Hunter Given and Joe Collins of the Webster County Highlanders' football team have received Honorable Mention on the Class AA All-State Football Team as announced today by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Given, a six foot three inch 168 pound senior, played as a wide receiver on offense and as a safety on defense. According to MaxPreps.com, Given caught 22 passes for 436 yards, averaging 19.82 yards per catch, and had 5 touchdowns on the season. He also rushed the ball once for 23 yards. On defense, he had 42 solo tackles and 16 assisted tackles and had 4 interceptions, returning the ball a total of 42 yards. On special teams, Given punted the ball a total of 1,103 yards, averaging 32.44 yards per punt. Given also returned 6 kickoffs for a total of 71 yards.
Collins, a five foot nine inch 160 pound senior, played as a running back on offense and as a cornerback on defense. According to MaxPreps.com, Collins rushed for 532 yards this season, averaging 5.07 yards per carry. He also had 295 receiving yards, averaging 22.69 yards per catch. Collins scored 8 touchdowns and two 2 point conversions. On defense he had 41 solo tackles and 16 assisted tackles. Collins also had 4 interceptions, returning the ball for a total of 110 yards. On kickoff returns, he had 195 yards, averaging 24.38 yards per return.
The Highlander team finished their season with a four win, six loss record. The video below contains a few highlights of Collins and Given during the Pocahontas game this season.
No comments:
Post a Comment