Arp’s Marcalas Johnson Named MVP on 10-2A D-II All-District Football Team

Two of East Texas' top six rushers claimed top awards with the release of the 10-2A Division II all-district football team as voted by the league's coaches.

Arp tailback Marcalas Johnson earned the district's Most Valuable Player award following a junior campaign that saw him rush for 1,903 yards and 25 touchdowns. West Rusk senior George Anthony garnered Offensive MVP accolades after running for 2,039 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Johnson and Anthony finished sixth and fourth, respectively, among East Texas' rushing leaders. Anthony had one of only four 2,000-yard seasons in the region this year.

District champion Garrison took home two superlative honors. Senior Cameron Rodriguez was named Defensive MVP, while second-year boss Craig Barker, who guided the Bulldogs to an 11-1 record, received Coach of the Year recognition.

Hawkins sophomore Kardaylun Tennyson was named Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Frankston freshman Gunnar Murphy received the Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

10-2A Division II All-District Football Team

West Rusk's George Anthony runs the ball during two-a-day practices Monday at Bruce Bradshaw Stadium in New London. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Superlatives

MVP -- Marcalas Johnson, Jr., Arp
Offensive MVP -- George Anthony, Sr., West Rusk
Defensive MVP -- Cameron Rodriguez, Sr., Garrison
Offensive Newcomer of the Year -- Kardaylun Tennyson, Soph., Hawkins
Defensive Newcomer of the Year -- Gunnar Murphy, Fr., Frankston
Coach of the Year -- Craig Barker, Garrison

First Team Offense

Union Grove's Garrett Gibson is brought down by the Waskom defense during their Class 2A Division II Region III bi-district playoff Thursday night in Hallsville. (Jeff Stapleton, ETSN.fm)

QB -- Ozzie Buckner, Frankston
RB -- Oran Jenkins, Frankston
RB -- Demetrius Bennett, Garrison
RB -- Cole Harwell, Hawkins
RB -- Garrett Gibson, Union Grove
TE -- Hunter Gray, Union Grove
TE -- Cristian Mendez, Winona
TE -- Landon Atchley, Arp
WR -- Kendrick Rogers, Frankston
WR -- Justice Bean, Frankston
WR -- William Rogers, Garrison
WR -- Mykel Frost, Arp
OL -- Garrett Bowery, Union Grove
OL -- Tyrone Hunt, Arp
OL -- John Ross, Frankston
OL -- Collin Carrell, Garrison
OL -- Corey Brister, West Rusk
OL -- Joseph Hart, Winona
OL -- Tristan Bowins, Arp
OL -- Joe Rivera, Frankston
OL -- Kade Hammer, Garrison
OL -- Tyreese Johnson, Garrison
OL -- Triston Adkins, Union Grove.

First Team Defense

Arp LB John Hawkins. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

DL -- Garrett Bowery, Union Grove
DL -- Matthew Hugo, Arp
DL -- Kaivon Jackson, Frankston
DL -- Josh Robison, Garrison
DL -- Tyrone Hunt, Arp
DL -- Caden Burton, Frankston
DL -- Collin Carrell, Garrison
DL -- Cole Harwell, Hawkins
LB -- John Hawkins, Arp
LB -- Charles Minchew, Frankston
LB -- Michael Feaster, Garrison
LB -- Garrett Gibson, Union Grove
LB -- Khiran Arrington, Garrison
LB -- Gabe Reynolds, Arp
LB -- Evan Morris, Frankston
CB -- Kyle Cotton, Union Grove
CB -- Eric Hardee, West Rusk
CB -- Mykel Frost, Arp
CB -- Kendrick Rogers, Frankston
CB -- William Rogers, Garrison
S -- Corey Winks, Frankston
S -- Chris Feaster, Garrison

First Team Special Teams

West Rusk's Dakota McCoy. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

P -- Cameron Rodriguez, Garrison
K -- Jose Cerda, West Rusk
K -- Cameron Rodriguez, Garrison
UTL -- Lane Youngblood, Union Grove
UTL -- Dakota McCoy, West Rusk
UTL -- Brett Tipps, Winona
UTL -- Hunter Dowdle, Arp
UTL -- Jared Thomas, Frankston
UTL -- Cody Cooper, Garrison
UTL -- Noah Burwell, Hawkins

Second Team Offense

Garrison's Andrew Russell looks downfield during a first-round playoff win vs. New Diana on November 15 in Carthage. (ETSN.fm)

QB -- Andrew Russell, Garrison
QB -- Tristan Thompson, Union Grove
RB -- Isaiah Baker, Arp
RB -- Daniel Grisham, Frankston
RB -- Logan Clark, Garrison
RB -- Corey Sturrock, Union Grove
RB -- Ke’Aaron Cobb, Winona
TE -- Michael Feaster, Garrison
WR -- Cameron Rodriguez, Garrison
WR -- Chris Feaster, Garrison
WR -- Coleson Klein, Union Grove
WR -- Waylon Morris, Frankston
OL -- Jace Forshee, West Rusk
OL -- William Griffin, Arp
OL -- Kyle Boyd, Winona
OL -- Colt Blair, Arp
OL -- Chris Thompson, Frankston
OL -- Josh Robinson, Garrison
OL -- Micah Brantley, Union Grove
OL -- Dakota Stringer, Frankston
OL -- Joe Wright, West Rusk

Second Team Defense

Frankston RB/DB Oran Jenkins. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

DL -- Collin Ferrell, Union Grove
DL -- Elijah Dews, West Rusk
DL -- Isaiah Baker, Arp
DL -- John Ross, Frankston
DL -- Jesse Garvia, Garrison
DL -- Landon Atchley, Arp
DL -- Christopher Thompson, Frankston
DL -- Kade Hammer, Garrison
DL -- Hunter Gray, Union Grove
LB -- Jake Christian, Garrison
LB -- Kalik Hines, Arp
LB -- Coleson Kline, Union Grove
LB -- Tyler Pullum, Winona
LB -- Daniel Grisham, Frankston
LB -- Logan Clark, Garrison
CB -- D.J. Hicks, West Rusk
CB -- Oran Jenkins, Frankston
CB -- Andrew Russell, Garrison
CB -- Tyler Owens, Union Grove
S -- Justice Bean, Frankston
S -- Drew Roden, Hawkins
S -- Tristan Thompson, Union Grove

Second Team Special Teams

P -- Daniel Grisham, Frankston
K -- Humberto Chavez, Frankston
K -- Brant Ogilvie, Union Grove

Filed Under: 2013 Football All-District, Arp, Frankston, Garrison, Hawkins, Union Grove, West Rusk, Winona

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