KENNEWICK -- Here are the first-team defensive members of the Tri-City Herald's All-Area Football squad:
Peter Girgis, DL, Sr., Richland: First-team All-CBBN Cascade selection demanded double-teams from opponents.
Austin Graves, DL, Jr., Southridge: First-team All-CBBN Columbia selection led Suns with 11 1/2 sacks, had 17 tackles for loss.
Jakob Scott, DL, Sr., Othello: CWAC Defensive MVP had 16 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 16 pass breakups and five forced fumbles.
Dakota Tripp, DL, Sr., Kennewick: First-team All-CBBN Columbia selection had 58 tackles, 23 for loss, along with 7 1/2 sacks.
Jacob Ellsworth, LB, Sr., Pasco: First-team All-CBBN Columbia selection was a big reason Bulldogs were No. 2 in defense (216 ypg).
Angel Ledezma, LB, Sr., Royal: First-team All-SCAC East selection led Knights with 83 tackles, 7 for loss, along with 6 sacks.
Taylor Powell, LB, Sr., Southridge: CBBN Columbia Defensive MVP led Suns with 104 tackles, 21 for loss, along with 5 sacks.
Kody Winsor, LB, Sr., Hanford: CBBN Cascade Defensive MVP led team with 124 tackles, 13 for loss, 7 sacks, 6 forced fumbles.
Kirby Moore, DB, Sr., Prosser: MVP First-team All-CWAC selection had 23 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 2 interceptions.
Jamison Rowe, DB, Sr., Richland: First-team All-CBBN Cascade selection had 3 interceptions for division's top defense (234.1 ypg).
Kyle Wagar, DB, Sr., Hanford: First-team All-CBBN Cascade selection had 85 tackles, 3 interceptions at cornerback.
Miquiyah Zamora: DB, Fr., Pasco: First-team All-CBBN Columbia selection was a lockdown cornerback who belied his age on the field.
Coach of the year
Tom Moore, Prosser: His 23rd season with the Mustangs nearly finished with back-to-back 2A state championships.
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The king is dead. Long live the king.
It was a star-studded class of senior talent that graduated last spring, making way for the next crop of would-be standouts to write their chapter in the Mid-Columbia book of football.
The Tri-City Herald's first edition of preseason rankings proved a big hit. Of the 40 choices, 24 were first-team all-league, and four more second-team. There were three MVPs, an offensive lineman of the year, three offensive players of the year and two defensive POYs.
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However, the Eagles can look long and hard, but they aren't likely to find another player like Matt Hadley, who hit the ground running as a freshman and didn't stop until he held two state records (and nearly a third).
The 5-foot-11, 210-pound senior running back racked up 124 career touchdowns and 746 career points -- both records for all classes -- and 6,881 rushing yards, second only to 7,755 by Timberline's Jonathan Stewart. He capped his career by rushing for 2,330 yards and 40 touchdowns, leading Connell to its second 1A state title in four seasons.
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Lindsey Wodrich and Shelby Swanson, who both play for Seattle Pacific University, were both honored this week.
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Chiawana's Downing, Zamora set to commit to EWU
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PASCO -- Chiawana seniors Jordan Downing and Miquiyah Zamora, both named to the Washington 4A all-state football team in the fall, plan to remain teammates at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
The four-year starters went on a recruiting trip last weekend that all but finalized their decision. The next date for athletes to sign letters of intent is Feb. 1.
"It's not official, but it's really solid. It came down to Western Oregon and Eastern, but Eastern gave me a chance to play as a true freshman," said Zamora, a three-time all-CBBN defensive back who will play safety with the Eagles. "I'm just happy I get to prove myself to people that I belong at a Division I program."
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They protect the quarterback for 4, 5, 6 seconds, and then "give up" a sack when he doesn't finally get rid of the ball.
They pull across the line and cave in an entire side of the defensive front, only to hear the "ooohs" and "aaahs" when a receiver peels back and earholes a corner on the sideline.
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