The 2A All-Idaho football team is out. Did your favorite player earn a spot?
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Pete Knudson, McCall-Donnelly
The dual-threat QB led the Vandals to their second runner-up trophy in program history. The 6-4, 210-pound senior and student body president threw for 2,485 yards with 38 TDs and six INTs. He added 978 rushing yards and nine TDs at 11 yards per carry.
“Pete is by far the best QB I’ve seen in the 2A ranks,” Declo coach Josh Stewart said. “He ran their offense to perfection and was deadly accurate with the football.”
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tyson Moser, West Side
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Instead, the Pirates won their third title since 2010 under Moser.
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FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Kobe Roberts, New Plymouth
In just eight games, the senior racked up 2,208 total yards and 22 TDs to lead the Pilgrims to the quarterfinals.
RB: Riggen Cordingley, North Fremont
A repeat first-teamer, the senior ran for 1,713 yards and 29 TDs, giving him 4,291 career yards and 60 TDs.
FB: Jaxon Moser, West Side
Every one of the senior’s 949 yards and 14 TDs came between the tackles, including 508 after contact.
WR: Noah Ormsby, McCall-Donnelly
The 6-1, 200-pound senior is back on the first team. He hauled in 43 catches for 1,174 yards and 18 TDs.
WR: Brady Frame, Cole Valley Christian
The senior did it all for the Chargers, stretching defenses (567 yards, 12 TDs), running jet sweeps and blocking.
WR: Bryler Shurtliff, West Side
The Pirates don’t throw the ball much. But when they did, the 6-3 sophomore was a matchup nightmare.
OL: Colton Alvarez, McCall-Donnelly
The 6-4, 255-pound senior kept Knudson’s jersey clean all season and racked up 23 pancake blocks.
OL: Armando Montano, West Side
With 96 pancake blocks, the 6-1, 330-pound senior center cleared lots of room for the Pirates’ run game.
OL: Jordan Hess, North Fremont
A three-year starter, the 6-foot, 200-pound senior tackle paved the way for 342 rushing yards per game.
OL: Hayeden Hood, North Fremont
The senior graduated from the second to the first team thanks to his power off the ball and quick feet.
OL: Hunter Abbott, West Side
The Pirates’ Wing-T worked thanks to the senior pulling guard. They ran for 2,716 yards behind him.
K: Will Stevens, Cole Valley Christian
The senior made two field goals and 98% of his PATs and converted three sky/onside kicks with perfect placement.
DEFENSE
DL: Isaac Frankman, West Side
The senior defensive tackle dominated the middle with a high motor, finishing with 73 tackles and seven sacks.
DL: Paul Wynn, North Fremont
The senior and two-time Nuke Conference Defensive Player of the Year made the first team again with 73 tackles.
DL: Carson Dye, North Fremont
The 6-foot, 195-pound junior stepped up in the playoffs, racking up 26 of his 66 tackles in three games.
LB: Chase Burtenshaw, McCall-Donnelly
The 5-10, 210-pound senior stuffed the stat sheet with 96 tackles, 19 for a loss, 10 sacks and seven forced fumbles.
LB: Taze Stegelmeier, West Side
The junior outside backer was all over the field, finishing with 181 tackles, 19 for a loss and six sacks.
LB: Easton Bunnell, Melba
The senior and second-team running back made 84 solo tackles while forcing three fumbles and recovering four more.
LB: Riggen Cordingley, North Fremont
A two-way, first-team selection two years in a row, he made 92 tackles to bring his career total to 317.
DB: Ryan Beckstead, West Side
The senior corner and safety picked off six passes this fall, giving him 11 in the past two years.
DB: Gideon Lowen, McCall-Donnelly
The 5-10 junior safety intercepted three passes, returned one for a TD and racked up 68 tackles.
DB: Jordan Lenz, North Fremont
The sophomore and second-team receiver made 47 tackles, picked off seven passes and recovered two fumbles.
DB: Bryler Shurtliff, West Side
The 6-3 sophomore moved to corner late in the season, locking down the state’s best receivers in the playoffs.
P: Pete Knudson, McCall-Donnelly
The senior averaged 54.4 yards per punt to repeat as a first-team selection on special teams.
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This story was originally published December 20, 2019 at 12:41 PM.
