State Champion Carthage Grabs Four Top Awards on 20-3A All-District Football Team

An undefeated run through the league and state championship season yielded a big haul for Carthage with the release of the 20-3A all-district football team as voted by coaches.

Carthage senior quarterback Blake Bogenschutz earned the district's Most Valuable Player award after throwing for school records in yardage (4,003) and touchdowns (57) and leading the Dawgs to their fourth state title in six years.

Bogenschutz, who will play college football for UTSA, finished his high school career with more than 9,500 passing yards and 119 touchdowns. His single-season touchdown pass total of 57 ranks fifth in state history. Carthage went 35-8 in three years with Bogenschutz at quarterback.

Senior defensive lineman Mario McCain garnered 20-3A Defensive MVP honors. The 6-foot, 220-pound McCain -- who started 59 varsity games, started three years on both sides of the ball, and won two state championships in his Carthage career -- recorded 129 tackles, 25 for loss, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 30 quarterback pressures in 2013.

Jasper senior tailback Terrance Cuney snagged Offensive MVP honors. Cuney ran for more than 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2013, which saw Jasper finish 8-4 with a 3A Division I regional semifinal appearance.

Carthage sophomore defensive end Jarrod McLin and Center freshman receiver Octavious Evans shared Newcomer of the Year accolades. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McLin had 73 tackles, nine for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and 24 pressures in a breakout sophomore campaign. Evans led Center in all three receiving categories with 67 catches for 734 yards and eight touchdowns.

Scott Surratt, who improved to 88-15 overall and 30-3 in the playoffs in his seven years at Carthage, was named 20-3A Coach of the Year.

20-3A All-District Football Team

Jasper's Terrance "Tiki" Cuney finished with a game-high 261 rushing yards in a 41-26 Oct. 25 home loss to Carthage. (Bud Worley, ETSN.fm)

Superlatives

MVP -- Blake Bogenschutz, Sr., QB, Carthage
Offensive MVP -- Terrance Cuney, Sr., RB, Jasper
Defensive MVP -- Mario McCain, Sr., DT, Carthage
Co-Newcomers of the Year
- Octavious Evans, Fr., WR, Center
- Jarrod McLin, Soph., DE, Carthage
Coach of the Year -- Scott Surratt, Carthage

Carthage's Terian "Tee" Goree (5) and Tevin Pipkin (15) lead their team onto the field before winning the Class 3A Division I state championship 34-23 against Kilgore on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

First Team Offense

QB -- Steven Walker, Sr., Jasper
RB -- Tevin Pipkin, Sr., Carthage
RB -- Shawn Jones, Sr., Jasper
FB -- Gilbert Perez, Soph., Carthage
OL -- Jarred McGill, Sr., Jasper
OL -- Griffin Bankhead, Sr., Carthage
OL -- Adrian Goodacre, Sr., Carthage
OL -- Cade Clinton, Sr., Carthage
OL -- Dillon Husar, Sr., Carthage
TE -- Marquise Guinn, Soph., Carthage
TE -- DeAnthony Cuney, Sr., Jasper
WR -- Terian "Tee" Goree, Sr., Carthage
WR -- O'Keeron Rutherford, Sr., Carthage
WR -- Keldrean Strong, Sr., Carthage
WR -- Jamarcus Reed, Sr., Jasper
WR -- Josh Burns, Sr., Center
P -- Louis Garcia, Sr., Center
K -- Jimmy Gonzalez, Sr., Carthage
UTL -- Micah Templeton, Jr., Carthage
UTL -- Daniel Caldwell, Sr., Jasper
UTL -- Jamichael Brown, Sr., Huntington

Jasper's Randy Spikes (5) looks for running room as Carthage's Tra Leary (23) closes in during Carthage's 41-26 Oct. 25 road win. (Bud Worley, ETSN.fm)

First Team Defense

DL -- Markeith Cauley, Sr., Jasper
DL -- Chris Howard, Jr., Carthage
DL -- Javontay Brown, Sr., Carthage
DL -- Jamarcus Roberson, Sr., Carthage
DL -- DeAnthony Cuney, Sr., Jasper
ILB -- James Marshall, Jr., Carthage
ILB -- D'vodney Brooks, Sr., Carthage
ILB -- Davonta Hawhtorne, Sr., Jasper
OLB -- Tra'Kareon Leary, Sr., Carthage
OLB -- Deroddrick Hadnot, Sr., Jasper
OLB -- Christian Allison, Sr., Carthage
DB -- Bryian Bolton, Jr., Carthage
DB -- Terian "Tee" Goree, Sr., Carthage
DB -- Keldrean Strong, Sr., Carthage
DB -- Randy Spikes, Jr., Jasper
DB -- Roy Hennington, Sr., Jasper
PR -- Terian "Tee" Goree, Sr., Carthage

Bryian Bolton (21) runs for a score behind Griffin Bankhead (74) during the first quarter of Carthage's 55-3 Oct. 18 home win vs. Center. (Bud Worley, ETSN.fm)