November 19, 2011

Adams	Beadle	Bendewald	Boynton	Brawley	Brewer	Broadwater
Davis	Gibson	Goodson	Green	Jo. Gutierrez	Ju. Gutierrez	Hord
Horn	Huddleston	Lawrence	Love	Patterson	Pilgrim	Shaw
Ja. Shephard	Jo. Shephard	Smith	Tull	Wideman	Wood

Running back Brandon Davis was named District 7-4A offensive most valuable player.  The Granbury High School senior was among twenty-seven Pirates selected for all-district honors following the 2011 season.

“We are really proud of Brandon and what he has achieved,” commented head coach Scotty Pugh.  “This is a huge personal accomplishment – and a great team accomplishment.  Our offensive line did a great job of opening up holes for Brandon, and he’d be the first to give a lot of credit to them.”

The all-district recognition follows another successful season with the Pirates advancing to the playoffs for the second consecutive year under Pugh, who is in his fourth year after coming to Granbury in 2008.  Prior to 2010’s post-season appearance, it had been since 1977 that the Pirates played in a bi-district playoff – and since 1987 when the team competed in a zone playoff game.

The Pirates finished the season 5-6 overall (4-3 in district), after placing third in District 7-4A to earn the playoff berth.  The team posted wins over Carrollton R.L. Tuner as well as district rivals Joshua, Arlington Seguin, Crowley, and Burleson.  The team fell to Killeen in the bi-district game.

The complete list of players selected for the all-district teams is below:

• Offensive Most Valuable Player:  Brandon Davis, running back.
• First Team:  Offense – J.D. Brewer, center; Jason Shepard, guard; Johnny Shepard, guard; Defense – Tyler Huddleston, linebacker; Nick Tull, linebacker; Ulysses Wideman, cornerback.
• Second Team:  Offense – Clayton Adams, receiver; Justice Love, fullback; Defense – Ashton Goodson, linebacker; Micah Smith, end.
• Honorable Mention:  Offense – Barry Beadle, tackle; Slade Boynton, quarterback; Ayden Broadwater, kick returner; Quade Gibson, deep snapper; Connor Green, receiver; Travis Hord, utility player; Michael Horn, kicker; Joseph Pilgrim, tackle; Briley Wood, tight end; Defense – Caleb Bendewald, tackle; Michael Brawley, safety; Jonas Gutierrez, tackle; Juan Gutierrez, tackle; Trever Lawrence, safety; Zach Patterson, linebacker; Kwuan Shaw, cornerback; Johnny Shepard, end.