Football: All Permian Basin offensive team

JORDAN CAVAZOS, QB

CRANE, 5-8, 170, SR.

>> Key Stats: Completed 130 of 232 passes for 2,004 yards, 16 touchdowns and 8 interceptions; 154 carries, 1,461 yards, 22 touchdowns; 66 tackles, three interceptions at safety.

>> The A. says: Picking Cavazos or Alpine’s Dominic Scott was a tough decision at All-Permian Basin quarterback, but in head-to-head competition, Cavazos turned in a performance few Golden Cranes fans are likely to forget. Dipping and darting through traffic – Crane head coach Naldo Esparza said every move he made was the right one — Cavazos rushed for 389 yards and six touchdowns in the best single-game performance of the season to give Crane the District 4-2A title.

GABRIEL CHAVEZ, RB

KERMIT, 5-6, 150, SR.

>> Key Stats: 149 carries, 1,161 yards, 23 touchdowns; kickoff return touchdown, punt return touchdown.

>> The A. says: A quick, shifty back with a spectacular burst through the hole, Chavez handled a heavy workload for the Yellow Jackets, but his speed gave opposing defenses problems. Able to get to the edge easily, Chavez was almost impossible to catch after he broke into the secondary; against Sonora, he answered a record-setting performance by Ethan Morriss with four touchdowns in a loss.

COLBY DENTON, RB

MONAHANS, 5-10, 190, SR.

>> Key Stats: 163 carries 1,284 rushing yards, 7.9-per carry, 24 touchdowns; 4 catches, 52 yards.

>> The A. says: Finding a traditional, smash-mouth fullback who can carry the ball isn’t easy these days, but Denton fit the bill for Monahans this season. A bruising runner with an ability to identify the hole and make his cut at exactly the right time, Denton carried a workhorse load for a Loboes attack that had plenty of skilled athletes. When he injured his knee in the Class 3A Division II bi-district playoffs against Pecos, Monahans had to move tailback Byron Scharf ahead to fill the void.

MICHAEL FLORES, C

CRANE, 6-2, 230., SR.

>> Key Stats:  Graded out at 92 percent, made 51 pancake blocks and 47 knockdowns.

>> The A. says: Somebody had to pave the way for a running attack that ran over some of Class 2A’s best defenses. A second-team all-state pick, Flores was constantly put in charge of controlling the opposition’s best interior lineman, and his rare combination of smarts, speed and strength enabled the Golden Cranes to move the chains easily.

DILLON DEES, T

IRAAN, 6-2, 230, SR.

>> Key Stats: 105 knockdowns, 70 pancakes, graded out at 95 percent.

>> The A. says: A two-time member of the All-Permian Basin team, Dees played such an important role for the Braves that opposing defenses rarely slowed down the Iraan running attack. Built long and thick, Dees had the quickness to get out and overpower linebackers at the second level.

KEVIN COLDEWEY, OG

MONAHANS, 6-4, 225, SR.

>> Key Stats: 55 knockdowns, 10 pancakes at guard.

>> The A. says: Realistically, Coldewey would have fit right in on either side of the All-Permian Basin line, but his work at the point of attack for one of the area’s most potent rushing attacks earns the senior his second straight honor. Bullish and strong, Coldewey also held down the defensive end spot opposite Owens with 77 tackles, four sacks and seven forced fumbles.

JACHIN HAMMACK, C

ODESSA HIGH, 5-10, 210, SR.

>> Key Stats: 87 knockdowns, graded out as the top Bronchos’ lineman in seven regular-season games.

>> Lee says: The Bronchos ran more than 600 plays on offense and Hammack played in nearly every one of them, all without an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that he injured during spring ball. Hammack was the captain of the offensive line, calling out signals and setting up the blocking schemes for each play, while taking on some of the toughest defensive tackles and nose guards in West Texas on a weekly basis.

RANCE LAYTON, OT

SEMINOLE, 6-4, 247, SO.

>> Key Stats: 84 knockdown blocks, only 1 sack allowed.

>> The A. says: Perhaps no position, other than quarterback, is more important to a spread offense than the man who protects the passer, and Seminole has found an all-state honorable mention selection in a sophomore. A tall, long-armed kid with plenty of size, Layton also has the kind of athleticism that allows him to play basketball, too.

TAYLOR O’BRYANT, WR

ALPINE, 5-11, 155, SO.

>> Key Stats: 70 catches, 1,084 yards, 11 touchdown receptions.

>> The A. says: A relatively short, skinny sophomore, O’Bryant doesn’t fit the traditional profile of the area’s most prolific receiver. But in an Alpine passing offense that racked up passing yards like Texas Tech taking on North Texas, O’Bryant put together the rare combination of deep threat and move-the-chains consistency that kept the Fightin’ Bucks rolling up points.

ANTWAN GOODLEY, WR

MIDLAND HIGH, 6-2, 185, SR.

>> Key Stats: 38 catches, 613 yards, four touchdowns; four carries, 55 yards, touchdown; three touchdowns on kickoff returns.

>> The A. says: An electric athlete, Goodley has been a big-play presence in the Bulldogs’ passing game for years, but his ability to return kicks — he took back two against Lubbock Coronado — kept Midland High in every single game and forced opposing coaches to make an unenviable choice. Either pooch kick it and give the Bulldogs great field position, or kick off to Goodley. Most chose the field position.

GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, WR

ODESSA HIGH, 5-9, 165., SR.

>> Key Stats: Caught 48 passes for 734 yards and six touchdowns this season, while returning 11 punts for 244 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown return and a 73-yard touchdown return. Also carried the ball four times for 26 yards and one touchdown.

>> Lee says: Rodriguez’s strengths were his route-running abilities and his downfield blocking which allowed either Teegarden, the running backs or other receivers to gain extra yardage on every play. A sure-handed receiver working from an inside position, Rodriguez became Teegarden’s favorite target over the middle and had the ability to run away from defenders after the catch.