All-District & All-Metro football teams announced; 102 players repped from all three schools

Rejoice football fans! With the conclusion of the football season come some accolades for many deserving and hard-working players. Several players from Cleveland, Rio Rancho and Bernalillo received All-District honors. Some things to take note of is Cleveland’s sweep of player of the year awards, Rio Rancho’s gold standard duo of receivers, and Bernalillo’s many players who made All-District honors at two positions. Congratulations to all three teams who finished with a winning record and, of course, to Cleveland, who claimed another blue trophy.

Cleveland High School

All-District

First team: junior Jordan Hatch (quarterback), junior Jacob Maldonado (wide receiver), senior Psalmon Kegler (defensive line), senior A.J. Manning (defensive back), senior Gabe Marquez (offensive line), junior Moses Sparks (offensive line), senior Juan Munoz (running back), senior Brendan Cochrane (linebacker), senior Robert Sabado (offensive line), and senior Michael Haynes (defensive back).

Second team: junior Riley Haussler (defensive line), junior Elijah Richards (defensive line), junior Troy Logan (linebacker), senior Angel Gallegos-Azpeitia (wide receiver), junior Damion Lopez (offensive line), senior Micah Hoffman (outside linebacker), and senior Isaiah Yannis (running back).

Honorable mention: junior Elijah Powell (defensive line), senior Jon Baca (tight end), and senior Josh Lyes (wide receiver).

District Player of the Year: junior Jordan Hatch (quarterback).

Offensive Player of the Year: junior Jacob Maldonado (wide receiver).

Defensive Player of the Year: senior Psalmon Kegler (defensive lineman).

All-Metro

First team: senior Micah Hoffman (outside linebacker), senior Psalmon Kegler (defensive lineman), senior A.J. Manning (defensive back), senior Brendan Cochrane (inside linebacker), junior Jordan Hatch (quarterback), senior Juan Munoz (running back), junior Jacob Maldonado (wide receiver), junior Moses Sparks (tackle), and senior Gabriel Marquez (guard).

Second team: senior Robert Sabado (center), senior Jon Baca (tight end), and senior Michael Haynes (defensive back).

Honorable mention: senior Isaiah Yannis (running back).

Rio Rancho High SchoolAll-District

First team: senior Jace Pitt (wide receiver), junior Parker Miller (wide receiver), senior Jack Warble (offensive line), sophomore Jacari Smith (defensive line), and junior Jonah Lorimer (kicker).

Second team: senior JJ Arellano (quarterback), junior Brayden Davidson (offensive line), senior Jacob Lespernace (linebacker), and sophomore Micah Takahashi (athlete).

Honorable mention: senior Zachai “Kai” Bradford (linebacker), senior Ronald Thomas (offensive line), and sophomore Noah Lovato(defensive line).

All-Metro

First team: senior Jace Pitt (wide receiver), and junior Jonah Lorimer (kicker).

Second team: junior Parker Miller (wide receiver), senior Jack Warble (tackle), senior JJ Arellano (quarterback), senior David Butler (tight end), junior Brayden Davidson (tackle), sophomore Jacari Smith (defensive end), and senior Jacob Lesperance (linebacker).

Honorable mention: senior Ronald Thomas (linebacker).

Bernalillo High School

All-District

First team: senior Uriel Castro (quarterback), junior Joseph Duran (wide receiver), sophomore Ulisses Castro (tight end), senior Jaden Lovato (tackle), junior Ivan Ruiz (slot receiver), senior Nathan Encinias (running back), junior Mario Molinar (inside linebacker), senior Gabriel Trujillo (inside linebacker), junior Ivan Ruiz (outside linebacker), sophomore Ulisses Castro (defensive end), senior Nathan Encinias (outside linebacker), and senior Lee Miller (defensive end).

Second team: senior Andres Suazo (tackle), junior Kenneth Saiz (wide receiver), senior Jamison Sanchez (guard), junior Bryan Puente (guard), junior Mario Molinar (running back), junior Tarynce Pino (center), junior Kenneth Saiz (cornerback), senior Jaden Lovato (defensive tackle), junior Joseph Duran (safety), senior Christian Sanchez (cornerback), junior Anthony Willie (cornerback), and senior Jamison Sanchez (defensive tackle).

Honorable mention: junior Tarynce Pino (defensive tackle), senior Justin Shomour (guard), sophomore Ryan Mortensen (kicker), senior Andres Suazo (defensive end), and junior Joshua Barajas (running back).

District 1-4A Most Outstanding Player (offense): senior Uriel Castro (quarterback).

District 1-4A Most Outstanding Player (defense): junior Mario Molinar (inside linebacker).

All-Metro

First team: senior Uriel Castro (quarterback), junior Kenneth Saiz (cornerback), senior Lee Miller (defensive end), junior Mario Molinar (inside linebacker), sophomore Ulisses Castro (outside linebacker), senior Uriel Castro (punter), and senior Nathan Encinias (returner).

Second team: senior Jaden Lovato (defensive line), junior Ivan Ruiz (safety), senior Andres Suazo (guard), junior Joseph Duran (wide receiver), and sophomore Ulisses Castro (tight end).