Class 2A Football End of the Season Awards
My 2021 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 towards teams that made the playoffs for picking First/Second team all-State.
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. I am listing entire offensive line units, if you have starters you want named just shoot me a message and I will get them added.
Quick Note: Only one team per player, you cannot be on both offense or defense. If you think I missed someone message me and I will take a look. If you would like an award mailed or emailed to you let me know!
Player of the Year
Greg Garza Sr. University High School; 2589 yards passing, 27 passing TDs to just 9 INTs, 55.7% completion, 404 yards rushing and 17 Rushing TDs
Offensive Player of the Year
Eddie Lemos Sr. Resurrection Christian; 1431 yards rushing, 10.2 yards per carry, 22 rushing TDs, 418 yards passing, and 7 passing TDs
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Defensive Player of the Year
Ryan Dirksen Sr. Eaton High School; 113 Total Tackles, 20 Tackles for Loss, 13.5 Sacks, 3 Fumble Recoveries, 2 Forced Fumbles, and 1 Defensive TD
Player of the Playoffs
Walker Martin Jr. Eaton High School; 520 passing yards, 7 passing TDs to just 1 INT, 224 yards rushing and 2 rushing TDs, and 1 INT
Newcomer of the Year: (Given to a first-year starter)
Ty Reed Fr. Delta High School; 914 yards passing, 13 passing TDs, 329 yards rushing, and 14 Rushing TDs
Special Teams Player of the Year (Given to Kicker, Kick Returner or Punt Returner)
Jose Lopez Sr. Eaton High School; 53 of 56 on PATs, 90% Accurate, 7 of 11 on Field Goal Attempts, 70 Kickoffs Averaging 53.6 yards per kick, 28 Touchbacks
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Surprise team of the Year
Bayfield went 0-4 last season and did not make the playoffs. This season Bayfield improved to 7-2 and reached the playoffs.
Coach of the Year
Zac Lemon, Eaton High School
Position Awards:
QB of the Year: Greg Garza Sr. University High School; 2589 yards passing, 55.7 completion %, 27 passing TDs to just 9 INTs, 404 yards rushing and 17 rushing TDs
RB of the Year: Cade Palmer Sr. Classical Academy; 1541 yards rushing, averaging 12.5 yards per carry, 23 rushing TDs
WR of the Year: Kade Jones Jr. Alamosa High School; 946 yards receiving and 12 receiving TDs
Most Tackles: Cody Connor Sr. Faith Christian; 147 Total Tackles, (57 Solo & 90 Assists)
Most Sacks: Dom Butts Jr. Severance High School; 14.5 Sacks
Most Tackles for Loss: Cody Connor Sr. Faith Christian; 27.0 Tackles for Loss
Most Interceptions: Giovanni Mendoza Sr. Valley & Kanon Padilla Sr. University; 8 INTs
Freshman Player of the Year: Ty Reed Fr. Delta High School
Sophomore Player of the Year: Luke Garner So. La Junta High School
Junior Player of the Year: Evan Atkin Jr. Moffat County High School
Senior Player of the Year: Greg Garza Sr. University High School
Class 1A MileHigh Prep Report All-State Teams
1st Team Offense
QB Greg Garza Sr. University High School
QB Nolan Hertzke Jr. Severance High School
QB/RB Eddie Lemos Sr. Resurrection Christian High School
QB Walker Martin Jr. Eaton High School
RB Cade Palmer Sr. Classical Academy
RB Evan Atkin Jr. Moffat County High School
RB Timothy Horn Sr. Delta High School
RB Cesar Hinojos Sr. Brush High School
RB Ethan Florez Sr. Eaton High School
WR Kade Jones Jr. Alamosa High School
Eaton Offensive Line
Brush Offensive Line
Severance Offensive Line
Resurrection Christian Offensive Line
2nd Team Offense
QB Kasey Jones Jr. Alamosa High School
QB Isaiah Eliot Jr. The Academy
QB Kade Schneider Jr. Basalt High School
QB Isaac Ross Sr. Bayfield High School
QB Ty Reed Fr. Delta High School
RB Cade Dunlap Sr. Resurrection Christian
RB Finn Cooper Sr. Kent Denver
RB Zayne Stam Sr. Weld Central High School
RB Cael Schaefer Sr. Bayfield High School
RB/WR Jace Perez Sr. Elizabeth High School
WR Trevin Hull Sr. Severance High School
University Offensive Line
Classical Academy Offensive Line
Delta Offensive Line
Honorable Mention
Noah Sederwall Sr. Faith Christian, Austin Bushlack Jr. D’Evelyn, Nate Gentzel So. Manitou Springs, Davis Emery Sr. Middle Park, Ryan Peck Sr. Moffat County, Sam Guilez Sr. Classical Academy, Alejandro Maltos-Garcia Sr. Brush, Gunner Johnson Sr. Englewood, Luke Garner So. La Junta, Howdy Johnson So. Platte Valley, Jeremiah Martinez Jr. La Junta, Gavin Lindahl So. Pagosa Springs, Toto Fletchall Sr. Rifle, Cooper Connelley So. Elizabeth, Cooper Crawford Jr. Basalt, Jake Shorb Sr. Severance, Dante Gonzales jr. Sr. Alamosa, Tayt Chacon Sr. University, Uriah Hurd Sr. Northfiled, Jackson Cimino Sr. Middle Park, Jaydin Hedelius Sr. Berthoud, Giovanni Mendoza Sr. Valley, Troy Motley Sr. Northfield, Evan Sowards Sr. Alamosa, Elizabeth Offensive Line, Classical Academy Offensive Line, Platte Valley Offensive Line, Basalt Offensive Line, Moffat County Offensive Line, Alamosa Offensive Line, Bayfield Offensive Line
1st Team Defense
Ryan Dirksen Sr. Eaton High School
Colby Runner Jr. Severance High School
Justin Hawthorne Sr. Resurrection Christian
Ryder True Jr. Eaton High School
Hunter Goff Sr. Delta High School
Cody Conner Sr. Faith Christian
Kaden Moriarty Sr. Brush High School
Trevin Beckman Jr. Basalt High School
Josh Snyder Jr. Classical Academy
Dom Butts Jr. Severance High School
Kanon Padilla Sr. University High School
Ethan Hafey Sr. Moffat County High School
2nd Team Defense
Aaron Rios Sr. Platte Valley High School
Morgan Tribbett Jr. Eaton High School
Reece Gazdik Sr. Severance High School
Corbin Miller Jr. The Academy
Caden Donovan Sr. Severance High School
Jack Virgil Sr. University High School
Hunter Johnson Sr. Englewood High School
Brenden Sneller Jr. Lamar High School
Donovan Ramirez Sr. Alamosa High School
Ty Griffith Jr. Brush High School
Ryan Connelley Sr. Elizabeth High School
Kobe Prior Sr. Bayfield High School
Honorable Mention
Tanner Shannon Sr. Middle Park, Drew Johnson Jr. Salida, Luke Harrington So. Kent Denver, Rowdy Yates So. Kent Denver, Peter Mcdermott Sr. Kent Denver, Ian Hafey So. Moffat County, Cort Murphy Jr. Moffat County, Zac Grable Jr. Eaton High School, Clay Sandridge Jr. Delta, Tucker Johnson So. Delta, Will Reeves So. Resurrection Christian, Grant Applebee So. Resurrection Christian, Andrew Raso Jr. La Junta, Sam Sherry Sr. Basalt, Jack Easterly So. Northfield, Josh Snyder Jr. Classical Academy, Corbin Miller Jr. The Academy, Braden Collins Sr. Salida, Ben Clayton So. Salida, Masen Campbell Fr. Severance, Devyn Lauer Sr. Platte Valley, Kyle Vanek Jr. D’Evelyn, Kian Baxley Jr. University, Kafui Fiadonu Fr. D’Evelyn, Na’marcus Williams Sr. Denver West, Andrew Peacock Sr. Bayfield, Ethan Aragundi Jr. Classical Academy, Trent Salberg Sr. Eaton, Deegan Barnes Jr. Bayfield, Andrew Harper Sr. Woodland Park
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