Football:
Pictured L-R; Michael Martin, Miles O’Malley, Carter Shupper & Rand Holdren
All-Cottonwood League:
MVP: Michael Martin, Maranatha quarterback
Offensive MVP: Miles O’Malley, Maranatha running back
Defensive MVP: Carter Shupper, Maranatha linebacker
Special Team Player of Year: Owen Meleka, Maranatha kicker
Coach of the Year: Rand Holdren, second year at Maranatha (11-1-1)
Most Valuable Player’s Stats:
Michael Martin: 125-of-216 for 2,486 yards, 33 TD’s & three interceptions; 7o carries for 721 yards & 11 TD’s
Miles O’Malley: 158-for-1,760 yards & 26 TD’s; eight catches for 202 yards & two TD’s
Carter Shupper: 102 tackles (14 for loss), two sacks, & one interception
Owen Meleka: 65-of 70 on extra-point attempts & 3-of-5 on FG’s (long of 36)
First-Team All-Conttonwood League:
Jah Reeves, Maranatha
Connor Patterson, Maranatha
Mikey Li, Maranatha
Andrew Massino, Maranatha
Bradley Loiacono, Marantha
Jacob Neely, Maranatha
Holden Weber, Santa Rosa Academy
Century Castle, Santa Rosa Academy
David Gonzales, Santa Rosa Academy
Nick Welty, Santa Rosa Academy
Ian Mgrdichian Roth, Whittier Christian
Jacob Martinez, Whittier Christian
Adrian Hernandez, Whittier Christian
Jeremiah Reynolds, Desert Christian Academy
Cannon Espinosa, Desert Christian Academy
Alex Orozco, Hamilton
Tyler Xiong, Hamilton
Max Weir, Vasquez
Landon Brock, Vasquez
Second-Team All-Cottonwood League:
Paul Argueta, Maranatha
Karsten Halvorson, Maranatha
Sammy Funches, Maranatha
Miguel Vasquez, Maranatha
Sean Finn, Santa Rosa Academy
Justin York, Santa Rosa Academy
Tyler Baxter, Santa Rosa Academy
Adam Olivas, Whittier Christian
Caleb Mer, Whittier Christian
Julian Linares, Whittier Christian
Devyn Castellanos, Desert Christiaqn Academy
Dakota Young, Desert Christian Academy
Cashton Scott, Desert Christian Academy
Sale Faleono, Hamilton
Brian Alderete, Hamilton
Jeshua Montiel, Hamilton
Mason McConnell, Vasquez
Gil Nino, Vasquez
Cottonwood League Standings:
Maranatha (11-1-1, 5-0)
Santa Rosa Academy (9-2, 4-1)
Whittier Christian (10-5,3-2)
Desert Christian Academy (4-6, 2-3)
Hamilton (1-8, 1-4)
Vasquez (0-9, 0-5)
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