More than a dozen Buckaroos take home All-District honors for football

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 12:00 am

Kevin Franco (5) makes a couple men miss and gets free with the football against the Early Longhorns on Friday, Oct. 26. Franco usually plays receiver, but helped shoulder the load at quarterback throughout the season, posting a 4-2 record as a starter. B
Kyler Knight (7) comes in to help make the tackle against the Wall Hawks on Friday, Nov. 2. Knight received first team All-District honors for both offense and defense, the only player on the Buckaroos to do so. BA photo by James Norman

James Norman

The All-District list was released, with 13 Breckenridge Buckaroos taking home honors. The Bucks finished the season 4-6, qualifying for the playoffs and ending the season with a 34-27 playoff loss to the Brock Eagles.

The MVP’s on the season Rance Russell for defense. Russell is a senior. The defensive newcomer of the year went to Jonas Arellano, a sophomore.

First team offense goes to:

• Angel Ruiz (9) - Running Back - Senior

• Kyler Knight (7) - Wide Receiver - Senior

• Lane Berkley (66) - Center - Senior

• Marvin Phillips (72) - Guard - Senior

First team defense goes to

• Marvin Phillips (72) - Defensive Tackle - Senior

• Eric Valdez (3) - Defensive End - Senior

• Jake Escalon (15) - Inside Linebacker - Junior

• Diego Arellano (2) - Outside Linebacker - Senior

• Kevin Franco (5) - Safety - Senior

• Kyler Knight (7) - Cornerback - Senior

Second team offense goes to:

• Kevin Franco (5) - Quarterback - Senior

• Tanner Cantrell (75) - Guard - Junior

• Jim McKay (56) - Tackle - Senior

Second Team defense goes to:

• JT Carraway (51) - Defensive Tackle - Junior

• Griffin Flournoy (19) - Outside Linebacker - Senior

• Angel Ruiz (9) - Cornerback - Senior

Ruiz, Knight, Phillips and Franco each received two awards, with Knight receiving first team on both offense and defense. Other awards included academic all-district.

Those players include:

• Diego Arellano

• Eric Valdez

• Kyler Knight

• Jonas Arellano

• Tristan Garcia

• Owen Woodward

• Griffen Flournoy

• D’Andrey Silva

• Zach Smith

• Kelton Wylie

• Jimmy McKay