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Skeeters, Jaguars dominate 12-5A all-district football team
By DEVIN HASSON, dhasson@starlocalnews.com
For the first time since the Mesquite ISD 5A teams were aligned with the East Texas schools in 2004, the balance of power shifted back closer to home this past season.
Mesquite captured its first district championship since 2001 as its 6-0 run to the 12-5A crown was part of a perfect regular season.
Horn's knocked off nemesis Longview for the first time in school history and its lone blemish was a loss to the Skeeters as it took the 12-5A runner-up spot.
The Jaguars were not far behind, picking up a pair of superlative awards and earning 17 spots on the first two teams.
Mesquite quarterback Alex Cooper was named 12-5A most valuable player after posting one of the more remarkable seasons in MISD history. The senior completed 72.9 percent of his passes (237-of-325) for 3,243 yards and 30 touchdowns compared with only two interceptions.
Cooper prefers to stay in the pocket, but he chose wise times to run, finishing with 433 yards and 10 scores on the ground.
Another MISD signal called, Horn's Desti White, was tabbed as the district's offensive most valuable player. The junior accounted for more than 3,000 combined yards to go along with 36 touchdowns.
The defensive most valuable player award was shared between Mesquite's Javon Jones and Horn's D.J. Green.
Jones, a senior defensive end, was an opponent's nightmare. He led the Skeeters with 25 tackles for loss and recorded 13 sacks. He also had seven quarterback pressures, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and interception and three pass breakups.
Green was the steady leader in the heart of the Jaguar defense. The senior linebacker led the team with 121 tackles (80 solo), nine tackles for loss and 10 passes defensed.
Mesquite's Robbie Robinson was named coach of the year. Just two years removed from back-to-back 1-9 seasons, Robinson led the Skeeters to 11 consecutive wins to start the season before a tough 42-28 loss to state finalist Allen in the area finals.
Here is a look at the other MISD first-team selections:
OFFENSE
Treyvon Marsh, RB, Sr., Horn--One of the most dangerous runners in the area with an average of better than six yards per carry, finished with 1,268 yards and a district-best 19 touchdowns.
Junior Session, RB, Sr., Mesquite--Did not have to shoulder as heavy a load as last year with the proficient passing game, but still rushed for 668 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 30 receptions.
Jacob Meyer, FB, Sr., Horn--Surrounded by playmakers, did a lot of the dirty work, but rose to the occassion at some big moments, with four of his 22 catches going for touchdowns.
Jordan Bracy, WR, Sr., Mesquite--Former AAU junior national record holder in the hurdles had 44 catches for 551 yards and five touchdowns, averaged 37.5 yards per kickoff return and also shared punting duties.
Rashard Higgins, WR, Sr., Mesquite--The district's most dangerous receiver, caught 69 passes for 1,136 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Brian O'Bannon, WR, Sr., Horn--Led team with 45 catches for 783 yards and 11 touchdowns and was also one of the top punt returners in the district, averaging 13.9 yards on 14 returns.
Jonathan Alvarez, Jr., OL, Horn--Helped the prolific Jaguar offense average 39.5 points per game and score more than 40 points on eight occasions.
Dezmand Candelarie, Jr., OL, North Mesquite--Graded out at 85 percent or higher in all six district games; a big reason why Stallion running backs Ta'Varius Luke and Corey Hunt were one of the top 1-2 rushing punches in the district.
Daniel Mafileo, Sr., OL, Mesquite--Leader of a seasoned offensive line that paved the way to averaging 42.6 points and 457 yards per game.
Erick Wren, Sr., OL, Horn--Imposing anchor (6-3, 315) helped the Jaguars average 460 yards per game, including a district-best 274 rushing yards per contest.
DEFENSE
Joseph Holmes, DL, Sr., Mesquite--Stopped both the run and the pass, accounting for 83 tackles, seven-and-a-half tackles for loss, two-and-a-half sacks and eight quarterback pressures.
Colton King, DL, Sr., Horn--Leader of the Jaguar line had 50 tackles, 6 TFL, four sacks and a fumble recovery.
Christian Williams, DL, Sr., Mesquite--A disruptive force on the line, had 19.5 tackles for loss, eight-and-a-half sacks and a team-leading 14 quarterback hurries.
Javante Wilson, DL, Sr., Mesquite--Eight of his 38 tackles were behind the line of scrimmage while adding two-and-a-half sacks and six quarterback pressures.
Jalen Montgomery, ILB, Jr., Mesquite--Posted a team-high 91 tackles with five TFL, seven quarterback hurries, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
Marlin Simmons, OLB, Sr., Mesquite--Had a team-best 65 solo tackles, including seven for loss, to go along with a sack, an interception and six pass breakups.
London Spain, OLB, Jr., North Mesquite--As a junior, emerged as one of the team leaders with 85 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
Jorian Clark, S, Jr., Horn--Led the Jaguars with two interceptions while adding 53 tackles from his spot in the secondary.
Charles Grant, S, Jr., Mesquite--One of the most athletic players in the district, had 81 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and led the team by breaking up nine passes.
Kamron Irving, CB, Sr., Horn--Team's top cover corner had 28 tackles, two tackles for loss and a pair of pass breakups.
Andrew Jones, CB, Jr., North Mesquite--One of the key contributors that of a secondary that was second in 12-5A with 11 interceptions, also had 33 tackles, two TFLs and a fumble recovery.
Quincy Peyton, CB, Sr., Mesquite--Stepped in for injured lockdown corner Anthony Canady and team did not miss a beat; finishing with 32 tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.
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