8-Man Football End of the Season Awards
My 2020 8-Man 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, read newspaper articles, 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. CHSAA will be releasing the Official All-State Awards, These are Mile High Prep Reports End of the Year awards.
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. Also only 1 player per offense and defensive teams.
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
Kelton Gartrell Jr. Sanford High School; 1322 yards rushing, 10.4 yards per carry, 23 rushing TDs, 2 receiving TDs, 91 Tackles, 2 INTs, 1 defensive TD, and 1 Punt Return for a TD
Player of the Playoffs
Kaleb Fowler Sr. Sedgwick County, 301 yards rushing, 5 rushing TDs, 89 yards receiving, 2 receiving TDs, 6 Tackles and 1 sack in the Playoffs
Offensive Player of the Year
Kelton Gartrell Jr. Sanford High School; 1322 yards rushing, 10.4 yards per carry, 23 rushing TDs, 2 receiving TDs
Defensive Player of the Year
Trent Elliott Sr. Merino High School
Newcomer of the Year: (New Award given to either a Freshman or Sophomore)
Deacon Trenkle So. Merino High School; 297 yards passing, 2 passing TDs, 942 yards rushing and 15 Rushing TDs
Special Teams Player of the Year (Given to Kicker, Kick Returner or Punt Returner)
Kaleb Fowler Sr. Sedgwick County: 9 Kickoff Returns averaging 37.9 per return, 1 Kickoff Return for a TD, 2 Punt Returns for TDs
Surprise team of the Year
Swink High School
Coach of the Year
Chris Michel Sedgwick County
Position Awards:
QB of the Year: Jared Ehmke Sr. Sedgwick County; 932 yards passing, 56.2 completion %, 15 TDs and 1 INT
RB of the Year: Kelton Gartrell Jr. Sanford HS; 1322 yards rushing, 10.4 yards per carry, 23 rushing TDs
WR of the Year: Terrance Heath Sr. Sedgwick County; 502 yards receiving, 8 receiving TDs
Most Tackles: Trent Elliott Sr. Merino; 128 Tackles
Most Sacks: Austin Beanland Sr. Dove Creek; 10 Sacks
Most Tackles for Loss: Fabian Lopez Sr. Sedgwick County; 17 TFL
Most Interceptions: Derrick Alber Jr. Merino HS; 9 INTs
8-Man MileHigh Prep Report All-State Teams
1st Team Offense
QB Jared Ehmke Sr. Sedgwick County
QB Christian Still Sr. Dayspring Christian
QB Josh Holman Jr. Sanford High School
QB Deacon Trenkle So. Merino High School
QB/RB Coletin Mazerall Sr. Simla High School
RB Kelton Gartrell Jr. Sanford High School
RB Kaleb Fowler Sr. Sedgwick County
RB Matthew Mendoza Sr. Swink High School
RB Chase Moore Jr. Mancos High School
RB Jackson Bates Sr. Fowler High School
RB Andrew Frank Sr. Merino High School
RB Brody Parker Jr. Sedgwick County
WR Terrance Heath Sr. Sedgwick County
WR Ruben Chavez Sr. Sanford High School
Sedgwick County Offensive Line
Sanford Offensive Line
Merino Offensive Line
2nd Team Offense
QB Damian Romero Sr. Fowler High School
QB Owen Knode Jr. Haxtun High School
QB Keihlin Myers Jr. Rangely High School
QB Dakota Eaton Jr. Holly High School
QB Chorbin Cressler Jr. Dove Creek High School
RB Hayden Lasley Sr. Springfield High School
RB Stephen King Sr. Gilpin County High School
RB Zane Varner Jr. Rangely High School
RB Adam Schultz Sr. Crowley County High School
RB Gage Bailey Sr. Dove Creek High School
WR Jacob Martin Jr. Dayspring Christian
Fowler Offensive Line
Dove Creek Offensive Line
Mancos Offensive LIne
Honorable Mention (I am sure I will miss someone)
Rangely Offensive Line, Swink Offensive Line, Crowley County Offensive Line, Dayspring Christian Offensive Line, Christian Cunningham Sr. Elbert, Brody Despard Sr. Byers, Ryan Campbell Jr. Calhan, Blake Boulter Sr. Gilpin County, Brandon Eglington Sr. Calhan, Gauge Thompson Sr. Dove Creek, Sean Stevelinck Sr. Lyons, Andrew Harris Sr. Pikes Peak Christian, Grayson Pachner Sr. Akron, Michael Gerk So. Haxtun, Jakob Buller Sr. West Grand, Rene Dominguez Sr. West Grand, Ayden Gomez So. McClave, Tyler Wytulka Sr. Norwood, Dean Kerns Jr. Byers, Tach Brewer Jr. Crowley County, Aiden Martinez So. McClave, Garrett Krehbiel Jr. Dayspring Christian, Fernando Dominguez Jr. Holly, Blake Behil Sr. Sargent, Peyton Brown Sr. Sargent,
1st Team Defense
Trent Elliott Sr. Merino High School
Bret Price Sr. Sanford High School
Gabriel Proctor Sr. Fowler High School
Colt Fury Sr. Mancos High School
Fabian Lopez Sr. Sedgwick County
Gabe Polley Sr. Rangely High School
Braxton Asbell Sr. Sargent High School
Nolan Carlson Sr. Sedgwick County
Austin Beanland Sr. Dove Creek High School
Derrick Alber Jr. Merino High School
Tate Goddard Sr. Sedgwick County
Hayden Gray Sr. Dove Creek High School
Vincent Nowicki Jr. Vail Christian High School
Kamron Brewer Jr. Gilpin County High School
2nd Team Defense
Jaciel Villalobos Sr. Sedgwick County
Clay Roweth Jr. Swink High School
Monte Pickering Sr. Lyons High School
Timothy Scoggins Jr. Rangely High School
Mick Kopriva Jr. Pikes Peak Christian
Aiden Jack So. Calhan High School
Mason E Hanagan Sr. Swink High School
Anthony Lujan Sr. Rangely High School
Ryan Tempel Sr. Haxtun High School
Isaiha Rivas Sr. Dolores Huerta High School
Cash Caldon Fr. Sanford High School
Christian Cova Sr. Mancos High School
Tyler Frank So. Merino High School
Mason Goodwin Jr. Sanford High School
Honorable Mention (I am sure I will miss someone)
Angel Nunez Sr. Sedgwick County, Aiden Martinez So. McClave, Austin Cecil Jr. Dayspring Christian, Wyatt Eichman Jr. Dayspring Christian, Ben Miner So. Swink, Silas Newton So. South Park, Ethen Gonzalez Jr. Simla, Alex Jimenez jr. Gilpin County, Caleb Grant Jr. Pikes Peak Christian, Blane Johnson Jr. Dove Creek, Kyle Fryrear SO. Haxtun, Caleb Rabon Sr. Sargent, Nolan Lindberg Sr. Gilpin County, Austin Davis Sr. Rangely, Brayden Glover So. Simla, Wyatt Bashor Jr. Lyons, Evan Vogt Jr. Akron,
