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All-State Football
QB Matt Denn,
Reed (5-10, 185)
The senior was the
Northern Region
and High Desert
League Player of the
Year. Denn passed
for 2,277 yards and
30 TDs and rushed
for 1,282 yards and
seven TDs.
RB Jorden
Carter, Reed
(5-8, 175)
The senior was the
High Desert League
Offensive Player of
the Year after rush-
ing for 1,844 yards
and 23 TDs.
QB Tate Martell,
Bishop Gorman
(5-11, 187)
The junior passed
for 2,608 yards and
32 TDs, and rushed
for 604 yards and
nine TDs. Martell
was selected to the
All-Southwest League
first team. He has
committed to Texas
A&M.
RB Biaggio Ali
Walsh, Bishop
Gorman (5-10, 181)
The junior rushed for
2,451 yards and 33
TDs. Ali Walsh aver-
aged 12.1 yards per
carry, and caught
three TD passes. He
was the Southwest
League Offensive
MVP.
RB Isaiah
Morris, Desert
Pines (5-8, 155)
The junior rushed
for 1,461 yards and
19 TDs, averaging
12.0 yards per carry.
Morris was a first-
team Division I-A
all-state pick by the
coaches.
WR Tyjon Lindsey,
Bishop Gorman
(5-9, 170)
The junior caught
45 passes for 1,117
yards and 14 TDs.
Lindsey was a first-
team All-Southwest
League pick.
WR R.J. Hubert,
Moapa Valley
(6-0, 185)
The senior caught 41
passes for 783 yards and
nine TDs and rushed for
727 yards and 15 TDs.
Hubert returned five
kickoffs for scores. He
was selected the Divi-
sion I-A state Offensive
Player of the Year by the
coaches.
TE Parker
Houston, Reed
(6-3, 230)
The senior was the
Northern Region and
High Desert League
Lineman of the Year.
Houston caught 42
passes for 377 yards
and 6 TDs. He has
committed to San
Diego State.
WR Elijah
Sapico, Damonte
Ranch (6-2, 185)
The senior was the
Sierra League Offen-
sive Player of the
Year. Sapico caught
69 passes for 856
yards and nine TDs.
He was selected
to the All-Northern
Region team.
OL Jaron
Caldwell, Bishop
Gorman (6-4, 309)
The senior helped
the Gaels average
287.1 rushing yards.
A second-team All-
Southwest League
pick, Caldwell has
committed to UNLV.
OL Julio Garcia,
Bishop Gorman
(6-3, 310)
The senior was
a first-team All-
Southwest League
selection, help-
ing the Gaels
average 472.9 yards
of offense. Garcia
has committed to
UNLV.
OL Nathan
Edwards, Galena
(6-4, 240)
The senior was
the Sierra League
Lineman of the
Year. Edwards was
selected to the
All-Northern Region
team at offensive
tackle.
OL Alex Epstein,
Liberty (6-2, 270)
The senior was a
first-team All-North-
east League pick
at center. Epstein
helped the Patriots
average 446.3 yards
of offense.
OL Keenen King,
Arbor View (6-5,
305)
The senior was
a first-team All-
Northwest League
pick at tackle. King,
who has committed
to Washington State,
helped the Aggies
average 283.7 rush-
ing yards.
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ATH Devion
Clayton,Silverado
(6-3, 193)
The senior had 43
catches for 741 yards
and seven TDs. Clay-
ton also returned two
kickoffs for touch-
downs and rushed for
a score. He made the
All-Northwest League
first team at receiver.
Honorable Mentions
Darion Acohido Liberty
Casey Acosta Chaparral
C.J. Araujo Green Valley
Brandon Aiyuk McQueen
Shane Barnes Eldorado
Carlos Barraza Reno
Dustin Baum Elko
Jake Berger Galena
Aaron Bitter Churchill County
Bryce Bryant Reed
Ryan Callan Faith Lutheran
George Carmona Cheyenne
Ian Cartlidge Reno
Tommy Cefalu South Tahoe
Luis Correa West Wendover
LB Ikela Lewis,
Carson (6-0, 180)
The senior was the
Sierra League Defen-
sive Player of the
Year. Lewis had 104
tackles, a sack and
an interception and
was an All-Northern
Region pick.
LB Farrell
Hester, Bishop
Gorman (6-0, 236)
The junior led the
Gaels with 97 tack-
les, including 9½
tackles for loss and
four sacks. Hester
also intercepted two
passes and made
the All-Southwest
League first team.
LB Teyjean
Thomas, Basic
(6-2, 215)
The senior was
the Southeast
League’s Defensive
MVP. Thomas had
114 tackles, seven
sacks and two
interceptions.
DB Noah Noce,
Arbor View
(5-10, 180)
The senior had 76
tackles, including
five tackles for loss
and intercepted
four passes. He was
a first-team All-
Northwest League
selection at safety.
DB Damuzeha
Bolden, Bishop
Gorman (6-3, 175)
The junior had 55
tackles and three
interceptions. The
safety was a first-
team All-Southwest
League pick and has
committed to South-
ern California.
DB Asa Carter,
Carson (6-1, 185)
The senior was the
Sierra League Player
of the Year. He had
63 tackles and three
interceptions. He
also was the North-
ern Region Offensive
Player of the Year
after amassing 1,301
total yards.
DB Alex Perry,
Bishop Gorman
(5-10, 162)
The junior had three
interceptions and 27
tackles. Perry also
had 4½ tackles for
loss and a sack. A
first-team All-South-
west League pick,
Perry has committed
to Arizona State.
K/P Kealii
Maruyama,
Foothill (5-9, 200)
The junior averaged
47.7 yards per punt.
He also handled
kickoffs and had
25 touchbacks. He
made the All-South-
east League first
team.
DL Haskell
Garrett, Bishop
Gorman (6-2, 279)
The junior was the
Southwest League’s
Defensive MVP. Gar-
rett had 53 tackles,
16 tackles for loss
and six sacks. He
missed four games
with a shoulder
injury.
DL Greg Rogers,
Centennial (6-4,
311)
The junior had 64
tackles, 17 tack-
les for loss and
six sacks. He was
selected to the All-
Northwest League’s
first team at defen-
sive tackle.
DL Nick Gregg,
Reed (6-2, 282)
The senior was the
Northern Region
and High Desert
League Defensive
Player of the Year.
The defensive tackle
had 70 tackles, 14
tackles for loss and
eight sacks. He has
committed to UNR.
DL T.J. Mauga,
Churchill
County (6-3, 250)
The junior was
picked as the state’s
Division I-A Defen-
sive Player of the
Year by the coaches.
Mauga had 87
tackles, 26 tackles
for loss and 10 sacks
for the I-A state
champs.
DL Angel Torres,
Desert Pines
(6-0, 270)
The senior was
the Defensive MVP
in the Division I-A
Southern Region
and Sunrise League.
Torres had 57 tackles
and nine sacks.
LB Collin Crown,
McQueen (6-0, 190)
The senior had 116
tackles, 14 sacks and
13 tackles for loss.
He intercepted two
passes and returned
a fumble for a TD in
earning All-Northern
Region honors.
LB Matt Garcia,
Reed (6-0, 200)
The junior had 62
tackles, 12 tackles
for loss and 5½
sacks. Garcia was an
All-Northern Region
and first-team All-
High Desert League
selection.
Coach of the year
Ken Higbee, Pahranagat Valley
In his 19th season as head coach, Higbee guided the Panthers to
their eighth consecutive 8-man state championship. Pahranagat
Valley’s 54-28 win over Whittell in the Division IV title game ran its
winning streak to 93 games, tying a national 8-man record.
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Jake Davis Spring Creek
Trystin Deal Moapa Valley
Adrian Dupuis Bishop Gorman
Jamaal Evans Centennial
Kyle Engelken Spanish Springs
Paula Finau Reno
Brandon Gahagan Bishop Gorman
Jordan Gipson Damonte Ranch
Montana Gomez Basic
Owen Graffis Incline
Jalen Graves Desert Pines
Marckell Grayson Desert Pines
Randal Grimes Desert Pines