Pima's Martinez and Haws take 2A Black Region Player-of-the-Year and Defensive Player-of-the-Year

By Jon Johnson

PIMA – The No. 3 Pima Roughriders (10-0 conference, 11-1 overall) are preparing to take on the unbeaten No. 2-ranked Tonopah Valley The Phoenix (11-0 conference, 12-0 overall) in the 2A State Football Semifinal at Westwood School in Mesa on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m., and they will have the top player and defensive player in the region at their service.

Region awards were announced for the 2A Black recently, and Pima’s Jeremiah Martinez was named the 2A Black Region Player-of-the-Year, and Brock Haws was named Defensive Player-of-the-Year.

Miami head coach Brandon Powell was named Region Coach-of-the-Year, and Miami’s Abram Castaneda was named Region Offensive Player-of-the-Year.

2A Black Region Player-of-the-Year – Jeremiah Martinez

File Photo By Darwin Weech: Jeremiah Martinez races downfield for one of his 3 TDs on the night as Pima blew out Miami 54-12 for its homecoming. Martinez was selected as the 2A Black Region Player-of-the-Year.

Jeremiah is Pima’s workhorse running back and has been a beast this year, leading the entire 2A Conference with 1,840 yards rushing, according to stats from MaxPreps. In 12 games listed, Martinez averages 8.52 yards per carry and 153 yards per game and also leads the conference in scoring with 24 touchdowns.

Defensive Player-of-the-Year – Brock Haws

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Brock Haws and Charles Richardson took out the competition as Pima defeated Santa Cruz Valley 29-22 on Friday night. Haws was named 2A Black Defensive Player-of-the-Year.

Brock Haws is a relentless defensive lineman who strikes fear in the hearts of offensive linemen lined up against him. For the season, Haws has recorded 12 sacks and 88 total tackles (29 solo), including 25 tackles for loss and one interception.

2A Black All-Region 1^st Team

From Pima: Keegan Corona – defensive back; Jaxon McBiles – defensive back; Charles Richardson – defensive lineman; Brock Haws – defensive lineman; Preston Russell – defensive lineman; Joe Palmer – linebacker; Rooster Alder – linebacker; Dante McCray – offensive lineman; Brock Haws – offensive lineman; Wade Peterson – offensive utility/flex; Jeremiah Martinez – running back.

From Miami: Ryder Guerrero – defensive back; Xavier Mancha – defensive lineman; Aiden Goss – linebacker; Deray Mathis – punt returner; Abram Castaneda – quarterback; Deray Mathis – receiver; Aiden Goss – receiver.

From Globe: Esteban Garcia – defensive utility/flex; Jeremiah Foster – linebacker; Jaxson Olmstead – offensive lineman; Jaeger Franco – punter; Jeremiah Foster – running back.

2A Black All-Region 2^nd Team

From Pima: Toby Bryce – defensive lineman; Charles Richardson – offensive lineman; Hollen Hoopes – offensive lineman; Jaxon McBiles – offensive utility/flex; Jaxon McBiles – punt returner; Rooster Alder – running back.

From Miami: Lucas Mancinas – linebacker; Jay Shoemaker – long snapper; Aiden Rubin – offensive lineman; Dylan Mancha – offensive lineman; Noah Combs – receiver.

From Globe: Ben Layton – defensive back; Jaxson Olmstead – defensive lineman; Riley French – linebacker; Kaden Graham – linebacker; Charlie Foxworth IV – placekicker; Jaeger Franco – quarterback; Trentin Goss – receiver.

2A Black Region Honorable Mention

From Pima: Gilbert Bryce, Jonny Bryce, Cedrick Grimes, and Emmet McBiles

From Miami: Matthew Cruz, Hector Mariscal, John McGaughey, and Kris Tarango

From Globe: Aiden Bejarano, Patrick Brown, Hebver Hansen, Greyson Kruger, Gary Perkins, Ryan Szpotowski, Braden Wager, and Michael Williams