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Herald Staff Report After Hereford and Big Spring were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday, 18 Steers find themselves on the all-district list.
Monte Anderson and Matt Ritchey earned offensive and defensive MVPs, respectively, highlighting six players, five of them seniors, which earned first team honors. The list is formulated by votes from the district’s coaches. “I was a little bit iffy on whether we would get either one of (the MVPs), but to get both of them is a real tribute to those kids and our team,” head coach Phillip Ritchey said. Anderson, who went over 2,000 yards rushing on the season, was named first-team running back. Ritchey was a first-team linebacker and fullback, senior Steven Henry made the list as a defensive lineman, senior Pavel Plakhotny as an outside linebacker, senior Thaddeus Straughter at wide receiver and junior Jonathon Molina at guard. “I didn’t really know going in how it was going to turn out,” Ritchey said. “I knew we definitely had some good candidates ... after it was over, overall I was pleased. I thought we did well.” On the second team, junior tackle Tanner Henry made the list, Plakhotny was named at tight end and Ritchey, last year’s all-district punter, made the list again as a second-teamer at that spot. On defense, Micheal Menefield was named at safety, Devonte Lloyd at defensive end and Tyler Tannehill earned second team kicker honors. Honorable mention players were junior Jackson Watkins, offensive line; junior Jacob Wylie, offensive line; senior Martiz Yanez, receiver and cornerback; senior Tevian Parnell, receiver and cornerback; senior Tannehill, quarterback; senior Xavian Parnell, outside linebacker; senior Derrick Anderson, defensive end; junior Dennis Merworth, safety; and senior Kyler McGee, defensive tackle.
1st team offense
Center- Matt Freeman, Jr., Abilene Cooper Guards- Kenneth Reel, Sr., Lake View; Jonathon Molina, Jr., Big Spring Tackles- Anthony Evans, Jr., Abilene Cooper; David Damian, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Jordan Nichols, Sr., Frenship Tight End- Reese Williams, Sr. Abilene Cooper Receivers- Tommy Bowman, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Jonathan Davis, Sr., Hereford; Thaddeus Straughter, Sr., Big Spring; J.D. Smith, Jr., Lake View Running backs- Monte Anderson, Sr., Big Spring; Davon Riddick, Jr., Abilene Cooper Fullback- Matt Ritchey, Sr, Big Spring Quarterback- Ryan Heslep, Sr., Abilene Cooper Punter- Parker Bridwell, Sr., Hereford; Jason Miller, Sr., Plainview Offensive MVP- Monte Anderson, Sr., Big Spring Offensive Newcomer- Davon Riddick, Jr., Abilene Cooper
1st team defense
Cornerbacks- T C Robinson, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Daniel Paschel, Sr., Hereford Safeties- Ryan Martinez, Jr., Hereford; Josh Bowman, So., Abilene Cooper Inside linebackers- Matt Ritchey, Sr., Big Spring; Josh Robinson, Jr., Abilene Cooper Outside linebackers- Ty Robinson, Jr., Abilene Cooper; Chance Aven, Sr., Plainview; Pavel Plakhotny, Sr., Big Spring Defensive ends- Jacob Hinojos, Sr., Plainview; Quincy Moore, Sr., Abilene Cooper Noseguard/defensive tackles- Steven Henry, Sr., Big Spring; Joe Dillard, Jr., Abilene Cooper Kicker- Xavier Vasquez, Jr., Frenship; Parker Bridwell, Sr., Hereford Defensive MVP- Matt Ritchey, Sr., Big Spring Defensive Newcomer- Josh Bowman, So., Abilene Cooper
2nd team offense
Center- Orion Garcia, Sr., Hereford Guards- Brice Beck, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Larry Pesina, Sr., Hereford Tackles- Tanner Henry, Jr., Big Spring; Kyle Schlabs, Sr., Hereford Tight End- Pavel Plakhotny, Sr., Big Spring Receivers- Jamail Lowery, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Zach Kittley, Sr., Frenship; Sammy Beall, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Thomas Curry, Jr., Plainview; Chase Yosten, Sr., Hereford; Zack Lopez, Jr., Hereford Running backs- Bobby Huey, So., Frenship; Kendrick Powdrill, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Jon Brown, Jr., Lake View Fullback- Taner Velasquez, Sr., Plainview Quarterback- Parker Bridwell, Sr., Hereford Punter- Matt Ritchey, Sr., Big Spring
2nd team defense
Cornerbacks- Phillip James, Sr., Frenship; Lawrence Brownfield, Sr., Abilene Cooper Safeties- Matt Hummingbird, Jr., Lake View; Mike Menefield, Jr., Big Spring; Jon Phariss, Sr., Frenship Inside linebackers- Stoney Allison, Sr., Frenship; Joe Morrison, Sr., Hereford Outside linebackers- Regal Sanchez, Sr., Abilene Cooper; Marcus Reyes, So., Hereford Defensive Ends- Marshall Elliot, Sr., Frenship; Jamar Renfro, Jr., Abilene Cooper; Devonte Lloyd, Jr., Big Spring Noseguard/defensive tackles- Chaz McKelvey, Sr., Frenship; Jose Alvarez, Sr., Hereford Kicker- Tyler Tannehill, Sr., Big Spring
Honorable Mention All-District (Big Spring only)
Jackson Watkins, offensive line; Jacob Wylie, offensive line; Martin Yanez, receiver, cornerback; Tevian Parnell, receiver, cornerback; Tyler Tannehill, quarterback; Xavian Parnell, outside linebacker; Derrick Anderson, defensive end; Kyler McGee, defensive tackle; Dennis Merworth, safety
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