Athens Takes 5 of 7 Top Awards on 15-3A All-District Football Team

Athens' undefeated run through the regular season yielded all but two of its district's top seven superlative awards with the release of the 15-3A all-district football team as voted by the league's coaches.

Athens senior quarterback Anthony Sanders, who accounted for 1,119 total yards of offense and 14 touchdowns, was named the district's Most Valuable Player. Sophomore fullback Logan Fuller set a school record with 1,727 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns en route to the league's Offensive Player of the Year award.

Athens LB K.J. Cumby. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Senior linebacker K.J. Cumby led the 10-1 Hornet with 102 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries to earn Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Sophomore Travon Fuller returned one kickoff and one punt for touchdowns and was named 15-3A's Special Teams Player of the Year.

In his fifth season at the helm, Athens' Paul Essary led the Hornets to double-digit wins for the second time to garner district Coach of the Year recognition.

Van junior defensive end Brice Borgeson, who had 116 tackles, 18 for loss, and four sacks, earned Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors, while Mineola freshman quarterback Jeremiah Crawford was named the league's Offensive Newcomer of the Year after amassing 1,405 total yards of offense and 16 total touchdowns.

Athens had 10 first-team selections. District runner-up Van had seven first-teamers, although junior running back Matt Savis, who ran for a district-best 1,901 yards, was placed on the second team.

Mineola's Jeremiah Crawford looks downfield during a first-round playoff loss to Gilmer in Tyler. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

2013 15-3A All-District Football Team

Award-Winners

MVP -- Anthony Sanders, QB, Sr., Athens
Offensive Player of the Year -- Logan Fuller, FB, Soph., Athens
Defensive Player of the Year -- K.J. Cumby, LB, Sr., Athens
Special Teams Player of the Year -- Travon Fuller, Soph., Athens
Offensive Newcomer of the Year -- Jeremiah Crawford, Fr., Mineola
Defensive Newcomer of the Year -- Brice Borgeson, DE, Jr., Van
Coach of the Year -- Paul Essary, Athens

Canton's Chandler Eiland fires off a pass during the Eagles' 48-0 loss to Gladewater in their Class 3A Division II Region II bi-district playoff Nov. 14 in Lindale. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

First-Team Offense

QB -- Chandler Eiland, Jr., Canton
RB -- Devin Hall, Jr., Athens
RB -- Rhett Self, Sr., Mineola
TE -- Nic Fincher, Sr., Athens
TE -- Caleb Seale, Soph., Brownsboro
WR -- Layton Myers, Jr., Van
WR -- Luke McGowan, Jr., Van
WR -- Will Bailey, Jr., Brownsboro
WR -- Brad Wiggins, Sr., Canton
WR -- Ryan Slider, Sr., Canton
C -- Coltin Rice, Sr., Van
G -- Barrett Senyckyi, Jr., Athens
G -- Hunter Creech, Sr., Mineola
T -- Juan Guzman, Sr., Athens
T -- Kaleb Dike, Jr., Van
K -- Willie Tinajero, Soph., Mineola

Van's Matt Savis runs the ball during the Vandals' 2012 first-round playoff loss to Henderson in Tyler. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Second-Team Offense

QB -- Peter Maddox, Jr., Van
RB -- Matt Savis, Jr., Van
RB -- Dylan Schneider, Sr., Mabank
TE -- Logan Allen, Jr., Athens
WR -- Deandre Cook, Sr., Brownsboro
WR -- Dalton Reeder, Jr., Mabank
WR -- Kendrick Jones, Soph., Van
C -- Josh Hurst, Sr., Mineola
G -- John Arellano, Sr., Athens
G -- Wyatt Santos, Jr., Van
T -- Jared Bailey, Sr., Athens
T -- Jacob Wages, Sr., Brownsboro
K -- Pedro Valdez, Sr., Mabank

Van's Luke McGown hits a crease during a 2012 regular season-closing home win against Canton. (ETSN.fm)

First-Team Defense

DT -- Tyler Trussell, Jr., Athens
DT -- Manuel Lugo, Jr., Athens
DT -- Marcos Garza, Sr., Mabank
DE -- Samuel Miller, Jr., Canton
DE -- Ben Buchannon, Jr., Van
ILB -- Adam Stallings, Sr., Athens
ILB -- Brandon Melo, Sr., Mineola
OLB -- Colton Hayes, Sr., Van
OLB -- Chris Jefferson, Sr., Athens
CB -- Nikell Roberts, Jr., Athens
CB -- Ryan Slider, Sr., Canton
S -- Garrett Lawyer, Jr., Athens
S -- Will Bailey, Jr., Brownsboro
S -- Brett Doring, Soph., Van
P -- Will Bailey, Jr., Brownsboro

Brownsboro's Braylon Wehrman (right) tackles Canton's Jordan Jackson during Canton's Nov. 2 road win. (Alison Owen, ETSN.fm)

Second-Team Defense

DT -- Quentin McKenzie, Sr., Brownsboro
DT -- Tristan Ford, Soph., Van
DE -- Chris Prox, Jr., Athens
DE -- Ty Winkelvoss, Soph., Mabank
ILB -- Braylon Wehrman, Jr., Brownsboro
ILB -- Brazos Hesskew, Soph., Canton
OLB -- Timothy Tanner, Jr., Athens
OLB -- Stephen Tucker, Jr., Mabank
CB -- Brad Wiggins, Sr., Canton
CB -- Eric Lemus, Sr., Van
S -- Tre Fitzgerald, Soph., Canton
S -- Colt Conway, Jr., Mabank
P -- Luke McGowan, Jr., Van

Athens' Logan Fuller (39) finds room to run in a Nov. 8 home win vs. Brownsboro as Bears defenders Deandre Cook (9) and Caleb Seale (82) try to make the stop. (Alison Owen, ETSN.fm)

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