Zach Bennett, Coconino's all-time leading rusher, was named the offensive player of the year in the 4A Conference. Bennett was also named the Grand Canyon Region Offensive Player of the Year a few months back, as his head coach, Mike Lapsley, was the region coach of the year. Coconino's Manuel Cardoza -- who was also named region player of the year -- and Matias Ortiz, Xavier Nakai and Tyson Fousel got nods for the second team. Coconino tied for the most players on the first team among Grand Canyon Region squads, matching Bradshaw Mountain's two. Mesquite's Ty Thompson was the 4A player of the year and Cactus' Ata Teutupe was named the defensive player of the year.

Source: Daily Sun February 06, 2021 14:02 UTC