FORKS — Five Forks Spartans football players earned all-league honors in voting conducted by Class 2B Central League West Division gridiron coaches.
Forks senior Sawyer Graham is a two-way second-team selection along the offensive and defensive lines.
Graham has been the team’s anchor along the defensive line, racking up 62 tackles, 48 solo, and a team-leading 15 tackles-for-loss, including two sacks. He also recovered two fumbles.
Spartans sophomore quarterback/defensive back Bubba Hernandez also was a two-way selection on the second team squad.
Hernandez posted 72 tackles, 55 solo, along with three tackles-for-loss, including two sacks on the defensive side of the ball. He also completed 55-of-94 passes for 729 yards, seven touchdowns and nine interceptions at quarterback while running for 445 yards on 89 carries, including six rushing touchdowns.
Forks sophomores Kade Highfield and Kaden Ward were selected to the second team defense at linebacker.
Highfield was Forks’ leader in tackles with 92, 66 solo. He added nine tackles-for-loss and had two sacks.
Ward totaled 77 tackles, 68 solo, and added four tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble.
Spartans senior Deanthony Davila earned a second-team selection at punter/kicker.
Davila punted 28 times for 853 yards, a 30.5 yard-per-punt average. He also converted on 14-of-16 point-after-touchdown attempts for Forks.
The Spartans also had three players receive honorable mention: junior Kenny Daman was recognized along the offensive lin, junior Gage Willenbrink at defensive back and Highfield at running back.
All-Central 2B League (West)
Offensive MVP
• Karsen Denault, Napavine
Defensive MVP
• Collin Shields, Napavine
Coach of the Year
• Josh Fay, Napavine
First Team
Offensive Line
• Jack Nelson, Napavine; Palbo Ruedas-Guido, Napavine; Noah Hellam, Adna; Kannyon Clements, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Jackson Knittle, Adna
Quarterback
• Grady Wilson, Napavine
Running Backs
• Colin Shields, Napavine; Beau Miller, Adna; Cody Strozyk, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Wide Receivers
• Luke Mohney, Adna; Blaine King, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Tight End
• Gavan Muller, Adna
Defensive Line
• Jack Nelson, Napavine; Pablo Ruedas-Guido, Napavine;Cooper Petit, Ilwaco; Jackson Knittle, Adna
Defensive Backs
• Karsen Denault, Napavine; Luke Mohney, Adna; Blaine King, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Linebackers
• Grady Wilson, Napavine; Tommy Deebach, Napavine; Steven O’Dell, Adna; Cody Strozyk, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Punter
• Karsen Denault, Napavine
Kicker
• Adam Mora, Raymond-South Bend
Return Specialist
• Karsen Denault, Napavine
Second Team
Offensive Line
• Sawyer Graham, Forks; Diego Martinez, Napavine; Cooper Petit, Ilwaco; Connor Keeton, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Nolen Miller, Raymond-South Bend;
Quarterbacks
• Bubba Hernandez, Forks; Nate Fluke, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Running Backs
• Lucas Lusk, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Isaac Schleuter, Raymond-South Bend; Caleb Von Pressentin, Napavine
Wide Receiver
• Cody Mican, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Tight End
• Spudd Swagger, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Defensive Line
• Sawyer Graham, Forks; Spud Swagger, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Noah Hellam, Adna; Conner Keeton, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley
Defensive Backs
• Bubba Hernandez, Forks; Jack Smith, Adna; Jason Hull, Napavine
Linebackers
• Kade Highfield, Forks; Kaden Ward, Forks; Jucas Lusk, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Wade Smith, Ilwaco
Punter/Kicker
• Deanthony Davila, Forks
Honorable Mentions
Offensive Line
• Kenny Daman, Forks; Kevin Ruelas, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Oryn Nelson, Adna; Ben Andrew, Adna; Sawyer Duckworth, Raymond-South Bend; JJ Martinez Caldwell, Raymond-South Bend
Quarterback
• Christopher Quintana, Raymond-South Bend
Running Backs
• Kade Highfield, Forks Corbin Johnson, Ilwaco; Cody Miller, Ilwaco
Tight End
• Robert Sanders, Ilwaco; Sawyer Duckworth, Raymond-South Bend; Caleb Von Pressentin, Napavine
Defensive Backs
• Gage Willenbrink, Forks; Masen Jeg, Napavine; Chris Quintana, Raymond-South Bend; Cody Mican, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Dylan Pelas, Ilwaco
Linebackers
• Pono Moniz-Taitague, Napavine;Nolen Miller, Raymond-South Bend; Manny Becerra Souza, Raymond-South Bend; Cooper Petit, Ilwaco.
Volleyball Mossyrock 3, Forks 2
RAYMOND — The Spartans’ attempt at a furious comeback from a 2-0 deficit fell just shy in a 25-20, 25-8, 27-29, 23-25, 15-9 loss to Mossyrock in a winner-to-state district volleyball semifinal contest.
Forks stayed alive with a Herculean effort in the third set, fighting off the Vikings after yielding six straight points to force overtime and rallying back from a 26-25 deficit.
“I am so proud of them for battling back after losing the first two,” coach Jenn LeDuke said. “It was really good to see them fight to the end.”
The Spartans also rallied back from 18-14 down in the fourth set to force the fifth and decisive set but ran out of steam late.
Forks will face Onalaska in a loser-out, winner-to-state contest at Raymond High School at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Sports reporter/columnist Michael Carman can be contacted at sports@peninsuladailynews.com.
