Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Logan inside linebacker Park Strong and defensive end Brock Burns each earned first-team honors when all-state selections in eight-man football were announced over the weekend by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association.
That wasn't the only honor for Strong and Burns.
Strong, a senior, also was a second-team pick as a running back and as a placekicker.
Burns, a junior, was a second-team selection as a punter, as well.
Other Longhorn players to receive all-state recognition were:
- Izaiah Kneitz, second-team slot and second-team defensive secondary;
- Payson Nials, second-team outside linebacker and honorable mention inside linebacker;
- Skyler Deluca, honorable mention defensive lineman and honorable mention offensive lineman;
The Longhorns finished 6-5 and qualified for the playoffs, where they lost in the opening round to district foe Melrose.
State champion Fort Sumner-House filled a total of 12 all-state selections. Runner-up Lordsburg had 10.