2024 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football Second Team
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.
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