Division I QB, dominant linebacker top 3A All-Idaho football team. See who else made it.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Browning Bennion, Sugar-Salem
Instincts and preparation allowed the senior linebacker to lead the Diggers in tackles the past two years. He racked up 93 stops, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and three INTs this year. He also ran for 595 yards and 10 TDs.
“He is a game-changer on both sides of the ball,” South Fremont coach Chad Hill said. “He is going to have a big run on offense to get them going, and he is going to have a pick or force a fumble to set them up for a score.”
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tyler Richins, Sugar-Salem
The Diggers had never won a title until Richins took over. Now they’ve won two in a row.
[Related: 5A All-Idaho team | 4A All-Idaho team | 2A All-Idaho team | 1A Division I All-Idaho team | 1A Division II All-Idaho team]
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Shane Jennings, Gooding
The future Eastern Washington QB racked up 3,387 total yards and 42 TDs with just five interceptions.
RB: Treyton Young, Snake River
A two-time first-team pick, the elusive senior ran for 1,470 yards and 16 TDs to surpass 3,500 career rushing yards.
RB: Hadley Miller, Sugar-Salem
The senior turned limited touches into big plays, racking up 1,129 all-purpose yards and 13.4 yards per carry.
WR: Jake Collett, Homedale
A threat all over the field, the 5-8, 180-pound senior turned 83 touches into 1,346 yards and 22 TDs.
WR: Colston Loveland, Gooding
Despite constant double teams, the 6-4, 195-pound sophomore still had 91 catches for 1,147 yards and 14 TDs.
WR: Nelson Lomelli, Homedale
The senior had a pair of 200-yard games in the playoffs, finishing with 53 catches for 1,117 yards and 13 TDs.
OL: Kaden Malstrom, Sugar-Salem
The 5-11, 250-pound senior made the Diggers’ Wing-T work by gobbling up nose tackles or climbing into the linebackers.
OL: Kenneth Copley, Sugar-Salem
A repeat first-teamer, the 5-10, 275-pound senior mastered the trap block and routinely dominated opponents.
OL: Weston Jeffries, Fruitland
The work rate and the reliability of the 5-10, 235-pound junior allowed him to rack up 25 pancake blocks.
OL: Gage Northrup, Homedale
The 6-2, 285-pound senior cut an imposing figure. But he also had the athleticism to truly become elite.
OL: Kyler Dalling, Sugar-Salem
The senior had the size (6-3, 200) and athleticism to trap block and clear the edge for the Diggers’ sweeps.
K: Angel Magana, Weiser
The senior made four field goals, converted 98% of his PATs and sent 90% of his kickoffs for touchbacks.
DEFENSE
DL: Kenneth Copley, Sugar-Salem
A repeat first-teamer on both lines, he had 67 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two blocked kicks.
DL: Thomas Symms, Homedale
Teams quickly learned to run away from the 6-2, 220-pound senior, but he still made 8 tackles for loss.
DL: Samuel Parkinson, Sugar-Salem
The 6-foot, 195-pound senior and second-team running back racked up five sacks and scored four defensive TDs.
LB: Jake Collett, Homedale
The first-team receiver played sideline to sideline, making 76 tenacious stops and 11 tackles for loss.
LB: Spencer Fisher, Homedale
The 5-11, 210-pound senior repeats on the first team after racking up 93 tackles, including 15 for a loss.
LB: Matt Morris, Weiser
As the top defender for the Wolverines, the senior made 75 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered three more.
LB: Jared Conrad, Gooding
A tackling machine, the 6-2, 205-pound senior totaled 110 stops, 13 tackles for loss and two sacks.
DB: Hadley Miller, Sugar-Salem
A three-year starter, the senior was a lockdown corner in addition to a first-team running back.
DB: Shane Jennings, Gooding
The three-time, first-team QB ends his career as a first-team safety, too, with four INTs and two pick-sixes.
DB: Crew Clark, Sugar-Salem
With Miller on one side, the Diggers could put the junior on an island on the other side without a second thought.
DB: Joey Follini, Timberlake
The senior set school passing records (yards, TDs, total TDs). But he still found time to be a shutdown defender.
P: Angel Magana, Weiser
The senior ends his career as a first-team punter for the third straight year. He averaged 42 yards per punt.
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This story was originally published December 19, 2019 at 7:05 PM.
