Mr. Football (Austin Kafentzis, Jordan), center,, 5A MVP (B.J. Cavender, Jordan), 4A MVP (Jake Lloyd, Timpview), 3A MVP (Blake Barney, Dixie), 2A MVP (Austin Jackson, Manti), 1A MVP (Kaden Moon, Duchesne) left to right, at the All-State football awards ceremony at Jordan High School Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Sandy.
Tom Smart, Deseret News
Here's a list of the all-region football teams for all of the 5A, 4A and 3A regions. All-region teams were picked by each region's coaches and submitted to the Deseret News for publication.
REGION 1
MVP — Brock Anderson, Syracuse
Offensive MVP — Davy Adams, Northridge
Defensive MVP — Jackson Peacock, Davis; Diante Mitchell, Syracuse
Special Teams MVP — Kavika Fonua, Syracuse
First Team
Davis — Kawika Tupuola, Gage Cook, Kyle Godderidge, Chance Parker. Fremont — Austin Johnson, Jake Wadsworth, Tucker Zanone, Jordan Preator. Layton — Marcus Kemp, Tyler Fox, Daviaire Dickerson, Zack Wilding. Northridge — Zach Hayes, Dallin Isaacson, Eliya Mayberry, Dayan Lake, Keoni Dellermann, Darrin Alexander. Syracuse — Jacob Garver, Kaden Craig, Cardon Malon, Wyatt German, Mason Woodward, Koa Mo'o, Kiwa Mo'o. Weber — Jaxon Gift, Mitch Mordaunt.
REGION 2
MVP — James Felila, Kearns
Offensive MVP — James Elkins, Granger
Defensive MVP — Ian Togiai, Hunter
Special Teams MVP — Tani LeHauli, Granger
First Team
Granger — Leki Mulitalo, Nik Nai, Tani LeHauli, Mone Latu, Marshal Auvaa, Roger Taliulu, Dylan Haslam. Hunter — Mahonri Makalio, Tevita Tauteoli, Mitch McKnight, Mark Otu, Jagger Wall, Izaiah Paongo-le'i. Kearns — Isaac Yarber, Maurice Toilolo, Colton Grossaint, Jordan Floyd, Mani Tuaitanu, Jeremy Frieze, Amone Finau. Viewmont — Brandon Wardell, Tylle Jones, Mitch Dalley, Tanner Obray, Paul Teisina, Mclayne Nichols. West — Newton Mauai. Alex Espinoza, Alex Cody.
REGION 3
MVP — Austin Kafentzis, Jordan
Offensive MVP — B.J. Cavender, Jordan
Defensive MVP — Tyler Swan, Jordan
Special Teams MVP — Jarmaya Omar, West Jordan
First Team
Alta — Ammon Barker, Harrison Handley, Josh Nash, Brandon Smart, Jaden Johnson, Sonatane Lui. Brighton — Jackson Barton, Osa Masina. Cottonwood — Cooper Bateman, Gabe Hosea, Inoke Lotulelei, Elijah Tupai, Desmond Banks, TJ Fehoko. Jordan — Clay Moss, Nick West, Tyshon Mosely, Zac Larsen, Cooper Clark, Mori Savini. West Jordan — Josh McMorris, Seth Gardner, Landon McMorris, Chinedu Ahanono.
REGION 4
MVP — Talon Shumway, Lone Peak
Offensive MVP — Hayden Weichers, Bingham
Defensive MVP — Drake Miller, Bingham
Special Teams MVP — Austin McChesney, Lone Peak
First Team
Am. Fork — McKay Rasmussen, Ryan Pickney, Colby Smith, Anthony Decker. Bingham — Kalan Cantwell, Jaron Maxfield, Dalton Schultz, Tonga Manu, Keegan Hicks, Joe Malanga, Lowell Lotulelei, Durrant Miles, Koa Wilson. Lehi — Ryan Absher. Lone Peak — Baron Gajkowski, Dustin Watkins, Alex Bowcutt, Austin Kruger, Spencer Reinstein, Matt Criddle. Pl. Grove — Skyler Munson, Colton Babb, Zac Dawe, Mark Kruger, Brandon Dennison. Riverton — Stratton Brown, Jared Barton, Kyle Burnett, Albert Tai, BJ Newman, Gavin Sargent.
REGION 5
MVP — Eddy Hall, Mountain Crest
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Region 3 coaches must be clueless. How they give Cottonwood 6 spots on the first team is a complete joke and an injustice to those players who actually performed on the field. Cottonwood was terrible, Alta beat them by 40 yet they still put Bateman More..
The All-Region teams should have been released three weeks ago when they were selected. It should be embarrassing to the Trib to not select players who were voted by the coaches as offensive and/or defensive MVP's of their regions and not be More..
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It seems like Brighton, if anyone got hosed. And Copper Hills perhaps. And maybe Alta. West Jordan has four first teamers plus the special teams MVP for 5 picks. Jordan looks like six first teamers, the Region MVP, offensive and More..