Meet the 2024 big-school football Super Team for Lubbock, South Plains

Posted by author February 17, 2025 Football

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Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s 2024 big-school football Super Team, which is comprised of South Plains players in Class 4A and larger.

Read about our player of the year, Frenship quarterback Holden Phillips, here.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Wyatt Holmstrom, Sr., QB, Seminole

Holmstrom completed 295 of 394 (74.9%) passes for 3,758 yards, 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also ran for 711 yards and eight TDs on 116 carries as Seminole reached the area round of the playoffs.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Cole Stanzione, Sr., LB, Lubbock-Cooper

Stanzione, the district defensive MVP, posted a team-high 167 tackles (126 solo), including eight for a loss, two sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and five pass breakups.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Campbell Stanek, Jr., WR, Coronado

Stanek made 38 catches for 655 yards and eight TDs. He was voted district offensive newcomer of the year.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Judd Thrash, Monterey

The Plainsmen came a long way in two years.

Monterey won a share of the district championship and finished 7-5 overall after reaching the area round of the playoffs. It was the Plainsmen’s first district title since 2006 and first postseason win since 2018.

Monterey has increased its win total each year under Thrash, bouncing back after an 0-10 season in 2022.

FIRST TEAM

Ryan Rodriguez, Jr., QB, Lubbock-Cooper

Rodriguez was 152 of 249 passing for 2,454 yards, 25 TDs and four interceptions. He rushed 42 times for 179 yards and three TDs.

Kyree Baxter, Sr., RB, Monterey

Baxter ran for 1,157 yards and 21 TDs on 133 carries (8.7 average). He was the district MVP.

Bobby Ross, Sr., RB, Estacado

Ross ran for 2,019 yards and 18 TDs.

Chase Campbell, Jr., WR, Frenship

Campbell recorded 81 catches for 1,497 yards (18.5 average) and 18 TDs. He also ran for 316 yards and six TDs on 38 carries. Campbell also had a kick-return TD and threw for 97 yards and two scores.

Michael Dever, Sr., WR, Lubbock-Cooper

Dever had 67 catches for 1,180 yards and 17 TDs. He also ran for 104 yards and a TD on eight carries and had 123 yards and two scores on seven kickoff returns.

Logan McCormick, Jr., WR, Seminole

McCormick made 86 catches for 1,364 yards (15.9 average) and 20 TDs.

Leyton Stone, Sr., WR, Frenship

Stone had 71 catches for 1,486 yards (20.9 average) and 29 TDs.

Isaiah Aguirre, Sr., OL, Seminole

Aguirre graded at 92% with 19 pancakes and zero sacks allowed.

John Ryder Hatton, Jr., OL, Lubbock-Cooper

Hatton was a first-team all-district offensive tackle.

Grayson Page, Sr., OL, Frenship

Page, the district offensive lineman of the year and Stephen F. Austin signee, graded at 89%.

Vershaunndrick Smith, So., OL, Estacado

Smith recorded 83 pancakes and 129 knockdowns to earn district offensive lineman of the year.

Barrett Sugarek, Jr., OL, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

Sugarek graded at 94% with 13 pancakes and 22 knockdowns.

Caton Cramer, Jr., utility, Seminole

Cramer rushed 119 times for 596 yards and 14 TDs, adding 34 catches for 339 yards and five TDs. He was also 1 of 1 passing for a 15-yard TD.

Caden Brown, Sr., DL, Lubbock-Cooper

Brown had 57 tackles (37 solo), including six for a loss, eight sacks, one forced fumble and two quarterback hurries.

Elijah Soliz, Sr., DL, Plainview

Soliz had 45 tackles, including nine for a loss, five sacks and 18 quarterback hurries.

Sione Vaea, Jr., DL, Lubbock-Cooper

Vaea recorded 90 tackles (58 solo), including nine for a loss, nine sacks, three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Kyree Baxter, Sr., LB, Monterey

Baxter had 75 tackles, including seven for a loss, four sacks and one interception.

Jeremiah Guitron, Sr., LB, Plainview

Guitron had 106 tackles, including 15 for a loss, four sacks, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Devin Harris, Sr., LB, Estacado

Harris recorded 137 tackles (66 solo), including 11 for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble.

Zakavian Washington, Sr., LB, Coronado

Washington, the district defensive MVP, had 75 tackles, including nine for a loss, and three sacks in six games played.

Malik Epps-Keller, Sr., DB, Lubbock-Cooper

Epps-Keller had 25 tackles (21 solo), including two for a loss, five interceptions and six pass breakups.

Allen Gant, Sr., DB, Coronado

Gant had 71 tackles, two interceptions and three forced fumbles. He also had a punt-return TD.

Bryce Garza, Sr., DB, Frenship

Garza, a North Texas signee, posted 25 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups.

Jaxon Thomas, Jr., DB, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty

Thomas recorded 103 tackles (46 solo), including one for a loss, one interception and two fumble recoveries.

Cub Patton, Sr., K/P, Lubbock-Cooper

Patton was 6 of 8 on field-goal attempts with a long of 48 yards and 41 of 41 on extra points. He averaged 40.0 yards on 23 punts with a long of 63.

Braden Bailey, Sr., utility, Seminole

Bailey had 14 kickoff returns for 409 yards (29.2 average), including a long of 95 yards, and a TD. He also averaged 8.9 yards on 13 punt returns.

SECOND TEAM

Seth Mayberry, Jr., QB, Plainview

Braiden Dunkerson, Jr., RB, Lubbock High

Demarion Finch, Sr., RB, Coronado

Maddox Ellis, Sr., WR, Plainview

Cedric Ross, Jr., WR, Estacado

Cam Taylor, Jr., WR, Monterey

Dominic Parrish, Sr., TE, Coronado

Hudson Hamilton, Sr., OL, Lubbock-Cooper

Jacob Mosley, Jr., OL, Monterey

Casen Potter, Jr., OL, Levelland

Luke Snodgrass, OL, Monterey

Makhi White, Sr., OL, Monterey

Dez Williams, Sr., utility, Monterey

Vershaunndrick Smith, So., DL, Estacado

Willie Weatherspoon, Sr., DL, Monterey

L.A. Williams, Sr., DL, Monterey

Espn Garcia, Sr., LB, Monterey

Gage Potter, Sr., LB, Levelland

Tarrell Price, Sr., LB, Estacado

Elijah Turner, Sr., LB, Monterey

Maverick Allen, Sr., DB, Frenship

Austin Olivas, Jr., DB, Seminole

Abraham Ragland, Sr., DB, Coronado

Ethan Rios, Jr., DB, Snyder

Gio Cardenas, Sr., K, Monterey

Xavier Lucio, Sr., P, Estacado

HONORABLE MENTION

Cooper Archer, Sr., LB, Frenship; Luke Arrington, Sr., QB, Monterey; Q Boyd, Jr., DB, Monterey; James Bozeman, Jr., RB, Estacado; Jaivyth Cruz, So., LB, Monterey; Bryson Garza, Sr., LB, Lubbock High; Jarron Gomez, Sr., DB, Monterey; Landon Hiebert, Sr., WR, Monterey; Eryk Jones, Sr., WR, Levelland; Noah Lopez, Jr., LB, Frenship; Martel Moore, Sr., DB, Coronado; Ethan Rios, Jr., WR, Snyder; Hudson Simpson, Sr., DB, Frenship; Zachary Soliz, Jr., DB, Plainview; Isaiah Vazquez, Sr., QB, Coronado; Talon Wilcox, So., RB, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty.