A midseason position switch didn't slow down Kade Clayton, who took advantage of his move to tailback and posted monster numbers the rest of the season.

Clayton, who started the 2012 campaign as a receiver, finished the season with 1,511 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns, averaging 12.7 yards per carry, to lead Tyler Grace to the TAPPS playoffs. For his performance, Division II District 2 coaches named the junior playmaker the league's Most Valuable Player.

Bullard Brook Hill receiver Seth Brasher was named the district's Freshman of the Year. Dallas Christian junior lineman Stephen Forester was tabbed Defensive MVP, while Dallas Parish Episcopal senior running back Zach Shelley received Offensive MVP honors. Shelley's teammate, senior Luke Hoyl, earned Newcomer of the Year recognition.

In addition to his huge rushing numbers, Clayton caught 26 balls for 502 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, where he played in the secondary, Clayton had 69 tackles and two forced fumbles.

Dallas Christian's Mike Wheeler was named Coach of the Year.

Superlatives

  • MVP -- Kade Clayton, Jr., Tyler Grace
  • Offensive MVP -- Zach Shelley, Sr., RB, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • Defensive MVP -- Stephen Forester, Jr., DL, Dallas Christian
  • Newcomer of the Year -- Luke Hoyl, Sr., OL, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • Freshman of the Year -- Seth Brasher, Fr., WR, Bullard Brook Hill

 

First Team

Offense

  • QB -- Blake White, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • QB -- Ben Luedtke, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • RB -- Zach Shelley, Sr., DallasParish Episcopal
  • RB -- D’Andre Cannon, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • RB  -- Kade Clayton, Jr., Tyler Grace
  • RB --Tre Vance, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • WR -- Justis Nelson, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • WR -- Statler Lewis, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • WR -- Lin Gillham, Sr., Grace
  • WR -- Seth Brasher, Fr., Brook Hill
  • WR -- Brandon Lackner, Sr., Bishop Gorman
  • TE/ATH -- Stephen Forester, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • OL -- Chase Robertson, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • OL -- Josh Boylan, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • OL -- Mason Dickey, Sr., Bullard Brook Hill
  • OL -- Blake Ransom, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • OL -- Keyfer Roberts, Sr., Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • K -- Elliott Fry, Sr., Carrollton Prince of Peace

 

Defense

  • DL -- Stephen Forester, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • DL -- Alex Wright, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DL -- Grant McCarty, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • DL -- Keyfer Roberts, Sr., Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • DL -- Chase Robertson, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • DL -- Mason Dickey, Sr., Bullard Brook Hill
  • LB -- Donovan Owens, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • LB -- Tre Vance, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • LB -- Preston Nix, So. Dallas Christian
  • LB -- Jacob Spitzer, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • LB -- Judson Jones, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • LB -- John DiCaro, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • LB -- Ryan Young, Jr., Bullard Brook Hill
  • DB -- Justis Nelson, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • DB -- Kade Clayton, Jr., Tyler Grace
  • DB -- Andrew Boyd, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DB -- Dominique Weaver, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • DB -- Chase McDermott, So., Bullard Brook Hill
  • DB -- Ben Luedtke, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • DB -- Elliott Fry, Sr., Carrollton -- Carrollton Prince of Peace

 

Second Team

Offense

  • QB -- Alex Craig, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • QB -- Will Weathers, Sr., Bullard Brook Hill
  • RB -- Pat Hoerr, Jr., Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • RB -- Rich Morton, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • RB -- Kalir Joseph, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • RB -- Garrett Newman, Sr., Tyler Grace.
  • WR — Chase McDermott, So., Bullard Brook Hill
  • WR -- Dominique Weaver, Jr., Dallas Christian
  • WR -- Mark Ritthaler, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • WR --Collin Parks, Jr., Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • TE/ATH— John Dicaro, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • OL -- Chandler Walker, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • OL -- Jacob Wadle, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • OL -- Max Cassidy, Sr., Dallas Shelton
  • OL -- Matthew Roe, Sr., Tyer T.K. Gorman
  • OL -- Lowghan Tufford, Jr., Carroltton Prince of Peace
  • OL -- Matthew Seamands, Sr., Bulllard Brook Hill
  • OL -- Max Vinson, Sr., Dallas Christian.
  • K -- Christian Honsalek, Sr., Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill

 

Defense

  • DL — Luke Hoyl, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DL -- Kyle Scarborough, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • DL -- Andrew McCarty, Jr., Tyler Grace
  • DL -- Josh Boylan, Sr., Tyler Grace
  • DL -- Tim Gardner, Sr., Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DL -- Thomas Marlow, Sr., Dallas Christian.
  • LB — Blake Maddox, So., Bullard Brook Hill
  • LB -- William LeMasters, So., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • LB -- Jonny Spitzer, So., Tyler Grace
  • LB -- Daniel Ruiz, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • LB -- Ian Bonick, Jr., Dallas Shelton
  • DB — Xavier Suggs, Fr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DB -- Pal Bajwa, Sr., Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DB -- Andrew Luce, Jr., Dallas Shelton
  • DB -- Hayden Baker, Sr., Dallas Christian
  • DB -- Griffin Lazarus, Sr., Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • P — Alex Craig, Sr., Dallas Christian

 

Honorable Mention

  • QB — Grant Hanks, Bullard Brook Hill
  • QB -- Tristan Saint, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • QB -- Garrick Williams, Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • QB -- Jeff Davis, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • RB — Isiah Harwell, Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • RB -- Andrew Boyd, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • RB -- Taylor Hurst, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • RB -- Ivan Burrell, Dallas Christian
  • RB -- D’Lous West, Bullard Brook Hill
  • RB -- T.J. Dunks, Bullard Brook Hill
  • RB -- Taylor Nelson, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • RB -- Chad Kennington, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • WR — Andrew Luce, Dallas Shelton
  • WR -- Hayden Baker, Dallas Christian
  • WR -- Xavier Suggs, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • WR -- Connor Hobbs, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • WR -- Pal Bajwa, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • WR -- Austin Halloran, Bullard Brook Hill
  • WR -- Will Morgan, Dallas Christian
  • WR -- Grady Neal, Dallas Christian
  • WR -- Grant Hanks, Bullard Brook Hill
  • WR -- Michael Greening, Bullard Brook Hill
  • WR -- Grant Troxell, Bullard Brook Hill
  • WR -- Reagan Roberts, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • WR -- Jonny Spitzer, Tyler Grace
  • WR -- Adam Graham, Tyler Grace
  • WR -- Cale Tucker, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • WR -- Max Scherer, Dallas Shelton
  • TE/ATH — Luke Hoyl, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • TE/ATH -- Thomas Marlow, Dallas Christian
  • OL — Alex Wright, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • OL -- Jeremy White, Dallas Christian
  • OL -- Ellis Cupit, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • OL -- Jack Leonard, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • OL -- Richard DeLaGarza, Dallas Christian
  • OL -- Logan Walters, Bullard Brook Hill
  • OL -- Bailey Franklin, Bullard Brook Hill
  • OL -- Grant Thorburn, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • OL -- Tim Garner, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • OL -- Will Scherer, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • OL -- Trey Marshall, Tyler Grace
  • OL -- Clay Costiloe, Tyler Grace
  • OL -- Grant Rook, Tyler Grace
  • OL -- Tim Schmitt, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • OL -- Trexmane Hutchins, Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • OL -- Tony Billings, Dallas Shelton
  • OL -- Ben Wilson, Dallas Shelton
  • K — Jarrod Collins, Dallas Christian
  • K -- Hayden Frazier, Bullard Brook Hill
  • K -- Jason Papalas, Dallas Shelton
  • K -- Travis Stymiest, Dallas Parish Episcopal

 

Defense

  • DL — Noel Gamez, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • DL -- Max Cassidy, Dallas Shelton
  • DL -- Matt Seamands, Bullard Brook Hill;
  • DL -- Blake Ransom, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DL -- Conner Novotny, Dallas Shelton
  • DL -- Tanner Seabourn, Dallas Christian
  • DL -- Bryant Robinson, Bullard Brook Hill
  • DL -- Lowghan Tufford, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DL -- Grant Throburn, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DL -- Collin Sharp, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DL -- Landon Ashbreck, Tyler Grace
  • DL -- Levi Crozier, Tyler Grace
  • DL -- Drew Dunklin, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • DL -- Cartrell Freeman, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • DL -- Corbin Campitelli, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DL -- Ellis Cupit, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • LB — Max McKinley, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • LB -- John Bloom, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • LB -- Ken McLaurin, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • LB -- Taylor Hurst, Tyler T.K. Gorman;
  • LB -- Shawn Isham, Dallas Christian
  • LB -- Jeremy White, Dallas Christian
  • LB -- Malik Alley, Bullard Brook Hill
  • LB -- Gabe Lucio, Bullard Brook Hill
  • LB -- Logan Barnes, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • LB -- Michael Fiddell, Tyler Grace
  • LB -- Christian Asbjornson, Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
  • LB -- Chris Braman, Dallas Parish Episcopal
  • DB -- Noah Kemp, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • DB -- Lin Gillham, Tyler Grace
  • DB -- Michael Greening, Bullard Brook Hill
  • DB -- Taylor Carson, Dallas Christian
  • DB -- T.J. Dunks, Bullard Brook Hill
  • DB -- Jacob Dumesnil, Bullard Brook Hill
  • DB -- Jake Bitting, Carrollton Prince of Peace
  • DB -- Jarrod Wilson, Tyler Grace
  • DB -- Hayden Walker, Tyler Grace
  • DB -- Asher Boudreaux, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • DB -- Miles Beck, Dallas Shelton
  • DB -- Mitchell Dours, Dallas Shelton
  • P — Zach Aldridge, Tyler T.K. Gorman
  • P -- Max Scherer, Dallas Shelton

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