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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 2:36 PM

2023 All- CenTex East Football Team

ANDREW SALMI [email protected]

With another very eventful Texas high school football season in the books, the Taylor Press has put together its selections for the 2023 All-CenTex East Football Team with the help of area coaches and players.

Other standout football players from programs outside the Austin area were also selected in addition to Granite Media Partners coverage schools consisting of Taylor High School, Hutto High School, Thrall High School, Granger High School, Taylor St. Mary’s Catholic School, Elgin High School, Smithville High School, Bastrop High School and Cedar Creek High School.

OFFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD Hutto Hippos senior quarterback Will Hammond

DEFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD Elgin Wildcats senior linebacker Derrius Holiday

UNDER THE RADAR AWARD

St. Mary’s Rams junior running back Tyler Zimmerhanzel

COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Granger Lions Head Coach Stephen Brosch

QUARTERBACK:

Taylor Ducks senior Joshua Mikulencak

RUNNING BACK:

Manor Mustangs senior Titus Petteway

WIDE RECEIVER:

Hutto Hippos senior Alex Green Taylor Ducks senior Jacob Mikulencak Pflugerville Weiss Wolves junior Adrian Wilson

TIGHT END:

Thrall Tigers senior Tyler Bonkowski

OFFENSIVE LINE:

Taylor Ducks senior Syris Corley Hutto Hippos senior Preston Huneycutt Granger Lions sophomore Grayson Smith Pflugerville Connally Cougars senior Aiden Newbill Round Rock Dragons senior Luke Miller

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE:

Pflugerville Weiss Wolves senior Lowote Jurkin Bastrop Bears sophomore Tiki Hola Pflugerville Panthers junior Donovan Wright Pflugerville Weiss Wolves senior Chad Otutu

LINEBACKER:

Hutto Hippos senior Israel Medrano Pflugerville Weiss Wolves senior Styles Goodman Giddings Buffaloes junior Rex Shoemaker SECONDARY:

Pflugerville Weiss Wolves senior Peyton Morgan Round Rock Dragons senior Leonard Moore Smithville Tigers junior Ramonz Adams Round Rock Stony Point Tigers junior Kaden Cook

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKER:

Elgin Wildcats senior Paden Maass Granger Lions junior Jose Valverde

RETURN SPECIALIST:

Taylor Ducks senior Jackson Meller Cedar Creek Eagles senior Chris Nino

Taylor High School varsity football senior quarterback Joshua Mikulencak looks for an open receiver downfield Sept. 1 during the Ducks’ home game against Rockdale High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Thrall High School varsity football senior tight end Tyler Bonkowski powers for extra yardage after the catch Sept. 8 during the Tigers’ home game against Florence High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Hutto High School varsity football senior offensive lineman Preston Huneycutt (62) prepares to block an opposing pass rusher Aug. 25 during the Hippos’ home game against San Marcos High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Hutto High School varsity football senior wide receiver Alex Green (1) breaks a tackle for a big gain Oct. 13 during the Hippos’ home game versus Temple High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Taylor High School varsity football senior offensive lineman Syris Corley (64) prepares for the snap Oct. 27 during the Ducks’ home game versus Canyon Lake High School. Photo by Andrew Salmi
Granger High School varsity football sophomore offensive lineman Grayson Smith (73) gets ready for the snap Nov. 16 during the Lions’ area playoff game versus Brackett High School. Photo by Andrew Salmi
Hutto High School varsity football senior quarterback Will Hammond throws a pass Oct. 27 during the Hippos’ home game against Bryan High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Elgin High School varsity football senior linebacker Derrius Holiday looks to make a play on defense Sept. 1 during the Wildcats’ home game versus Austin Akins High School. Photo by Marcial Guajardo
St. Mary’s Catholic School six-man football junior running back Tyler Zimmerhanzel runs for a big gain Aug. 26 during the Rams’ home game against Williamson County HomeSchool. Photo by Andrew Salmi
Granger High School varsity football Head Coach Stephen Brosch talks with an official Aug. 25 during the Lions’ home game versus Hubbard High School. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Bastrop High School varsity football sophomore defensive lineman Tiki Hola (55) rushes the passer Sept. 8 during the Bears’ home game against Round Rock Westwood High School. Photo courtesy of Bastrop ISD

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