Class 2A Football End of the Season Awards
My 2019 Class 2A End of the Season Awards. Picking is never easy and usually takes me a while to decide on any of these awards. I physically could not make every game, so I used stats and tried to watch any film available. I will not lie, and I leaned heavily towards teams that made the playoffs for picking First/Second team all-State. If you would like an award mailed or emailed to you please message me on Facebook or Email at anthony5910@gmail.com
Quick Note: If your team has not posted stats it is very hard for me to give awards to players with no stats even if your team is doing good, I cannot guess stats.
One other Note: Being a lineman in high school it also hurt me inside not giving any offensive lineman awards. Just know that everyone on this list needs a good offensive line!
Player of the Year
Brock Shalla Sr. Sterling High School; 1913 yards passing, 47.7 Completion %, 20 TDs and 7 INTs, 524 yards rushing and 7 rushing TDs, Led Sterling to their first State Title.
Player of the Playoffs
Nolan Bynum Jr. Delta High School; 856 yards passing in the Playoffs, 9 TD passes in the playoffs, Led Delta into the State Championship Game.
Offensive Player of the Year
Brock Shalla Sr. Sterling High School; 1913 yards passing, 47.7 Completion %, 20 TDs and 7 INTs, 524 yards rushing and 7 rushing TDs, 60% of Sterling total offensive yards thru Brock Shalla.
Defensive Player of the Year
Tanner Applebee Jr. Resurrection Christian; 121 Tackles, 42 Tackle for loss, 32.5 Sacks, 2 Interceptions, 1 caused fumble, 7 Fumble recovery’s, 2 blocked punts, and 3 Defensive TDs
Newcomer of the Year: (New Award given to either a Freshman or Sophomore)
Cade Palmer So. Classical Academy; 1355 yards rushing, 6.3 yards per carry, 14 Total TDs, Finished 3rd in rushing in Class 2A.
Special Teams Player of the Year (Given to Kicker, Kick Returner or Punt Returner)
Ku Moo Sr. Delta High School; 44 of 48 on PATs (90%), 8 of 9 on Field Goals (90%), Made a game winning 40 yard Field Goal to beat Faith Christian in the Playoffs.
Surprise team of the Year
Lamar finished the season at 8-3 and a first Round Playoff Win. This was Lamar first playoff win in nearly 10 years. Lamar finished 4-5 in 2018 and 1-8 in 2017.
Coach of the Year
Rob Busmente Sterling High School
Position Awards:
QB of the Year: Nolan Bynum Jr. Delta HS; 2556 yards passing, 58.6 Completion %, 34 TDs, and 7 Interceptions
RB of the Year: Levi Warfel Sr. Rifle HS; 1872 yards rushing, 9.5 yards per carry, and 26 TDs
WR of the Year: Hunter Hughes Sr. Delta HS; 1026 yards receiving, 17 TDs
Most Tackles: Gabe Estrada Sr. Lamar HS; 154 Tackles (59 Solo & 95 Asst)
Most Sacks: Tanner Applebee Jr. Resurrection Christian; 32.5 Sacks (20 more than second)
Most Tackles for Loss: Tanner Applebee Jr. Resurrection Christian, 42.0 Tackles for Loss
Most Interceptions: Eddie Lemos So. Resurrection Christian; 7 Interceptions
Class 2A MileHigh Prep Report All-State Teams
1st Team Offense
QB Nolan Bynum Jr. Delta High School
QB Brock Shalla Sr. Sterling High School
QB Buck Coors Sr. Resurrection Christian
QB Tyler Ward Jr. Aspen High School
RB Levi Warfel Sr. Rifle High School
RB Erick Granados Sr. Faith Christian
RB Walker Kee Sr. Lamar High School
RB Nick Wellen Sr. Brush High School
WR Hunter Hughes Sr. Delta High School
WR Thomas Lowry Sr. D’Evelyn High School
Sterling Offensive Line
Delta Offensive Line
Kicker Ku Moo Sr. Delta High School
2nd Team Offense
QB Zane Rankin Jr. Lamar High School
QB Mason Robertson Sr. Englewood High School
QB Matty Gillis Jr. Basalt High School
QB Chayden Cox Sr. University
RB Cade Palmer So. Classical Academy
RB Paden Bailey Sr. Pagosa Springs High School
RB Mac Copeland Jr. Bennett High School
RB Luke Smith Sr. Alamosa High School
WR Nate Gravagno Jr. Englewood High School
WR Blake Buxton Jr. Lamar High School
Resurrection Christian Offensive Line
Rifle Offensive Line
Honorable Mention(I am sure I will miss someone)
Shane Bishop Jr. D’Evelyn, Brandon Boston Sr. The Academy, Colin Kucera Jr. Woodland Park, Zayne Walker Sr. Salida, Kade Mcdaniel Jr. Platte Valley, Scott Grable Jr Eaton, Ryan Schmitt Jr. Machebeuf, Seth Hagan Sr. Prospect Ridge, Darius Richards Sr. Machebeuf, Kenny Tlaxcala Sr. Rifle, Cael Schaefer So. Bayfield, Kevin Hernandez Sr. Moffat County, Garbriel Espinosa Jr. The Academy, Jackson Rappaport Sr. Basalt, Ben Fuller Sr. Salida, Basalt Offensive Line, Lamar Offensive Line, Faith Christian Offensive Line, Platte Valley Offensive Line, Eaton Offensive Line, Classical Academy Offensive Line
1st Team Defense
Tanner Applebee Jr. Resurrection Christian
Gabe Estrada Sr. Lamar High School
Josh Yancey Sr. Platte Valley High School
Yakez Daughtry Sr. Englewood High School
James Goff Jr. Delta High School
Cash Mueller Jr. Alamosa High School
Drew Book Sr. Sterling High School
Brandon Butler Sr. Delta High School
Eddie Lemos Sr. Resurrection Christian
Zach Busmente Sr. Sterling High School
Cole Palmer Sr. Classical Academy
2nd Team Defense
Austin Burdette Jr. Berthoud High School
Dylan Kohlbrenner Jr. The Academy
Alberto Perez Sr. Platte Valley High School
Nathan Workman Sr. Delta High School
John Foutz Sr. Bayfield High School
Justin Hawthorne So. Resurrection Christian
Taggyrt Moses Sr. Weld Central High School
Lander Mcnamee Sr. Basalt High School
Keaton Knaub Jr. Sterling High School
Honorable Mention (I am sure I will miss someone)
Evan Laraby Sr. Middle Park, Seth Sperger Sr. Faith Christian, Ben Faust Sr. Eaton, Kase Sundarapura Jr. D’Evelyn, Keaton Knaub Jr. Sterling, Josiah Hazard Sr. Englewood, Quincy Hansen Sr. Faith Christian, Kane Absmeier Jr. Alamosa, Jordan Hirman Jr. Elizabeth, Jesus Gonzalez Jr. Lamar, Sander Sveen Jr. Kent Denver, Kyle Brumley Middle Park, Ryland Boehmer Fr. The Academy, Colby Wilson Sr. Delta, Ernesto Lopez Sr. Basalt, Gauge Lockhart Sr. Delta, Matias Lopez Sr. Woodland Park, Jaden Waller Jr D’Evelyn, Jaxon Mccracken Sr. Sterling, Peyton Rose Jr. Sterling, Brady Albrandt Sr. Sterling, AJ Goldfain Jr. Resurrection Christian, Sam Sherry So. Basalt, Peter Zimmerman Jr. Basalt, Gabe Montes Sr. Platte Valley. Dakota Powell Sr. Eaton, Jordan Despues Jr. Bennett, Grant Aucoin Jr. Pagosa Springs, Jesse Camp Sr. Salida
MileHigh Prep Report 