Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Logan junior Aydin Kotara earned all-state honors as a quarterback and outside linebacker for six-man football. He also was named Player of the Year by KRQE-TV.
State-champion Logan corralled a total of 11 positions in first-team all-state voting for six-man football.
The Longhorns also collected four more positions for second-team all-state.
The selections were announced Thursday by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association.
On the first team from Logan were:
- Aydin Kotara, quarterback and outside linebacker
- Haden Judd, running back and defensive secondary
- Mason Wallin, offensive line, tight end and defensive end
- Payson Nials, inside linebacker
- Jace Jackson, center and defensive lineman
- Stratton Schoonover, receiver
Members of the Logan squad that received second-team all-state honors were:
- Nials, offensive line
- Wallin, placekicker
- Nate Romero, punter
- Devin Kotara, defensive end
The Longhorns finished with a 12-0 record and their first-ever state football championship.
Also, KRQE-TV of Albuquerque during its annual "Friday Night Football" awards show named Aydin Kotara the Player of the Year and Logan coach Dwayne Roberts as the Coach of the Year in New Mexico six-man football.
The show cited Kotara's 41 total touchdowns for the honor.
Judd and Nials also played earlier this month at the Small-School Red-Green All-Star Game at Artesia.
Nials collected a quarterback sack for a 20-yard loss, and Judd had a few carries as a running back during a victory for their Red squad.
