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2024 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Second Team

By CONNER BECKER - Standard-Examiner | Dec 21, 2024

BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner

Ogden lineman Eduardo Contreras (75) runs with the football as Ben Lomond's Kaden Lopez (51) attempts a tackle during the Iron Horse Game on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Ogden.

2024 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Second Team


STONE HIGLEY

Bear River

Junior • K

Higley totaled 40 points between PATs and field goals, ending the season 6 of 8 on the latter with a long of 40 yards.


KADEN LOPEZ

Ben Lomond

Senior • DE

Lopez tallied 96 total tackles, 50 solo tackles and two tackles-for-loss during his final season as a Scot.


TAVITA AFUVAI

Bonneville

Senior • MLB

Afuvai totaled 139 tackles, 73 solo tackles, eight tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles. Afuvai was a two-year starter at middle linebacker with the Lakers and served as co-captain during his final season.


COLE LUEDERS

Bonneville

Senior • QB

Lueders completed 258 passes for 3,013 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging 274 passing yards per game during his senior ride with the Lakers.


JAY MACIAS

Box Elder

Senior • RB/DE

Across nine games, Macias took 115 carries for 853 yards and eight touchdowns. Macias added seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown.


BODEE BURNHAM

Box Elder

Senior • DE

Burnham finished the season with 12 total sacks and 45 tackles.


JAXTON ITAAEHAU

Davis

Sophomore • WR/CB

Itaaehau logged 52 receptions for 968 yards and eight touchdowns, adding another 109 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Itaaehau added 11 tackles in the secondary.


TYSON BAGGETT

Davis

Junior • WR/CB

Baggett hauled in 55 passes for 900 yards and 10 total touchdowns.


ZACH MASTERS

Fremont

Senior • TE

Masters took 44 receptions for 636 yards and six touchdowns during his final season with the Silverwolves.


SLADE PARKER

Fremont

Junior • S/WR/QB

Parker produced 715 all-purpose yards for eight total touchdowns, including five scores through the air and another on the ground. Parker added his two other touchdowns at quarterback, completing 12 passes for 139 yards.


KAYA MADHLAZI

Layton Christian

Senior • RB

Madhlazi amassed 1,091 yards on 128 carries for 13 touchdowns during his final season as an Eagle.


KAHEKILI ELENEKE

Roy

Senior • DB/ATH

Eleneke recorded seven interceptions with two returned for touchdowns, including a 99-yard return. The All-Region 5 First Team selection added 308 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on offense; Eleneke tallied 54 tackles and 10 pass deflections on defense.


WESLEY BARKER

Roy

Senior • OLT

Barker led a Royals offense worth more than 5,700 yards as a two-year starter and All-Region 5 First Team selection. Barker was also named team captain and academic All-Region 5.


BOSTON ZACK

Morgan

Senior • TE

Zack logged 547 total receiving yards for 12 touchdowns during his final season with the Trojans.


NIK PREECE

Morgan

Senior • OLB

Preece tallied 76 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven tackles-for-loss, an interception and a forced fumble.


JAXON FRESQUES

Northridge

Senior • WR/ATH

Fresques totaled 52 receptions for 892 yards and 10 touchdowns. The senior Knight added 539 return yards across 15 attempts.


ANDREW ORTIZ

Northridge

Junior • RB

Ortiz took 167 carries for 785 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding another 355 yards through the air for 1,140 total all-purpose yards.


PRESTON HANEY

Northridge

Senior • MLB

Haney totaled 73 tackles across seven games. The senior finished with six hurries, three tackles-for-loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his final season with the Knights.


TEIYON HALBASCH

Layton

Sophomore • WR

Halbasch caught 63 passes for 975 yards and eight touchdowns.


EDUARDO CONTRERAS

Ogden

Senior • DT/OL

Contreras was named All-Region 13 First Team and Ogden team MVP.


JAMES ABNEY

Ogden

DE/OL

Senior • DE/OL

Abney rounded up 56 tackles, nine sacks, and eight tackles-for-loss during his final season as a Tiger.


IAN ELMORE

Weber

Senior • WR/S

Elmore completed 57 catches for 1,066 yards and 10 touchdowns. Elmore added 47 tackles, a tackle-for-loss and an interception on defense.


KAYDEN HUSS

St. Joseph

Senior • WR/S

Huss generated 881 all-purpose yards (110 yards per game) for 15 total touchdowns. He added three interceptions on defense.

Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.

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