotableQB Mitchell Bridges Ryan 5-9 185 Jr. Passed for 1,018 yards had 10 combined TDs

QB CazWojciak Krum 5-10 165 Jr. Rushedfor1,187yards,14TDs;13TDpasses

RB Camron Cornett Liberty Chr. 5-10 180 Sr. Home-run threat had 1,032 yards, 4 TDs

RB Tristan Jurecka Pilot Point 5-8 193 Jr. Rushed for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns

RB TyroneWilliams Ryan 6-1 190 Jr. ConvertedLBrushedfor846yards,11TDs

WR DeandreColeman Denton 5-8 155 Jr. Had33catchesfor466yardsand4 TDs

WR Bryce Williams Lake Dallas 6-3 230 Sr. Athletic tight end had 431 yards, 6 TDs

WR Christian Worthington Ponder 5-11 157 Jr. Big-play WR had 600 yards and 4 TDs

OL Zach Colpean Guyer 5-10 235 Sr. Center racked up 22 knockdowns

OL Jordan Deagen Argyle 6-2 285 Sr. Graded at 90 percent with 49 pancakes

O L J ake H ays Ryan 5- 10 240 Sr. 33 pa nca ke s, a l lo we d t wo s acks

OL JohnLaubacher LakeDallas 6-5 310 Sr. Gradedat91percentandfinishedwith13pancakes

OL Brad Lundblade LibertyChr. 6-3 290 Jr. Emerged as a top junior lineman with UNT offer

K Marc Orozco Ryan 5-9 180 Jr. 8 of 12 on FGs in regular season with long of 48

FIRST TEAM

Connor AllenGuyer DL6-1, 210, Sr.

Allen quietly became one of themost feared, athletic pass rushersin the area. Allen finished his sea-son with his best game, earningDefensiveMVPhonorsinthe statetitle game. He finished with 83tackles, with 28 behind the line togowithsevensacks.

Desmond OliverRyan DL6-1, 250, Sr.

Oliverquietlyhada stellarsenioryear on Ryans defensive line. Heposted a team-high 21 tackles forloss, five sacks and two fumblerecoveries for the Raiders. He alsoscoredthefirstandonlytouchdownof his career a 2-yard fumblereturnagainstHebron.

Lake Dallas DL6-3, 245, Sr.

The District 5-4A DefensiveMVP once again made a strongcase to be named the areas bestdefensive player. Schantz led thearea with 15 sacks. The defensiveend also had 29 tackles behind theline of scrimmage, 55 tackles and33quarterbackhurries.

Graysen Schantz

J.T. WilliamsRyan DL6-2, 240, Jr.

Williams carried on theschools tradition of good defen-sive line play. He had four sacks,12 tackles for loss and forced twofumbles for the Raiders. The

juniors blocked PAT attemptagainst Corsicana cementedRyans comeback victory.

Colton HinnrichsArgyle LB6-2, 210, Jr.

Hinnrichsisoneofthemanyrea-sonsArgyleshouldbeoptimisticfornext season. The junior linebackercame up with 115 tackles sevenfor loss three fumble recoveriesand five sacks this past season forthe Class 3A Division II regionalquarterfinalists.

Pilot Point LB5-8, 180, Sr.

Roman helped solidify PilotPointsdefenseintheBearcatsfirst

year back down in Class 2A. Theseniorlinebackertallied118tackles,including seven behind the line ofscrimmageandthreesacksforPilotPoint, who narrowly missed theplayoffs.

Fred Roman

Terrell SingletonGuyer LB5-10, 180, Sr.

A first-year starter, Singletonwas the Wildcats best coveragelinebacker. He tied for second ontheteam withthreeinterceptions,one of which he returned for atouchdown.He alsohad114 tack-les, with 13 coming behind theline, and forced two fumbles.

Sam SizeloveArgyle LB6-3, 225, Jr.

After being squeezed out of lastyearsfirst-teambya bevyofexcel-lent linebackers, Sizelove was aneasy choice in 2012. The insidelinebacker had a team-high 140tackles and three forced fumbles.The junior joins a good group ofreturning starters for the Eagles.

Lake Dallas DB5-9, 175, Sr.

Basher starred in a secondaryfull of capable defensive backs.The senior led the Falcons with133 tackles in 12 games, along

with three sacks, eight passbreakups and five forced fumbles.Basher helped Lake Dallas reachthe area round of the playoffs.

Dante Basher

Reynal CaldwellRyan DB5-8, 150, Sr.

After starting the season as areceiver, he was moved to the

defense to help Ryans ailing sec-ondary. The safety finished theyear with a team-high 106 tack-les, three forced fumbles, twointerceptions , eight pass

breakups and two blocked punts.

JonAaron HowellLiberty Christian DB

5-10, 180, Jr.

The safety/running back did itall for the Warriors, but he shined

brightest on the defensive side oftheball.Hefinishedwith102tack-les,12passbreakupsandoneinter-ceptionwithareturnTD.Asa run-ningback,hehadmorethan 1,000

yardsoftotaloffensewith11TDs.

Argyle DB6-0, 170, Jr.

Thompson,a shutdowncorner-back,continuedtomakestridesin

his second year as a starter inArgyles secondary. The juniorhad 51 tackles, a staggering 18pass deflections, two forced fum-

bles, two fumble recoveries andone interception.

Reese Thompson

SECOND TEAM

P os . P la ye r S ch oo l H t. W t. C l. N ot ab leDL Micah Capra Argyle 6-1 255 Jr. 86 tackles with four sacks, two fumble recoveries

DL Thomas Ferguson Guyer 6-1 220 Jr. Led team with 10 sacks, had 67 tackles

DL Colton Lively Lake Dallas 6-1 235 Sr. Had 55 tackles with 15 behind line, 4 sacks

DL Nolan Robinson Ryan 6-1 190 Jr. 78 tackles, 14 behind line, 3 sacks, 1 defensive TD

LB Matt Davis Aubrey 5-9 190 Sr. Had 63 tackles with a blocked punt

LB Ryan Duggan Denton 6-1 195 Sr. Had 113 tackles (111 solo), two forced fumbles

LB Brice Escobedo Sanger 5-11 190 Sr. Tough two-way player had 57 tackles with 2 sacks

LB MattMarrs LibertyChr. 5-9 170 Jr. 121tackleswith3sacks,INTandtwoforcedfumbles

LB DemontrieTaylor Guyer 5-9 180 Jr. OutsideLBhad150tackles,4fumblerecoveries

DB Jake Fleckenstein Krum 5-11 168 Sr. Had 85 tackles with four breakups and an INT

DB ChrisMcGee Denton 5-9 160 Sr. Cornerbackhad51tackles,1INT,6breakups

DB RomanMitchell LakeDallas 6-0 200 Sr. 61tackleswithtwointerceptions,tworeturnTDs

DB Graham Richardson Liberty Chr. 5-10 160 Sr. 62 tackles, 12 breakups with INT and return TD

DB Tavi Sanches Guyer 5-10 180 Sr. Compiled 111 tackles, led team with 4 interceptions

Krum DB6-0, 172, Sr.

White couldnt have made abolder statement in Krums firstyear in a UIL football district.White will go down in history asthe schools first all-state footballplayer. He compiled 96 tackles,eight interceptions, two forcedfumbles,one fumblerecoveryandtwo defensive TDs.

Travis White

John WalshGuyer

The Wildcats entered the 2012 season as a favorite to win the Class 4A Division I statechampionship preseasonNo. 1rankingby TheAssociatedPressandall. Butan 0-2start totheseasonafterlossesto Class5ApowersColleyvilleHeritageandCedar Hill,whichlostin the5ADivisionIIstatetitle gametoKaty,causeddoubtto creepintopeoplesminds.Afterthelossto Heritage dropped Guyer to 0-2 and out of the state poll, Walsh and his staff had a heatedmeetingwiththeteam inthe lockerroom.Fromthat point,theWildcatsreeledoff 14straight

wins en route to the schools first state championship and Walshs first as a coach head orassistant.Guyercame backfrom16 pointsdowninthe thirdquartertobeat Georgetownin thetitlegame.The Wildcatsstruggledat timesdefensively,especiallyearlyonas theygaveup 108combined points in those first two losses while breaking in nine new starters. As the season

wore on, the group jelled and settled into a bend-but-dont-break philosophy. Walshs offenseput up record numbers behind Jerrod Heard, the latest in a line of high-level quarterbacks

Walsh has mentored throughout his coaching career.

NEWCOMEROF THE YEAR

As a move-in from Coppell, it did not take long forWilson to make his presence known to Class 3A foot-ball. Wilson went from one traditionally strong defen-siveprogramto anotherandendedup beingakey fig-ure on Argyles stingy defense. The junior safety was a

ball hawk in every sense of the word. He finished theyearwith126tackles,fivepassbreakups,a forcedfum-bleandfourfumblerecoveries.Healsotiedforthe arealead with eight interceptions and had two return

touchdownstoemergeas oneofthe topdefensiveplay-makers in the area. His season came to a prematureend when he injured his hip in Argyles area-roundplayoff win over Melissa. The next week, Argyles sea-son came to an end as Gilmer knocked off the 2011staterunner-up.

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