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5A SIC FOOTHILLS DIVISION Player of the Year: Rylie Byington Rylie Byington 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Meridian | 2024 State ID , sr., RB/DB, Meridian Byington was a do it all player for Meridian this season who not…
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Player of the Year: Rylie Byington Rylie Byington 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Meridian | 2024 State ID , sr., RB/DB, Meridian
Byington was a do it all player for Meridian this season who not only was a dominant running back but also was a dominant outside linebacker and safety for the warriors. He was able to use his high football IQ and toughness to help his team in away way possible this season and was also to able to impact the game. He is a down hill runner who uses his vision to set up blocks and will not go down on first contact. One of the best players in the Valley and deserves to be the player of the year in the river division.
Offensive Player of the Year: Patxi Franks, sr., RB, Middleton
Franks has been a staple for Middleton since he first arrived and showed that again this season on his way to being the offensive player of the year. Tough at the point of contact with the ability to rip off huge runs. Franks made it known when he was running through the hole and was not afraid to meet anyone face to face. He had a monster year and it won’t be a surprise to see him on another post season list.
Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Holman Cole Holman 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Middleton | 2024 State ID , sr., LB, Middleton
Holman is a tackling machine but more than that he is a true leader for his team. With his ability to make the biggest plays at the biggest times. Holman was able to impact the game from sideline to sideline. He will go down as one of the more decorated players in Middleton history and he earned every part of it.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Zeke Martinez Zeke Martinez 5'11" | 195 lbs | QB Meridian | 2025 State ID , jr., Meridian
RB: Marco Del Rio, sr., Meridian
RB: Taeshaun Reese Taeshaun Reese 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
RB: Cole Holman Cole Holman 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Middleton | 2024 State ID , sr., Middleton
FB: Carson Adams Carson Adams 6'1" | 200 lbs | WR Rocky Mountain | 2024 State ID , sr., Rocky Mountain
WR: Brody Call Brody Call 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Capital | 2024 State ID , sr., Capital
WR: Cole Jones Cole Jones 5'7" | 160 lbs | WR Meridian | 2024 ID , sr., Meridian
WR: Jaryn Ikebe Jaryn Ikebe 5'7" | 155 lbs | WR Rocky Mountain | 2024 State ID , sr., Rocky Mountain
WR: Hudson Lewis Hudson Lewis 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Timerline | 2026 State ID , so., Timberline
TE: Aiden Nixon Aiden Nixon 6'5" | 215 lbs | TE Timberline | 2024 State ID , sr., Timberline
Flex: Jeff Thompson Jeff Thompson 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
OL: Jax Tanner Jax Tanner 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Rocky Mountain | 2026 State ID , so., Rocky Mountain
OL: Nick Maloff, jr., Meridian
OL: Parker Perkins, sr., Middleton
OL: Kai Twaddle-Dunham Kai Twaddle-Dunham 6'1" | 260 lbs | OL Centennial | 2024 State ID , sr., Centennial
OL: Cole Rathbun, sr., Meridian
OL: Body Vian, jr., Capital
K: Shawn Thompson, sr., Rocky Mountain
Defense
DL: Jeremiah Dominiak Jeremiah Dominiak 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Meridian | 2025 State ID , jr., Meridian
DL: Fabrice Ndaitouroum Fabrice Ndaitouroum 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL Centennial | 2024 State ID , sr., Centennial
DL: Rowan Rupp Rowan Rupp 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL Rocky Mountain | 2026 State ID , so., Rocky Mountain
DL: Wyatt Striefel Wyatt Striefel 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Middleton | 2024 State ID , sr., Middleton
DL: Shepard Fish Shepard Fish 6'5" | 235 lbs | DL Capital | 2025 State ID , jr., Capital
LB: Brody Swearheart, sr., Rocky Mountain
LB: Carson Gooley, sr., Meridian
LB: Drew Holman Drew Holman 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Middleton | 2026 State ID , so., Middleton
LB: Ryland Kelley, so., Rocky Mountain
LB: Isaiah Telleria Isaiah Telleria 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Capital | 2025 ID , jr., Capital
DB: Hayden Thompson Hayden Thompson 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
DB: Cade Beitia, sr., Middleton
DB: Levi Catt, sr., Meridian
DB: Kaiden Kimble-Turner Kaiden Kimble-Turner 6'0" | 175 lbs | RB Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
DB: Marcellus Clay Marcellus Clay 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB Capital | 2025 ID , jr., Capital
P: Gannon Miller Gannon Miller 6'0" | 165 lbs | P Centennial | 2025 State ID , jr., Centennial
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB: Jack Brant Jack Brant 6'0" | 205 lbs | QB Timberline | 2026 State ID , so., Timberline
RB: Joren Peterson Joren Peterson 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Capital | 2024 State ID , sr., Capital
RB: Cole Jones Cole Jones 5'7" | 160 lbs | WR Meridian | 2024 ID , sr., Meridian
FB: Drew Holman Drew Holman 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Middleton | 2026 State ID , so., Middleton
WR: Colton Severa, jr., Middleton
WR: Kade Benedick, jr., Rocky Mountain
WR: Parker Bunderson Parker Bunderson 5'9" | 150 lbs | WR Meridian | 2024 State ID , sr., Meridian
WR: Heath Res, jr., Timberline
TE: Seva Mironov Seva Mironov 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Rocky Mountain | 2024 State ID , sr., Rocky Mountain
Flex: Kenson Maxwell, jr., Middleton
OL: Logan Shearing Logan Shearing 6'2" | 230 lbs | OL Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
OL: Dallyn Grimes, jr., Middleton
OL: Cooper Kelly, sr., Timberline
OL: Blaine Crook Blaine Crook 6'0" | 260 lbs | OL Meridian | 2025 State ID , jr., Meridian
OL: Cody Wheeler, so., Rocky Mountain
OL: Shepard Fish Shepard Fish 6'5" | 235 lbs | DL Capital | 2025 State ID , jr., Capital
K: Bryce Elder, sr., Timberline
Defense
DL: Isaiah Reed Isaiah Reed 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
DL: Lucas Midgett, sr., Timberline
DL: Treven Hokland, sr., Middleton
DL: Kaleb Morrison, sr., Meridian
DL: Damon Shannon, sr., Capital
LB: Aiden Messerschmitt, jr., Timberline
LB: Josh Beard, sr., Meridian
LB: Tate Keddington Tate Keddington 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Centennial | 2025 State ID , jr., Centennial
LB: Patxi Franks, sr., Middleton
LB: Lagary Mitchell, so., Meridian
DB: Cole Jones Cole Jones 5'7" | 160 lbs | WR Meridian | 2024 ID , sr., Meridian
DB: Brody Call Brody Call 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Capital | 2024 State ID , sr., Capital
DB: Weston Mills, jr., Middleton
DB: Ethan Alexander, sr., Timberline
DB: Daniel Demers, sr., Centennial
P: Jake Fore, sr., Capital
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
QB: Cash Weeks Cash Weeks 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Middleton | 2024 State ID , sr., Middleton
FB: Oliver Edmunds, sr., Capital
WR: Blake Bishop, jr., Middleton
WR: Griffin Deere, sr., Meridian
TE: AJ Brown, sr., Meridian
TE: Gavin Mortensen, sr., Middleton
Flex: Marcus Connors Marcus Connors 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Centennial | 2024 State ID , sr., Centennial
OL: Isaac Meyer, jr., Middleton
OL: Hunter Sells, sr., Meridian
OL: Lucian Habeck, so., Rocky Mountain
OL: Andrew Hoekema, sr., Timberline
K: Canyon Bushbaucher, sr., Capital
K: Davido Okito, sr., Meridian
Defense
DL: Jaiden White, sr., Meridian
DL: Jax Tanner Jax Tanner 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Rocky Mountain | 2026 State ID , so., Rocky Mountain
DL: Toby Jones, jr., Middleton
DL: Matt McCloud, jr., Rocky Mountain
DL: Javony Laye, sr., Meridian
LB: Keaton Larson, sr., Capital
LB: Abdi Ali, jr., Centennial
LB: Cash Weeks Cash Weeks 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Middleton | 2024 State ID , sr., Middleton
LB: Rob Cadwallder, sr., Rocky Mountain
DB: Jordan Leonard, sr., Middleton
DB: Trey Jacobsen Trey Jacobsen 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Rocky Mountain | 2025 State ID , jr., Rocky Mountain
DB: Victor Byaundaombe Victor Byaundaombe 5'8" | 160 lbs | DB Capital | 2024 State ID , sr., Capital
DB: Ryan Lewis, so., Middleton
DB: Austin Engroff, so., Timberline