TEXARKANA, Texas -- Texas High left a monumental fingerprint on the 8-5A All-District team with seven superlatives and 13 players earning first team honors.
Tiger sophomore running back Tradarian Ball led the way as he was chosen Most Valuable Player. Junior teammates Javari Johnson, running back, and David Potter, quarterback, were named Co-Offensive Player of the Year.
Junior linebacker Isaiah Dowden was honored with Defensive Player of the Year, and senior Evan Holman was Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Senior lineman Tyquan Black was Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year along with senior Quinton Clark from Pine Tree. Sophomore Texas High player Duncan McGhee earned Defensive Newcomer of the Year, and Tigers' head coach Gerry Stanford was named Coach of the Year.
Texas High went 11-2 on the year with a mark of 5-1 in district. The Tigers took home their fourth consecutive district title and went three rounds into the state playoffs, falling to Lucas Lovejoy, 43-21, in the regional semifinals.
Rounding out the superlatives were Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Victor Martinez (Nacogdoches) and Modesto Serrato (Marshall) along with Jordan Taylor (Pine Tree) as Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
Texas High had eight players chosen to the first team on offense and five players named on the first team defense.
Donquavieus Ford, Joshua Blackwell and Damien Chisum made the first team for offensive linemen. Bryce Holes was first team center, Joe Miller first team fullback, Knox Pilgreen first team tight end, Franklin Delk first team kicker and TJ Gray first team receiver.
Placed on primary team defense for the Tigers were tackle Kenneth Merriman, defensive end Jamarion Hope, inside linebacker Trystan Powell, outside linebacker Alex Jones and safety Kendrevion Boyce.
8-5A All-District Football Team
Superlatives
MVP-Tradarian Ball, Texas High
Co-Offensive Player of the Year-David Potter, Texas High; Javari Johnson, Texas High
Defensive Player of the Year-Isaiah Dowden, Texas High
Offensive Lineman of the Year-Evan Holman, Texas High
Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year-Tyquan Black, Texas High; Quinton Clark, Pine Tree
Co-Special Teams Player of the Year-Victor Martinez, Nacogdoches; Modesto Serrato, Marshall
Offensive Newcomer of the Year-Jordan Taylor, Pine Tree
Defensive Newcomer of the Year-Duncan McGhee, Texas High
Coach of the Year-Gerry Stanford, Texas High
First Team
Texas High-Donquavieus Ford, Joshua Blackwell, Damien Chisum, Bryce Holmes, Joe Miller, Knox Pilgreen, Franklin Delk, TJ Gray, Kenneth Merriman, Jamarion Hope, Trystan Powell, Alex Jones, Kendrevion Boyce.
Pine Tree-MJ Cates, L'Marion Hunter, Alex Mireles, Dealyn Evans, Brock Reddic, Seth McFarland, Kalil Deckard.
Marshall-Landen Jones, Kaiden Rodgers, Jayden Cooks, Diego Smith, Modesto Serrato.
Mount Pleasant-Mason McMinn, Dylan Bennett, Antez Jeffery, LaTristan Thompson, Decorian Thompson, Gerardo Chavez.
Whitehouse-Johnathan Bush, Kyren McCullough, Chris Woodley, Iven Lacy, Hudson Barron, Braylen Jackson, Kaden Mackey, Julius Simms, Gabe Stroud.
Nacogdoches-Jaylan Brown, Andrew Rogers, Kaeden Thacker, Braxton Jones
Second Team
Texas High-Brandon Hall (receiver), Markus Hall (safety), Tim Austin (cornerback), Roman Wyatt (cornerback).
Honorable Mention
Texas High-AJ McElroy, Eshayland Cooper, Orlando Barnes, Kameron Wrightner, Shavante Montgomery, Zion Dillard.