2022 Standard-Examiner All-Area Football 1st Team
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COLE MORTENSEN, BOX ELDER, MVP. S/WR/KR/Kicker • Senior ... Mortensen made 89 tackles with seven interceptions, two pick-sixes and 10 passes defended. He returned 16 kickoffs and punts for a combined 482 yards and three TDs. At kicker, he was 36 of 38 on extra points and 8 of 12 on field goals. On offense, he had 360 receiving yards with two TDs. Mortensen was named Region 5 MVP.
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NICK DESPAIN, MORGAN. Quarterback • Senior ... Despain completed 64% of his passes, threw for 2,861 yards and 34 touchdowns against seven interceptions with a 121 QB rating. Despain scored six rushing TDs and was named 3A North Region Offensive MVP.
Morgan High
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DAX SUMKO, BOX ELDER. Running back • Junior ... Sumko rushed 279 times for 1,766 yards with 16 touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. He totaled 209 receiving yards with one TD and was named Region 5 Offensive MVP.
Box Elder High
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JESSAIA GIATRAS-MOALA, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Running back • Senior ... In 11 games, Giatras-Moala rushed for 1,638 yards on 188 carries (8.7 yards per rush) with 18 touchdowns.
Layton Christian Academy
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TYSON ELKINS, DAVIS. Receiver • Senior ... Elkins caught 101 passes for 1,127 yards and nine touchdowns along with 228 kick return yards.
Davis High
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GAVIN TURNER, MORGAN. Receiver/Punter • Senior ... Turner caught 62 passes for 1,062 yards and 19 touchdowns. He had eight punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
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MITCH NIELSEN, FARMINGTON. Tight end • Senior ... Nielsen caught 45 passes for 862 yards (19.2 yards per catch) with 13 touchdowns.
Farmington High
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TEVITA POME'E, LAYTON CHRISTIAN. Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior ... Pome'e blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,829 yards in 12 games, averaging 235.8 yards per game and 7.5 yards per carry with 33 touchdowns. On defense, he had seven sacks, three tackles for loss, 43 total tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Pome'e is verbally committed to Oregon.
Layton Christian Academy
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COLE MILLWARD, ROY. Offensive line • Senior ... Millward blocked for an offense that averaged 29.3 points per game, 317.2 total yards per game and 5.5 yards per rush.
Roy High
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BRAXTEN SHOBE, OGDEN. Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior ... Shobe blocked for a run-first offense that averaged 6.1 yards per rush. On defense, he made 70 tackles with eight sacks and three tackles for loss.
Ogden High
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BEN ACKER-OATIS, SYRACUSE. Offensive line • Junior ... Acker-Oatis blocked for an offense that averaged 36.6 points per game (No. 1 in Region 1) and 358.5 offensive yards per game with 30 total rushing touchdowns.
Kevin Hansen
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COLE KEELE, MORGAN. Offensive line • Senior ... Keele blocked for an offense that averaged 41.2 points per game with 37 rushing touchdowns and 35 passing TDs.
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SAM PULA, SYRACUSE. Defensive line • Senior ... Pula made 6.5 sacks with 3.5 tackles for loss, 37 total tackles, one interception and was named Region 1 Co-Defensive MVP.
Kevin Hansen
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JOSH CRIDDLE, MORGAN. Defensive end/Tight end • Senior ... Criddle had 34 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries and seven batted balls on defense. On offense, he had 341 receiving yards with three TDs. He was named 3A North Region Lineman MVP.
Morgan High
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JED JUDKINS, FARMINGTON. Edge rusher/Outside linebacker • Senior ... Judkins made 68 total tackles with 12.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, two defensive touchdowns and six blocked punts.
Farmington High
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CHRISTIAN BLANCH, FREMONT. Linebacker • Senior ... Blanch totaled 146 tackles (No. 2 in the state) with 21 tackles for loss (No. 3 in the state), six interceptions, two pick-sixes, three sacks, one forced fumble, nine passes defensed, one rushing touchdown and one blocked punt. He was named Region 1 Co-Defensive MVP.
Fremont High
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TY WHEELER, MORGAN. Linebacker • Senior ... Wheeler had 86 total tackles with 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. He was named 3A North Region MVP.
Morgan High
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LUKE HANSEN, FARMINGTON. Linebacker • Senior ... Hansen made 100 total tackles with 13 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and three interceptions.
Farmington High
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MATTHEW BAILIFF, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Linebacker • Senior ... Bailiff had 94 total tackles with five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
Layton Christian Academy
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ELIAS PARKINSON, LAYTON. Cornerback/Receiver • Senior ... Parkinson intercepted five passes with one pick-six, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and 48 total tackles on defense. He had 430 receiving yards with 10 TDs on offense.
Layton High
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BREVIN HAMBLIN, SYRACUSE. Safety • Senior ... Hamblin intercepted six passes with one pick-six, 31 tackles and four passes defensed on defense. On offense, he rushed for five touchdowns. On special teams, he returned a blocked field goal and an onside kick for TDs. He was named Region 1 MVP.
Kevin Hansen
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MALIK JOHNSON, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Defensive back/Receiver • Senior ... Johnson intercepted nine passes with two pick-sixes, eight passes defensed and 42 tackles. On offense, he totaled 641 receiving yards on 27 catches (23.7 yards per catch) and 10 TDs. Johnson returned two punts for TDs.
Layton Christian Academy
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FALETAU SATUALA, BOUNTIFUL. Defensive back/Receiver • Junior ... Satuala made six interceptions with one pick-six, six passes defended and 60 total tackles on defense. He had 327 receiving yards with three TDs on offense, and 248 kick return yards on special teams.
Bountiful High
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DAX IVERSON, FREMONT. Kicker/Punter • Senior ... Iverson had 35 touchbacks on 45 kickoffs, averaged 39.6 yards per punt with 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, went 22 for 22 on extra points and 10 of 15 on field goals.
Fremont High
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- COLE MORTENSEN, BOX ELDER, MVP. S/WR/KR/Kicker • Senior … Mortensen made 89 tackles with seven interceptions, two pick-sixes and 10 passes defended. He returned 16 kickoffs and punts for a combined 482 yards and three TDs. At kicker, he was 36 of 38 on extra points and 8 of 12 on field goals. On offense, he had 360 receiving yards with two TDs. Mortensen was named Region 5 MVP.
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- NICK DESPAIN, MORGAN. Quarterback • Senior … Despain completed 64% of his passes, threw for 2,861 yards and 34 touchdowns against seven interceptions with a 121 QB rating. Despain scored six rushing TDs and was named 3A North Region Offensive MVP.
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- DAX SUMKO, BOX ELDER. Running back • Junior … Sumko rushed 279 times for 1,766 yards with 16 touchdowns, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. He totaled 209 receiving yards with one TD and was named Region 5 Offensive MVP.
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- JESSAIA GIATRAS-MOALA, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Running back • Senior … In 11 games, Giatras-Moala rushed for 1,638 yards on 188 carries (8.7 yards per rush) with 18 touchdowns.
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- TYSON ELKINS, DAVIS. Receiver • Senior … Elkins caught 101 passes for 1,127 yards and nine touchdowns along with 228 kick return yards.
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- GAVIN TURNER, MORGAN. Receiver/Punter • Senior … Turner caught 62 passes for 1,062 yards and 19 touchdowns. He had eight punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
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- MITCH NIELSEN, FARMINGTON. Tight end • Senior … Nielsen caught 45 passes for 862 yards (19.2 yards per catch) with 13 touchdowns.
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- TEVITA POME’E, LAYTON CHRISTIAN. Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior … Pome’e blocked for an offense that rushed for 2,829 yards in 12 games, averaging 235.8 yards per game and 7.5 yards per carry with 33 touchdowns. On defense, he had seven sacks, three tackles for loss, 43 total tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Pome’e is verbally committed to Oregon.
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- COLE MILLWARD, ROY. Offensive line • Senior … Millward blocked for an offense that averaged 29.3 points per game, 317.2 total yards per game and 5.5 yards per rush.
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- BRAXTEN SHOBE, OGDEN. Offensive line/Defensive line • Senior … Shobe blocked for a run-first offense that averaged 6.1 yards per rush. On defense, he made 70 tackles with eight sacks and three tackles for loss.
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- BEN ACKER-OATIS, SYRACUSE. Offensive line • Junior … Acker-Oatis blocked for an offense that averaged 36.6 points per game (No. 1 in Region 1) and 358.5 offensive yards per game with 30 total rushing touchdowns.
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- COLE KEELE, MORGAN. Offensive line • Senior … Keele blocked for an offense that averaged 41.2 points per game with 37 rushing touchdowns and 35 passing TDs.
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- SAM PULA, SYRACUSE. Defensive line • Senior … Pula made 6.5 sacks with 3.5 tackles for loss, 37 total tackles, one interception and was named Region 1 Co-Defensive MVP.
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- JOSH CRIDDLE, MORGAN. Defensive end/Tight end • Senior … Criddle had 34 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries and seven batted balls on defense. On offense, he had 341 receiving yards with three TDs. He was named 3A North Region Lineman MVP.
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- JED JUDKINS, FARMINGTON. Edge rusher/Outside linebacker • Senior … Judkins made 68 total tackles with 12.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, two defensive touchdowns and six blocked punts.
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- CHRISTIAN BLANCH, FREMONT. Linebacker • Senior … Blanch totaled 146 tackles (No. 2 in the state) with 21 tackles for loss (No. 3 in the state), six interceptions, two pick-sixes, three sacks, one forced fumble, nine passes defensed, one rushing touchdown and one blocked punt. He was named Region 1 Co-Defensive MVP.
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- TY WHEELER, MORGAN. Linebacker • Senior … Wheeler had 86 total tackles with 19 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. He was named 3A North Region MVP.
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- LUKE HANSEN, FARMINGTON. Linebacker • Senior … Hansen made 100 total tackles with 13 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and three interceptions.
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- MATTHEW BAILIFF, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Linebacker • Senior … Bailiff had 94 total tackles with five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.
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- ELIAS PARKINSON, LAYTON. Cornerback/Receiver • Senior … Parkinson intercepted five passes with one pick-six, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and 48 total tackles on defense. He had 430 receiving yards with 10 TDs on offense.
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- BREVIN HAMBLIN, SYRACUSE. Safety • Senior … Hamblin intercepted six passes with one pick-six, 31 tackles and four passes defensed on defense. On offense, he rushed for five touchdowns. On special teams, he returned a blocked field goal and an onside kick for TDs. He was named Region 1 MVP.
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- MALIK JOHNSON, LAYTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. Defensive back/Receiver • Senior … Johnson intercepted nine passes with two pick-sixes, eight passes defensed and 42 tackles. On offense, he totaled 641 receiving yards on 27 catches (23.7 yards per catch) and 10 TDs. Johnson returned two punts for TDs.
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- FALETAU SATUALA, BOUNTIFUL. Defensive back/Receiver • Junior … Satuala made six interceptions with one pick-six, six passes defended and 60 total tackles on defense. He had 327 receiving yards with three TDs on offense, and 248 kick return yards on special teams.
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- DAX IVERSON, FREMONT. Kicker/Punter • Senior … Iverson had 35 touchbacks on 45 kickoffs, averaged 39.6 yards per punt with 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, went 22 for 22 on extra points and 10 of 15 on field goals.
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