December 9, 2015 - The District 6 - 4A, Div II - All District Football Team selections have been released and Center earned top recognition.
Coach of the Year went to Coach Barry Bowman whose first football season with the Roughriders ended with a 10-3 season and the Roughriders winning District 4A, Division 2, Region 2 - Bi-District Championship by defeating Rains 51 - 14 and the Area Championship when they defeated Fairfield 42-28.
District MVP was won by DeCorey McGee, Offensive MVP went to Kyle Parks, and Defensive MVP went to Sayoddrick Barnes.
A total of 12 Center football players made the All District selections. Below are the All District 6-4A Football nominations:
Coach of the Year - Barry Bowman, Center
District MVP - DeCorey McGee, Center
Offensive MVP - Kyle Parks, Center
Defensive MVP - Sayoddrick Barnes, Center and Keyuntea Kinney, Atlanta
Newcomer of the Year Offense - Nick Gavriel, Pleasant Grove
Newcomer of the Year Defense - LeMarcus Harmon, Tatum
Utility Player - Denarius Earl, Tatum; Marco Guitterez, Center; Vashon Williams, Pleasant Grove; Kolby Tulpa, Spring Hill; Chris Jones, Gladewater; and Kelton Young, Atlanta
Special Teams Player - Jesus Sandoval, Tatum; Vashon Williams, Pleasant Grove; Sayoddrick Barnes, Center; Scott Deal, Spring Hill; Johnny Gordon, Gladewater; and Conley Richardson, Atlanta
Quarterback (1st Team) - Jeremy Smith, Atlanta and Kyle Parks, Center
Quarterback (2nd Team) - Cameron Castleberry, Spring Hill
Offensive Line (1st Team) - Tanner Duke, Atlanta; Landon Simmons, Atlanta; Hunter Adams, Pleasant Grove; Nick Gavriel, Pleasant Grove; Dre Tennison, Gladewater; and Ezekial Espinoza, Gladewater
Offensive Line (2nd Team) - Christian Oliver, Atlanta; Collier Cordray, Pleasant Grove; Sedarion Patton, Center; Angel Rivera, Center; and Jantzen Lee, Spring Hill
Tight End (1st Team) - Jackson Pace, Pleasant Grove and Austin Garza, Gladewater
Tight End (2nd Team) - Shay Rodgers, Tatum and Braylon Roberts, Tatum
Defensive Line (1st Team) - Keyuntea Kinney, Atlanta; Landon Simmons, Atlanta; Lamarcus Goodwin, Center; Brent Hudspeth, Center; and Quanterius Turner, Gladewater
Defensive Line (2nd Team) - D'torian Smith, Tatum; Markavion Bryant, Atlanta; Landon Shelton, Pleasant Grove; Breylan Bradford, Spring Hill; and Isaiah Tiner, Gladewater
Outside Linebacker (1st Team) - Tristan Allen, Atlanta; Desmond Robinson, Atlanta; and Darnell McKnight, GladewaterAdrian Johnson, Center
Outside Linebacker (2nd Team) -and Xavier Benson, Pleasant Grove
Inside Linebacker (1st Team) - LeMarcus Harmon, Tatum; Tray Darty, Atlanta; Sayoddridck Barnes, Center; DaCorey McGee, Center; and Bryston Oliver, Gladewater
Inside Linebacker (2nd Team) - Ke'Traelan Harrison, Tatum; Mark Ashby, Pleasant Grove; and Garrett Self, Spring Hill
Defensive Back (1st Team) - Jeremy Smith, Atlanta; Vashon Williams, Pleasant Grove; Keyshawn Barnes, Center; JaTerious Evans, Center; and Isaiah Davis, Gladewater
Defensive Back (2nd Team) - Travian Ray, Tatum; Layton Henson, Atlanta; Keyunte Kelley, Pleasant Grove; Austin Hawley, Gladewater; and Scott Deal, Spring Hill
Running Back (1st Team) - Tyrell Phillips, Atlanta; Sayoddrick Barnes, Center; DaCorey McGee, Center; Darnell McKnight, Gladewater; and Marcello Jackson, Gladewater
Running Back (2nd Team) - Josh Ivy, Tatum; Keshawn Jones, Pleasant Grove; and Logan Wesley, Pleasant Grove
Receiver (1st Team) - Vashon Williams, Pleasant Grove; Octavious Evans, Center; JaTerious Evans, Center; Scott Deal, Spring Hill; and Cameron Callaway, Gladewater
Receiver (2nd Team) - Denarius Earl, Tatum; Jamaine Moore, Tatum; Carson Lambert, Atlanta; and Jacobi Hamilton, Atlanta
Punter (1st Team) - Blake Guthrie, Gladewater and Scott Deal, Spring Hill
Punter (2nd Team) - Dalton Hinton, Pleasant Grove
Kicker (1st Team) - Fernando Serrano, Gladewater
Kicker (2nd Team) - Dalton Hinnon, Pleasant Grove
Center Honorable Mention
Offense - Jacob Wheeler (C), Jason Aviles (LG), Daniel Stanford (RG), Joe Carraway (WR), and Marco Gutierrez (WR)
Defense - Tyrone Roland (DE) and Romario Brown (OSLB)