Guthrie lands 11 players on the 5A-2 All-District Team

For decades, District 5A-2 has been one of the toughest football districts in Oklahoma high school football. The coaches recognized Guthrie with 11 players selected with All-District recognition for the 2022 season.

This past season, 5A-2 saw all four playoff teams win their first-round games, and Carl Albert won their 17^th state championship.

Tashawn James of Carl Albert was named the District’s Overall Player of the Year.

Reed Dequasie of Carl Albert was named the District’s Offensive Player of the Year.

Guthrie’s Landon Hirzel and McGuinness’ Kelle Fraile were named Co-Defensive Players of the Year. Hirzel was a three-year starter for the Bluejays and made an impact in 2022 at linebacker after moving from the defensive line.

Vincent Shivers, of McGuinness, and Caleb Cornell, of Carl Albert, were named Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year.

The Special Teams Player of the Year was awarded to Guthrie’s Jaylen Chelf.

The Ironman Player of the Year went to Guthrie’s Jackson Walters.

First Team Offense

QB – Ziaire Watson – Lawton Eisenhower

RB – Mike Taffe – McGuinness and Isaiah Hammons – Guthrie

WR – Tyrell Bruner – McGuinness and Tyrin Eaton – Guthrie

TE – Brett Jacobs – McGuinness and James Reed – Carl Albert

HB – Carson Wilder – Guthrie and Noah Rice – McGuinness

OL – John Whetter – Piedmont, Justin Berryhill – Guthrie, Joseph Nguyen – Southeast, Brody Smith – McGuinness, Brant Haag – McGuinness and Logan Cash – Shawnee

First Team Defense

DL – Drew Chansolme – McGuinness, Cortney Freeman – Southeast, and Cale Coffman – Piedmont

LB – Cody Longstreet – Carl Albert, Chancy Lester – Carl Albert, Kazeyn Bird – McGuinness, and Zane Shadid McGuinness

DB – Jacob Anglin – Piedmont, Brayden Chaney – Guthrie, Zach Henry – Guthrie, and Caden Goudeau – Carl Albert

Kicker – Aden Wood – Carl Albert

Second Team Offense

RB – Kolton Luschen – Piedmont

WR – Ren Carter – Shawnee, Atticus Richard – McGuinness, and Willy Clymer – Guthrie

OL- Zac Thompson – Piedmont, Josh Villicana – Southeast, Drake Steele – Southeast, MJ Darby – McGuinness, and Malachi Byrd – Lawton Eisenhower

Second Team Defense

DL – Tyson Wilkerson – Carl Albert, Nylyshua Perez – Shawnee, and Maurice Beard – Lawton Eisenhower

LB – Jaden Pierce – Lawton Eisenhower, Landon Davis-Barcus – Shawnee, and Noel Gutierrez – Southeast

DB – Calvin Carrol – Lawton Eisenhower

Honorable Mention

LB Josh Dement – Guthrie

WR Jalen Wicks – Shawnee

WR Ryan Ray – Carl Albert

DB Brennan Chumo – McGuinness

DE Christian Garcia – Southeast

OL Adriel Campos – Southeast