By JOE DODD
Gilmer senior offensive lineman Dakota Hagler earned first team honors in the Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A All-State Team released this week. Four other Buckeyes received honorable mention accolades.
Hagler helped the Buckeyes to a 12-2 record this season, leading Gilmer with 110 pancake blocks, while grading out at 95 percent on his blocking assignments.
“I was happy for Dakota,” said Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor. “It’s a great honor for him, it is well deserved.”
Hagler started on the offensive line as a sophomore before switching to the defensive line his junior year. Coaches then asked Hagler to move back to the offensive line his senior season.
“He’s just a very unselfish team player. He’s always played wherever we needed him to go. He’d much rather play defense, but he just did what was best for the team. He was a team captain and had a great career at Gilmer.”
Honorable mention nods went to senior defensive lineman Jonathan Rockwell, junior quarterback Stump Godfrey, junior linebacker Mikey Wilson and junior defensive back Braylon Webb.
“Rockwell was probably the anchor of our defense. He drew a double team every time. So I was excited for him,” said Traylor. “The other three all started as sophomores and had another good year this year.”
District 17-3A rival Chapel Hill had three players honored. Running back Matthew Tucker, who finished the season with 2,727 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, was named the offensive player of the year.
Chapel Hill’s Kendrick Robinson was named to the second team offensive line, while defensive back Laramie Lee was named honorable mention.
Gladewater defensive back Terence Leach was named honorable mention.
Carthage, who ended the Buckeyes’ season in the Region III final, placed running back Dwight Smith on the first team, defensive lineman Deshun Williams on the second team, and quarterback Si’Darius Blackshire was an honorable mention.
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
DAKOTA HAGLER was named to the Associated Press' Class 3A All-State team.
Gilmer senior offensive lineman Dakota Hagler earned first team honors in the Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A All-State Team released this week. Four other Buckeyes received honorable mention accolades.
Hagler helped the Buckeyes to a 12-2 record this season, leading Gilmer with 110 pancake blocks, while grading out at 95 percent on his blocking assignments.
“I was happy for Dakota,” said Gilmer head coach Jeff Traylor. “It’s a great honor for him, it is well deserved.”
Hagler started on the offensive line as a sophomore before switching to the defensive line his junior year. Coaches then asked Hagler to move back to the offensive line his senior season.
“He’s just a very unselfish team player. He’s always played wherever we needed him to go. He’d much rather play defense, but he just did what was best for the team. He was a team captain and had a great career at Gilmer.”
Honorable mention nods went to senior defensive lineman Jonathan Rockwell, junior quarterback Stump Godfrey, junior linebacker Mikey Wilson and junior defensive back Braylon Webb.
“Rockwell was probably the anchor of our defense. He drew a double team every time. So I was excited for him,” said Traylor. “The other three all started as sophomores and had another good year this year.”
District 17-3A rival Chapel Hill had three players honored. Running back Matthew Tucker, who finished the season with 2,727 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns, was named the offensive player of the year.
Chapel Hill’s Kendrick Robinson was named to the second team offensive line, while defensive back Laramie Lee was named honorable mention.
Gladewater defensive back Terence Leach was named honorable mention.
Carthage, who ended the Buckeyes’ season in the Region III final, placed running back Dwight Smith on the first team, defensive lineman Deshun Williams on the second team, and quarterback Si’Darius Blackshire was an honorable mention.
Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
DAKOTA HAGLER was named to the Associated Press' Class 3A All-State team.
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