MileHigh Prep Reports 8-Man Football End of the Season Awards
My 2023 8-Man Football 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. Making the playoffs and having a deep playoff run will matter with these awards. Also, if you think I miss anyone I am open to looking at who you think I missed. These are not easy to come up with.
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!
Last Note: Only one team per player, you cannot be on both offense or defense.
Player of the Year
Kail Wayman Sr. Mancos; 1136 yards passing, 54.5% Completion, 15 passing TDs 5 INTs, 207 carries for 1847 yards rushing, 8.9 yards per carry, 38 rushing TDs, 90 Tackles, 4 Interceptions, and 1 Forced Fumble
Player of the Playoffs
Ryland Wolff Jr. Haxtun; 247 yards passing, 1 passing TD, 324 yards rushing, 4 rushing TDs, 30 Tackles, and 1 TFL all in the Playoffs
Offensive Player of the Year
Caston Cox Jr. Simla; 1997 yards passing, 68.8% completion, 33 passing TDs to just 5 INTs, 371 yards rushing, and 8 rushing TDs
Defensive Player of the Year
Kailin Kelley Sr. Haxtun, 139 Total Tackles, 50 Solo Tackles, 10.7 tackles per game, 12 Tackles for loss, 1, Sack, 1 forced fumble, 2 Interceptions, and 1 Defensive TD
Newcomer of the Year: (Given to a first-year starter)
Blake Terryberry So. West Grand; 1852 yards passing, 48.8% completion, 29 passing TDs to just 6 INTs, 548 yards rushing, 11 rushing TDs, 55 tackles, 5 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries
Special Teams Player of the Year (Given to Kicker, Kick Returner or Punt Returner)
Jacob Noriega Jr. Holly
Surprise team of the Year
Sedgwick County High School; went 2-7 last season. They went 6-5 this year with a trip to the Quarterfinals.
Coach of the Year
Josh Gardner, Mancos High School
Position Awards:
QB of the Year: Kail Wayman Sr. Mancos; 1136 yards passing, 54.5% Completion, 15 passing TDs 5 INTs, 207 carries for 1847 yards rushing, 8.9 yards per carry, 38 rushing TDs
RB of the Year: Anderson Filla Jr. Akron; 182 carries for 1565 yards rushing, 8.6 yards per carry, 24 rushing TDs
WR/TE of the Year: Brent Bowker Sr. Simla High School; 42 receptions for 830 yards receiving and 14 receiving TDs
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Treven Kocerha Jr. Simla; 81 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries
Linebacker of the Year: Camden Paznokas Sr. Lyons High School; 151 Total Tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3.5 Sacks, and 1 INT
(Need Picture)
Most Tackles: Harrison Proctor Sr. Fowler (153 Tackles)
Most Sacks: Treven Kocerha Sr. Simla (23.0 Sacks)
Most Interceptions: TJ Eurich Jr. Simla (8 INTS)
Freshman Player of the Year: Xavier Lopez Fr. Walsenburg High School
Sophomore Player of the Year: Blake Terryberry So. West Grand High School
Co-Junior Player of the Year: Caston Cox Jr. Simla & Ryland Wolff Jr. Haxtun
Senior Player of the Year: Kail Wayman Sr. Mancos High School
8-Man Football All MileHigh Teams
1st Team Offense
QB Kail Wayman Sr. Mancos High School
QB Caston Cox Jr. Simla High School
QB Miles Dumbauld Sr. Lyons High School
QB Ryland Wolff Jr. Haxtun High School
QB Coen Schmidt Jr. Merino High School
QB Chase Long Jr. Byers High School
RB Anderson Filla Jr. Akron High School
RB Kaleb Willoughby Jr. Byers High School
RB Gage Buffington Sr. Dove Creek High School
RB Malik Sigg-Brown Jr. Lyons High School
WR Brent Bowker Sr. Simla High School
Mancos Offensive Line
Haxtun Offensive Line
Simla Offensive Line
Lyons Offensive Line
2nd Team Offense
QB Chase Long Jr. Byers High School
QB Elton Chavez Sr. Walsenburg High School
QB Blake Terryberry So. West Grand High School
QB Asher Morris So. Vail Christian High School
QB Colten Fury Sr. Dove Creek High School
QB Logan LaFollette Sr. Elbert High School
QB Jaxon Carlson Jr. Sedgwick County
RB TJ Eurich Jr. Simla High School
RB Levi Martin Sr. Mancos High School
RB Gavin Tempel Sr. McClave High School
WR Joe Probst Jr. West Grand High School
Dove Creek Offensive Line
Sedgwick County Offensive Line
Byers Offensive Line
Merino Offensive Line
Honorable Mention
Logan LaFollette Sr. Elbert, Parker Richardson Sr. Plateau Valley, Michael Trechter So. St. Mary’s, Gage Gottbehuet Sr. Fowler, Collin Polson Jr. Belleview Christian, Ethan Bronniman Jr. McClave, Hunter Bauserman Sr. Swink, Devin Eaton Jr. Holly, Ethan Silva Jr. Hayden, Ryan McCaffrey Sr. Akron, Trason Gartrell So. Sanford, Peyton Coleman Jr. Dayspring Christian, Andre Salgado Sr. Holly, Levon Bachicha Jr. Hoehne, Virgil Kuper So. Plateau Valley, Keegan Holloran So. Crowley County, Trever Ketner Sr. Fowler, Noah Nelson Sr. Calhan, Brady Mollendor So. Sedgwick County, Elijah Fusco Sr. Dayspring Christian, Kobey Chism Sr. Rangely, Evan Crandall Jr. West Grand, Marcus Sandoval Jr. Springfield, Kaden Piel Sr. Merino, Will Neumann Sr. Vail Christian, AJ Engle Jr. Byers, Eli Cornell So. Elbert, Nino Cisneros Sr. Walsenburg, Jagga Sandhu Sr. Belleview Christian, Caleb Kayl Sr. Dayspring Christian, Caleb Cornell Jr. Elbert, Devon Ealey Sr. Plateau Valley, West Grand Offensive Line, Fowler Offensive Line, Akron Offensive Line, Vail Christian Offensive Line, Calhan Offensive Line, Sanford Offensive Line, McClave Offensive Line, Front Range Christian Offensive Line
1st Team Defense
DL Grant Statz Jr. Haxtun High School
DL Treven Kocerha Jr. Simla High School
DL Keenan Young Sr. Lyons High School
DL Keegan Colglazier Sr. Haxtun High School
DL Cole Dainty-Guilfoyle Sr. Mancos High School
LB Chris Median Sr. Mancos High School
LB Taber Dejane Sr. Dove Creek High School
LB Camden Paznokas Sr. Lyons High School
LB Harrison Proctor Sr. Fowler High School
LB Kailin Kelley Sr. Haxtun High School
LB Logan Jack Sr. Calhan High School
DB Finn Oetting Sr. Lyons High School
2nd Team Defense
Edge Jaxon Torsell Sr. Rangely High School
DE Nic Aragon So. Dove Creek High School
DL Dominic Armijo Jr. Fowler High School
LB Jared Hodgson Sr. Simla High School
LB Kaiden Wyatt Jr. Mancos High School
LB Zach Stats So. Haxtun High School
LB Will Pacino Jr. McClave High School
LB Jacob Frank So. Merino High School
LB Jackson Steinle Jr. West Grand High School
LB Kaiden Powell Sr. Byers High School
LB Cash Caldon Sr. Sanford High School
DB Jack Edwards Sr. Front Range Christian
Honorable Mention
Ryan Reyes Jr. Belleview Christian, Jonah Ritter So. Mancos, Brandon Vannest Jr. Mancos, Kaiden Schelling Sr. Haxtun, Mason Bornhoft Sr. Haxtun, Wyatt Fitzgerald Jr. Lyons, Harper Leino Sr. Lyons, Jackson Pfost Sr. Simla, Dalton Hisle Sr. Simla, TJ Lechman Sr. Sedgwick County, Cody Alexander Sr. Dove Creek, Krayton Ebert So. Byers, Josiah Mackintosh Jr. Merino, Jace Curtis So. Merino, Cael True Jr. Fowler, Wesley Couch Sr. Akron, Merek Charney Jr. Akron, Caleb Poss Jr. Akron, Trevor Hendrix Sr. Calhan, Lincoln Reynolds Sr. Sanford, Mason Barr So. McClave, Zack Owens Jr. McClave, Caedan Whatmore Jr. Front Range Christian, Nathan Zamora Jr. Hoehne, JR Mungaray So. McClave, Sheldon Gardner Jr. Dove Creek, Tanner Tomky Swink, Adrian Drew Sr. Hayden, Jakzon Livesay So. Akron, Jacob Martin So. Mancos, Jayson Guzzo So. Hoehne, Orion Martinez So. Las Animas, Logan Tenorio Jr. Walsenburg, Thomas Valdez Jr. Swink, Dylan Tamayo Sr. Holly, Rueben Maldonado Sr. Holly, Giovanni Aldretti Jr. Walsenburg, Colby Batterton Jr. Springfield, Matt Dooley Jr. Elbert
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